trying to figure out this life

how to fuck a nomad up? send them "home". i'm back in canada and it really is fantastic to be back. however, it's once again a reminder of my instability, a testament to the fact that my sense of place is more likely a suitcase then an intersection or geographic point. however, part of me loves that free-spiritedness, that lack of restraint, lack of grounding. but, being up in the air can make even the most adventurous a bit noxious. what's more weird is that i sometimes have difficulty telling the differences between cities. while toronto is obviously not london or oxford or winnipeg, all of these places are familiar and so my brain just makes the switch and then it becomes "ordinary". it's very surreal.

dissertation stuff is coming along nicely. my absolute panic about how disorganised toronto was going to be has turned out to be for nothing- almost. looks like i'll get most of my observation and interviewing done early on which is great. it also looks like the people i'm working with are quite friendly and amenable to the project which should make the work a whole lot easier.

this weekend is toronto/kw reconnections. tonight, the old ousa gang. tomorrow, bryce's b-day at buddies with all the bois and sunday and monday with the kw crew and the janzen clan (including the recently engaged ben). should be a blast. anybody who i haven't been in touch with in either toronto or winnipeg, drop me a line and we can make plans. my days are booked but evenings are usually good. back to my suitcases

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