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05.11.2001
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Today's our last day in Toronto -- Tomorrow
I go back to Tokyo and Karen to Vancouver.
We were planning to go with my parents to
Niagara Falls today, but unfortunately Karen
isn't feeling up to it. She's spent the whole
day sleeping. I feel bad for her, but what
can you do?
Yesterday was great, we went all over Toronto
-- The Annex, Younge St., Kensington, the
Beaches, High Park. In the evening we met
our friends Jenn and Rob down at the Lava Lounge on College
and Bathurst, fun time had by all.
Next Hunkabutta posting will be coming to
you straight from good ole' Tokyo, Japan.
Until then... sayonara.
05.09.2001
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Can you believe it? I've only been on vacation
for three days, but already I'm sick. I've
got a cold, though not a bad one. Karen's
got a bit of one too. We'll be okay, but
it's kind of slowing us down.
We were planning to go downtown today, but
ended up running errands in crappy-ole Mississauga
again. Tomorrow we're going to have a big
day and night in the big city, for sure.
Expect some good pics.
Mississauga is uglier than I remember --
more strip malls, and now countless giant
mega-stores. On the upside, the people are
much friendlier than I remember, or could
it be that I'm more friendly now, I'm not
sure.
I'll be heading back to Tokyo on Friday and
Karen will be going to Vancouver. It's been
way too short here, but I couldn't really
get anymore time off of work.
Above are a few shots from our pit stop at
a Mississauga park yesterday. It was the
first time that Karen has ever seen a Great
Lake -- not as momentous as it sounds.
More later...
05.07.2001
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To say that it feels strange to be back in
my hometown of Mississauga, Ontario would
be an understatement. I'm suffering from
space anxiety -- too much room, not enough
people. And the food! My mother has a fridge
the size of Christ and she's told me that
she wants to buy a bigger one. In Japan the
fridges are tiny and only hold enough food
for a few days.
It's been three years since I've left Asia
and I'm surprised at how old everyone now
looks -- myself included. I suppose that's
to be expected.
I haven't driven a car in about three years
either, and after I post this page I'm going
to take Karen for a spin around the old neighborhood.
She's enjoying herself, and everyone is treating
her like a little princess. Yesterday we
went to my cousin's daughter Sam's birthday
party and Karen got to meet a big chunk
of my family for the first time. It went
well. Above are a few photos from that event.
More later...
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