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
Taking the city bus from Vancouver to Seattle
Have you ever considered taking the city bus from Vancouver to Seattle? Not the Greyhound, car, or Amtrak but public transit. I considered it, found out it was possible. I was curious to see how far s...
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”...
Singing the praises of Dolly Iris
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 really ...
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 ...
BEING TWENTY – SOMETHING
My friend Dolly posted an inspirational email on her blog the other day. It struck a deep chord with me and where I’m at in my life these days. So, here it is: They call it the “Quarter-l...
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...
How to get good food for free
Okay, so I went to the food bank today. I went there a few weeks ago and they were out of food. So I came back earlier today, at about 8:45 and waited an hour until they opened up. By that time the li...
McDonald’s double cheesburger shortage
I love McDonald’s. In fact, I live off of their Value Menu. It’s where I seem to get most of my food these days. I have some friends here in Vancouver who have expressed their reservations abo...