As some of you may know, tonight is Nuit Blanche, an all night party in Montreal. Instead of this being a traditional drunkfest, there is a surprising emphasis on family fun. One of the main elements of this evening seems to be that all kinds of museums will be free and open all night, or at least until 3:00 or 4:00. The event finally comes to an end at about 5:00 AM when a giant, free omelet is served to all of those individuals still on their feet.
My celebration (if that is the proper term) of Nuit Blanche started at Nicole’s apartment. She and her roommates had a few people over for some pre-outing food and camaraderie. Though we didn’t make it to the 8:15 flashlight tour of the Redpath Library we did make it to the kitchen utensil music at the Musee d’art Contemporainne.
The next general area was the Vieux Port. It seemed to me that the Vieux Port may have been the hub of the evening’s activities. Several concerts were taking place, as well as many other activities (including a 120 meter ice slide).
As I am feeling a little under the weather, I didn’t stay for the Silent Disco, gospel concert, or omelet. On my way home I ran into another classmate as she was making her way down to the excitement. Her suggestion was that I head to the Spectrum for the free blues show.
While I didn’t make it to the Spectrum I did head home with the intention of preparing myself some food. As I began the preparation process I turned on my radio to find that the show at the Spectrum was being broadcast live on CBC. So far I have been pretty impressed with the content, too bad I wasn’t up for a free concert.
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Sunday, March 04, 2007
Sunday, December 31, 2006
A Few Quick Notes 43
-In the past 24 hours the temperature has really risen in St. John’s. Yesterday at about this time it was almost -10, and now it is just about 0. The forecast is predicting that it will hover at about this or a slightly lower temperature for the next few days.
In Montreal they are in the midst of a freezing rain warning. Such events have a history of causing serious problems in the areas. Earlier this year freezing rain brought down all kinds of trees and branches, knocking out people’s power for days.
-Yesterday I went skating for the first time in a few years. It was a strange feeling to be back on skates after a multi-year absence. The up side was that I learned that my skates needed to be sharpened, the downside was that I did not figure this out until I was on the ice.
My current plan is to take my skates back to Montreal so that I can go skating in the various ice rinks that are built around the city, particularly the one that is located in the Old Port of Montreal. This rink in particular is impressive when it is all open, skaters have access to a huge ice surface.
-Today is New Years Eve.
-I finally got around to getting some contact info for a few friends of mine. The nice thing was that in one instance I was actually able to talk to my friend rather than just getting his phone number.
-Sorry about the slow down in posting over the Christmas season. This should be rectified upon my return to Montreal. It is likely that Neil will still post less than his fair share once he returns to Halifax.
In Montreal they are in the midst of a freezing rain warning. Such events have a history of causing serious problems in the areas. Earlier this year freezing rain brought down all kinds of trees and branches, knocking out people’s power for days.
-Yesterday I went skating for the first time in a few years. It was a strange feeling to be back on skates after a multi-year absence. The up side was that I learned that my skates needed to be sharpened, the downside was that I did not figure this out until I was on the ice.
My current plan is to take my skates back to Montreal so that I can go skating in the various ice rinks that are built around the city, particularly the one that is located in the Old Port of Montreal. This rink in particular is impressive when it is all open, skaters have access to a huge ice surface.
-Today is New Years Eve.
-I finally got around to getting some contact info for a few friends of mine. The nice thing was that in one instance I was actually able to talk to my friend rather than just getting his phone number.
-Sorry about the slow down in posting over the Christmas season. This should be rectified upon my return to Montreal. It is likely that Neil will still post less than his fair share once he returns to Halifax.
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