US border hell
Back in October I finally proved my claim to United States citizenship and received my passport the following month. Some day I might like to move to the States. So, if I ever find an opportunity down...
Category: Nathanielisms
Caught Stealing
I was at the Harewood Arms Pub Liquor store in Nanaimo the other day when I saw this, the biggest anti-shoplifting sign I’ve ever encountered: This is a liquor store in the neighbourhood of my y...
Glosette chocolate covered peanuts
So… I’ve been really sick this week. I think I have the dreaded flu. So, I’m staying home from work tomorrow as I don’t want to make my co-workers sick. I left work at 11 today...
My calculator
I was doing some random web surfing today when I stumbed upon the site of Monte Stewart. He’s a freelance journalist based in Vancouver. I noticed something very familiar on his website. My calc...
I didn’t graduate!
Back in 2000 I graduated from high school… or so i thought. I passed all my courses, had all the right credits, marched up on stage and received a vynal green folder with a class photo and a cer...
Visiting Ladysmith
Looking for tombstones - unearthing live relatives.
New Year’s
So, I went over to Nanaimo for New Year’s had a great time. Portland left a really bad taste in my mouth, so I thought a pleasant trip to the Island would be good. And it was. When I think about...
A dissapointing letter
Well, I can’t say today was my favourite day. I got some bad mail. A couple of months ago I petitioned the courts where my father was born to unseal his adoption records. I’ve always been ...
Toiletpaper burns
Well, today I had a steak dinner. Two steaks in fact. Third day in a row of steaks – thanks to my new meat budget. It was all good until it came time to evecuate the contents of my bowels. It al...
Remembrance Day
Well, today was Remembrance Day. It’s a time when we remember those who died in service to “King and Country”. Like most Canadians I have many relatives who fought for different cou...