It snowed in Ballarat yesterday, and reached the super toasty temperature of 2 degrees. The snow settled enough to cover all the paddocks and the back garden in about 5cm's of the white stuff. Reminded me alot of the interior of BC covered in snow, and brought memories of Canada flooding back. This is not a one off, it seems to happen for just about anything i do, expecially driving, or sitting in the car when someone else is driving.
It took me about 6 months i think, to get used to cars driving on the right-hand side of the road, and by the time i left, it was second nature, i was completely used to it. It took me all of 6 hours to be used to cars on the left-hand side of the road again. However, every time i turn right, i feel like i should be pulling onto the right-hand side of the road, and it just makes me think for a split second, and then i realise i have to go to the left-hand side of the road.
I quite enjoy that small fraction of a second, makes me remember i was somewhere completely different for long enough for something totally foreign to become habit.
I'm sure in 6 weeks, i will be totally used to right hand turns to the left-hand side of the road again, and the thoughts and the smile i get each time i turn right wont even cross my mind. It's the simple things that amuse us the most.
It's good to be home though, i mean jeez, what is with driving on the wrong side of the road!!
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Moving again!
It seems the last few weeks of my life have been constant packing and moving. This time it's moving all my stuff from my parents place, into my place in North Melbourne. This move isn't quite as painful, i'm not leaving all my friends and my life half way round the world, quite exciting actually - to be getting back into the swing of things in Melbourne.
Uni starts again next monday, the 2nd last semester of uni (fingers crossed). Despite the fact that it is uni, and it will be shit, especially compared to my uni experience at UBC, i'm looking forward to be heading into the last part of it. Not long to go. The fact that the end is finally in sight makes it easier.
I'm hopefully going to have time to keep this blog up to scratch, keep in touch with everyone - even if noone reads it! I don't really care if they do or don't, i almost find it relaxing to vent and ramble away on here.
Still in Ballarat at the moment - will slowly make the shift to Melbourne during the week to be installed there by next weekend.
Uni starts again next monday, the 2nd last semester of uni (fingers crossed). Despite the fact that it is uni, and it will be shit, especially compared to my uni experience at UBC, i'm looking forward to be heading into the last part of it. Not long to go. The fact that the end is finally in sight makes it easier.
I'm hopefully going to have time to keep this blog up to scratch, keep in touch with everyone - even if noone reads it! I don't really care if they do or don't, i almost find it relaxing to vent and ramble away on here.
Still in Ballarat at the moment - will slowly make the shift to Melbourne during the week to be installed there by next weekend.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Home
I'm home. Still jet lagged and freezing. It is so cold here compared to a Vancouver summer!
I'm missing Canada already. Always thinking what time it is over there, what my friends would be up to, how much i'd love to be doing something, skim-boarding, sitting on a patio drinking etc.
The plane flight was horrible, i couldn't sleep and the whole time I didn't want to be coming home. So sad to leave my home that was so fantastic for 12 months. I managed somehow to take 60kg of checked luggage, and a guitar when you're only allowed about 40kg and no more that 2 bags, and another nearly 20kg in hand luggage. I must have really sweet talked them at Vancouver airport, it's all a blur, and again at Sydney where i cleared customs.
In some ways, it is great to be home again. To see my family waiting for me at the airport, who i haven't seen for so long was fantastic. I think they were far more excited than I about my homecoming! I'm yet to see my friends again, so when the novelty of seeing the family goes away, there will be another whole bunch of people to catch up with.
I guess now that i'm no longer in Canada, i'll have to change the name of my blog to something relevant and witty. I'm going to keep it going so my friends all over the world can see what i'm up to if they desire. There's always facebook too!
Talk soon.
I'm missing Canada already. Always thinking what time it is over there, what my friends would be up to, how much i'd love to be doing something, skim-boarding, sitting on a patio drinking etc.
The plane flight was horrible, i couldn't sleep and the whole time I didn't want to be coming home. So sad to leave my home that was so fantastic for 12 months. I managed somehow to take 60kg of checked luggage, and a guitar when you're only allowed about 40kg and no more that 2 bags, and another nearly 20kg in hand luggage. I must have really sweet talked them at Vancouver airport, it's all a blur, and again at Sydney where i cleared customs.
In some ways, it is great to be home again. To see my family waiting for me at the airport, who i haven't seen for so long was fantastic. I think they were far more excited than I about my homecoming! I'm yet to see my friends again, so when the novelty of seeing the family goes away, there will be another whole bunch of people to catch up with.
I guess now that i'm no longer in Canada, i'll have to change the name of my blog to something relevant and witty. I'm going to keep it going so my friends all over the world can see what i'm up to if they desire. There's always facebook too!
Talk soon.
Friday, July 06, 2007
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Running out of time...
My time in Canada draws rapidly to a close. The last few days have been a blur of packing, partying, hanging out with friends, going to the beach etc etc. I'm finding it quite stressfull, particularly to try and see everyone, or manage the people wanting to hang out with me, some of which want to hang out constantly which isn't possible.
So today, my last full day in Canada will probably be spent searching for a few final gifts (yes very last minute), its sunny out so i'd like to make it to the beach too, and then one final party at the pub tonight, with all my friends hopefully
So today, my last full day in Canada will probably be spent searching for a few final gifts (yes very last minute), its sunny out so i'd like to make it to the beach too, and then one final party at the pub tonight, with all my friends hopefully
Monday, July 02, 2007
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