October's Here!

Hey everyone!

Well, it seems that change has been an agreeable thing for me! I'm loving it out East; my aunt has been a star. Thank you Nette for everything so far - and I DO mean everything, I could list tons of things this woman has done for me in the few short weeks I've been here.

Autumn has done nothing but enhance the high I'm feeling after the move. Seriously, I dare you to try and compare the foliage in Alberta to Ontario's right now. Oh, that's right, you can't. You know why? Because all of your leaves have fallen off and we've only lost like 5% of ours mwahahahaha. Oh snap!

Along with the diverse foliage and gorgeous brickwork, I have noticed that the very essence of people here in Guelph has been very different. It has nothing to do with the political movement, nor even the uptight environmental boundaries put in place. Where this mentality comes from I don't really know, except I will say that there is far more invested in both young and old people's minds in regards to history. People know their local history here, it's common knowledge that "The Our Lady Church is the highest building in Guelph and there's a bylaw that prohibits any building to obstruct or exceed the height of it." In Calgary? Definitely no laws being put in place to preserve the "beauty" of the ever so gorgeous Calgary Tower...

I'm loving the challenge of the bus system, very epic. Did I say challenge? Ha! I've pretty much mastered it now. But not having a car is quite inhibiting. It's great for my glutes though!

Well, life's pretty nice and laid back right now, I'm awaiting a response from several positions I've applied for, so hopefully I'll hear back from them within the week. I'm really missing not being in school though, that's one thing that has been painful for me right now. But life will go on, I am being very disciplined with my exercise and reading so that's keeping me busy. The social scene has been rather restrained - save for one heck of a fun weekend in Hamilton...woot woot! It's probably for the best, both financially and health-wise.

Book Review: Stephen King's "Cell"
I must admit, I have a bias towards two things: 1) Stephen King and 2) Novels that incorporate the end of the word and zombie-like entities that contribute to it. This book was hard to put down, had I not had to move across the country halfway through it I would have finished it sooner. The writing is, like all of Mr. King's work, magnificent. It pulls you in, has it's way with you, and then spits you out wanting more. I literally didn't want the story to finish, and I suppose I was a little upset at the end when it did finish but then I thought "It's better to surmise what will happen from here, rather than have one sure conclusion that could be far more disappointing for the reader." So I liked it. My name is Chris Wallace, I'm a horror buff, and I approve of this novel.

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October 6 2008
Chris