Entries from 2019-01-01 to 1 year

VIC band

We practiced some musical instruments last Tuesday. For your Information, we can borrow musical instruments from Vancouver Public Library for free! VPL is great! I brout a Ukulele and an Ocarina, one girl brout an acoustic guitar, another …

Seattle

I went to Seattle on April 27. It was the fiirst time to go to USA. Actually I have been Guam, but Guam is Guam, not US for me. hahah Anyway, let's go!! It takes about 4 hours from Vancouver to Seattle by car. (Include crossing the border.…

Easter Week

Last week was long weekend in Canada. 4/19: Good Friday (holiday) 4/20: 420 (Marijuana Day (not holiday)) 4/21: Easter (holiday) 4/22: Easter Monday (holiday) * Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and …

Complicated English

What do you think about this conversation. (They are having breakfast.) A: Oh, you don't eat carrots? B: No. I don't eat carrots. A: Don't you like carrots? B: No. I don't like carrots. This conversation is strange for Japanese. This is na…

Cherry Blossom Festival

Articls are about cherry blossoms for 2 weeks in a row. Because it's Spring!!! I went a cherry blossom festival at Richmond, Vancouver :D A lot of people enjoyed full bloomed cherry blossoms! They are really beautiful!! Also people enjoyed…

Cherry Blossoms

There are some cherry blossom trees in Vancouver. They are in full bloom now ****** I have got my heart set on HANAMI :D Unfotunetly it's illegal to drink outside in Canada. They are very strict to alchol. - We can buy alchol only at liqua…

Got the first payment

We get payment every 2 weeks(or twice a month) in Canada. I got the first payment in Canada :) Earning: $1350 Deduction: $250 Net income: $1100 Tips: $200 Total: $1300 *There is no tax on tips. The detail is like this ↓ I worked 97.25 hour…

Saint Patrick's Day

17 March is the Saint Patrick's Day. Saint Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious celebration, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick who is a patron saint of Ireland. This day is celebrated all over the world. People use green stu…

The second week of the job

I work 6 days a week, 8 hours a day. (I worked 14 hours last Saturday! It was crazy busy...) Can you believe it!? I almost die because of tired... But on the bright side, I get tons of money and I think this is a proof of trust :D Also all…

Got a part time job

As I wrote last week, I got a part time job! I'm working at Red Racer Taphouse, a pub, as a kichen helper. *There are NO Japanese staff. *I can have free staff meal. *The wage is $13 + tips per hour. That's parfect condition for me :) I ha…

Trip to Victoria

I got a part time job! I'll work at a bar restaurant as a dishwasher from February 25 :) (I'll write about my job next week!) I went on a vacation to Victoria for three days! Victoria is the capital city of British Colombia. We can go ther…

Taking a break from school

It has been 4 months since I came to Vancouver. Time flies!! I got bored to go to school... So I'm taking a break from school :) I'm freeeeeeeeeeeee!!! I hanged out some places last week :D There is Kitsilano Beach. The beach was covered w…

Chinese New Year Parade

It was the Chinese New Year's(Lunar New Year's) day February 5. What's Chinese New Year? I'm sorry you got me, please ask Google! haha There was a Chinese New Year Parade at Chinatown on February 10. There were a lot of people! There were …

Moving to international share house

I moved to new share house on January 31st. There are 14 people and they are all Japanese in my previous share house. I did want to live with other countries people! I couldn't help it, so I decided to move :) My previous room was big and …

Lighthouse Park

I went to the Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver. There is a calm park. From my point of view, there is a great place for hiking and seeing the ocean view! Let's start hiking :) You'll arive the lighthouse view point after you walk for 15 m…

Night Club

There are some night clubs in downtown, Vancouver. I have been two of them. I'll introduce canadian night club. Let's drink beer and tequila at the beginning! A bottled budweiser is about $6. A shot of tequila is about $6 as well. We got d…

Happy New Year

Happy New Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!!! It started 2019! How was your new year's eve and new year's day? I went to Capilano Suspension Bridge with my friends, Dec. 31. There is a long suspension bridge. You can see the Canyou Lights in winter se…