Im actually in Canada

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Salut, bonjour, from the South Shore,

Today as I was riding a bike over the Jacque Cartier bridge (connects the South Shore with the island of Montreal, yes Montreal is actually a river delta) it started to sink in that yes I am actually in North America, a highway sign pointing to Quebec city/U.S.A kind of reinforced this. Its a little surreal actually, I think as I have been moving around since June landing in another city is just landing in another city, you need to remind yourself to stop and smell the scenery, the little differences, the crazyness of riding your bike on the right. Yes, I fucked up straight away, its harder than I thought, especially getting used to traffic management on a bicycle let alone staying out of harms way. I think you give way to your left here. See what I mean. Better check that one or I might be lying next to a dead squirrel, skunk, rabbit that frequent all back yards over here, its awsome. Normal if you live here though. Its like being at a zoo with people that have been living in a zoo their whole life, the enthusasism shared between us is special.

So, its Friday 5pm as I write this, I have 30 minutes to invest until I catch the metro (subway system here is amazing) to watch Dom (Dominique is a friend from Montreal who I travelled with for a week in Austrailia, actually there is a photo of her and I having lunch in Townsville, also at the Magnetic Island full moon party together) play soccer at the University of Montreal, they have a home game tonight, they have a huge stadium and everything. GO CARIBINS! Dom played for Canada against Mexico a year or so back thanks for that Doms Mum, have to embarrass you here Dom modest as you are. Im gonna yell my lungs out for you tonight. As I write I am at Doms house, they have opened there home to me for a little, its a really beautiful neighbourhood something very streriotypical of a Canadian neighbourhood, yellow school bus even drove past me yesterday morning. So far, her Mum has cooked up a homemade apple pie for me (Quebec is famous for apples, and maple syrup, yum I had crepes for breakfast this morning), and vegetarian pasta, seriously getting looked after here, its so good. Nice to be in a home to chill after three weeks of party madness.

Last entry was a little depressing, its all good of course everything always is, perspective, its all how you look at things. Girls, we love to love them, hate to be without them, spend copious amounts of energy thinking about them, wouldnt it be easier if we could just go a buy them. O wait, hang on. Im in Montreal. Sex capital of Canada by the way, but we are never in it for the sex are we lads, no, never.

So my situation is kind of like a job you had an interview for and you thought that you would be starting in a few months when you got to the location only when you got there the job desription had changed because the interviewer was busy, so you are told that the job can start when the timing is right, keep doing what you want to do in the meantime, find a temporary job if you have to, which is a nice thing to say considering that I could find another job I love and risk not doing the job I actually wanted. Only I dont really have the urge to take another job. Although some temp work could be fun. Perhaps I will head out and visit some agencies and see what jobs are on offer. I had a really nice job walk up to me on the street the other day and after 5 minutes of talking asked if I could stay with her that night as she had some work for me. The locals here are really friendly. Anyway, back on track, Carrie has mid terms at the moment (all uni students are busy, busy, busy) we miss each other like crazy time will tell :) .

TAKE TWO, continued from above logged Friday.

Today is Tuesday the 31st of October, not a date to celebrate in New Zealand or for a majority of the world, but for Canadians, including the provence of Quebec (unsure if France takes part in this day?) its a day of funny costumes, orange lights in the form of carved pumpkins and candles, and hundreds of kids taking to the streets with family and friends. I took a walk at dinner time around the neighbourhood (daylight starving started here on Sat night so its dark at 5pm now) to take some piccies.

6th of November, gosh I really would like to write more, I would finish this one before starting afresh, but sod it, another day another story. Im moving onto a new entry. Titled, Shane, Single, in Montreal. Take a seat, enjoy the ride.

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