The west coast was an amazing time. The only problem, one I was afraid might happen is my now transition back to Montreal. When I got back to the apartment, Annick had it all so perfect and cozy and scented candle'y for me which was awesome. But after a delicious week of being with Casey in the warm weather, life without him in a city buried in grey snow just sucks. The day I got back, there was an ice pellet storm mixed with rain and heavy snow. I arrived to a job at the other end of the city after three total wipe outs and a good, sweaty, slippery 45 minute trek, drenched.
The sky has been grey since I arrived and I feel pretty lost. I guess 'lost' is the best word to describe it. Having traveled out and then back to a place that still, isn't really home has my insides and subconscious all confused.
Also after watching my brother's CreComm IPP presentation over Skype I began to miss Winnipeg a lot. After my family and close friends, the best thing about Winnipeg is all-the-other-people-I-know. Many of whom from the great 'crecomm mafia'. Winnipeg has the best people in Canada. Well the best out of Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto I think. I haven't really been to the other places. Maybe the maritimers have us beat. But the unique blend of old-school, blue-collar values and open-spirited artsy intellect that is young Winnipeggers right now is something I miss. The Quebecois are not my people. They have made that QUITE clear (a long, drawn-out blog entry on this subject is to come). Vancouver is filled with nice people, I like them but a lot of abnoxious hoity-toity and piles of stinky hippy.
Anyways, I knew this would happen. Missing Casey, missing family, missing Winnipeg. I've been expecting it, although I thought it would come sooner. I think I got cocky and stopped being mentally prepared for it and now here it is. Here it is and 'it' really is a big part of the reason I've come here. So I am soaking and processing 'it' in as deeply as I can so I never forget 'it'...get it? got it? good.
BUT the sun will shine again and soon it will be spring time here, things will be better. I am making sure to love and appreciate every minute of this experience because in the long run I'm only here for a very short time...
So, Vancouver photos..
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| Moi pis mon tsi namie |
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| Drinks and lunch at the Sandbar. My new favorite restaurant in Van on Granville Island. This is the patio section, right over the water, kept warm by heat lamps and fireplaces. So much fun. |
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| View from Domi and Derrick's place. Incredible. Almost as incredible: this is March in Vancouver. |
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| Gastown |
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| Dinner at Sarah and Derrick's: a food magazine photoshoot experience |
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| 2 cups of water to 3 cups of quinoa so 4cups to 1cup of....... |
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| End of the night: Jenga and Wine-Face emerge |
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| Entrance to a Yale Town grocery store. Bosco would do well here. They're everywhere! |
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| Taking the water taxi to the restaurant..This is what driving around Vancouver looks like. |
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| Back at the sandbar for a late night meal. Live pianist just behind that lamp, beautiful view of the city and the water all around. |
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| Check out Casey's cool-guy grin |
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| Just a plain old regular walk home, no big deal. |
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| Cool night, wearing casey's jacket. What a gentleman. Gentle man. haha... "j'aime cette place!!" |
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oh yeah-this is when we went to Ikea in Seattle. Dream kitchen: all the women will be sitting drinking wine around the white-top island while I cook a delicious meal, the Oscars are on in the background. Casey bartending for the guys at the larger, high-top marble countertop at the left. You'd be amazed at how little this entire kitchen actually costs.
I'm buying it. |
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| My girl on her new chair in Seattle. |
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