Me and the fiance is now back in Newfoundland about a month now.
Our next plans are taking us on our honeymoon YES before were married.
Were going to London, then train to Amsterdam and Paris.
Then off to India, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong and then back to Japan.
I cant wait.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Last Work Day
Me and Yuichi woke up to a cold morning. We got to sleep in an extra 30 minutes than normal. We worked only 3 3/4 hours but happy to have it done and over with.
After work I cooked Channa Masala and Basmati Rice, and drand one Pomegranete Cooler ((7%)) and he wased after as always. We're now sitting enjoying the sounds of birds and the fresh air, waiting on our final paycheck. Feeling a little tired.
After work I cooked Channa Masala and Basmati Rice, and drand one Pomegranete Cooler ((7%)) and he wased after as always. We're now sitting enjoying the sounds of birds and the fresh air, waiting on our final paycheck. Feeling a little tired.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Goals and Plans
I now understand why I had to come back to Canada, I was like everywhere I have gone was supposed to come back to meet my soon to be fiance, Yuichi. I was so upset coming back but now very happy. I was looking for work in Vancouver for 4 months with no luck. I was trying so hard and failing, no matter what I did. Yuichi came to hostel end of April which he was staying in another hostel called Samesun which was expensive, so the cost of American Backpackers got him to change.
We had a nice meet up but nothing really romantically happened until about 2 months after and we go to know each other better. Even through some hard times we grew to be in each others company and he and I are similar in many ways and different in others to keep life interesting. We are both now in Oyama, in BC.
We was drawn by the name, so fate had us in Kelowna scared in a McDonald's with lots of luggage. I luckily found a far hiring in Oyama after someone recommended the area at Greyhound stop. We ave been here, first staying in our tent, which got so hot to later in a trailer that is put up for people working on farm. We got the job as Sorters for cherries. It was not as easy as we thought.
The next store is about 40 minutes walk, and so expensive. But was te best way to cool off was there becuse of the lake beach and the iced drinks. The cheaper foods to buy was 3 hours walk or by bus, which only operates to our location Mon-Friday. The walking helped us to loose some weight.
We just got word about next job in travels in Lake Louise, which is in Banff Alberta, working as housekeepers in HI-Hostel Lake Louise. I will be offered Night time security which would be end of September and pay is $12/hr 4 days a week at 10 hours a shift. We eagerly talk about using this place to get the income we need to continue on. Currently once I save enough and him, I get my passport again, apply for working holiday visa's in Japan and somewhere else; possibly Taiwan or NZ. Then go back to Japan after we see Toronto, Newfoundland and Thailand.
On my birthday, he will et our engagement rings, so very happy about that. We both decided that our lives wll be mainly lived working in Japan to save money, and traveling for enjoyment. Although jobs in Japan are stressful, you get pretty good pay in comparison to what I do here in Canada.
Our long term future is to save money, take some courses to get better skills to get better paying work in Japan. He wants a side project of trying movie business and me doing tattoo's. Later when older and have enough in savings we would maybe start a Cafe in Japan once we know enough about the business and how to run it. That would be my dream because I love safe Japan.
I am excited to get to work in the mountains then to see Belinda and Cindy in Toronto. Were both excited to go to Newfoundland because he wants to meet the family and see where I grew up. He said if we was to live in Canada it be in Newfoundland because he don't like too hot of a place to live.
I have come to learn about his family and their lives, when we are in Japan we both want to travel the wole of Japan and later work and save to go travel Asia. When we do marry, we both want to go honeymoon in Okinawa in Japan, famous for the beautiful weather and beaches. Very beautiful spot. After wel will continue to study and work and travel, learning as we go and enjoying our lives before were forced to settle down when we have our own family and no longer have the travel bug in our systems.
Tomorrow is our last working day and excited for the break, we wil enjoy the last week here relaxing in our temporary trailer.With lovely candles and outside kitchen. With lovely scenery, magpies and deer around, its our rest before were off to work again.
I'm loving life and now with someone who is helping me and protecting me, its making life so much better. Also helps when we take Greyhound Companion Fare is pay one full price ticket and second in half off!!
We had a nice meet up but nothing really romantically happened until about 2 months after and we go to know each other better. Even through some hard times we grew to be in each others company and he and I are similar in many ways and different in others to keep life interesting. We are both now in Oyama, in BC.
We was drawn by the name, so fate had us in Kelowna scared in a McDonald's with lots of luggage. I luckily found a far hiring in Oyama after someone recommended the area at Greyhound stop. We ave been here, first staying in our tent, which got so hot to later in a trailer that is put up for people working on farm. We got the job as Sorters for cherries. It was not as easy as we thought.
The next store is about 40 minutes walk, and so expensive. But was te best way to cool off was there becuse of the lake beach and the iced drinks. The cheaper foods to buy was 3 hours walk or by bus, which only operates to our location Mon-Friday. The walking helped us to loose some weight.
We just got word about next job in travels in Lake Louise, which is in Banff Alberta, working as housekeepers in HI-Hostel Lake Louise. I will be offered Night time security which would be end of September and pay is $12/hr 4 days a week at 10 hours a shift. We eagerly talk about using this place to get the income we need to continue on. Currently once I save enough and him, I get my passport again, apply for working holiday visa's in Japan and somewhere else; possibly Taiwan or NZ. Then go back to Japan after we see Toronto, Newfoundland and Thailand.
On my birthday, he will et our engagement rings, so very happy about that. We both decided that our lives wll be mainly lived working in Japan to save money, and traveling for enjoyment. Although jobs in Japan are stressful, you get pretty good pay in comparison to what I do here in Canada.
Our long term future is to save money, take some courses to get better skills to get better paying work in Japan. He wants a side project of trying movie business and me doing tattoo's. Later when older and have enough in savings we would maybe start a Cafe in Japan once we know enough about the business and how to run it. That would be my dream because I love safe Japan.
I am excited to get to work in the mountains then to see Belinda and Cindy in Toronto. Were both excited to go to Newfoundland because he wants to meet the family and see where I grew up. He said if we was to live in Canada it be in Newfoundland because he don't like too hot of a place to live.
I have come to learn about his family and their lives, when we are in Japan we both want to travel the wole of Japan and later work and save to go travel Asia. When we do marry, we both want to go honeymoon in Okinawa in Japan, famous for the beautiful weather and beaches. Very beautiful spot. After wel will continue to study and work and travel, learning as we go and enjoying our lives before were forced to settle down when we have our own family and no longer have the travel bug in our systems.
Tomorrow is our last working day and excited for the break, we wil enjoy the last week here relaxing in our temporary trailer.With lovely candles and outside kitchen. With lovely scenery, magpies and deer around, its our rest before were off to work again.
I'm loving life and now with someone who is helping me and protecting me, its making life so much better. Also helps when we take Greyhound Companion Fare is pay one full price ticket and second in half off!!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Life in Japan
I arrived in Tokyo and immediately got lost. Also lost my card in a machine, but got it out with help from a sweet Japanese woman, who helped me with trains. But the last stop got me only so close to the hostel. I wandered looking for a 7/11, which I found after 2 hours. I finally got to the hostel and exhaustedly passed out. The next day was soooo hot, felt like 45°C. I then told people at home they have no right to complain when it only feels like 30°C. I have been meeting lots of people, got to see my best friend Yasuki...last night met a cute guy and we only know maybe 20% we speak -- Takuji. But he was very sweet, held my hand and walked me back from the hostel they are at to ours. We both work at a hostel for free stay. I plan to go to Taiwan for work, hopefully works. I really hope me and Yaku-san work out. The bars here are awesome, you can buy liquor in all corner stores, karaoke is done in a private room and bikes are left unlocked. I love Japan.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Going to Japan
So I have my ticket, waiting on a few loose ends but getting ready for 1st September. I will take off on a 16hour ride, going to Shanghai, then Tokyo. Then go down to Hiroshima by train. I will meet up with my friend Ryo, I met here in the hostel I work; American Backpackers. We travel back the same time, but he will get there one day before me. I will be able to stay somewhere for free to sleep, and get a gift from the war for my cousin Amanda who is studying history for MUN. Then I will train all the way down to Miyazaki, to see my friend Yasuki!! I cannot wait to get there and live my dream.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
20 June//15 weeks to go
Within bleak times I look for the better times, so I look to fifteen to twenty weeks. Saving everthing I can to make it to Japan. I need to give myself something to look forward to. My friends seem to all be leaving me here, so time to go to where I was planning to go in the first place... 日本Japan! Yesterday I started lessons for Japanese 日本ご。I written many people on postcards!! As for now, I will work to get to Japan. When Yasuki went back I realised how much I need to continue to the place where I have been dreaming about for a long time. 6mths ago I started out on a plane to Toronto, now I am finally in Vancouver... soon I will be in Japan. First Tokyo then Miyazaki. What is destiny? Maybe this is it?
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
It stated with a look
I decided through the most heart wrenching moment to never invest any emotions into anyone, because its just a set-up for pain when you loose them. I am still thinking why am I cursed to be the person who gives her heart to those who dont want nor appreciate it.
Why is it some people are stuck in the past, looking for things//people they will never find again, as it was stuck in the moment. Yet we all know if your stuck in the past you will miss something that could be more than anything you experienced before, looking for someone that is only a memory isn't allowing yourself to be present in the here and now. Why do we chase things //[people] that we cannot have or look for them in someone else that isn't there?
These why's hinder me.
I look into his eyes and see love, but yet it is a guarded heart, but not attainable as he isn't in this moment. He is living in the past. I am living in the here and now, too up-to-date for his mind. So I think I can wait for him, but I feel it is a waisted emotion, so now I guard my heart, and never let anyone in. The moment our lips touched was heaven, never to be touched again.
Why is it some people are stuck in the past, looking for things//people they will never find again, as it was stuck in the moment. Yet we all know if your stuck in the past you will miss something that could be more than anything you experienced before, looking for someone that is only a memory isn't allowing yourself to be present in the here and now. Why do we chase things //[people] that we cannot have or look for them in someone else that isn't there?
These why's hinder me.
I look into his eyes and see love, but yet it is a guarded heart, but not attainable as he isn't in this moment. He is living in the past. I am living in the here and now, too up-to-date for his mind. So I think I can wait for him, but I feel it is a waisted emotion, so now I guard my heart, and never let anyone in. The moment our lips touched was heaven, never to be touched again.
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