I should have known it wouldn't last. The torrential snow became a torrential rain overnight that hasn't let up all day. Although I can't imagine keeping my high spirits after a week of this weather, there is hope! The locals go about their day, smiles on their faces, and don't seem to feel the slightest mood shift no matter how many days go by without a kiss from the sun.
Yesterday, I went shopping at the second largest mall in BC, called Metrotown. All I can say is, whoa. Over 450 stores, amongst them a huge Asian market that made me feel...like a minority. And yet, I also felt awed at the beauty and strangeness of this Eastern culture. As I walked along aisles of cans with labels I couldn't read and freezers full of eels and chicken feet, I suddenly realized how much I have to discover and learn about this people. I had my first class today, and of the 70 of us sitting in that classroom, only 5 or 6 were NOT of Asian descent. Yes, I have a lot to learn. And I'm excited to start!
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how come you are so few non asian descendants in your classes?? aren't you in bc? i know there is a lot of immigration from the east over there but where are the british-colombians (:P) in you university?
RépondreSupprimerLiz! i read your blog and i LOVE your cultural observances! and yes, the T&T at Metrotown is a sight to behold -- it's huge. I'm a big fan of their take-out food section.
RépondreSupprimer~ Jill from SFU