Saturday, February 11, 2006
The Year in Review
Well, can't let today go by without a quick blog. Why? Because I'VE BEEN HERE A YEAR! That's right, folks, a year ago today I was touching down on Canadian soil and wondering what on earth lay ahead of me. Now I know. It's been a pretty busy year:
- I've become a Permanent Resident of Canada
- I've learnt to drive on the right hand side of the road
- I've had a front page headline in one of the biggest newspapers in Ontario, and the biggest in the Niagara region
- I’ve joined a fantastic church and made loads of friends there
- I’ve done a musical
- I’ve hiked up one of the biggest mountains on America’s eastern seaboard
- I’ve done a 10km run for cancer
- I’ve freelanced for two newspapers and a magazine
- I’ve bought a house
- I’ve bought a car
- I’ve worked in a homeless shelter
Hm – and here I was thinking I hadn’t achieved anything. Hooray! Moving to Canada was the best thing I ever did, except for the part about leaving my family and friends behind. Yep, I still miss you guys…
