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20 April 2006

Mild pre-travel freakage. →[More:]I am freaking about going to Toronto in July. I don't know why. I don't know if it's because
- I'm spending a ton of money on the trip
- mrs chewy can't go with me
- I will find out that this isn't what I want to do after all (or that I suck at it despite success I've already had) and that I'm wasting my time and I will be a mindless stoned alcoholic drafter for the rest of my meager meaningless existence
- I'm going to Canada & I've never been and I don't know where to buy tampons or breakfast
- I don't want to freak out and cry in front of a whole bunch of people I don't know

I would like to sell our condo and get a small lot for a prefab house where we can hang our birdfeeders and sit out on the screened porch and listen to the bugs at night with our dogs and grow some herbs and tomatoes and watch the sky and drink and not have neighbors on the other side of every wall & floor/ceiling.

I suck at being idle.

post by: chewatadistance at: 15:10 | 14 comments

Buy tampons at Shoppers Drug Mart.

Buy breakfast at The Sunset Grill.

You're going to love it here.

posted by Capn 20 April | 15:12

Yes, Canada is a nice place. Big though. I wouldn't want to paint it.

posted by richat 20 April | 15:20

I'm not sure why you are going to Canada, but I promise Canada is not scary. And though it is different from the States, it's not like you're going to Moscow, where everything is in a different alphabet & people are trying to rip you off. It's fine.

It'll be fun.

posted by dame 20 April | 15:26

*hugs chewie*

You can buy stuff cheap because of the exchange rate!

posted by matildaben 20 April | 15:30

Toronto is pretty cool, Canadians (in my experience) are VERY funny and nice (and serious pisstakers and smartasses, so awesome!). I don't have the backstory here, but rest assured that you are not going to a bad place.

posted by Divine_Wino 20 April | 15:33

Travelling is an adventure! You'll have an awesome time if you don't get too worried about things.

posted by cmonkey 20 April | 15:34

Thanks you guys. :) I normally freak out unnecessarily and way ahead of time and then by the time I go I'm ok with it. I hope.

posted by chewatadistance 20 April | 15:38

Ah relax. I'm a mindless stoned alcoholic drifter and it's not so bad, really. ;-)

I know how you feel, though. I freak out completely when confronted with the possibility of airplanes, which is why I'm making everyone come to Asheville, so I dont' have to get on a plane.

posted by mygothlaundry 20 April | 15:52

Toronto is similar to any big city in the States. You'll find most people are really polite and friendly - don't be afraid to ask questions/directions/etc. If you're going to be driving, just make sure to remember speed limits are in kilometers. Get a good map.

You'll be fine. :^)

posted by deborah 20 April | 15:57

Toronto is awesome, and the people there are really friendly and helpful. : ) You'll love it.

posted by sisterhavana 20 April | 16:23

Some of the nicest (and loosest) people I have ever met online are in Toronto, or so they said. . .

Not that this helps you. . .but I had a nice few moments remembering. . .*smile*

posted by danf 20 April | 17:07

Toronto's like if all of us in NY or Chicago took nice pills--and it's a very easy city to negotiate (at least downtown) : >

posted by amberglow 20 April | 17:40

I visited Toronto for the first time last summer. I LOVED it. The people are amongst the nicest I've ever met. Even the panhandlers are polite. Even the panhandler off his face on meth was polite!

It's a really beautiful city. It has all the urban-ness you could want, some really cool, quirky districts and it even has beaches!!

July was very hot. A native of Toronto told me that they have four seasons in Toronto

- pre-winter
- winter
- post-winter
- July

I loved it. Fabulous place, great people.

posted by essexjan 20 April | 18:32

Chewie, you're strong, sharp and totally capable. You'll do fine.

posted by jrossi4r 20 April | 22:49

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