Josephine Chow

Have only just managed to sort out the holiday photos - see Canada Xmas 2006 album

So what did we get up to over the Christmas & New Year in Canada?

25th Dec - spent the entire day travelling to Canada including a 6 hours transfer from Minneapolis to Thunder Bay, not slept for 24 hours absolutely shattered and came down with the flu, was wondering why I would torture myself.

26th Dec - tired and sick, doing the family thing, had xmas meal and opened presents, I have never seen so many presents under one tree in my whole life, it’s mental!

27th Dec - out and about, went to see Lake Superior which is partly frozen, early night for me cos I was sick but gang was screaming all night playing Mario party game.

28th Dec - went out for a meal before heading to a house party at friend of Shelby’s. We were drinking and playing Cranium the whole night, great laugh!

29th Dec - didn’t get up till 4 in the afternoon!! so ended up staying home playing games, and watch TV

30th Dec - went to cinema to watch Holiday (or theatre should I call it) and enjoyed the local Chinese food, hmm..

31st Dec - New Year Eve, we went to a ’shag’ party and dance the night away (it’s a North-western Ontario thing, the term Shag comes from combining ‘bridal shower’ and ’stag’. It’s a wedding fund raising party organised by the couple) This has to be the cheapest New Year party I have ever been to, between me and Mike we spent a total of £20, this included entrance fees and at least 8 drinks each, wuhahahah..

1st Jan - went to see this amazing Kakabeka Falls, it is the second largest waterfall in Ontario, after Niagara Falls and spent the afternoon walk around the national park. Mike and I went out for dinner in the evening to find the restaurant completely deserted, but we ate there anyway. Pop into the casino nearby after the meal but was refused entry - I didn’t have ID with me and I don’t look 30.

2nd Jan - was planning to do some tubing at night but the skiing slope is closed due to warm weather.

3rd Jan - up early to go skiing finally. Drove down to Lusten North-west of America and spent the day there. Mike loved snowboarding now…

4th Jan - final day in Canada, still no sign of any snow.. spent more time shopping and Mike bought his set of snowboard and boots

5th Jan - began our journey home, it was sad to have to say goodbye to Shelby, Damien, Ginger and Badger..

Arrived home the following day feeling miserable and tired, with a mountain of laundry to do (which we are still trying to get through believe it or not) Then we both suffered the worse jet-lag, I ended up going to my new job on Monday with less than 3 hours sleep.. and guess what? I was an hour late on my first day thanks to those reliable train services, it’s taken me nearly 3 hours to get to work. aiyiyi..
Anyway, it’s now the 2nd week into my new job, it’s too soon to say if I like it or hate it but it’s been ok so far. I have finally have my own desk and computer but still missing a phone.. going to spend this week in Liverpool for couple of meetings and will be back on Friday afternoon.
I do feel drained though firstly because of the commute I have to do now and secondly, the lack of exercising. Feeling guilty for not been to the gym for over 3 weeks now, this job doesn’t allow me to follow the same gym routine as I am used to.
Mike has been very good and supportive though, he now does all the food shopping, cooking and laundry, but not the hoovering yet but that will come.. hee hee..

Realised I have not yet have my next holiday booked which is rather unusual for me..  however plans has been made: March skiing, July Greece group summer holiday and hopefully spend next Xmas and New Year in Malaysia & Thailand.