I explain

I am travelling about a bit at the moment, mainly to Toronto - a place that I am now fond of and think is interesting, partly because I know it better, but mainly because my Best Friend (Canada, First Class) lives here and she has shown me why it is good: quite big, a bit villagey, got shops in it, got a lake, parks, everyone speaks English, nice muffins, etc.

Because I am officially "from Montreal" (despite actually being from London, England, not London, Ontario), I am supposed to hate it and say that it's boring, although since this this campaign came out, I think I will be more honest about my growing affection for Toronto - a fact that I keep hidden on the whole, despite designing a smashing new logo for the city (with matching 'apparel' available at my really very shite online shop). 

Anyway, I digress. I am here because I have an eye on Autumn, when I will have my residents' permit that will allow me to work for Canadian companies in Canada, and that means 'meeting people' now and then to have a chat with them about work-related things. So far, everyone I have met has met all the criteria I so expertly laid out in the post below; I am therefore hopeful about a well-balanced and pleasant future in which I work with people I admire doing work I am good at.  But for the time being, if I fall silent now and then and make comments about people in airports/conference calls etc, you will know why.  You should also know, however (and I know this news will be met with a huge scream of relief) that I remain - as ever - essentially non-working (in my heart).