Squareface @ 31°North

The weather the past few days has been like this (left), and the weather today was like this (right):

So I figured, why go to school? Looks like this is the best weather we can get before the impending gloomy winter, so I called up my hiking friend and it was easy persuading her to [...]

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Although most of my posts are on my explorations and trips around here, I’m still the very obedient and industrious class-attending girl whom you all know! Yeah!
And I shall prove it!

See the heart shape in my notebook? It’s a water stain! This proves that I’ve been hard at work! (or just didn’t know how to [...]

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Have I already boasted here that I joined Karate?
Well, now you know!
And I received my gi (aka karate uniform) today!

If you thought I was eccentric….think again.
Presenting to you, my comical housemates (who I rely on for insight into Canadian culture?)(my gi was borrowed for the following purpose):

“Connie has karate chopped Alison” (Facebook joke)

Hmm…

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I didn’t know letting Singlish roll off my tongue after being pent up for a month could be so liberating haha.
Three weeks ago I met a Singaporean in one of my classes; a week or two after that I heard Singlish in the same class and three of us got acquainted; and then today one [...]

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16 September 2007

I haven’t cooked in like…3 months? Today was the first time I cooked in Canada, and thankfully it was good! Haha, but I guess you can’t really go wrong with Japanese Curry. My housemates were surprised I could whip this up, since they have only seen me prepare meals like sandwiches, salads, oven-baked [...]

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*Updated*
I LOVE IT HERE!!!
I decided to save even more money by changing my mobile plan ($36/mth excluding tax) to a pay-as-you-go plan (if I don’t call much, I think I can keep it within $10/mth?). To do so requires a $25 service charge. After doing some calculations (my favourite activity these days, huh), I’ll still [...]

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these are your daily doses.

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Yeah yeah, I’m stingy, I’m a miser, and very ungenerous when it comes to certain things.
Most of my friends know that I bitch a lot about the smallest things. Hmm. I’ve been here in Vancouver for 2 weeks now, and I have absolutely nothing to complain about. Nothing…other than my whines on the cost of [...]

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I have lovely housemates, a reasonably cosy room, and a magnificent window view. So there’s nothing to complain about. After the first few days of solitude here, the unit has definitely been spruced up by my housemates.

Along with their cheerfulness and enthusiasm, they brought plenty of utensils for all to share, and a myriad of [...]

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On UBC Library’s website (strike has been ongoing for 7 weeks):

Open Hours

During Labour Dispute Hours are subject to staffing available, and may change without notice.

Koerner Library
Main Library
Woodward Library
Mon - Fri
10:00AM to 3:00PM
Closed Sat and Sun

Other Libraries on [...]

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