Canada Post Kiosks!
I still communicate with some people and organizations by mail which means I am frequent visitor to the post office. Unfortunately it’s usually an unpleasant experience on account of the lines and inc...
Category: Money
Nathaniel.ca reader responds!!
I got this email last night in response to an article I wrote in 2006. I don’t know this person, and am not sure how or why they stumbled on my site but it’s cool to get feedback… I ...
Easy money
So, I don’t get paid until Friday. I’m kind of totally broke right now so I thought I’d hit up my housemate for money. The standard “can I borrow some money until Friday”...
How to get free Coke
I drink a lot of Coke and so when I run out I get a bit crazy. I usually keep an emergency stash of Coke for times like this, or failing that I always have lot of cans and bottles that I can cash in t...
Writer’s fear
Someone, I forget who, once told me “do the opposite of what the fear tells you.” I’m not usually one for sayings, but that one really carried weight with me and I had it taped above...
Was I hired or not?
This is the most cryptic reject note I’ve ever received! I applied for this job, went to the interview for testing etc. Rejection letters are usually short, sweet and to the point. If the answer...
My net worth
I know, it looks pretty grim, but if you squint your eyes it kind of looks like a sun setting on the Alberta horizon.
Don’t expect a great Christmas present from me…
This is a recent my paycheque from my second job… it’s 17¢ for 0.02 hours of work. I’ll try not to spend it all in one place. Note the misspelling of “Nathaniel”.