Halifax to Vancouver(PART 1 OF 3)

　　
　　
　
Halifax to Vancouver(PART 1 OF 3)
　
　

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Halifax

Vancouver

Kato, how come you've pasted the pictures of Halifax up there?



Diane, I've noticed that you're from Halifax.

How do you know?

I've received the following message from the Facebook.


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I can't read Japanese.



It says that Diane has pasted some pictures and posted her private information. 　So I went to your Facebook page:


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This is what your Facebook page looks like on my system. 　I'll enlarge it so that you can see it more clearly.


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I see... some passages are translated into Japanese, aren't they?



Yes, they are. 　Look at the red-underlined part, which says you're from Halifax and now living in Vancouver.

Have you been to Halifax, Kato?

Oh yes, I travelled around the city a couple of years ago. 　It is a lovely city.

Yes, you're telling me, Kato.

So, why don't you take a look at the following video clip.

Kato, I used to live over there. 　I know the town inside out.

I know...I know...but I'm pretty sure you're missing something, and this clip reminds you of good old days in Halifax.


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Halifax, Nova Scotia

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You know, Diane, Halifax seems to me a sister city of Vancouver.



Why is that?

...'cause both cities look pretty alike.

Oh...? 　How do they look alike?

First of all, Point Pleasant Park looks like Stanley Park of Vancouver.


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Point Pleasant Park


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Stanley Park & Vancouver Downtown



Yes, you're right, Kato. 　Come to think of it, they really look alike.



The lost lagoon in Stanley Park reminds me of the pond in the Public Garden in Halifax.

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Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park




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The pond, Halifax Public Garden


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Halifax Public Garden

And both cities have nice discos.

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Venue Nightclub, Vancouver



Smirnoff (Halifax Nightlife)


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Smirnoff, Halifax

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And both cities have nice cafes...

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The Java Factory, Halifax









Art Gallery Cafe

The town clock in Halifax reminds me of the Gastown steam clock.

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Halifax Town Clock



The Gastown Steam Clock


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Both cities enjoy dragon boat festivals...



(To be followed)

Halifax to Vancouver(PART 2 OF 3)

　　
　
Halifax to Vancouver(PART 2 OF 3)
　

Dragon Boat Festival

Halifax 2008



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Dragon Boat Race in Vancouver

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Both cities enjoy fireworks...

Canada Day Fireworks in Halifax

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Celebration Of Light Vancouver 2011



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Oh, Kato...You make me nostalgic.



Well...if so, why don'y you take a loot at Halifax from the sky above.

Flying over Halifax

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Diane, you might as well drive through the old town...

Driving in Halifax

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Downtown Halifax

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Oh, Kato...You really make me nostalgic.



Then how come you left Halifax?

Well... The life in Halifax became monotonous to me when I reached twenty.

Oh c'mon... Look at the above pictures and watch the video clips.　　Halifax has a couple of nice discos...and the lovely park as well as fascinating fireworks and festivals. 　You can't be get bored.

I know what you mean, Kato.　　What I'm trying to say is this---if you stay in a particular place for long, your life will be choked up in your own small world. 　I needed some kind of adventure.

I see...I see...that's the reason you went up north, isn't it?

You're telling me, Kato.

Subj:Summer is here

with us!

Enjoy the sunshine!



From: diane03760@vancouver.ca
To: barclay1720@aol.com
Date: Tue, Jul 26, 2011 4:35 pm.
Pacific Daylight Saving Time

Thanks my truly skinny Socrates, Kato.



■"Madame Riviera and Burger"

(July 26, 2011)

I've read the above article.
Your article is excellent as usual.
I did remember that you lived in Yellowknife some years ago.





Many years ago, I too lived for six months or so in the north, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.



Actually, I worked for a mining company in a small town called Faro (Anvil Mines at the time) as secretary to the President.
I was given my own apartment (most of the staff had to live in bunk houses) and a huge salary compared with what I would receive in Vancouver.
So I was thrilled about that.
I didn't want to feel totally isolated, though, so I asked whether I could eat with the others in the cookhouse and they obliged.

Thank God.
It was fun and much easier than doing my own cooking and making do with the limited selection in the local store.
The cook took a special liking to me and every day he would give me extra rations of cookies and cakes.

Pretty soon I realized that if I took advantage of these favours I would end up being a roly-poly.



so I would take them and then give them away.
Lotsa fun.

I do remember a really cute Japanese gal who worked up there telling me she had already gained 25 lbs in one year, and it showed.



It was all the lesson I needed, thankfully.



Le Crueset cookware is definitely famous.
A friend of mine in Kerrisdale has some and he said they're very, very expensive but worth every penny.



He has one pot that he uses almost daily and has for years and it has proved to be the best pot he's every cooked with and worked with---sturdy, reliable, easy to work with.
So I guess it's worth the big bucks, true?!



Vancouver is pretty good, but not paradise I'd say.
The weather's too crummy half the time, or more than half the time actually, Which is why my brother left Canada for France.
He could no longer stand the cold weather.
Certainly, I do miss him.

As a matter of fact, I've found an interesting joke:



You see, Kato, we don't have many sunny days in Vancouver!
Anyway, I enjoyed reading your article.
Thanks again for all this.



Love, Diane ~

---

SOURCE: "Roly-poly in the North"
(July 30, 2011)

So you really enjoyed the northern way of semi-arctic life, didn't you?





Yes, I did. 　I loved it very much, but as you know, I realized that if I took advantage of the above favours I would end up being a roly-poly.



I see...but why didn't you go back to Halifax.

Well... I was seeking a westcoast life.

And you've chosen Vancouver ever since.

Yes, I have.

Have you been enjoying the life in Vancouver?

Oh yes, very much so. 　Although I don't like too much rain here, I like the westcoast living. 　Kato, since we have a lovely and gorgeous day today, why don't we jog around the seawall in Stanley Park?







You must get your butt out of the library.



Well... that's a good idea. 　But I'd rather play with a squirrel in the park.





Tsk, tsk, tsk, ... That would be too childish. 　Well... if you insist, Kato, don't forget to take some nuts with you.



I won't... Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ...





(To be followed)

Halifax to Vancouver(PART 3 OF 3)

　　
　
Halifax to Vancouver(PART 3 OF 3)
　

【Himiko's Monologue】



What a cute squirrel it is!
I love squirrels.
Have you ever seen a squirrel?

I once went to Stanley Park.
There are a number of wild animals such as racoons and skunks in the park.







But you're not supposed to feed the animals in Stanley Park.
Please keep it in mind when you fly to Vancouver.

In any case, I hope Kato will write another interesting article soon.
So please come back to see me.

Have a nice day!
Bye bye ...

If you've got some time,

Please read one of the following artciles:




■"Hello Diane!"

■"I wish you were there!"

■"Jane Eyre"



■"Jane Eyre Again"

■"Jane Eyre in Vancouver"

■"Jane Eyre Special"

■"Love & Death of Cleopatra"

■"Nice Story"



■"Scrumdiddlyumptious"

■"Spiritual Work or What?"

■"What a coincidence!"



■"Wind and Water"

■"Yoga and Happiness"

■"You're in a good shape"



■"Hellelujah!"

■"Ecclesiophobia"

■"Uncorruptible"

■"Net Travel & Jane"



■"Net Love"

■"Complicated Love"

■"Electra Complex"

■"Net Début"

■"Diane in Paris"

■"Diane in Montmartre"



■"Diane Well Read"

■"Wantirna South"

■"Maiden's Prayer"

■"Bandwidth"

■"Squaw House and Melbourne Hotel"



■"Tulips and Diane"

■"Diane in Bustle Skirt"

■"Diane and Beauty"

■"Film Festival"



■"Midnight in Vancouver"

■"Madame Lindbergh"

■"Dead Poets Society"

■"Letters to Diane"

■"Taliesin Studio"



■"Wright and Japan"

■"Taliesin Banzai"

■"Memrory Lane to Sendai"

■"Aunt Sleepie"

■"Titanic @ Sendai"

■"Birdcage"


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■"Roly-poly in the wild"

■"Silence is dull"

■"Zen and Chi Gong"

■"Piano Lesson"

■"Dangerous Relation"

■"Electra Complex"


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■"Covent Garden"

■"Fatal Relation"

■"Notre Dame"

■"Anne Frank"

■"Biker Babe"

■"Diane Girdles the Globe"

■"Diane in Casablanca"

■"Infidelity Neighbourhood"

■"Forest Bathing"

■"Enjoy Ramen!"

■"Sex, Violence, Love"






Hi, I'm June Adams.

The Town of Halifax was founded by British government under the direction of the Board of Trade and Plantations under the command of Governor Edward Cornwallis in 1749.

On April 1, 1996, the government of Nova Scotia dissolved the City of Halifax, and amalgamated the four municipalities within Halifax County and formed Halifax Regional Municipality, a single-tier regional government covering that whole area.

There are no longer any cities in Nova Scotia.

The city was the capital of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County.

It was also the largest city in Atlantic Canada.

Residents of the former city are called "Haligonians".

(SOURCE: Wikipedia)

ところで、愛とロマンに満ちた

レンゲさんのお話をまとめて

『レンゲ物語』を作りました。

もし、レンゲさんの記事をまとめて読みたいならば、

次のリンクをクリックしてくださいね。

■『愛とロマンのレンゲ物語』



■『軽井沢タリアセン夫人 - 小百合物語』

とにかく、今日も一日楽しく愉快に

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じゃあね。

余ったカレー

　
余ったカレー



こんにちは。ジュンコです。
お元気ですか？
たまには旅行をして命の洗濯をしてくださいね。
もし旅行の計画を立てるなら
次のサイトを参考にしてください。

■　『あなたも、たまには旅行して

命の洗濯をしてくださいね　ガイド』

ところで、カレーの嫌いな人って、まず居ないですわよね。
だから、料理の献立に困ってしまったときなど、手っ取り早くカレーにしてしまう事ってよくあるでしょう？
結構、簡単にできますものね。



それで、今夜もあなたはカレーを作る訳ですわ。
でも、つい作りすぎてしまうのよね。
そう言う事って良くあるでしょう？

そうなると明日の朝もカレーになってしまうのよね。
でも、いくらカレーが好きでも、朝カレーを食べるのって、ちょっと抵抗がありますわ。

やっぱり、朝ごはんには、炊き立てのほっかほっかご飯に卵とか、
あるいは納豆をかけて食べるのが朝ご飯らしいですよね。



でも、余ってしまったからと言って、カレーを食べずに捨ててしまうのはもったいないでしょう。
。。。で、明日の晩もカレーにしようか？
あなたは考えますよね。

でも、続けてカレーを食べるのが嫌な子供も居ますわよね。
またかよう。。。んも～～

そういう呟きがあなたのオツムの中に聞こえてくるでしょう？

あたしだったら、余ったカレーをスープ仕立てにして
クロワッサンと一緒にいただきますわ。



でもね、あたし朝はパンでもよいのだけれど、朝はどうしてもご飯じゃないとダメだという人も居るのよね。
だから、カレーが余ると本当に困ってしまうのよ。

カレースープにご飯という組み合わせはパッとしないのよね。
それならば、カレーライスで食べた方がいいでしょう？

そういうわけで、大量に作りすぎたカレーをどうしたらよいのか？
ちょっと工夫すれば、こんなお料理に変身しちゃうんですよ！

あなたも興味があったら、ぜひ次のリンクをクリックして覗いてみてくださいね。

■　『余ったカレーの上手な活用法』

これで余ったカレーを毎日無くなるまで続けて食べる必要がなくなります。
いろいろな工夫がありますよね。
あなたも、ぜひ試してみてくださいね。



Good luck!

バ～♪～イ

あなたが絶対、

見たいと思っていた

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■　『見て楽しい、読んで面白い　私版・対訳ことわざ辞典』



■　『きれいになったと感じさせる

下着・ランジェリーを見つけませんか？』

■　『笑って楽しめる　私版・対訳　慣用句・熟語辞典』



■　『辞書にのってない英語スラング』

■　『オンライン自動翻訳利用法』



■　『漢字馬鹿の再来　（２００９年２月１３日）』

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おほほほほ。。。

卑弥子でござ～♪～ますわよ。

くどいようですけれど、

また現れましたわ。

やっぱり、ジュンコさん

ぱっかりに任せていると

退屈するのよねぇ～。

それで。。。つい、つい、

出て来てしまうので

ござ～♪～ますわよ。

ええっ、余計な事は言わなくてもいいから、

さっさと言いたいことを言って消えろ！

あららあああぁ～

あなたはそのような厳しいことをあたくしに

言うのでござ～♪～ますか？

いけすかないことォ～♪～

分かりましたわ。

では、今日の一言を。。。

うふふふふ。。。

Do not follow

where the path may lead.

Go instead where there is no path

and leave a trail.

--- Anonymous　（詠み人知らず）

人のやらない事をやりなさいね。

あたくしは、このように訳しました。

もっと素晴しい訳があったら教えてくださいませ。

えっ？他になんか面白い話はないのかって。。。？

ありますわよ。

次のリンクをクリックして読んでみてね。

■　『あなたが笑って幸せになれるサイト』



気持ちがくさくさしていたら、

あなたも覗いてみてね。

笑えるわよ。

本当に面白いのよ。

騙されたと思って覗いてみてね。

うふふふふ。。。

では、今日も一日楽しく愉快に

ネットサーフィンしましょう。

じゃあね、バ～♪～イ。