thoughts

i had something funny to post, but as usual, when it came to me coming back to writing it... i have forgotten it.

must remember to write blog ideas down when im commuting on the bus and get some ideas...

btw. i moved house today! its working out quite uncannily well... update soon xo

she's a movin house!

GASTOWN baby! YEAH!

weather without you

i see some partial blue sky this morning (which always gets me excited)!

the weather here in good ol' vancouver is just a green plant's ideal retreat.

its rained here non stop for at least 3-4 days (this is 'normal')

so its no wonder that lack of vitamin D has been slacking off from my immune system.

Im not sure if its the case of the 'S.A.D's... (seasonal affective disorder)

but i am definately feeling the pinch!!! (maybe its also because my tan has significantly disappeared from an expresso to a caffe latte)

cross cultural confusion

im having one of my 'moments'. no, not one of those ' did you just look at me and i looked at you and we had a 'moment'.

im talking about those times when i get lost in my bevy of thoughts, and my silly brain goes wandering and thinking and spiralling.

so... i thought id at least try to break that cycle and read up on my favourite commie bloggers feed and see what everyone else is doing because i tend to find solace in hearing other's stories, their poignant 'lists' thanks leslie and other's insights.

as im sitting in a house in the burbs, i am appreciative (because thats what is good to do) to have a roof over ones head... but I am at that point that is necessary to break out and see new things and start new projects. cant wait!!

"H" "one" "N" "one" aka "Hiney"

so... its winter season coming up here in north america/canada and well... the epidemic media hype (and pharmaceutical company windfall during recession)... has definately heated up.

So many of these H1N1 vaccines have come into canada... not kidding... something like 2 million flu shots are going be available and 'most' people in the 'top 6' categories of importance... namely children under 5, pregnant women, healthcare workers etc etc will get priority and shots up until Christmas.

Oh My Goodness. People have gone insane.

I know its important to be vaccinated against certain diseases and preventative measures are always wiser than reactionary measures for any problems... however... its just amazing how much fear has gripped people...

i still believe that more people die from the regular flu every year than so far has occurred with this strange strain of flu virus.

more people die from heart problems, cancer, aids and the rest, but you do not tend to see world wide proportions of cigarette banning or crackdowns on childhood obesity or ensuring correct educational resources are provided to those most vulnerable to certain ailments.

i'll get off my soapbox for now, but I guess our world has all its problems lopsided...

This might cause a few scorned respondents...

but if people really believe in Darwinism... would you think that H1N1 is just another way to weed out for survival of the fittest?

Truth be told... we're ALL going to die someday....

Mind you, I havent personally said that I believe any of the crap i just wrote, but I do seriously wonder where we put our energies sometimes in saving our world. Meanwhile... people die needlessly day after day in war-torn and impoverished nations... or even in our own backyards... but somehow, somewhere in the 'west' they'll spend billions of dollars over a strain of flu that may or may not infect you and in fact, you may or may not die from and lets face it... these shots do not actually PREVENT you from catching it!! It might just slow the virus down...

Ok. my rant here is done.

ps. i still feel sorry for the poor pigs who have now been ostracized for spreading something thats a little scary....

life in vancouver

so... to get a bit deep, then downright hilarious...

I am learning so much about life here in "van city" (yes thats right! its called van city!).

craigslist for one... is such a dodgy looking but incredibly useful website!

I have decided that its time to move downtown! While life in the burbs has its plusses... hmm... (cough*)... I dont think im quite there yet, to settle down with 2.3 children and a white picket fence... or so the stereotype goes!

(more like settle into regular eating wonton noodle fests while 2.3 nieces and nephews run rampant and diapers need to be changed... is more where im at these days!)

so... to lighten the load... i thought id share some of my findings on this elusive 'craigslist' for rental properties downtown...

Spacious, simply furnished room on 2nd floor of small but securty apartment building. Two storeys only. Ground floor is restaurant with karaoke, 2nd floor are a few residential units occupied by young working professionals and university students. Friendly residents, all are English speakers. If you take this room, you will share washroom and kitchen with other two young but matured males. Shared laundry room on the same floor, share wireless internet with other residents or install your own. Available on Dec 1, 2009. Rent $495 including water, gas and hydro. Term lease required. No pet, no smoking, no drug, no any illegal activity is permitted in the premises. Close to all public transit. Walking to Gastown, Downtown and Vancouver Port. Direct bus #4 and #7 to UBC and Emily Carr University and Bus#135 to SFU, shopping within block. 24 hour notice is required to view the place. Call manager......

I just ADORE the green floor! (haha, not)

I think the bits that made me laugh the most was that 1) it is upstairs from a karaoke place 2) the other two blokes are 'young but matured' (what are they, some schizhophrenic graded cheese?) and that well... thats enough to make me laugh...

hope you enjoy my journey to find a place in downtown!! will update again soon.