...one month in retrospect...

How time flies so fast when you're not so hang up on it. That's one thing I noticed in my first month of living here.  So anyway, it has been one month since I came to Canada, to work.

Nothing much has changed. I'm still the quiet individual who prefers to be left alone. I guess that won't change in any way, though some of my aunt's friends hinted, that in time, I will be otherwise.

Life in a foreign country is different in every way. It's one reality that I have to live with everyday. Someone told me that in two or three months I will be able to adjust, hopefully.

I miss everything that's familiar to me back home. But it's something that I don't dwell on.

So anyway, here's a rundown of stuff I have come to start "adhering" to while I'm here:

 I have to get used to the "HOT" and "COLD" side of things when it comes to the faucet and shower. Back home, taking a shower is a breeze. Here, I have to adjust the water temperature or else, I'd end scalding or freezing myself.

I started using lip balm few days after I arrived here. Not for any aesthetic reason. I guess, due to the cold, my lips started to crack and bleed, hence the lip balm.

Jackets have become a part of my life, especially if I go out. Even if the sun is out there, shining bright and all, I still need to suit up lest I freeze. :-)

Keeps me company on cold nights ahead.

Socks have become my ally. I wear them 24/7, except when I take a shower. My bare feet is no match for the ice-cold floors.

Typical lunch.

But then, I still get to eat Filipino foods on weekends. Not bad.

So far I'm doing good. I get to see my aunt and younger sister during weekends. We just hang out and before we know it, the weekend is over.

Time to go back to work, again.