aestivalis: akito sits in a cockpit, the terraformed planet mars in full view behind him (martian successor nadesico) (⌈ ∞ ⌋)
gekigengar gargant III!!! ([personal profile] aestivalis) wrote2012-01-24 01:25 pm
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Things I have learned in Canada!

• Snow can be fluffy! Oh my gosh, it is possible to be hit by snow and it not feel like a cricket ball, how exciting!! It is not snowing at the moment, and there is very little snow settled outside. Alas :(

• Under exceptional circumstances (i.e. Cooking With Brooke), Beef Taco Thing can actually be delicious! Even if it contains mince meat, spinach, spicy taco seasoning and mushrooms! Although I did still dodge the mushrooms, but still, it was so delicious and I did not expect it, ahhhh. I want you back Beef Taco Thinggg.

• FREE SMOOTHIES IS A LIE

• SpotPass is not difficult to use, and I am going to miss it terribly when I return to my small little town. Who will SpotPass me there?! (spoilers: Tibby, the answer is you)

• Being in a city doesn't mean you're surrounded by buildings. Don't laugh at me okay >:( I am in Toronto, but outside I can see lots of grass, some trees, and roads. There are buildings, but in terms of my direct view they are quite a distance away, and I am a bumpkin and ergo surprised by this. (I can also see a crane~ ♥)

• I am very very very lucky ♥~

• It is not cold in buildings! DUH, but still! I was so prepared to shiver constantly, and so far I think I'm doing okay! I have been teased a little for crossing arms over in cold while people around me are wearing t-shirts, haha, but largely it has been successful so far and I am glad. True test will be tomorrow, where I will spend more daylight hours outside than indoors. WHAT DO

• People on the bus did not wear underwear yesterday :o

• It will sometimes surprise you to see which brand names are and aren't present in a foreign country. For examples, I always got 'fairly small fairly independent business' vibes from Burts Bees, but here they are! Also, Frosties are just called Frosted Flakes here and I do not know why that distinction exists! FASCINATING. Also, HSBC - they really are the world's local bank.

• I like Thai curry, ahhh. Or the one I had anyway, which had no fancier name than Chicken & Pineapple curry on the menu, alas. It was very delicious, though, and had coconut as well. Yum~ ♥

And other things that are not for repeating here o-k.

Tomorrow I am going into the city, ahhh, I am going to be a little puny countryside foreigner in a big city, what will become of meeee. FOR NOW, THOUGH, I AM RETURNING TO THE WATER TEMPLE. All these challenges I face, ahhh.

[personal profile] vangirl 2012-01-24 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad you're having such an awesome time of things! ♥

[personal profile] vangirl 2012-01-24 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Part of that is SHEER NERVES I think, so I am making it a 'take it easy' day. Seems to have helped so far. :>
glorious: or was it a bonk, i can't remember... (noogie)

[personal profile] glorious 2012-01-26 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
[NOOGIE]
shinsengumi: mushishi: ginko (love♥shine)

[personal profile] shinsengumi 2012-01-25 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
You have also totally learned that Tales from Earthsea is the best movie ever.

And has the straightest villain ever to straight.