Ever since I moved out to Surrey, I have gotten comments on the area that we live in. Although the condo is a thing of beauty, the area surrounding it is not really known for it's 'beautiful scenery'. I avoided going outside after multiple warnings to fear stalkers (from Twitter) to not become one of them (from my Safeway Checkout lady) and to not walk around when it gets dark out (from the building garbage man).
Today, I needed to go to Autoplan, since I knew the longer I waited to return my plates, the less refund I would get. I decided to venture out with my ipod, brass knuckles and an open mind...
I crossed the first side street and noticed a couple walking their dog - excellent! People in Vancouver walked their dogs all the time! Upon closer inspection, I realized I had been mistaken. If it hadn't of been blatantly obvious that I was taking their picture, I would have - because these people were walking their CAT...with no leash...and with that they disappeared into the bushes. Hmm. Carrying on...
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| First major intersection - This building. The Centre of the City, or so it claims. No spray paint in sight - I decided to keep going.... |
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| AHHHH!!! MOUNTAINS!!! I have a well-known obsession with mountain sightings, and from our balcony in Vancouver, we used to wake up and go to sleep to them. In Whalley, it turns out I have to walk 2 blocks to see them. Not too shabby, must keep walking.... |
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| Made it to Autoplan, got a $60 refund (wahoooooo) and decided to pop into the dollar store to quench my obsession with Betty Crocker Scented Candles. HONEST! Nothing over a....DOLLAR TWENTY FIVE? Even in Whalley, they are greedy. |
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| There's that city centre building again, this time from my walk. Still no spray paint -- but what's this?! THE SUN?!?!?! Everythings comin' up Whalley. Must keep going... |
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| I am the only bag lady in sight! But what's that I see?!?! SPRAY PAINT! Now I can be sure I am in Surrey, in case there was any doubt. |
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| I thought for sure I'd get some good action at Surrey Central Station, but the only interesting parts were when a lady yelled at her boyfriend "I DON'T LIE TO YOU SO WHY DO YOU LIE TO ME?", smelt weed, and watched a lady watch a guy eat a sandwich through the window at a coffee shop (her nose was pressed against the glass - it looked like a yummy sandwich, but no $5 footlong) |
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| Whalley: "The Future Lives Here" Damn skippy - I just got here!! |
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| And then my building appeared! The grass was green, the crosswalk tweets sounded like actual bird calls, and I was glad that I made it all the way there and back without having to give away my "decoy wallet" or bust out the brass knuckles. |
6 comments:
Dude the part about the cat. . SO FUNNY. jeez. Good ol' surrey.
I have a feeling that you can make the change that Whalley needs.... ;)
hahaha the cat was awesome...so chill...walking around DT whalley. And Gina - I think you're right! I will make a change - I will hopefully introduce fashion sense and leashes for pets :)
Glad you survived - and thanks for the Perogie recipe! Going to make them this month up in Whistler.
please do!!! the trick with the dough is to get it thin enough, rolling from the centre of the dough, outwards, thin enough so you can see the grain of the cutting board or counter underneath the dough :) GOOD LUCK! let me know how they turn out and have fun in Whistler!!
Your live in freaking whalley?
dude.
surrey is the new big city.
I promise.
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