Dodgeball might not actually be that big a thing, it just seemed bigger than it was because I landed inside a tiny niche of enthusiasts. The fact that it was played at all was kind of neat to me, because it's doesn't really have any presence in Australia at all. It's like a mythical sport that only shows up in movies and tv shows.
Ahaha separatism really is a dangerous topic! I didn't bring it up with anyone but it was a little amusing/alarming when the party hostess comes up and is all like 'what is this?! You are speaking English in a separatist's house?!' and you weren't entirely sure if she was joking or not.
Quebec really was super charming overall though. I definitely hear you on the winter gear! But it actually wasn't too bad with a bit of layering - double socks, woolen sweaters and thermals... I did consider buying all those things you mentioned but for the couple of weeks I was there it wasn't worth the investment. The only times the cold got super uncomfortable was when the blizzard was starting.
I actually went to Vancouver! But it was such a last-minute thing I didn't get the chance to drop you a message, I pretty much landed in the city and was like 'so I'm in Vancouver, now what?'. Thank you for the offer anyway, had I been better organised I would have totally taken you up on it! I really missed out on the North American LJ peeps. :( I did love Vancouver though, you can bet I'm going to write a whole lot of words gushing about it.
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Ahaha separatism really is a dangerous topic! I didn't bring it up with anyone but it was a little amusing/alarming when the party hostess comes up and is all like 'what is this?! You are speaking English in a separatist's house?!' and you weren't entirely sure if she was joking or not.
Quebec really was super charming overall though. I definitely hear you on the winter gear! But it actually wasn't too bad with a bit of layering - double socks, woolen sweaters and thermals... I did consider buying all those things you mentioned but for the couple of weeks I was there it wasn't worth the investment. The only times the cold got super uncomfortable was when the blizzard was starting.
I actually went to Vancouver! But it was such a last-minute thing I didn't get the chance to drop you a message, I pretty much landed in the city and was like 'so I'm in Vancouver, now what?'. Thank you for the offer anyway, had I been better organised I would have totally taken you up on it! I really missed out on the North American LJ peeps. :( I did love Vancouver though, you can bet I'm going to write a whole lot of words gushing about it.