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starting to feel so much more relaxed now that here and in nice coolish weather. It seems to rain alot, or is at least really overcast, but that is a nice change. The food options here are so much better than New York, there is a great range of Asian food. Today got the bus down UBC (University British Columbia) to go to the Museum of Anthropology, mostly to see the amazing building. The exhibitions were interesting, but the setting and the concrete building with cascading spaces with huge glass walls was great to see. The campus itself is so pretty with lots of green grass and garden areas. There is always a really nice smell as you walk around various flowers, i don't know what they were but some of them were so familiar it made me feel really happy. The campus, i didn't realise was huge, but i ended up walking to the other side and went to the Botanical Gardens there (sounds like a real mum and dad day). They pretty good and smelt so nice, but of course it started raining as i was doing the forest trail. I was getting too tired to run so i just strolled back and got really wet in the rain! I eventually found the bus back to downtown and got it. hmmm. interesting. Ooh i also checked out the Architecture faculty to see how it compares to usyd, and it was really nice, but nowhere near usyd. Their studios were pretty ordinary, although their drawing boards looked pretty amazing.

I spent the rest of this afternoon making lunch for myself (finally, a kitchen!). This hostel is so so great. Compared to everywhere, or not even compared i feel in luxury.

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nicky