a Wednesday night at Sydney St..... the warm spell

As you may know, last year I inherited a small oven from Kris and Miranda before they left. Well I say small but it's big enough to do a full tray of nacho's, make cookies etc. However, being that I rarely entertain at home (the cheapness and abundance of eating and drinking establishments combined with the size of my place makes it seem pointless) I decided to sell it to Mark and Tina, who run the Sydney St. Cafe and pub. I basically traded it for 2 beers and a plate of nacho's and I'm happy to give it to someone who will put it to good use, especially as I happen to like both them and their bar quite a bit. I had planned to head down with Geoff but my two co-workers, Robbie and Sterling, were also heading down so it ended up being the 4 SEI teachers, which was a lot of fun. Being that it's also Sterling's last week it'll probably be the last time we all do something together as coworkers, although being that Sterling is moving a grand total of three subway stops further away, I have no doubts that we'll still see plenty of him.

This comes after a wonderful Tuesday night spent with the missus watching her favourite show and having a great dinner. We had planned to go to a Vietnamese restaurant near my place but found out they close at 10, last order at 930 so we settled for ordering in and TV.  Sometimes a night like that is perfect. With a busy weekend coming up, I'm looking forward to a quiet night tonight.

Also, reading about the cold spell in Vancouver can't help but make me smile, as our daytime highs are still in the 12-16 degree range and sunny. Last winter in Korea had record lows but this winter is shaping up nicely. While I know January will probably be freezing I love that fact that my jacket is optional in the afternoon on November 25th (though it's not an option at night by any means). Not too shabby.