Back into the city

Well anyone still reading this, I am back from Thailand!
I know that I cheaped out on the posts close to the end but I have all the pictures on my laptop so if you want to see some just ask. I would be happy to email some if you like. (I have some favorites) Christmas was awesome, my sister and I went to the parents apartment in Oak Bay and basically sat on their incredibly comfy couches for four days and drank and ate until we went to bed. We went out on Christmas Eve because there was this fantastic wind storm happening and since my parents live right close to the water we saw some awesome sites, in the truest sense of the word. Dad took some pics so I just have to wait until he can send them to me. I was so relieved when everyone opened their gifts from me and loved them. I didn't know if it would all fly together but thankfully they were well received, my parents got my sister and I iPods with 30 GB of space. That's like 7000+ songs, I added 107 different Cd's and loaded 1391 songs and I'm still only at 8.4GB but I can listen to music for 4 days straight if I were so inclined.

Being back in Vancouver is very strange because everything here is basically all the same. I am currently gutting my apartment because when I returned I found that my level of acceptability had changed so with a new storage closet to use I am tidying and opening up my place. It feels good to take control of my space again, not that I didn't enjoy staying in Heather's place on the contrary I find my place lacking in so many aspects compared to hers. Except I have a stove and kitchen. My place seems so empty because it is just me, even tho it's a small space and two people could not cohabitate here I feel this great swell of longing for her presence. I am going to have to keep busy for the next six months and try to have a plethora of activities at my disposal.

As you may or may not know the house I live in was recently sold and the woman who used to own it for fourteen years moved out just before I left for Thailand. The house now feels different because of the new tenant upstairs. She is a friend of the previous owner but I don't know her so it's a little strange for me, she's in MY house now! Also my sister's house was sold in the last month and the new land lords are bleepity bleep bleeps and want to move right into the place... They are evicting two of the nicest people I have ever met and it sucks because this whole culmination of events and the time it takes place around is THE END OF AN ERA. After New Years I will be searching for a job that will hopefully get me an apprenticeship and that also is somewhat daunting because if I am successful I will have a contractual job for the next four years... Which isn't so bad I just need to work for a good company. Also there have been a couple of things that I have been wanting to do for a number of years and this is my year so I am going to make the most of it. I have decided that they will both be accomplished within six months...or as close as I can get.

For those still tuned in I am planning on keeping this blog going as more of an outlet for my brain now instead of a documentation of my adventures, however I am sure there will be some adventures along the way. However for now the only adventure I want is to go have a shower and go to bed. I think I deserve an early sleep because I haven't been sleeping much lately.

Next time same Ray time, same Ray Channel.