While we’re on the topic of the apartment (ie: the plant bar) I would like to say that living in the arctic is great if you have hobbies.
If you want to go outside the house in the evening, you have very limited options.
1.The pool (adult swim some nights, really great!)
2.The Mad Trapper bar
3.Frosty’s Bar
4.The Mackenzie hotel bar
5.The library (not too late)
6.Skate park (in summer)
7.Sunburst Bistro, the Roost, and other restaurauts.
8. House parties, etc
Some people don’t like these options, and I’ve heard at least two people say they got bored within weeks of moving here. (People in town, I mean.)
But for people like myself — apartment recluses trying to write a comic book, or who enjoy playing music and especially house parties—- I find there is plenty to do.
WINSTON CHURCHILL once said. the SIGN of an INTELLIGENT MAN is
one who can entertain OTHERS
one who can entertain a NEW THOUGHT
and one who can entertain HIMSELF
Phillipe,
Are you editing video in the photo? Do you have audio podcasting capability?
Your profile says you like reading Douglas Coupland. Here’s an interview I produced for Random House of Canada for the publication of Coupland’s novel JPod. You might enjoy it:
http://www.randomhouse.ca/jpod/.
I am actually playing/assembling music in the picture, using machines called an Akai MPC 1000, a fostex brand multi-track recorder and a Korg drum machine. (Things I picked up off ebay over the years.)
Now that you mention it, I should include sound files in the blog!
Maybe a recording of the twangy country radio, or the distinctive accent of people asking “how you doING?” in that immediately familiar northern accent.