G’Day everyone,
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to you all! I hope you all have an awesome Xmas wherever you may be in the world, and that it’s a very happy holiday season. I’m hoping mine will be a white Xmas, although it’s a bit rainy here in Vancouver so although it snows, it only last a day or so. There was snow yesterday (22nd) but it’s pretty much all gone now. I’m really hoping I get to see at least some snow on Xmas Day. I’ll be in North Vancouver for Xmas, it’s a bit more elevated there than where I’m staying in Van, so fingers crossed!
It’s been about a month since I’ve written from the cold Maple Leaf land. It’s been pretty much a ‘sort out stuff’ kind of month. I’ve finished all my uni stuff now, and so now have a Bachelor of Innovation and Enterprise degree from Flinders. So now with 2 degrees under my belt I think I’m done with uni, for the moment anyway. I am considering doing post-grad study but definitely not at this stage. I want to get experience out in the work force in my field. I’m actually now living in Victoria on Vancouver Island, moved there last week after being in Vancouver for a few weeks sussing out places to live and work for the new year. The house finding process was an interesting one. I looked at quite a few rooms in shared houses/suites and eventually found one – great location close to downtown Vic and a really good price. Living with 2 guys, they seem pretty cool and clean so I should get along with them fine! When checking out other places, one thing I didn’t realise about British Columbia and it’s “culture”, is that of the use of a certain dried plant substance. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about, I just didn’t realise it is almost the norm here, and is socially acceptable. Well not for this bloke anyway. There is no way I could have shared a house with people that frequently do that kind of thing. Anyhoo, so I’ve found a place to live, so now its organising work in the whale watch industry. I’m in Vancouver as I write this and will be here for Xmas. It’s my first Xmas away from the fam but at least I’ll be spending it with a familiar face (Deano) and friends of his. 17 people apparently for Xmas Day so that should be interesting, but definitely fun. As I said, fingers crossed for snow! I have a Canucks game (Vancouver Canucks, NHL Ice Hockey) to go to on the 30th which I’m pumped for, then will head back to Vic for New Year’s. No idea what I’m doing yet! All I know is whatever I’m doing I’ll be welcoming 2008 in with a bang!
I have a couple of 4-day courses to do in January so I’m able to operate the passenger boats over here when the whale watch season kicks in in March. Till then while I’m getting my boat hours logged I’m hoping I can get some casual work in, well I need to to pay for rent and food!
I hope you all have a great festive season and that 2008 is an awesome year for you all. I’m looking forward to what it has to bring for me. Victoria is a really nice city (300-400, 000 people) and I think I’m going to enjoy living there.
Again, Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.
Tim, Timmy, Timbo
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