Saturday, September 25, 2010

Schwartz's Smoked Meat

Heyo!

So I had a job interview today, which went well I think. I'll hear in the next few days if there is any news. Adam and I decided we wanted to go to Schwartz's to have a nice lunch and to fill up on some good ol' beef brisket. I was the first one who arrived (being in the neighbourhood due to said job interview) and I texted our friend Margot to come. I ended up sitting there for quite awhile by myself, and the server was getting a little miffed because you're not supposed to save seats there (oops!). Margot eventually showed, then her sister Rachel arrived about 10 minutes later, and then finally poor Adam--who had gotten lost--arrived.

Lunch was incredible! We ordered the smoked meat sandwich, a dill pickle (which Margot informed me was absolutely important) and a side of fries to share. The meat was so good it fell apart.

The only strange thing was that when we got our pickle plate, there were little red ants underneath it. We quickly grabbed our pickles off and passed the plate off to the waiter. Then we tried to forget it happened. If the food is that good, it's worth a little sanitation overlooking.

On the menu, there was a list of celebrities who had enjoyed their meat. It included Céline Dion, a bunch of other Quebecois, and Ken Dryden. I thought my family would like that.

Afterwards, we went to La Grande Bibliothèque (The Big Library). We got some dvds out, including the '90s highschool sitcom(?) "Square Pegs" starring Sarah Jessica Parker as a 15 year old, Twin Peaks season 2, and a documentary on band posters. We also got the debut Blonde Redhead album, George Harrison "Dark Horse, and Josh Rouse "1972". They have a three CD and DVD limit here. In Saskatoon we used to get out huge stacks of at least 20 per visit. Just another thing we miss about home!

Friday, September 24, 2010

Down and Out in Montreal

Hello everyone! I figured I should probably begin posting about our new life in Montreal.

Adam: "Say 'We're poor...The End.'"

Well, he's in a bit of a bad mood and I have a bit more to say than that! I had a job interview today for a position at McGill as a research assistant for a project. It would involve calling Canadians and conducting surveys for a major research project happening. I hope I get it. I would get 2 weeks vacation to come home at Christmas! I had to walk up a giant hill to get there, so I figure it would be great exercise too.

We've hung out with our friend Margot quite a bit, as well as Shayla and Theresa. It's nice to see some familiar faces. Adam and I spend quite a bit of time at home alone. It's been great to spend so much time together, and a good way to save money.

So far our favourite bit of Montreal has been the Jean Talon market. The food is so beautiful and there is anything you can think of. Peppers, fruit, fish, breads, pastries. C'est magnifique! I had a crème brûlée and a sandwich with brie, pear, and walnuts. Yum!

We'll let you know if anything else happens. Love and miss you all!