Mexican ruins? Yes please! Chichen Itza is amazing.
As a Canadian, it's kind of silly that it took me this long to finally visit a country that really isn't that far. Thanks to a wedding invite, I was finally able to go.
Just like Puerto Rico, Cuba and even Miami, locals initially thought I was a Spanish speaker. My go-to reply: "Soy Filipina. Sorry!"
I unfortunately also may have brought back some type of bug with me. Been having on and off stomach problems for over a whole month now :( And I never get stomach problems this bad (or this long), especially after going vegan! Had to go give some -ahem- samples to be tested. A gross but very fascinating thing to do (t'was my first time).
A volatile stomach coupled with dance injury has made it a tad frustrating to keep up with my full schedule. I wonder if this is a sign for me to slow my roll a bit.
Another sign - I impulsively adopted a dog. He kind of fell into my lap. My coworker found him while camping (strangely enough, I was supposed to be on this camping trip but was performing at the International Saskatoon Congress instead). A beautiful black dog came out of nowhere and started following the camping group. My coworker tried nearby campers to see if anyone owned the dog, but no luck. Tried contacting nearby shelters - no luck. Tried posting online notices - no luck. Meanwhile, I kept tabs on the story of the abandoned forest dog.
A vet checkup revealed that the dog needs neutering and pulling of some damaged teeth. After a couple of weeks of fostering, my coworker concluded that despite being a forest dog, the black dog is very friendly and gentle. He does not chew on furniture or shoes. He does not bark (hello, condo living!). He is pretty much house trained aside from the handful of times he likes to mark his territory (neutering should fix this).
Upon finding out the dog would be taken to the SPCA if no one wanted him, I don't know what happened to me. It was a little like watching myself in a movie. Something in me woke up, and I couldn't stop myself from taking my sister to meet the black dog. No turning back there. Of course we fell in love with the sweetest mix of rottweiler, border collie and german shepherd. Took him home that very night!
Say hi to Hachi, my first rescue dog :)
A bundle of love that still doesn't bark but does strange stray dog things like
-ignore chew toys and rawhide treats
-ignore dog beds
-be absolutely petrified of baths
-bolt for rabbits and cats (nope, not ready for off-leash yet!)
I'm away for work in Vancouver and I'm so grateful that I have willing hands to help take care of Hachi.
Just like Puerto Rico, Cuba and even Miami, locals initially thought I was a Spanish speaker. My go-to reply: "Soy Filipina. Sorry!"
I unfortunately also may have brought back some type of bug with me. Been having on and off stomach problems for over a whole month now :( And I never get stomach problems this bad (or this long), especially after going vegan! Had to go give some -ahem- samples to be tested. A gross but very fascinating thing to do (t'was my first time).
A volatile stomach coupled with dance injury has made it a tad frustrating to keep up with my full schedule. I wonder if this is a sign for me to slow my roll a bit.
Another sign - I impulsively adopted a dog. He kind of fell into my lap. My coworker found him while camping (strangely enough, I was supposed to be on this camping trip but was performing at the International Saskatoon Congress instead). A beautiful black dog came out of nowhere and started following the camping group. My coworker tried nearby campers to see if anyone owned the dog, but no luck. Tried contacting nearby shelters - no luck. Tried posting online notices - no luck. Meanwhile, I kept tabs on the story of the abandoned forest dog.
A vet checkup revealed that the dog needs neutering and pulling of some damaged teeth. After a couple of weeks of fostering, my coworker concluded that despite being a forest dog, the black dog is very friendly and gentle. He does not chew on furniture or shoes. He does not bark (hello, condo living!). He is pretty much house trained aside from the handful of times he likes to mark his territory (neutering should fix this).
Upon finding out the dog would be taken to the SPCA if no one wanted him, I don't know what happened to me. It was a little like watching myself in a movie. Something in me woke up, and I couldn't stop myself from taking my sister to meet the black dog. No turning back there. Of course we fell in love with the sweetest mix of rottweiler, border collie and german shepherd. Took him home that very night!
Say hi to Hachi, my first rescue dog :)
A bundle of love that still doesn't bark but does strange stray dog things like
-ignore chew toys and rawhide treats
-ignore dog beds
-be absolutely petrified of baths
-bolt for rabbits and cats (nope, not ready for off-leash yet!)
I'm away for work in Vancouver and I'm so grateful that I have willing hands to help take care of Hachi.
Oh dear. The stomach is acting up again. On the bright side, I'm enjoying this magical place of beach and mountains and made it through a long day of work without stomach episodes. Let's hope tomorrow is similar! I never know when a stomach episode is gonna hit nowadays.
Vancouver is so very beautiful. I can totally see myself walking Hachi by the beach or taking a future mini-me to the aquarium (heck, I'm still a kid at the aquarium). Or just relaxing with fresh juice at a 24-hour vegetarian restaurant. I love that there's still so much to do even after working late. And the weather has been amazing these past couple of days!
Now to go weather the storm in my stomach. Hopefully a comfy hotel bed and ginger ale do the trick.
Now to go weather the storm in my stomach. Hopefully a comfy hotel bed and ginger ale do the trick.
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