Laura täällä hei: Celebrating in a Canadian way

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Celebrating in a Canadian way

Yesterday was my official 1 year anniversary of being an immigrant in Canada. I celebrated it throughout the day, in a Canadian way.

I started my day with a (cinnamon-raisin) bagel - an essential part of a Canadian breakfast. By noon I had said dozens of time "hey how are you?" and also answered dozens of time "good" or "not too bad". For lunch I had a cheeseburger and a coke - the cornerstones of North American cuisine. I also practiced speaking Canadian, and told my colleagues that the burger was "awesome". For dinner I had a combo of pizza, beer and a hockey game. (Finland is in the Olympic finals! And so is Canada!)

Couldn't get more Canadian, eh?

3 comments:

AnonymousMarch 3, 2010 at 5:04 AM
Hello Laura!!
You canadian don't answer mails???!
Give me news!!!
Have lots to tell you :-) (job and friends matter)
bussis
Domi
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LauraMarch 3, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Yeah, it's the new Canadian me that refuses to answers emails... no, in reality, I've been just a) super busy with my new work b) super lazy with everything else - sorry! I'll answer to your (and others) emails immediately!
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LauraMarch 6, 2010 at 6:53 AM
Yeah, immediately meaning obviously three or more days... maybe it's the Lebanese influence after all, and not Canadian : )
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Simply living

I created this blog in 2009 after immigrating to Canada to force myself to write creatively in English. Unfortunately, it didn't force me enough to write in the first place, let alone to be very creative.

2.5 years later, a badly needed one week stress leave with lots of biking in beautiful autumn colours, plenty of tea, hours of chats with old and new friends encouraged me to try writing again. This time it's not about learning English, but it's about finding balance and to stress less. It's about living simply; eating and sleeping well, enjoying the beauty of the nature, sweating in the sauna and laughing with friends.

Getting rid of stress -resolutions 2011 - adopted to 2012 as well

Laugh out loud every day.
Smile to other people when walking on the street.
Think the weather is always perfect, no matter whether it is wet, frozen, sunny or muggy.
Stop feeling guilty when people are just being nice to you.
Admire pretty tea cups, jars, vases and glasses at fleamarkets (and buy some when absolutely necessary).
Sleep at least 7 hours a night, and have a nap every weekend.
Walk or bike to work and observe; see the little details of life (while avoiding accidents).
Sweat the stress out in kettlebells class, pilates or yoga every week.
Have a cold beer, but not every night.
Enjoy red wine with chocolate and cheese, moderately.
Celebrate the in-the-building-sauna and use if often.
Eat beautiful and healthy food, and occasionally some so-much-needed-chickenwings-or-nachos-or-a-burger.
Work 9-5 and nothing more.
Have a one hour lunch break every day.