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Little differences, big impact

9 February 2008 4 Comments

harley in empty apartmentWell, I’m here now. I’ve been back in Canada for forty-eight hours exactly and it’s a large slice of wonderful, let me tell you. Now, that’s not to say there aren’t things I’m missing. I got to know some incredible people while down in California and it would all be much easier if you could just collect people you grow to love and take them with you everywhere. Yes, this is the idealistic dream of a girl who’s traipsed across a number of states and one token Canadian province.

The same sense that Toronto is not that much different while being at the same time a world apart from the typical American lifestyle consumes me. Minor details, such as the signature Canadian driver I’m-cutting-in-front-of-you-hope-you-don’t-mind wave out the back window, french translations on packaging, and the brisk air whipping across my cheek make me feel back at home. A million memories come to mind with every crunch of the snow. I love it here - while we may not be here forever, now is certainly the right time.

My notes might be sporadic while we get settled and I adjust to life as a telecommuter. Which is really code for I’ll probably be too distracted watching the kitties follow the falling snowflakes with their round, wondering eyes. Every little difference is a delight and I’m relishing every bit of it.

4 Comments »

  • Jenny said:

    California won’t be the same without you :’(

  • TaraMetBlog said:

    aw I thought our run in was going to make the blog ;)

    “it would all be much easier if you could just collect people you grow to love and take them with you everywhere.” what a nice thought. On the flip side, if they stay where they are, at least you’ll know someone almost every place you go.

  • Rachel (author) said:

    You made twitter! I twittered it while we sat there. :)

    I’ve got a few other posts that are more generally related to travel, which I’ve saved our run in for…but it was definitely twittered!

  • Bobby said:

    You got an apartment in Newmarket? That’s pretty sweet… I just moved to London from Bradford. And to think, with different timing I could have been the walk-on to your sitcom of life.

    “What?? 3.oh financing on the new Toyotas? I had that idea years ago!!”

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