Happy Canada Day

It's nice to celebrate the big day back home after a few years abroad. The more time I spend abroad, the more I appreciate its people and culture. Just because I've pretty much declared non-residency in Canada that doesn't mean I've turned my back on my country either. I'm ashamed to say I've traveled more of China than I have of Canada but I'll probably take a big long backpacking trip across Canada in the next few years.

In a few minutes I'll be going to a barbecue at my friend Doug's house also known as the 'protein palace' and we'll also be listening to tunes and playing texas hold'em poker. It seems to be all the rage over here and around the world I'm told. I played a little bit of online poker around Xmas time last year. It was pretty addictive, not only fun but also a strenuous mental challenge which was definitely lacking when I lived in China; after awhile, my most difficult daily mental challenges were choosing what to eat for lunch and dinner and trying to figure out the reasons why Neusoft institute management were making the stupid decisions they were making.

Photos of the party forthcoming...