Wave of Babies

This Christmas went pretty well! I got coffee and Cigarettes on DVD, as well as VOID (Video Overview In Deceleration) by the Flaming Lips on DVD. Both of those wondrous gifts are from Martine, and she is much loved for them. Santa (no I don't still believe in him) brought me a Shortwave radio that has the ability to be powered by a crank. It's really nifty as I have been interested in Shortwave radio for a little over a year now. Hopefully when Fifa World Cup '06 comes around, I'll be able to catch the games on the BBC or something since I don't have cable. I also got some books, and 3 Miles Davis CD's, I am excited to soak in all the new stuff.

Me and Martine are 80% sure that we are taking a trip to Vancouver during reading week. That's a full week off of school in Feb. so it should be a very cool adventure. Looks like we'll be taking the bus from either Lethbridge or Calgary and just riding it out until we hit the GVA. The only thing standing in our way is money, both living as students, we are going to have some troubles having enough money for a lavish holiday. Me thinks that we are going to do a lot of sleeping on people's floors, and eating ichiban noodles and sandwiches. Hopefully we can live on less than 20 bucks a day for food each, and pay nothing for lodging. There is a Nada Surf concert at the end of the week, so that will bite into the funds a little. I'm working part-time, so I can save up the cash, but Martine is without employment, this causes a problem. Hopefully she will find a way to possibly make some money without taking time out of school to make some money for the trip.

I'm pretty excited because I have never gone this far away from my home, without a defined place to stay for the entire trip. Most of this trip will possibly consist of walking fair distances, public transit and crashing on the floor of some very generous people.

On one final note, the site may disappear for a little bit, but it will soon return! Love, Jaron W.