The Longest Tuesday in my life!
Today the phrase “I had a long day” took on a whole new meaning. For the most part a day can only be so long… it’s mathematical you have 24 hours in a day. But not today… my Tuesday turned into the longest Tuesday in my life. Tuesday Jan15th 2008 was a whopping 41 hours!!! Some how I was able eat 6 different meals… Mc Donald’s for lunch (Japan) 2 meals on the plane… Burger King for breakfast when I landed (Canada)… Quiznos for lunch…. And I just now ordered a Domino’s pizza for dinner (11:30pm still Tuesday) and yes I know my diet is awesome!!! Flying into Vancouver was a beautiful sight… the sun was rising over the snow peaked mountains, sea planes where landing in the water. I have never been to Vancouver Canada before so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I have heard it rains a lot here… but not today. The sun was out and the sky was a bright shade of blue, but the air was cold and had a bitter bit to it. I’m staying with friends of a friend…. Now for some reason it always feels weird entering a stranger’s house. Graydon and Geoff the guys I’m staying with were both at school (College) so they left a key for me. I entered the house kind of like how a detective in the movies would enter a suspects empty house. I looked around the house observing all the interesting decorations. This place is the total bachelors pad… empty beers cans, beer posters on the wall… and even Christmas lights shape like chilly peppers. I was happy about this, since I sorted missed out of the Christmas vibe. This is the kind of place I miss… places that actually have character and feel like someone actually lives there. I have spent the last 3 years in lifeless hotels rooms and creaky beach bungalows. But before I could relax I had to head off to the Japanese embassy to get my freaking work visa (the whole reason I’m here!) The visa process was much easier then I thought, after handing in my application I head down to the harbor to watch the seaplanes. I never thought when I woke up in Japan on Tuesday at 12:30pm that I would be able to fly to Canada apply for my visa all before 12:30pm on Tuesday (Canada time) It’s amazing what you can achieve with flying around the world. Anyway I need some sleep…. This Tuesday has taken its toll on me.
