Monthly Archives: October 2008

I don’t know the name of this bridge. I don’t think it’s particularly famous for anything, but it looked cool and that’s enough for me. Vancouver has a bunch of those buildings scattered about, which I’m assuming are apartments or condos. Either way, from far away they help make Vancouver look like a good futuristic RPG city.

Me and Dan ate at some sushi joint. And I say “some sushi joint” because that block alone had four. They’re like teriyaki spots on the Ave. We lucked out and the parking meter took American coins. But the luck ran dry because we only had a dollar so we had to eat pretty fast. The sushi was good and relatively cheap. And that was basically all we got to see of Vancouver because the family event we went to was a lot farther from the city than anticipated. We hope to make a return trip sometime.

A good feeling is when you announce your pick and you hear a combination of groaning from people who were waiting for the same guy and “oooh”‘s from people who had no idea that the guy was available. The opposite feeling is when you announce your pick and someone yells “He said it! Write it down!” And that’s when you remember that Manu Ginobili is out with an ankle.

Last weekend me and Dan met circumstances that forced us to stay in Wal-Mart for a couple hours. We did what most people would do and bought things we probably don’t need and then read magazines. I got myself a cast iron dutch oven. I was tired of having to look up recipes where you could substitute aluminum foil for actual pots. Last night I got the chance to break the thing in.

I bought some short ribs, chuck pot roast beef, pearl onions, and garlic and went to work. Work meaning peeling garlic and tiny onions. Stuck in Limbo forever, my arbitrary tasks would involve peeling garlic while waiting for luggage at an endless baggage claim. After that, it’s easy. Sear the meat, pour in some broth, then wait for a few hours.

The first time we saw Murs will probably just always be my favorite concert. That and when we saw Nas at Bumbershoot and I got hit in the head with a toilet paper roll. I’ve been pretty excited to see Murs again, especially since I missed him at Rock the Bells. Tonight’s concert was good. Kidz in the Hall opened and did their thing. A dude named Isaiah opened and did his thing. And his thing includes grabbing people, caressing their hair, and even shaking them. Murs did a lot of his songs about girls, and he shared the stage with a guy named Verbs. I enjoyed hearing him do “L.A.”, but I didn’t enjoy the two girls behind me apparently screaming directly in my ear the entire time. I’m glad he’s gotten bigger, and I can’t imagine that kind of grueling tour schedule. Tomorrow he performs in Montana. And within the next week he’s also in Sioux Falls, Omaha, Des Moines, and Minneapolis. Thirty-three shows from tomorrow through December 11. I probably won’t even post 33 times in that time.