minneapolis.

I found this picture of Chris Wyenberg that someone decorated and sent to me a few years ago. Enjoy :)

If I were American, I would be Minnesotan. But I'm not, so I'll settle for having wonderful friends who live there. Last week I took a ''business trip'', which is a fancy way of saying that I got to see many of my favourite people for free (Laura D, Brian D, Hannah Curly, The Kunnaris...thanks for a sweet weekend!).

It was wonderful to be surrounded by people again. Let me tell you about the week preceding my trip to Minneapolis:

My apartment was empty. The only things left were a dying flower, a futon and a kettle. Quebec was empty too, since most of my friends had left the province and those who stayed were in exam-mode. Quite simply, I was bored. And I realized that it is not a place that makes living somewhere worthwhile-- it's the people. My walls echoed from me (appropriately) singing ''Life for Rent'' to myself, instead of the laughter of friends.

Imagine that! A year of Bohemian Adventure in the province I've always dreamed of returning to...and my love for Québec has little to do with my balconey where I can watch the sunset, the boardwalk along the Saint-Laurent, the old European architecture... my love for Québec is mostly because of the friendships I found.