We’ve been around Vancouver a bit. And, while nothing we experienced would necessarily call for a dedicated blog post, we still thought it might be nice to share the bulk of it. Someone might get a laugh out of it, who knows. 🙂 Read more
If anyone asks me how much crap costs I will ask back: one way or a round trip?
We’ve been looking at apartments to rent. There are lots of them, to be fair, but only before sorting the wheat from the chaff. Many are too small (0 bedroom studios are a real thing here), too low (really, we’re too old for basements) or simply cost an arm and a leg (small 1 bedroom apartment for 5000$/month, anyone?). Read more
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Does Lojek (she) know how to write in English?
No.
But she has to, right?
So, here it comes: first post from me.
Yeayyyyyyy! Read more
This took a while longer than expected, but: We made it!
We had a reasonably comfortable flight and learned a few things along the way. 🙂 Albert was great and a real sunshine, except for the very last hour. Getting the work permit was painless, if a bit slow, and getting to the apartment was actually a pleasant surprise. And now: the long version. 🙂 (It’s really long. Just saying.) Read more
We’re almost done packing! Only three more boxes for the basement! And six hours to go before the taxi arrives. That gives us time to take a good, long shower, have dinner, and then watch the extended version of the Lord of the Rings. Yay!
I’m a bit fed up with my huge, bulky Canon. And with everything the digital compact camera market has to offer. Nothing out there meets my criteria. Neither does the Rollei 35 S, but I was able to borrow it free of charge. From my mum, who bought it in the late 70s or early 80s. Whaddayaknow, it still shoots perfectly perfect pictures! The one above was shot in Granica forest, right next to Kampinos. Read more
We said our last round of family good-byes today. Things are starting to feel very real. And exciting. And a little bit sad. I should probably man up and swallow the lump in my throat, or whatever. But no, I feel like saying it: family is a good thing and saying good bye for an extended period of time doesn’t feel good. Read more
So, there’s this guy joining us. His name’s Han Solo and he used to be a well-known smuggler. (Kinda defeats the purpose, being well known when you’re a smuggler, but don’t get him started on that). He was also a General of the Rebellion and a large, wall-mounted piece of contemporary art before coming to Earth. Read more