The Adnostic

So, I have arrived in Vancouver, Canada to reside as long as they will have me or until find a permanent job somewhere else. Whichever comes first.

I'm jobless at the moment and leeching off Dave's surprisingly steady freelance income until I can start bringing home some bacon of my own. If anyone knows of any freelance projects going on at the moment, let me know. I'm trying to build a client base, so I can be flexible about the type of project and the compensation for the time being.

Crossing the border was surprisingly easy. I thought that my excessive amounts of luggage would draw the wrong kind of attention to myself, but the agents barely batted an eye and waved me along.

The weather up here has been gorgeous so far. Warm and sunny every day. I know it's a lie, but I'm enjoying the lie.

So, I'm on my way to becoming a Permanent Resident of Canada. What are the first things I need to do? Open a bank account (check), get a credit card to build a financial history (check), obtain a Canadian mobile number (check), and learn the metric system (???). I have been avoiding learning the metric system since I started dating Dave three years ago and trips to Canada became a regular occurrence, but I can avoid it no longer.

It's going to be a while before the conversions become second nature, but Dave gave me a way to do the Celsius conversions fairly easy in my head:

• 0˚ Celsius = 30˚ Fahrenheit


• 10˚ C = 50˚ F


• 20˚C = 70˚ F


• 30˚ C = 90˚ F

I could guesstimate the points in between. It wouldn't always be exact, but it would be pretty close.

Another surprisingly good conversion method/table is via the ubergeek web comic XKCD (click the image for the full size):

Got it? I don't either, but I'm trying.

Lucky for me Canada isn't pure metric. They measure weight in pounds and fluid in Liters and fluid ounces, and height in feet and inches. I'll still have to learn how to measure distance in kilometers, but it's still less of a challenge than say, Europe. Yay cultural permeability! Making the pot one of a melting nature since the beginning of time.