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Being a Correspondent
Blog Journal Project
Day 10: May 22, 2010

Today’s assignment from ToddlerAwesome is all about describing where we live. You may know of my city because of this recent global-sporting-event that happened here, called the Winter Olympics. It is springtime and there are flowers all around, trees are beautifully green and full . . .but half the city still looks like it is preparing for something huge or recovering from the same. It’ll be interesting to see how the city evolves, though I hope I am not here much longer to witness it.

I was born here – or rather a suburb of GVRD (Greater Vancouver District) or is it being referred to as Metro Vancouver now? Anyhow, my family and I moved to Houston, Texas when I was 2, away from my large extended family. After moving to Calgary, Alberta when I was 12 and living there for a decade and a half, I moved here in order to, amongst other things, return to post-secondary school. 

Let me tell you, the rain for almost all of the year is down right depressing, and so is the insanely high cost of living. Sure, I like mountains and an ocean as much as the next person, but I find them, more often than not, completely inaccessible since I am a student and have no money to be able to actually get out and enjoy any of that. 

Since this is turning into a bit of a downer journal post, let me talk about and show you some of the things I love about living here (because there are some things that a smaller city like Calgary just can’t offer)! Read the rest after the jump:
  1. I like how there are so many great concerts here all the time! I have been to quite a few but yet still always feel like I am missing out when I can’t go to all of the interesting ones. When I have more money I want to go to more concerts! Not just major ones (what I mean is like Neko Case, Broken Social Scene etc. I don’t mean Britney Spears or whatever. Stadium shows don’t interest me), but small ones in littler clubs.
  2. The independent clothing design scene in this city is amazing! And I LOVE the sample sales! 
  3. Also, the design stores with stuff designed (and often made) right here! Next weekend is the Inform Warehouse sale, which is only 2 blocks away! I got my blue textured sleeper sofa from there. Anyway, more on that later. I live in an industrial area close to a ‘cool’ area called gastown with lots of design/small clothing stores, restaurants, bars etc. 

Have you ever been to Vancouver? What did you do here?

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About Tazim Damji

Tazim Damji is a permaculture gardener and certified holistic nutritionist from Vancouver, Canada. She is passionate about photography, vegan food, and gardening. Read more posts by Tazim. Visit her food and adventure blog Celebrate Life's Adventures Connect with Tazim via Twitter or on Facebook .

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