JessGoesTo

I am guilty :-( I have been soo busy lately with the new job, seeing my friends, adventuring around & meeting people that I have forgotten to blog! So this is me apologising and I will be adding my entries of my adventures in the next couple of days. ... read more

Nikki (friend I met in Vancouver) & I finally made it to the gorgeous Stanley Park today! We decided to take a stroll through the park have a bit of lunch & see what all the fuss was about. Well I was not prepared, firstly I wore flats/ballet style shoes, secondly I didn't wear sunscreen & thirdly we didn't hire bikes (because thats apparently the thing to do.... note for next time). We met at Waterfront and did the gorgeous walk along the Harbour looking at all the boats that we could only dream of owning, checking out the seaplane tours and then stopped by to see my new boyfriend the red man squatting. We made it to the entry of Stanley Park and just decided to take our time and stroll on through. There is ... read more

My first week in Vancouver has come to an end & I can't believe how fast it has gone. I'm slowly settling in to my new home here in North Vancouver... I am living in this very cute little apartment... perfect for 1-2 ppl in a gorgeous location where I can see both the snow & the water. Unpacking is such a nesting task I love adding my personality to a new place and making it my own. I walked up to the grocery store and bought myself a few essentials before I do a proper shop for food. It was fun to see which food brands are international that I thought were only based in Australia... its also cool to see all the American/Canadian products... I wanted to buy the whole store just so i ... read more

I swear there is an art to packing because if it was a test I would fail easily! Yesterday I started what seemed to be the endless task of packing my life in to 2 suitcases. I have moved in and out of home and from place to place & somehow that seemed so much easier. I began culling my belongings down to my essentials and then stating to myself over & over again "I can buy it when I get there" or "they have shoes in Canada". 48 hours later, after a trip down memory lane, a visit from a friend for support & after trying every space saving method I could possible think of then finally deciding to do the age old packing trick of sitting on my suitcases to squeeze them close while ... read more

So today marked 5 weeks until I am up up and away to LA then on to Vancouver... it also turns out to be the day that I resigned from my job. I had been keeping this little secret of me moving to the other side of the world from my company since about June last year. Thats right 9 months of hushed conversations & "oh i'm just going to Sydney on a girls weekend" (I really went to do my Visa interview with the US Embassy). But I finally have the relief of them knowing. I have to say the butterflies that were in my stomach this morning were insane! The last time I was that nervous was the day I went for my drivers licence and that was much more stressful. Anyone who has ... read more