Vancouver

me and my new friend Dee post-show in Vancouver

the theatre (I think this picture was Vancouver)

Since I got a little behind, I'm going to do two posts: the first on Vancouver and the next on where I am now, Alaska... First, however, let me talk about one of my new favorite cities in the world: Vancouver, BC, Canada.

WOW. Not only is the city GORGEOUS, it is full of amazing food, friendly people, great shopping, and constant things to do. Right outside our hotel on the morning of the second day, there was a Santa Clause parade with all these Santas marching down the street. A little frightening, but really cool!

The crowd in Vancouver was really receptive and all around were very warm and friendly people. The first night I was excited because my dad's friends and business partners came to see the show. It is always really neat to have people you know come see you in random cities, to share this journey with friends and family. They were SUCH nice people, we went out afterwards and had very fun cocktail drinks and dinner.

The next day, I bought a really stylish dress with feathers all over it from one of the boutiques, and wore it out our last night there. It was our weigh-in day, in that in most tours there is a policy where they weigh you to make sure you're not getting uber fat or skinny, so I was pretty stressed about that. I lost two pounds, however, so I felt relieved when that was done. Afterwards, my roomie and I decided that every weigh-in day we would go out and eat pizza and ice cream or whatever we wanted that night. So a few of us went out and had tons of amazing pizza from random pizza parlors all around Vancouver! It was amazing.

All in all, I could see myself living in Vancouver some day, it is just so gorgeous and wonderfully cultural!!!!!!!

XOXO

Haley

"To the American People: Christmas is not a time or a season but a state of mind. To cherish peace and good will, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. If we think on these things, there will be born in us a Savior and over us will shine a star sending its gleam of hope to the world." ~ Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933), American president. Presidential message (December 25, 1927).