"Nothing will work unless you do"

Hello Dear Readers (ha),

It has been a while since my last entry and for that I apologise. I have no idea what you have been doing in the meantime, while waiting for this piece of news and enlightenment. Perhaps some sudoku? Or a cross-stitch pattern? Either way, your peace is shattered.

I've got a job! Yay! I am now a Data Administrator (again) for a media company in North Toronto. The commute's a bit guff but the money is OK. It is only temporary (who knows how, though: first it was 8 weeks, then 4-6, then 4 - I started today so it's probably much less now that they actually know me), but it will do while I look for something more permanent. I think I was lucky to be in the right place with the right skills at the right time. Ceri's not far off getting something, I'm sure.

Now that I am working, Ceri and I are looking seriously at moving out of the sticks and getting into the city proper. Job opportunities will abound if we're there to sic 'em. Maybe this weekend we can arrange some viewings and move in next weekend (p'r'aps a bit optimistic).

Other than looking for work and walking some little, woolly dogs we really haven't done much. Without a car we've been walking a lot but at every meal we've been eating an obscene amount of food (free refills!). And cheese. Neither of us even like cheese that much.

Here are some things I've noticed about Canada that tickled me:

1. The toilets are low, deep and full of water (and they flush like a dream).
2. Recruitment agencies seem to do their best for you (we'll see).
3. You have to pay to receive as well make calls (!).
4. Mobile phone contracts are at least two to three years in duration.
5. Like the US tax has to be added to the price of nearly everything.
6. The roads don't seem to have any clear markings or rules.
7. Bylaws: people love to hate them and love getting others in trouble using them.
8. Cats are purely indoor creatures. It is wrong to let them out, ever.
9. Alcohol: you can't buy it anywhere but a designated shop. Sometimes you can only get beer in a beer store and liquor in a liquor store.
10. The minimum fee for a public call box is 50c BUT as long as it's local you can talk all day on that 50c! I think this is incredible (if a little pointless).
11. People aren't as attractive as I thought they'd be.
12. Public toilets are more attractive than I thought they'd be.

There were more but I've been at work today (yay) and am shattered (boo). I've taken some new pics as well, check them out to the left of this thread (ish).

I hope everyone's well, feel free to say hi and let me know what you've been getting up to since I last saw you, otherwise this is well one-sided and that.