SWEET ONION CHUTNEY i need socks

In preparation for the trek back to Winnipeg I took a glance at the local weather and discovered that the city was once again falling victim to one of those Colorado Lows that is oft responsible for snow in May and -40 temps in January. They have actually issued a Winter Storm Watch for tomorrow, with a warning for 5-10cm of snow. So, looks like I will be arriving to at the very least rain and cold, if not a blizzard; ARRGH!! I suppose I have become soft in this temperate European climate but MY GOD that's miserable for October, even for us. I cannot go around sockless any longer, and seeing as how my spring clothing inventory had me dispelling many pairs of said items to the bin, it's time to put them on the shopping list too. However, in true Winnipeg form I did notice the temp is speculated to reach 22 by Sunday. CRAZY.

Have just confirmed Thursday dinner with BH90210; quite content with that. Must find very cool (but not TOO cool) place to go with lekker food and gezellig (but not TOO gezellig) atmosphere. Have solicited advice...anyone reading who may have an idea suggest at will.

Was back on an even earlier schedule today to make up for yesterday and am mostly healthy save for a constant tickle in the throat/ear that still may progress to a full blown head ailment. Must nip that one in the bud before blowing a sinus on the plane. Sudafed work thy magic.

Chatted briefly today with v. good friend from France whose visit to The Hague I will miss next week for being in Canada. Sadness abounds, but you can't have it all I suppose. Actually I have decided you can have it all if you work hard enough, but you can't be in two places at once. Unfortunately the laws of metaphysics still prevail in the MyrWorld I have created for myself.

MMMM I am so looking forward to dinner tonight because you know what that means? MORE TOAST! The plight of limiting carb intake is in extreme peril with the presence of my new toasting apparatus (editors note: the omelette of yesterday was far from being on par with Crunch, however in all honesty was I really expecting it to be comparable without all manner of fat and therefore taste?) OOOH I just realized what the BEST POSSIBLE THING to toast would be in that toaster: POPTARTS!! My European friends may not be familiar with said product, but it is the pinnacle of super junk food breakfasts in North America. Marketed as "toaster pastry", the strawberry Poptart is an icon of PWT breakfast solutions. MMMMM MUST bring a box back!! And they have this reallllly fake icing with colourful sprinkles all over...a perfect match for the toaster!