Articles tagged with: Canada
Buying Beer, Ice, and Bike Gear in Tacloban
I managed to track down more beer and ice yesterday. I doubled down on the beer this time, and as a result I’m a little bit out of it this morning. I slept quite a long time, but I don’t feel like I got much rest. Alcohol affects me that way.
I had fun with the ice and beer, though. I went back to the grocery …
A Bit of Chaos in Calbayog
The road from Viriato to Calbayog was just as beautiful as that from Allen to Viriato had been. There were some long and hard climbs, but I barely noticed them I was so wrapped up in just taking in the beautiful views – especially of the wide rivers with all the boats. The ride was particularly pleasant because there were no buses or heavy trucks. …
Load Na Dito! – Get Your Load Here!
“Load na dito!” The Philippines is powered by cell phones. They can do just about anything with them here, and you can’t turn a corner without seeing a sign saying that you can buy credit for your phone, or, as the Filipinos put it, “Load na dito” – Get your load here! When your phone runs out, you get a message saying that your load …
Regret, Chance Encounters, and Life
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Let’s see. What happened this week? So far, my banking adventures have had happy endings. On Tuesday or something like that, I checked my main bank in Canada online, and the two accounts that I had opened up through the call center in India were sitting there just as we talked about and were ready for action. To be honest, I was …
Inkjet Cartridge Adventures
Sunday, January 13, 2013
7:15 a.m. 7-11 on Zhongshan Road in Taipei
The daily weather report remains unchanged: cold and very wet. I lay in bed listening to the rain all night long and it is still raining now. It is the type of rain that clearly has no intention of stopping.
Yesterday turned into a day of errands. My main task for the day was to open …
Fun with Call Centers and Bank Accounts
Friday January 11, 2013
7:07 a.m. at the 7-11 on Bade Road
The weekend is almost upon me, and I’m very glad about that. It should have felt like a short work week since I wasn’t at work on Monday, but it has felt quite long. In an odd way, it hasn’t felt like a work week at all. My brain and heart have both moved on …
Biting the Bullet – Buying Lowe-Pro Lens Cases
Friday January 4, 2013
7:45 a.m. at the 7-11 on Bade Road
You think it can’t get any gloomier and colder in Taipei, but then it does. I don’t wear gloves on my scooter because I find it interferes with operating the gas and the brakes, so my hands are pretty frozen as I sit here in this 7-11 and try to type.
I wrote the other day …
Vaccination Stories
Monday December 31, 2012
7:40 a.m. at the 7-11 on Zhongshan Road in Taipei
Another red-letter day of a sort. A very Doug-style red-letter day: I broke out my Survival Kit from my touring bike. I use the left rear pannier bag as my main bag when I’ve gone on my bike trips. I call it my Survival Kit because it generally contains everything of ultimate value. …