Things I'll Miss In Vancouver...

... Like the depressing weather

Hotel Vancouver - Hornby St. side

July 16, 2011

So, it's mid July, and outside looks like mid October... The infamous "Vancouver Rain" has rolled in and decided to stay. Now, my statement is only partially sarcastic, I will miss the Vancouver weather. I'm not a particular fan of the heat (I know, why am I moving to Australia?), but I do enjoy nice cool Vancouver days. It is during these days, that I like to layer my clothes (...shorts and a t-shirt... maybe a hoodie) and go for little walks around the city. I tend to perspire easily, even without the heat, so I guess I'm left to say, "Good-bye 16 degree weather... and hello 40 plus... i don't like you...".

Japadog on Burrard St.

I suppose there will be many things that I will miss, such as the Richmond Night Market, Japadogs, Wreck Beach, English Bay, Kits Beach, Stanley Park, Metrotown, Vancouver Island, the pebbles we call sand at the beach, the Festival of Lights, the forests, the wildlife, the crazy homeless people (actually I could care less about them...), the guy that works at Subway near my work that gives me free cookies, my friends and family, my car, Starbucks on every corner, the ridiculous amounts of sushi places you can find, the clean fresh air, being able to flush the toilet numerous amounts of time, taking 15 minute hot showers, sneaking onto film sets and stealing food from krafty, using my Scene card at the theatres to save up for free movies, calling it a "theatre" and now having to convert that to "cinema", Christmas during winter, my birthday being in spring, all of the cherry blossoms in Vancouver, my video game collection, the $2 coin being larger than the $1 coin, calling them toonies and loonies... wow the list can really go on!

Downtown Vancouver

Now that I only have 2 weeks left in Vancouver, I'm going to be coming up with a Bucket list of things to do before I move. Feel free to leave a comment on some things that I simply HAVE to do before leaving such a beautiful city... Yeah, Vancouver is pretty good looking!

Kits Beach

-kthxbai

Lake Cowichan

Bleeding Milk Bear

Why does it look like I want to kill you in my passport photo?

 ... Well, that's because probably I do.

June 9, 2011

Today, I went to get my passport photo taken, and because of the strict photo specifications, I look like a murderer... GREAT! I mean, come on, I look more like a terrorist than ever before! When was the last time you saw a terrorist happy to get his/her (lets not leave the girls out of this) photo taken? Anyway, I'm sure everyone has heard about this topic before... So, I'll talk about the wonderful experience I had instead!

Ok, So I headed over to London Drugs to get my photo taken for my big adventure, and the lovely lady who worked in the photo lab looked a lot like death... She had this horrific purple and pink eye shadow clouding her non existing eye lids, and she had this pissed off expression that gave off an, "I don't get paid enough to be here" look. Being a little nervous, I politely went up to her and asked to get my passport photo taken. She revealed her unfortunate chompers and replied, "Fine, just let me set up." and then miserably made her way to grab the camera.

Now, because I was so terrified that I looked like cookies and milk to her, and that she was going to eat me... I began to perspire... She noticed this, and told me to get a tissue and do something about it. I then began to blot the milk away, but it was too late, I was under pressure. I turned to her and asked her to just take the picture already. Her cold remark of, "Whatever." was reassuring. She seemed to not care too much and took the photo like a kid receiving the "Participation Award" for coming in last place.

Thank god that part was over...

It was now time to get the photo processed, so I decided to browse the electronics section while I waited. As I was sifting through their limited selection of game titles that were so lame and dated, not even Justin Bieber would find them entertaining, I heard the cackling of the photo lab lady. I went up to the counter to take a look at my photos and cringed at the picture I will have to present every time I board an airplane. I was just glad it was finally done. I looked up to see the lab lady smile as if she did a good job and wanted praise or a cookie, so without further stalling, I said, "Thank you" to the mythical creature, and scurried out of the store.

Lesson of the story: Don't let a sea monsters take your passport photo.

kthxbai
-Bleeding Milk Bear