Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Goodbye Vancouver!

Tomorrow I'm flying back to Warsaw to organize things before the wedding, go back to work and most importantly, continue my studies at Warsaw Univeristy after a year's break spent in Canada.

I'm sure I'll terribly miss Vancouver and everything that goes with living here. First off, I have to part with Mateusz (fiance) and what's more, Vancouver is the most perfect place to live! I've travelled quite a lot in Europe and none of the cities I've seen appealed to me as much as Vancouver. Downtown area, parks, walks on the Seawall, the ocean, the mountains, the people... I will miss thee!

Of course, when I first arrived in Vancouver in October last year everything seemed so different and overwhelming... We virtually moved to the other end of the world and every little thing reminded us that we were in 'The New World'. It's so funny how the smallest thingies are different here than in Poland: the plugs of course, the taps, DVDs, getting off a bus, washing machines and dryers, bed sizes, painkillers, buying contact lenses and alcohol, gas stations... I could go on and on.


Overall, these couple of months have both been challenging and wonderful. I left my parents' house for the first time to move in with my fiance, furnished my first apartment, learnt to climb, snowboard and rollerskate, met new friends, experienced being a foreigner, switched to the Canadian/American accent, became more tolerant and aware of who I am and where I come from, saw unforgettable sights and started to truly admire Mother Nature, spent my days thinking and doing nothing, laughed, cried and loved to the bottom of my heart. Now I have to go back to the daily grind of work/uni, just as I left it almost a year ago.

I will continue blogging from Warsaw, only not that often as I'll have less free time to spend on that. Sorry if this post seems a bit off or too sentimental, but it's just my way of saying goodbye. Thanks for stopping by and have a great one! xxx

11 comments:

  1. we will miss you and your more regular posts. Good luck on getting things for the wedding organized and dont forget to show us photos!!!xxx

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  2. I will defo post some photos of the wedding, but you'll have to wait at least 2 months :) Don't worry, I'll still be here on Blogger, I'm addicted! xxx

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  3. Hope you have a safe journey home. I've really enjoyed reading your blogs! xox

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  4. @Lydia: Thank you, sweetie! I'll make sure to keep on posting :) xxx

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  5. Vancouver is an amazing city. I remember visiting for a week and wanting to move there. I wish you all the best and hopefully keep in touch. I will continue to look out for your posts!

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  6. Aww it's so nice when bloggers share these things with their readers! Good luck with the planning and the transition back to home :)

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  7. @Lipstick Rules: Yes, Vancouver is just great :) Thank you, hun, I'll defo keep checking your blog for updates! x

    @Rosario: Thank you, sweetie! x

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  8. Have a safe trip, and can't wait to hear from you soon :) And I second the notion to keep us updated on the wedding!
    xo

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  9. @fantastic: Thank you, hun, I'm just starting packing the suitcases... Will give you all the updates on the wedding!

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  10. Found your blog a little late to read about Vancouver stories, but it'd be fun to know what's going on in Poland too :-)

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  11. @Halifax: Thanks for following, sweetie! That's funny, I'm Polish, none of my readers is, but actually there's quite a lot of Canadians interested in my ramblings :) I'm not sure if Poland is equally interesting, but... we'll see! Greetings from Warsaw xxx

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