Where is Canada?

I  love my country - The Philippines. I always will.

 Just a lil slice of history, I actually gave up  the US Embassy  terminated my pending US petition ( well due to non-appearance at an interview hahaha -OK I can explain that!) and that really made my dad frustrated and sad since he is living in Los Angeles for like 20 years and expected me to join him there. I even finished 2 college degrees  and currently ( with an expired license though and to hell with the long lines during renewal :P) a registered nurse but  it  never again crossed my mind  to pursue  a related job abroad.

All because I dreamt of growing old here in the Philippines, I even believe I can get filthy rich even if I do not leave the country  - we have equal opportunities- we just need to find the right vehicle and I am so relieved to have found mine.

But things happen. I realized we can just control our life to a certain extent...in my case, love knocked and I let it in ( cheesy isnt it? hehehe ) and my neatly piled plans came crashing down on my face.So what's the deal? Where is this crap blog leading to? hahaha...I just stumbled upon two fascinating information about a place I never imagined that could possibly be my second home ( Sorry Singapore it's not you anymore)

Where?

*drumroll please- give me some Justin Bieber or Celine Dion song* 

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA  - at the Lower Mainland to be exact

Hmmmm....It never interest me before you know but it is pretty amazing that this country is really something worth considering since I read two articles about it. Let's go check this out :

1. TOP 1 - WORLD'S MOST LIVABLE CITIES 2011 ( click here for the article)

Based on a combination of environment, health care, culture and infrastructure, Vancouver topped the list of the world's most liveable cities for the fifth straight year, according to a new report

Vancouver, BC Canada courtesy of Getty images

cityscape courtesy of vancouver.ca

2. TOP 1 - WORLD'S FRIENDLIEST COUNTRY 2011 is still CANADA
( needs some proof? here you go) - seriously I was looking for the Philippines on the top 10 list but I was unsuccessful.

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So, most livable and friendliest country ... what else should I consider? A lot! But at least these two are decision boosters already :)

More interesting facts include the beautiful cherry blossoms during Spring - As one popular quote says : "There is no stranger under the cherry tree" - Issa. 

courtesy of www.vcbf.ca ( Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival)

Citizens are being encouraged to use bicycles for Vancouver's Greenest city initiative - great, I never learned to ride a bike! *loser* but maybe this is the opportunity I needed *harhar*. Another thing,  my distribution  business is global so I can still continue it there. Oh and yes, traffic is not that bad on this side of the world!  hehehe...

Hmmm... now I am starting to appreciate things related to this country :) Besides it is a natural beauty and cosmopolitan flair rolled into one! A yoga near the ocean or at Stanley Park wouldn't do any harm.

I guess I have few more things left on my  tick box.

I always love change. Change is good. Hey, I wont be leaving for Canada yet ( a vacation next year would be great) but yes I will continue to pray wherever God will lead me, one thing is for sure.. I will surely go where my heart  is.

I might need to get used of being called a Vancouverites, start cheering for Canucks but errr I will still be a Lakers Fan :P



Share a sunshine,
Sweet

CHERRY BLOSSOMS OF LOVE

Shallow Happiness. I fell in love with cherry blossoms when my 4th year high school teacher asked our class to write a haiku with cherry blossoms as the subject.

I longed for it just like a longed for true love (wapak!).

I even dreamt of sitting underneath its tree and just seize the moment but I wasn't bold enough back then, I don't usually go after my dreams until now that I have so many compelling whys.

Anyway, I thought Japan is the only answer but apparently Palawan even have their own blossoms ( balayong) and of course Vancouver ( said to be also famous for its thousands of sakuras lining many streets and parks). Someone so dear was kind enough to capture the beautiful cherry blossoms for me ( Thanks love^_^), my heart is just filled with simple joy so I wanna share this with you my friends :)

Im no poet but ganun talaga, nagiging makata ka pag masaya :P so bear with my short, amateur poem i wrote on each picture hehehe...

SWEET SAKURA

You finally came after the lonely winter

A majestic scene that can last forever

Your sheer beauty they say is fleeting

How can you keep my heart beating?

Your pink petals dance with the wind

Oh the way you sway is just splendid

I can just stare in awe for a time

 Is it selfish to wish you were mine?

Surrogate, that’s how I used other trees

To satisfy my longing for your breeze

There are red and yellow

But nothing compares to you my fellow

Yes, I have never seen you yet

Still my heart won’t fret

Japan, Korea,  or  even in Canada

Sakura, peot kkot or cherry blossoms

 I will surely see you soon 

Oh and one last thing

I shall bring a boy with me

We will sit underneath your tree

Enthralled by his smile and big round eyes, so lovely

 I know you will both enchant me truly

Fulfill my dream of Hanami

* oh, that hands.. I'm longing to hold thy hands