Blogs from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America - page 184

Vancouver City is fun, Vancouver Island is beautiful, but our van sux! we bought an ugly van thing last Tuesday and it blew up on Thursday - Doh! All good though, after a couple of days waiting around for it to get fixed on Vancouver Island, she's back on the road and running like a dream! So far we've been here for just over a week and are loving Canada. We went to an Ice Hockey game the other night which was absolutely fantastic! there was heaps of good fights, real pop-corn vendors, and some heavily romantic type even proposed to his wife in one of the breaks - we couldn't believe our luck. And it's not even as cold here as we thought it was going to be, but that kinda sux because it means ... read more

I can't believe that I take off for the airport in about an hour. After all the planning that I've been doing the last year, my dream trip is about to start! Somebody pinch me! I know I won't have internet access everyday but will try and keep making entries as often as I can. I also hope to hear from some of you as well. As I have been saying for a while now, “Nothing echoes louder than an empty mailbox!” Leaving on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Bye bye for now. :) On that note, I need to double check I have everything before take off! Later, Bonnie ... read more

Ho ho ho! It's officially Christmas. I had a tough time getting to bed last night. Not sure why. Perhaps it was the excitement from winning $5 on that scratch ticket my sister gave me or all the sugar coursing through my veins from all the chocolate, cheesecake and tiramisu or just plain procrastinating cuz I knew I had to move all that stuff from my bed to my desk before I could crawl into bed. Then the power suddenly went out. That was my cue to go to bed! Christmas Eve in the Eng household was as predicted there was mass consumption of yummy foods, laughter, talking/gossiping, picture taking (I took over 100 shots plus a couple of videos) and the oh so fun gift exchange. Oh and now I have confirmation that I don't ... read more

Bite Chew Chomp Slurp Burp Eating Eating all the time Yuuuuuuuuuu-me! I love it! The last couple of weeks have been all about the food! That's what I love about the holidays but I think my waistline has a different opinion. :) I think my arteries are well lubricated from all of the greasy, fatty foods I've been eating. lol The eating "festival" doesn't look like it will come to an end until I leave on Tuesday. Gotta love it! It is official. Every single Chinese person in Vancouver now has a cell phone. haha In other words, I am now a cell phone owner. I don't quite believe it myself but for peace of mind for my mom I signed up for one yesterday. Plus she wouldn't stop talking to me about getting one! Nothing ... read more

#1 item on my 2005 new year's resolution: never procrastinate ever again! i did all my packing today. i woke up in the morning with an empty backpack and a number of other stuff to do before i can actually go. i barely made it. by 16:30 i was ready to go. my backpack was full. i think i may have overpacked: - First Aid Kit - 5 shorts - 13 underwears - 14 undershirts (t-shirts, etc...) - 11 overshirts (polo shirts, etc...) - url=http://us.... read more