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Things are coming together for my family here in Charlotte, though oftentimes at a pace that I find frustrating. It's not been the easiest place to navigate, and I've had to go searching for friends, something I had taken for granted in the past. But the journey through various subcultures has changed me in many ways -- and in some ways I'm probably not even conscious.
I do know I'm more tolerant these days. Starting over in a new city can also be extremely humbling; no one here really knows, just yet, how wonderful you are until you get the chance to share that. I'm working on it and realize I won't have that chance if I sit in my back room and stare at trees.
You won't ever find me in a pair of pleated anything, but I accept that others wear them because it works for them. I'm thinking that with gas prices the way they are, maybe more sober people will ride scooters. Driving anywhere on Queens still makes my hands shake, but I'm getting better at it. I still like flea markets, just not fleece blankets. And I always love a good party.
Canada's coolest contributions
Canada has birthed loads of cool people, places and things – stuff that's loved by folks all over America. Creative Loafing did some research on Wikipedia to unearth three great imports from the Great White North:
• Bob and Doug McKenzie -- Bob and Doug McKenzie are a pair of fictional Canadian brothers who hosted "The Great White North," a sketch which was introduced on SCTV for the show's third season when it moved to CBC Television in 1980.
• William Shatner -- William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian double Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and Saturn Award-winning actor. He gained worldwide fame for playing Captain James Tiberius Kirk, captain of the starship USS Enterprise, in the television series Star Trek from 1966 to 1969, the animated series and in seven of the subsequent movies.
• Canadian bacon -- Back bacon is traditionally prepared from brined, center cut boneless pork loin. It is much leaner than American/streaky bacon. It is sometimes called Irish bacon, peameal bacon or Canadian bacon.
