Couch Surfing

I think it was on CBC Radio that I heard part of a show about couch surfing. I jotted down the words while doing something else and didn't even get it right, I thought it was couch tripping.

I found The Couch Surfing Project through some searching.

"CouchSurfing seeks to internationally network people and places, create educational exchanges, raise collective consciousness, spread tolerance, and facilitate cultural understanding."

As a community we strive to do our individual and collective parts to make the world a better place, and we believe that the surfing of couches is a means to accomplish this goal. CouchSurfing isn't about the furniture- it's not just about finding free accommodations around the world- it's about participating in creating a better world. We strive to make a better world by opening our homes, our hearts, and our lives. We open our minds and welcome the knowledge that cultural exchange makes available. We create deep and meaningful connections that cross oceans, continents and cultures. CouchSurfing wants to change not only the way we travel, but how we relate to the world!

Road Warrior is Off to the Bus

I'm leaving soon for Newmarket for the weekend. Not feeling eager for the busing part of it. Carrying luggage around on the bus, subway and then another bus and then a longish walk to where I hope my sister will be at her place of work. Hopefully I won't be waiting there ages. It's really loud and noisy.

But, I am looking forward to the weekend. A weekend road warrior grrl. I will be borrowing the Camry so I can drive myself around to the bookstores, the movies with Zack and maybe some shopping. I am thinking to see what I can find at Zellers for packing more stuff away here while the house is for sale.

I don't know if the work on the stairs will get done this weekend after all. The upstairs elephants are stalling on their final countdown. It was a week ago they said they would be gone. Then it dragged out to Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Now it is the end of the month, the last hour of the last day. In theory at least. I wouldn't be surprised if they have not vacated and given me the keys even after April has begun. It seems the law is all on their side. A tenant could get away with staying somewhere for an unlimited time, not paying rent, just using the landlord's property for storage. You can't flush them out like some annoying insect you find on the floor.

I don't know how things will end up with this. I know that I am not staying here when I arranged to go to the movies with Zack. See ya!

I Like Postcards

I'm writing a post for Lockergnome about postcards. It has evolved to include mail art and letter writing. I found a two good sites for mail art: The Postman Always Rings Twice and Kiyotei's Den.

I found a Journals and Letters group on Flickr that I joined. Another called Letters Lives that I added to the Lockergnome article.

Canuck in Asia

Canuck in Asia, the blog. Found this while I was searching for blogs.