Busy things have been happening!

There's something about the band Bright Eyes that always sets me a flutter. It's because everything that the writing talks about is absolutely something I can relate to. At the moment, their new album, The People's Key, is directly in tune with my life. Technically, it's about how technology is taking over. To me, its coming of age. Figuring out what one wants in life and going to do it, no matter if it's "difficult" or "time-consuming" or, best of all, "not acceptable."

So of course, when I saw they were coming to Vancouver, I had to buy tickets.

The trip was fantastic, the show made you feel like you could do anything, and the company I had was wonderful. We stayed in a silly little hostel that was painted the same colour as the break room at work, and the sink was in the sleeping area, not in the bathroom where we expected to find it. Strange that.

From there, it was back to work for two weeks, and then off to One Hundred Mile House, a ridiculously named town that currently has the pleasure of being home to my wonderful boy.

It's strange how much of a difference going halfway into the province can make. There's a point where the mossy rainforest stops and things become a giant desert with random, waveless lakes. However, the hiking is incredible.

Mahood Falls

 Mahood Lake, Mahood Falls, and Deception Falls lay along what's called the "interior wet belt." Though it's at a higher elevation, so the air is thinner and lacks that get-moisture-into-your-lungs business, it sure does look like home. As you drive to the entry point, it's pine and spruce with tiny trunks and motion-free lakes, but as soon as you get onto the trail, things suddenly look like a rainforest.

At the time we went, Mahood falls had dried to barely a trickle (yes, that's barely a trickle in Mahood land). When the snow melts, there are two main falls, and a small burgeoning one off to the side (you can even see it a tiny bit in this picture). Since it was as it was, we were able to crawl to where the secondary falls usually are, and sit amongst the pock-marked stones next to the main falls. We wished we brought a picnic.

Since I missed my greyhound on the way back to Victoria, I was given the privilege of a road trip to Vancouver with Michael! There's a bridge he took me to over the Fraser River that used to be the highway.

The thing that always amazes me about the Fraser River is the way it looks so calm, but you know there's a million things happening in the water. Because of all the sediment that was kicked up from the rushing waters, we weren't able to tell how deep it was. When you looked down through the bridge, all you could see was swirling green and brown water. You think "that doesn't look so bad" but in your heart you know it could sweep you away in seconds.

One Hundred Mile House also has an incredible wool shop with a really sweet lady. In twenty minutes I managed to get enough stuff to create four scarves and add a significant amount to my credit card bill. I am currently knitting for the first time with tulle! To me, it looks like fishing net, but it's a soft white with a glittering silver string through it. I think I could very easily get addicted to this.

Yes, I do believe some very interesting things will be happening over the next few months. If you promise to stay tuned, I promise to keep you updated.