Jazz and Blues in Vancouver

I know its been a bit of a spell since the last update, but things have slowed right down for me - sorry.

I said a tearful fare thee well to mum and dad yesterday, so promptly headed over to a friends place with a bottle of red wine. Mmmm red wine. It had been a nice week hanging out with the folks, and was a great excuse not to look for a job and all that jazz, and just get acquainted with the city, you might say. Unfortunately the heavens opened up and made that kinda wet for most of the week... I accused the parents of bringing the rain with them, as it had been perfect until they arrived Monday night.

But now, the time has come. I've been to two interviews with temping agencies which I hope will get me some work fairly quickly. I've started looking at rooms - starting with the crap ones in an effort to eliminate them completely and leave the great ones for me to take my pick of. Hmmm.

Canada Day is coming up on the 2nd July, and apparently it goes off. Canadians being the patriotic folk they are, it will be interesting wherever I am, so I've booked a trip up to Whistler to see what kind of trouble I can get myself into there. There's still snow up on the higher peaks, so hopefully I'll have some work with nice medical benefits by then!

But in general, I'm loving Van. (with the exception of the incredibly costly mobile phone plans and bank fees)! The scenery still manages to blow me away (especially from mum and dad's swanky pad on the 28th floor). I've been looking up opportune times and places to catch the grizzly's fishing for salmon, and the polar bears, and anything else that looks cute and fluffy (cougars/wolves) that will require much thought in getting close enough to in the wild without getting myself eaten, or a bigger, more expensive lens... (Yes, unfortunately that is what I think about often - fluffy, but dangerous animals...)

Well, I need to go and call a Canadian about a room. Take care everyone. Would love to hear some news from y'all!