and, exhale...

It's been overcast and rainy like biblical times for the last 2 weeks in Montreal. Last weekend I skipped away to Toronto for a long mother's day break. This weekend - in lieu of a washed out river-running trip, much to my dismay - I went on several hard-core escapades with my dear friend Janius. We:
* got massages at a spa up north,
* stayed at the perfect country hostel,
* cooked & laughed lots,
* [Sunday] ran 13k in the rain like maniacs
* took a long sauna,
* taught janius how to drive standard, and
* [Monday] did super-intense yoga and
* climbing indoors
AND I cleaned my apartment (mostly). A super-productive long weekend.
My body feels like it's been through boot camp, and I love the feeling.

So this evening provided a welcome antidote. I ended up hanging out with my neighbour Terrence, who taught me in the course of a few hours:
* how to replace my front door lock
* how to play the drums
* how to roll a joint
And then he told me the secret that all women should know about men, how to pick guys up, and the key to happy co-existence between the sexes. I'm serious.