Archive for July, 2006
Monday, July 31st, 2006
Comrades in Calgary
  Comrades in CalgaryOriginally uploaded by simmogem. This photo was taken about two weeks ago when Simon and I were downtown and stumbled across a BBQ organised by firies to raise money for the burns unit. We had previously tried to get get in contact with the Union but with no luck, so when we saw [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Calgary by gemma
Sunday, July 30th, 2006
Would you like reprints with that?
Some of you may have heard already, I got a job! And while getting a job in Calgary isn’t exactly difficult, finding one that pays more than $7.50/H for shift work can be a little more of a challenge. I have now completed 3 shifts at Vistek Camera Store working on the Front counter where [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Calgary by simmo
Sunday, July 30th, 2006
Who likes Cornflakes?
Jumbo Cornflakes Originally uploaded by simmogem. Most of you have probably heard the stories of the giant coffee cups, the enormous slushies and the ridiculous soft drink cups but this we thought you had to see. 1.35Kg of Cornflakes for the pricely sum of $5.99. Should see us through till December I reckon. Now where [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Calgary by simmo
Tuesday, July 25th, 2006
A refreshing glass of Kool Aid
Kool Aid – Lemon Rasberry Originally uploaded by simmogem. In an effort to stock the fridge with a inexpensive alternative to juice Simon and I went on the hunt for some cordial. The best thing we could find was Kool Aid, a powdered drink mix. The packet said Lemon Rasberry but nothing prepared us for [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in Calgary by gemma
Monday, July 24th, 2006
Do you have organic himalayan sea salt?
Given the exchange rate and the fees for changing Australian dollars into Canadian ones we thought it was about time we started earning the dollars direct. Simon is still hunting for the perfect job, I took the first thing coming – Produce Clerk at the Community Food Store. Nothing like a bit of fruit and [...]