stupidangrycanajun

Bring On The Birds

Ladies, gentlemen and assorted: you simply do not want to know how much a new furnace costs. Instead, feast your eyes upon the pigeons at St Marks!

Mood Swing Rating - Injured: 6K Peeves

From my recent tour of Europe

Favourite city: Paris

Favourite spot for a drink: Hotel Ai Mori D'Oriente (for a Bellini, of course!)

Favourite palace grounds: Kensington

Favourite transit system: A tie between Paris and London

In other news, I have not posted more photos because I did not have a camera in Europe. Friends I visited with have photos on their cameras and they promise to send me some as soon as they return from their individual work assignments. Tough life in Europe, having to travel to multiple countries as part of your everyday job sigh It was great not having to shovel snow for Halloween. I may be able to get some Christmas decorations up this year, for the first time in almost two decades Life is much more fun when you don't repress yourself for the sake of another and on that note, goodbye Moo; hello sharks  Seems I damaged an eardrum during the first of several flights I took in October. The doctor isn't sure what else happened but we are sure that I've been violently ill since I got home. While I've managed to stagger into work most days, I haven't been able to do anything other than that. Until the test results come in, I'm living on a large amount of ibuprofen, clear liquids and plenty of sleep. Bleh.

Mood Swing Rating - Mildly Irritated: 79 Peeves

No pictures of the landing

The flight home was half an hour late leaving Heathrow hardly newsworthy. Once we were airborne the first announcement was "Would any physician on board please identify yourself to a crew member, to assist with a medical emergency." Just the thing I, a white-knuckle flyer, want to hear -- luckily, I'd had the presence of mind to increase my ability to intake alcohol during the course of my vacation and, as luck would have it, there was plenty of alcohol to be consumed on the flight home

Least favourite part of this flight (aside from that announcement) was seeing the cabin crew moving the presumably unconscious patient to the back of the plane.

Most favourite part of this flight (aside from landing) was having coffee not the KLM wannabe coffee.

Mood Swing Rating - Relieved: 23 Peeves

Belgium

A picture of me, in Belgium.

Mood Swing Rating - Reflective: 120 Peeves

Jet Lag

I was on vacation. In Europe. For three weeks. This is generally considered "big news" for those of us living in Canada   Tales of European adventures will appear here.

Mood Swing Rating - Exhilarated: 22 Peeves

Dear Person in charge of Westin Hotels

My overnight stay at the Westin in Calgary was indeed the highlight of my week's visit to that city. The glue-on fake thermostat was pretty convincing until I realized that the temperature did not rise or fall in my room; whose room was this connected to? The TV converter was not as convincing. It would be funnier if the batteries had worked, even temporarily, instead of being dead on my arrival. Of course, being told that I would have to pay for the replacement batteries was funny, especially the amount quoted. The "threat" from your staff, that the cost of replacement batteries would be added to my bill even if I chose not to watch TV while a paying customer, bordered on hysterical. Who writes your material? The absolute high point was receiving your invitation to "Find the English" on the form shoved under the hotel door. The clerk at the front desk explained this was the form to speed up my check out from the hotel. We both laughed. How can my check out be faster if I can't read the form provided? Your grasp of subtle humour was indeed a bright spot for my day. Too bad the eight gentlemen standing behind me in line didn't share my enthusiasm for early morning giggles. You'll probably receive a number of angry letters advising you that English is the language of business in Alberta. Don't you pay them any mind. You probably don't have much to spare, and the gentlemen were probably from Ontario - you know what a bunch of whiners they are.
Laughingly yours,
Essay Canajun
Personal Piss-off Rating: 23 Peeves (One per minute of checkout time not saved via the French form)
Mood Swing Rating: Very amused; Amused; Mildly amused: 23 Peeves; Neutral; Waiting; Therapy Moment; Pensive; Mildly annoyed; Annoyed; Very annoyed; Pissed off; Very pissed off; Volcanic