Camp Vancouver

Our 2010 countdown officially begins

nobody@vox.com(Tisha) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:06:50 -0700

I had an absolute ball watching the Olympics this year. And not because it’s the best daytime TV an unemployed person could ask for (although that certainly helped). Shane and I had lots of fun cheering on our new country of residence. We cele...

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No complaints yet

nobody@vox.com(Tisha) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:40:34 -0700

Although our MSP (Medical Services Plan aka BC’s public healthcare) kicked in June 1st, I didn’t get around to seeing a doctor until last week. We were able to look up what physicians were accepting new patients online. Based primarily on locat...

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Future nerd alert

nobody@vox.com(Tisha) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:38:06 -0700

July's banner this year is a salute to Canada Day as well as the seven-year anniversary of my first visit to Vancouver (on July 29). As previously mentioned, that trip was called Camp Vancouver 2001. It also had several rhyming taglines - the o...

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O Canada, we eat our cake for thee

nobody@vox.com(Tisha) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:22:42 -0700

Canada Day commemorates the historic moment on July 1, 1867 when Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada (i.e. Ontario and Quebec) joined in a federation to officially become Canada. As such, it is often referred to as Canada’s b...

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Happy Canada Day

nobody@vox.com(Tisha) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:51:30 -0700

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The 3-month mark

nobody@vox.com(Tisha) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:32:53 -0700

Unbelievably, we’ve been living in Vancouver now for three months. That’s one quarter of a year! It feels like only three weeks ago we were packing up to make the long drive out here. I guess it’s true what they say about the time and the fl...

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Drinking it in

nobody@vox.com(Tisha) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:05:17 -0700

The last couple of weeks have seen some exciting developments in the beverage department around here. To start with, we finally received our first TeaSource order from MN! I’ve been experimenting with new flavors from the local tea stores here ...

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Notes to self from Canada

nobody@vox.com(Tisha) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:51:50 -0700

· Always carry some amount of Canadian money on you. Or, conversely, when asked to pick an easy-to-remember PIN number for your Canadian bank card, select one that is actually memorable. · Don’t sweat the math. For example, it is n...

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The puppy-love period begins

nobody@vox.com(Tisha) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:11:12 -0700

Yesterday, we landed in Canada as permanent residents. It took us an hour and a half to get through the border – exporting The Couv from the U.S., importing it to Canada and then going through the paperwork to make our immigration official. A...

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One step back, two steps forward

nobody@vox.com(Tisha) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:48:58 -0700

The past week has been a Tilt-a-Whirl of activity. Last weekend, we loaded our storage containers – three 5x7x8 boxes – with the majority of our worldly possessions and sent them on their way. While it was more than a little nerve-wracking tryi...

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