OK first real post here

I'm sitting here with a glass of Lustau Amontillado -- the LCBO was out of Tio Pepe as usual and I decided to substitute up with one of those nice 375 mL bottles instead of substituting down. It's weirdly sensitive to temperature and air -- quite unhappy when I first opened it so I put it in the fridge, till it got too cold and closed. Probably best at a moderate room temperature with a bit of air. Rich, dry, and nutty. Must buy for joint consumption when J. gets back.

Good day at work today. Managed to prep for tomorrow and also get the ball rolling re. my new training and development responsibilities -- which could be a lot of work but also v. interesting. We shall see. Still feeling a bit under weather re. dizziness. But wine seems to have nothing to do with it which is a good thing. DP suggests 10-15 oz. of Chianti every night until I feel better. (I am so metric that I haven't a clue how many ounces in a bottle -- looks like about 25-26 depending on whether Imperial or U.S.)

Talked to Mom and Dad and also booked my Porter ticket before the sale ends -- was thinking of maybe doing VIA this time but with the sale Porter will be faster and not much more expensive. Though I notice the days of super-cheap Porter tickets are gone. You used to be able to get a "Fixed" ticket on some flights at $59 or $79. Now the "sale" price is $119. Still reasonable in the circumstances but VIA is probably now nontrivially cheaper.

Still waiting for the new iPod to appear. In the meantime I wake up to CBC 1, which we didn't use to be able to get before we got our iPod player alarm clock radio. Thanks Mom and Dad.

Hmm 9:29 -- J. will be calling soon...