HMS Vicky http://www.hmsvicky.com Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:30:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Night markets in my backyard: from Taipei to Markham The HMS Vicky left the Port of Montreal quite a while ago and has docked for a stay in my hometown of Markham, Ont. The town of Markham isn’t on the water, so there no possibility of keeping a boat here. So I’ve docked her in the waters of the nearest body of water: Lake [...]]]> http://www.hmsvicky.com/2011/07/17/night-markets-from-taipei-to-markham/ New France Ahoy! I had a revelation when I realized I would be writing this entry in hip café with free wi-fi. I’m enjoying a big chai latte looking out at the bustling street of brunch-goers and shoppers. There are some bubbles floating by the cafe entrance and, across the street, a poncho-wearing mouse who’s handing out flyers is [...]]]> http://www.hmsvicky.com/2010/05/30/new-france-ahoy/ This must be it

It kind of felt like it was the Armageddon. We were huddled in the windowless kitchen of the hostel–a bright, unusually cheerful bunker. Everyone sat around drinking, discussing their plans for the future, trading exit plans and information. We were all glued to the hostel’s four computers and our cell phones. In [...]]]> http://www.hmsvicky.com/2010/04/20/this-must-be-it/ Le sacre du printemps

Wintzenheim – 24/02/2010 

]]> http://www.hmsvicky.com/2010/02/26/wintzenheim-24022010/ Vie de merde

Today I finally understood why Albert Camus could write about such length about “the absurd.” He’s French. Of course this revelation came after a dalliance with the Office of Immigration and Integration. The way things work in this country is so preposterous sometimes, it could only be described as absurd. Sometimes the [...]]]> http://www.hmsvicky.com/2010/01/22/vie-de-merde/