Returning from Ottawa (again)
Hello again Gentle Reader
It is fascinating how things parallel. My last posting was months ago while I was enroute from Ottawa to Edmonton... Just like now! The nice folks at Westjet in Ottawa have gotten me into their lounge where there is free internet to be used, and for the first time in weeks and weeks I have a few moments to post an update. Between family vacations, job interviews and miscellaneous projects, the blog has been neglected... on the other hand we are still ahead of the previous average of every 6 months!
For those of you who may not have heard, I have switched jobs. I am now working for the Canada Council for the Arts, and will be commuting to Ottawa on a moderately regular basis. This is a very cool opportunity for me professionally, but is going to be an interesting exercise in keeping some kind of work/life balance.
Further lessons about Ottawa to follow up on the last posting:
1) They roll up the sidewalks after 6pm in Downtown Ottawa. Good luck finding anything open.
2) Bridgehead coffee (Ottawa's answer to Starbuck's) is pretty good, and they have free WiFi
3) Air travel between Edmonton and Ottawa is not very efficient. The lines to Vancouver or Calgary are better.
4) The Westjet lounge at YOW is not bad if you have more than an hour to kill... anything less and the $10 is probably not worth it.
Best,
Stephen
It is fascinating how things parallel. My last posting was months ago while I was enroute from Ottawa to Edmonton... Just like now! The nice folks at Westjet in Ottawa have gotten me into their lounge where there is free internet to be used, and for the first time in weeks and weeks I have a few moments to post an update. Between family vacations, job interviews and miscellaneous projects, the blog has been neglected... on the other hand we are still ahead of the previous average of every 6 months!
For those of you who may not have heard, I have switched jobs. I am now working for the Canada Council for the Arts, and will be commuting to Ottawa on a moderately regular basis. This is a very cool opportunity for me professionally, but is going to be an interesting exercise in keeping some kind of work/life balance.
Further lessons about Ottawa to follow up on the last posting:
1) They roll up the sidewalks after 6pm in Downtown Ottawa. Good luck finding anything open.
2) Bridgehead coffee (Ottawa's answer to Starbuck's) is pretty good, and they have free WiFi
3) Air travel between Edmonton and Ottawa is not very efficient. The lines to Vancouver or Calgary are better.
4) The Westjet lounge at YOW is not bad if you have more than an hour to kill... anything less and the $10 is probably not worth it.
Best,
Stephen
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