arrival upon a foreign land
it has been exactly 30 days since i step foot on the land of Canada, in Vancouver to be specific. somehow, it seems manageable for the first month.
the weather here is getting colder and unbearable by the day..plus having the fireplace in the house aint the best idea at all.the whole house smells like a BBQ hotspot.not to mention that the air is really really really DRY. try going on without moisturizer for a day and you’ll regret the moment you step out of the house.
while i’m here, i’ve learnt quite a lot about this country. Firstly, it’s a crazy amount of tax that they pay for here. buying groceries is becoming a challenge since everything is excluding the tax. furthermore, after the conversion to the RM, it’s like WAY more expensive than it should be. tsk tsk . living on a budget really isnt that easy.
in college, met new friends from all around the world but mostly from China, HK, Iran and Malaysia? erm..just to mention a couple..it’s pretty much like in Malaysia really apart from the public transportation. it’s far more efficient here than back home but still, it’s freezing cold to stand at the bus stops every morning. the courses that i’m taking are rather taxing. so much to do in such little time. that’s also due to the ‘comfortable’ environment that i’m living in now.
talking about my homestay, wow…it was really deceiving. at the very beginning, when i met Marcella, she was so nice and soft spoken. BUT now..after a month, she has shown her true colours already..how fast that is? didn’t know until recently that not eating the egg yolk is a crime…and that 100% cotton simply means not advisable to dry with the dryer. weird things happen in this house. then there’s Marco, her beloved son. OMG he scares me sometimes. walking like a ghost, making no noise at all and suddenly appearing in front of me.. can die of a heart attack sooner or later.it’s insane in this house.
at first i was intending to stay here until i finish my 2 semesters at Columbia College but at the looks of it, i will be moving out the minute i get the opportunity. the only setback is that she cooks really good food! yummy yummy Italian..simply irresistible.however, that’s only because she adds so much fat into the cooking which i find very disgusting.
erm..i take the bus to college everyday in which i have to walk a distance from my house to the bus stop and from the bus stop to college, i guess that’s the least exercise i can do everyday since there’s no yoga for me here.although there is, but it’s only gonna add to the financial burden-no thx-
would love to meet new friends here..the more the merrier. who knows prince charming is just around the corner. hmm..i probably wont have time for that anyways.too bad.
although Canada is a country with one of the biggest economies, there are many homeless around the streets in Chinatown. seeing them walking aimlessly and sleeping on the streets is really painful but i must admit they are sometimes quite frightening to be near at.
so that’s about it in Vancouver that i’ve gone through here, hopefully there’s more that i can explore here during my stay.
