Happy Guy Fawkes Night!

Remember, remember the Fifth of November,The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,I can think of no reasonWhy the Gunpowder TreasonShould ever be forgot.Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t’was his intentTo blow up ...

Nathaniel Christopher / 4 November 2008 / 2 Comments

Why I won’t vote for Obama

Well, I’m an American citizen. I have my passport and everything. But I won’t be voting for Obama… or anybody today. In addition to being a citizen of the States I’m also consi...

Nathaniel Christopher / 4 November 2008 / 3 Comments

Quitting Coke

I’ve been drinking a ridiculous amount of Coke every day since grade nine. I know it’s bad for me, but I’ve never really thought about it much. But yesterday I weighed myself and am not pleased with w...

Personal

Nathaniel Christopher / 29 October 2008

In memory of my grandfather 1927-1970

At my job I speak with people from all over British Columbia. In the course of events I’ll inevitably run into someone who I knew years before. The other day was like that, sort of. I was speaki...

Vancouver Life

Nathaniel Christopher / 27 October 2008 / 5 Comments

Darren Frost Comedy show

I’ve had the best weekend in months, perhaps years, thanks to my dear friend Dolly Iris who never fails to impress and improve me. As you know, good reader, I spent last weekend in Nanaimo visit...

Nathaniel Christopher / 21 October 2008 / 5 Comments

Dolly Iris’ Ambrosia Salad Recipe

When I shop at Safeway I notice the only dessert they have at the deli is this stuff called ambrosia salad. It’s so good but it’s kind of expensive at $1.19 for every 100 grams. I re...

Nathaniel Christopher / 20 October 2008 / 2 Comments

America

I had a wonderful weekend in Nanaimo with my dear friend “Dolly Iris”. I love coming home to spend time with old friends. The older I get the more I realise how important loved ones are t...

Nathaniel Christopher / 16 October 2008 / 9 Comments

I got my American citizenship!

So yeah, it’s official – I’m an American citizen! It has taken nearly a decade for me to compile all the documents required to prove my American citizenship, but I’ve done it. ...

Nathaniel Christopher / 14 October 2008 / 1 Comment

THE NDP WIN A SEAT IN ALBERTA!

Well, it looks like the NDP came home with 37 seats tonight. Not bad. The most surprising gain in my opinion, took place in Alberta. Look at this map of Alberta very closely. It appears to be a ...

Nathaniel Christopher / 9 October 2008 / 3 Comments

Canada Post vs. Nathaniel

So, when I opened the mail today I received a letter in the strangest envelope. It was a cheque I was expecting, but there was no return address and the postal marks were very strange. It was stamped ...