4 years today!
Jan 20th 2013, 8:32 pm
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4 years today!
Still loving Vancouver and enjoying fun times with great friends and my boyfriend, who I met a year ago tomorrow :-) Skied Cypress yesterday and going for Dine Out dinner in Gastown tonight, the perfect way to celebrate my 4th Canniversary!
Vancouver is home and I'm very happy here, but it hasn't all been plain sailing. Money is tight as I live alone and rent isn't cheap, but I love my place and it's super convenient. The biggest test came last August when my Dad passed away. Having to take that flight back is the thing every expat dreads, even though you know you'll likely have to face it at some point. It does make me sad that the last time I saw him was 15 months before he died, but I know that he understood why I loved it here and wanted me to live my life. It's hard seeing my Mum struggle to adapt on her own, but she wants me to be happy too.
Having applied in April 2012, hopefully 2013 will be the year that I become a Canadian citizen
Vancouver is home and I'm very happy here, but it hasn't all been plain sailing. Money is tight as I live alone and rent isn't cheap, but I love my place and it's super convenient. The biggest test came last August when my Dad passed away. Having to take that flight back is the thing every expat dreads, even though you know you'll likely have to face it at some point. It does make me sad that the last time I saw him was 15 months before he died, but I know that he understood why I loved it here and wanted me to live my life. It's hard seeing my Mum struggle to adapt on her own, but she wants me to be happy too.
Having applied in April 2012, hopefully 2013 will be the year that I become a Canadian citizen
Jan 21st 2013, 12:55 pm
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Re: 4 years today!
Well done Adele. You sound as everything is coming together nicely for you. It's great that your mum is so supportive, and it must make her proud as anything that you have the spirit of independence to forge a new and successful life for yourself. Onwards and upwards!
Jan 22nd 2013, 1:55 am
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Re: 4 years today!
Thanks, Millie! :-)
Jan 22nd 2013, 11:12 pm
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Re: 4 years today!
Still loving Vancouver and enjoying fun times with great friends and my boyfriend, who I met a year ago tomorrow :-) Skied Cypress yesterday and going for Dine Out dinner in Gastown tonight, the perfect way to celebrate my 4th Canniversary!
Vancouver is home and I'm very happy here, but it hasn't all been plain sailing. Money is tight as I live alone and rent isn't cheap, but I love my place and it's super convenient. The biggest test came last August when my Dad passed away. Having to take that flight back is the thing every expat dreads, even though you know you'll likely have to face it at some point. It does make me sad that the last time I saw him was 15 months before he died, but I know that he understood why I loved it here and wanted me to live my life. It's hard seeing my Mum struggle to adapt on her own, but she wants me to be happy too.
Having applied in April 2012, hopefully 2013 will be the year that I become a Canadian citizen
Vancouver is home and I'm very happy here, but it hasn't all been plain sailing. Money is tight as I live alone and rent isn't cheap, but I love my place and it's super convenient. The biggest test came last August when my Dad passed away. Having to take that flight back is the thing every expat dreads, even though you know you'll likely have to face it at some point. It does make me sad that the last time I saw him was 15 months before he died, but I know that he understood why I loved it here and wanted me to live my life. It's hard seeing my Mum struggle to adapt on her own, but she wants me to be happy too.
Having applied in April 2012, hopefully 2013 will be the year that I become a Canadian citizen
aww sounds like youre doing well which has giving me a little more hope...im coming out to BC on my own before summer and every now n then i have a little doubt that as a singleton its the right thing to do. im not expecting it to be easy but i know i wont know till i try
Jan 23rd 2013, 4:30 am
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Re: 4 years today!
Congratulations on your 4th year and well done especially doing it on your own. Our 4th was last August and we also applied for citizenship last March, so still watching this space.
We are on the island but have visited the big city a couple of times.
Might see you at the citizenship ceremony, when it finally comes.
We are on the island but have visited the big city a couple of times.
Might see you at the citizenship ceremony, when it finally comes.
Jan 28th 2013, 5:30 am
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well done sweety, proud of ya. not easy eh? blimey, we're four years soon too! and we put in for citizenship in july, so maybe we'll be taking the 'test' together...xx
Jan 28th 2013, 6:04 am
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What a great post. Congratulations!
Vancouver is a wonderful place.
You're right, parents do want you to be happy.
Vancouver is a wonderful place.
You're right, parents do want you to be happy.
Jan 29th 2013, 2:09 am
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Re: 4 years today!
Thanks, everyone!
Jan 29th 2013, 11:51 pm
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Re: 4 years today!
Congratulations! Sorry to read about your Dad- glad that your Mum is routing for you though.
