Well here it is Sunday night around 9:00 I've officially been in Canada for a week. I'm still trying to get use to how things work here they don't use mph for speed they use kilometers, gas is by liters not gallons and costs $1.06 per liter and it's approx 4 liters per gallon and to think I complained about gas prices back in California!!
The money here is different too they don't have one dollar bills they have a little gold coin called a loonie they also have $2.00 dollar coins called toonies the actual bills start with the $5.00 dollar bill all the money is color coded a $5 is blue and $10 is purple a $20 is green a $50 is red and the $100 is brown.I don't have a job yet we are still waiting for all my sponsorship paper work to be processed but Shannon got a job at Safeway(Vons) so that's good that one of us will be making money.
I've been doing a lot of driving around town just to get use to things I'm really good at getting to the Wal-Mart and or Safeway from the house on my own as it's like a left turn and a straight half mile shot from the house :-)
We went to her cousins wedding yesterday but had to leave early as I've been feeling sick since around noon yesterday not sure what I got but I've become very familiar with the bathroom I lost 8 pounds!!! It wasn't until about 7:00 tonight I was able to hold down some chicken soup and saltines with out getting sick.
I'm going to the Calgary Stampede on Friday it's the BIG to do here in town this place goes crazy over it, it opened last Friday and they pretty much shut down the city for half the day for an opening day parade everywhere you go you see signs for the stampede and they all dress up in their western gear. You can get a free pancake and bacon breakfast almost any place for the next week as it's a Stampede Tradition its nuts!
Well that's all I can think of at the moment I miss everyone very much talk to and write you again soon
Josh
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Free pancakes and bacon...yummm
I'm sending Eris up on the train...so make sure you're there to pick her up!!!!....hey you've had a week to settle in....besides it'll be like being here!....I'm sure she'll get you over being homesick within the first hour...hee hee!!
Hey Josh!
Thanks for adding me to your blog. I'm excited to hear how your adventure goes. I know the first few weeks can be tough, but I think this will be a really good experience for you. Now that I have lived far from home as well, let me know if you need any advice or pointers. I'd also love to hear what you think of the people and culture in Calgary. Keep writing! Aaron
Hey Joshie,
We totally miss you! I keep forgeting to change the date on my farside calendar. What am I to do without you. Anyway...lots of stuff that I want to tell you. I've been trying to call you but you don't pick up. YOU SUCK. JK...Call me!
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