Thunder Bay report Day # 4

Another interesting experience in Canada! We went to this place (I do not know how to call it) that had only 4 items on the menu. 3 polish people over retirement age were working hard there. Place was packed. However my today’s log has nothing to do with that. Later we went to see Chronicles of Narnia – good movie but this is not about it either. I have the best friends in the world by the way, but this is not about them us well.
I made a New Years resolution. But you know what I will not tell you about it just yet.
Tomorrow is a big day. Julie said that she received plan from higher beings, I am exited (even though I have my suspicions that she was talking about her parents upstairs).
My mission of the next morning is to make sure that Carter gets up on time for us to go.

Thunder Bay report Day # 3

Have you ever noticed how people are introduced to each other? First you say a name of a person and then usually you say something about this person. For example: this is Mike, I know him from college; this is John, he is a doctor in the crazy house; this is Alice, she is my girlfriend. What they say about you is what they think about you as something that tells who you are. This week I have been introduced to at least 17 people most often they say, “Hey, this is Dennis, he is from Latvia”. They do not say this is my friend or this is photo model I know, this is my buddy from college, or this is somebody who just would not leave or this is the foreigner who does our dishes (just like in Hollywood). I want to be known as more then just this exotic thing with goofy accent. But hey this is life at least they keep me around I should not complain.
P. S. I could tell you a lot about all the things we did and places we visited, but there are so many of them I would not bother anybody with that. This I found to be more interesting.

Thunder Bay report Day # 2

How many relatives and friends can one meet without going insane? Ask me on Sunday (assuming I will still have my sanity). So far we are at 13 and I love them all. My favorite ever so far is Mitch (I wish I would now how to spell cousin or kosin or casin) . We played risk with him another day he was awesome.

Thunder Bay report Day # 1

I am still in awe about the expanse of Canada. I was in a plane for two hours and I am still in the same country. It feels like alternative reality but some how it is still the same country. Do you want to know about one little thing that strike me? Milk package!
Yes, they have different milk packages in Ontario. Usually that would be a sign of crossing the border, but not in Canada.
Different milk jars but still the same country – Canada place of wonders.
P.S. There is more to day 1 but I am still too overwhelmed to talk about it.
P.S.S. Comment from my friend – When I was coming of the plane they did not announced on the intercom that they have different milk jars in here, so they caught me of guard and I almost passed out. (Should I sue them? But Whom?)

Life is so unfair! ! !

How hard can it be to go and get a haircut that you like?I went in and asked him just to trim me, but came out practically bold.Luckily my friends were supportive, but never the less it would be great if hairdressers would not have a sinful nature, or I would not be so obsessed with my hair.

P.S. If you ever wondered how do I look with a short hair, there is one more reason for you to look forward for next semester or whenever and wherever you will see me again.

Morning sunshine – rise and whine

There is one thing that I do not like about people and it is when they whine about stuff without actually being able to verbalize what is rationally wrong so that I could help them. However, this is exactly how I feel now. I had a great day, church was awesome, later had relaxing afternoon watching movie with friends and doing some other things that I like, but somehow I feel yucky. It seems that if I will tell anybody things that bother me they will think that I am from another planet (and being a foreigner has nothing to do with it) and not liking whiners doesn’t help at all. So her I am in my shell and not even able to talk about it to my best friend. Any how this is the most of whining I can take of myself. THE END

Weather Forecast

Sometimes I think that weather in Canada is crazy and this picture almost make sense.

Foreign guy is done with school!!!

My last exam is today. This is what I am doing during this break. If you can keep me accountable and I will give you a dollar if I will fall short of my promise.
I will 1. Go to Ontario; 2. Read at least 4 books; 3. Hang out with my most favorite group of people; 4. At least 4 times go to the swimming pool; 5. Go to the movies at least twice; 6. Will not sleep in more then 3 times (sleep in - after 10 am)

Foreign Guy’s melancholy

How do you know if somebody is your friend?

- He is feeling free to call you for no reason but just to talk

- You know that he is going to tolerated you singing, dancing or making a stupid joke

- BOTH of you love to spend more time together than you can

- You are proud to let others know that he is your friend

- Coming over to each other places is easy and natural

- He knows how to make you hospital room a fun place to be

- He is the first name that comes in to your mind when you want to tell some one that life is not fun

- You can talk about God, sex, feelings, movies, cars, sports and all comes easy

. . . and he feels about you the same way

(Or may be I just need to find a girlfriend?)

Canada report #16

Sometimes it seams to me that Canadians are still living in the Wild, Wild West. At least 3 banks were robed this week in my city. Things like that have stopped in other worlds, but Canadians still want their sheriffs to get on their horses and chase the bad guys. So much for 21st century!

Foreign Guy Is Going To The Field Trip

To progress the studies of this planet Foreign_guy is going to Thunder Bay (Ontario).
I do not know much about this mysterious place, but what is more interesting to me than real facts is what do you think and know about it. So if you would help me and leave a comment about the first thing that comes to you mind when you think of Thunder Bay it would make one more Foreign_guy happy.
I am so exited to go that I can hardly wait.

Canada report # 15

There are couple people who take the same bus with me every morning. Today I was talking to one of them and told her that this is my last early morning ride this year. So we talk some more and before we went our own ways se said to me, “Happy holidays!”
Latter downtown I noticed the store that had a huge Santa on the window and big sing that said, “Seasonal greetings!” Canadians talk about holiday’s trees, winter holidays and other things around this time of year.
Even if you Canadians do not believe that Jesus is the Lord, why do you pretend that this celebration has nothing to do with this man? You remember people who died for the country in the war during Remembrance Day, but somehow you forget the man in whose name your country was started and for so many years run. It almost like on this planet people are ashamed of their history. I am not saying that you should pretend to belong to the religion you do not agree with. However I think it is hypocritical to pretend that this season is not about this weird Jew that changed the world forever.
I am aware that you all know this but you need to know that that is not happening everywhere yet this is the beginning of something scary and dark.

When you think you have seen it all ! ! ! !

When you think that you have seen everything, you run in to something so bizarre and weird that you start to think that you are not the only one from another planet.
Today I was on the buss and there was this man sitting across from me. Totally average looking man; around 35, reading something, well dressed looked intelligent and as normal as it can get. Bet then before getting out of the buss he does something that totally freaked me out. (Possibly some of you will think that it is not a big deal).
From his pocked this man takes out something that looks like a handkerchief with a knot. He undid the knot. Inside this handkerchief he had his loose change. He takes out two loonies and slowly makes a knot again and puts handkerchief back in his pocket. I could not believe that someone still does it. Then he gets out of the buss and uses these two loonies to pay for a transit pass. Why? He just got out of the buss he could just ask for transfer. Anyhow – today was the day when I met another alien species. I wonder - how many of us is out there?

NOEL – what it is and what it is not?

During the last week I have been trying to find out what is Noel. Canadians sing about it al lot and I was wondering what it means and even though most of them admit that they are not sure what it is this is what they told me.

Noel (according to my friends is):

1. Merry Christmas in French

2. Emanuel (In French as well)

3. Christmas (French again)

4. Christ (French once more)

5. King is born to Israel (This time in Latin)

6. The Messiah (In unknown language)

7. And so on!!!!

Noel (According to people who are smarter that me and my friends) is:

1. Christmas: period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

2. 2004 drama film, directed by Chazz Palminteri

3. An exposure level at which there are no statistically or biologically significant increases in the frequency or severity of any effect between the exposed population and its appropriate control

4. NOEL stands for No Observable Effect Level. (My personal favourite)

5. The dosage of a pesticide in chronic toxicity studies that results in no discernible harm to experimental animals.

6. Where the ice-cakes float loosely. (If you get it let me know http://www.20000-names.com/dictionary_micmac_02.htm)

Anomaly!!!

For the last week I have been observing this unique spatial anomaly on the planet Canada. White crystallized water flakes (Canadians call it Snow) have been coming from the sky. It is everywhere on the streets, on the roofs on the rodes it is taking over the Canada, but Canadians do not seem to care.
If they will not start doing something about it according to my calculations in 3 weeks snow will be covering Canada with at least 3 meters thick wrap. Life will stop existing on this planet and everybody will die. But Canadians they are hoping that this is just gone go away itself like it is going to melt or something.
I am seriously considering evacuation. And this cold is also influencing my intellectual abilities; I hope it is not evident yet in this Captain’s Log.

Let us come up with idea how to save Canada!

Merry Christmas!

People keep asking me if I am going home for Christmas, and every time it happens I need to verbalize thoughts that is like a black cloud over me. I am not gone see my family this Christmas. I am not going to play with my most wonderful nieces in the universe; I will not smell my mom baking; I will not be able to see the Christmas decorations that we made as a kids, I will not go and have a snow fight with my sister; I will not tease my brother for gaining weight every year.
I am not going home for Christmas!

I guess no matter how great it is here it will not be as great as it used to be.

Merry Christmas from Foreign Guy