From the monthly archives:

April 2009

predestination

04.20.2009
predestination

I noticed that we had reached that time of night where the apartments we were walking past were lit up like living lightboxes. It was just at that moment before the people inside had realized that the lack of light outside had made it possible to see in past the glass of their balcony doors, [...]

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friday night digital delights

04.17.2009

So, as I spent the early evening preparing my mind for the awesomeness that is sure to come with Wade and Phil’s arrival tomorrow, i began to ponder more near term possibilities. I sat on my gypspy bed, shifting often to prevent limbs from falling asleep, pondering. Pondering, what shall I do with this glorious [...]

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bike season is upon us

04.17.2009

From the desk of the esummer Having bought a loft at the end of a bike trail in downtown Edmonton, I promised myself I’d buy a bike and ride to work, at the U, daily. A few weeks ago when the weather turned sugary delightful myself and two friends headed down to the redest bike [...]

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letters to a city

04.16.2009

I started this site with the foolish notion that I would easily be able to convince my friends to contribute. I was lost in my red cloud of collectivity, thinking that if I built it, they would come. Certainly the interest is out there, I just need to be a bit more enthusiastic when persuading [...]

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downtown is deserted

04.14.2009
downtown is deserted

It’s odd to encounter a downtown that is almost entirely deserted. What is it about this city that makes people flee the central hub when the ordinary work week ends? Are we just trying to escape from our jobs? Is out of sight really out of mind? I wonder what brought about this segregation of [...]

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