Lazy Sunday afternoon

A quiet weekend and nice change from last week's craziness. Was in Saskatoon for a few days - met a ton of co-workers from other campuses, and my facebook session was met with a good response and general enthusiasm from the crowd.

In sad news, I missed Meg's going away party this past week as she heads to Ireland. I was really glad to chat with her on the phone before she headed out, however. It's only going to be 7 months until I make the way across the Atlantic for a visit. I can't wait!

Getting back into the routine of life here, but it can get pretty lonely sometimes. I realize it wouldn't have mattered where I moved to. Even the biggest, most "cosmopolitan" city would have its drawbacks. Probably even more so, because it would be lacking the extreme friendliness of Saskatchewan. I definitely wanted to get out of Ontario and I am really grateful to be here and in a job that I love. It seems to be a matter of being patient with myself and realizing that I will meet people as time goes on. I met a young woman in my building yesterday who had moved here on her own, but after 3 months she's already packed up and moving back to Edmonton. I certainly don't feel that sense of grimness, as I know it's the right decision to have come out here. Even if I do wax sentimental now and again about life pre-the big move.

Been scanning the local papers for things to do around the city. Ralph Nader, of all people, is coming to Regina in the middle of September. You so know that I'm there. I also plotted out the music events being held in the next few months. Here are some options I drew up:

September
- The Dudes & Two Hours Traffic
- Chris Cornell

October
- Tegan & Sara w/ Northern State
- Besnard Lakes w/ Tinsel Trees
- Radio 3 night at the UofR
- Final Fantasy & Basia Bulat
- Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

November
- Elliott Brood, The Acorn, & The Sun Parlour Players
- Matthew Good
- Utah Phillips
- Stars & Miracle Fortress

Not too darn shabby, considering it's the end of August and more people are bound to come through if I keep my eyes open.

Any suggestions on how to build a good life in a new place are muchly appreciated, as I certainly realize I'm not the first person to do this!