My apologies for yet another “quick update,” I actually have a few pages in my paper journal to transcribe yet.

My journey ended in something of a hurry as Amtrak had seats available for 24 July or 16 August, and I wanted to get back sooner rather than later. A 40-hour train trip and 3-hour bus ride (with 1 hour of sleep altogether), I was back in Vancouver. I saw the most incredibly exciting roller-derby game Saturday night (great hitting, refs all over the players like white on rice, super-deft skating, and sudden death overtime!), have rested up, and am feeling excited about life. Today begins my networking for a new job and first thing in the morning I saw an article about a restorative justice initiative right in this neighbourhood! A good sign.

Now to fix my laptop, which I managed to lobotomize on my first day here.