There’s a tweet about this, of course. In the States, we hear pronunciations and guess which region of the country, if not the exact city. The southern twang. The Minnesota “yeah.” And we’re a big country with a sizable population.…
Been here for two straight months now (traveled a lot for work and really moving from Jan-March), and have noticed some things I hadn’t before, and that I have gotten used to since moving here.
The view from the ferry (above) was fantastic Friday afternoon heading up. Takes two ferries, and a ling, winding road to get to Powell River. Reminds me a lot of Michigan. We arrived and went to dinner, watching the sunset…
Last May, I came up to Vancouver for a visit, see what it might be like to live here. I had the opportunity to take a trip up the Sunshine Coast to Powell River. It’s a small town in the…
An office mate and one of her friends invited me out to see The Avengers last Tuesday night after work. I agreed without really thinking about it, something I’ve been doing often whenever someone asks if I want to go…
Acquiring furniture, pots, pans, flatware, dishes and pretty much what you normally take for granted, is a process. The most logical way is to shop online, especially since I have no car. Except that requires a credit card and there…
Blue skies. Sun. Gentle breeze. Mountains. Softball field. Just as I envisioned Vancouver to be.
In my quest to meet people, I have acquired a Social Dictator, and joined req leagues of some office mates. The basketball req league hasn’t worked out well, mainly because I joined before I knew I would be moving sooner…
Hearing snippets of conversations in different languages on the bus, walking around Vancouver, reminds me of my first two instances of hearing a foreign language in a non-academic environment.
This has been rolling around in my head for awhile now. Monet paintings are composed of thousands, perhaps millions, of tiny dots. From a distance, it is beautiful. Up close, it’s downright ugly. This seems to apply to a number…