jspeer on March 5, 2000 · Leave a Comment
Yesterday we had the good fortune to be invited to lunch at the home of a local couple. Annette knows the wife through NYC foundation work. The greatest part of the day was meeting the husband’s brother. He is a doctor visiting from Winnepeg. He’s here doing something or other at he U while on [...]
jspeer on March 2, 2000 · Leave a Comment
Late late late. The discipline of writing each day has, obviously, escaped me. I have now been on several interviews and sent out dozens of resumes. I have received no positive reponses. However, I have been busy. Although the vast majority of my friendships are derived from work I am the type of person who [...]
jspeer on March 2, 2000 · Leave a Comment
What can I say? Several interviews later, dozens of resumes mailed, faxed, emailed and re-emailed, I’m still without a job. Oddly enough, at the moment, I’m feeling pretty good. I suppose now is the time to begin the passage of Days.
jspeer on February 29, 2000 · Leave a Comment
We actually “arrived” some time ago. But it is only now, after being here for several weeks that I am beginning to get a feel for this place. I had always figured it would take time to settle in. I also figured it would take time to find work. I hadn’t figured it quite like [...]
jspeer on January 26, 2000 · Leave a Comment
Observations: Yes, it is cold here. But it doesn’t feel cold. The temperature is difficult to explain. Yes, you have to wear a heavy coat, and yes your hands will get very cold scraping the ice off the car’s windshield. But it doesn’t have the bone chilling cold of the New York winter. I can [...]
