Do you want to return to Canada?

Steven
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:16 am

 

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The worst part is everyone assumes you know what's going on, e.g. with politics, I didn't even have a clue who the PM had been.
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EC82
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Joined: 08 Sep 2008
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:40 pm

 

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Thanks everyone for the replies. I think that I will get back into the swing of things, it's just going to take time. I know I am still going to have a great desire to go overseas again and for awhile. There is so much of the world I would like to see and I still would love to go back to France.
We'll see what happens, but I know right now I need to concentrate on getting back into the swing of things here.
Nice to know I'm not the only one who has felt out of the look.
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Steven
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:31 am

 

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Actually thinking about it, the worst thing about moving all over the place is missing certain foods.

I actually sat down to dinner a few weeks ago and realised I had food and drink I had personally purchased in four different cities in three different countries in front of me!

God knows what my carbon footprint is, but it's BIG.

I suspect I'm also the only person in Canada who likes TAB. Saccharin is apparently a prohibited food additive in Washington, so they don't bottle it in the NW and I have a long drive to get some.
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taz31
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Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:12 am

 

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kraft dinner.i miss it so much!nestle iced tea i can get now.i was born ontario,moved to ireland when 12,went back for a year when i was 20 and i had just settled in when my mother said she needed me back in ireland.as soon as the plane touched down i regretted ever leaving canada!about 5 years ago i made up my mind to pack it in and move back-then i met an irishman fell in love,got married had babies.now i miss canada so much and if im ever able to go back now depends entirely on the whim of my husband.i really dont want to be stuck here till my kids turn 18!good news is im going to the ireland versus canada rugby match-might be nice to meet other canadians!

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Steven
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Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:56 am

 

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You can get Kraft macaroni & cheese in the UK, don't they have it in Ireland? Could never stand it to be honest, plus it's easier to do pasta with cheese the old-fashioned way, imo.
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canuck_in_cali
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Joined: 14 Sep 2008
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Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:17 am

 

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We are definitely coming back in a few years to be close to family and have kids of our own. (I miss healthcare too).

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c153
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Joined: 02 Dec 2006
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:32 pm

 

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Canada is toooo cold.Brrrrr! i regret i am back here not out of choice but other personal reasons. But anyways, Canada sux, people here suck, beaurocracy rules, food is expensive, rude Govt. workers, no decent jobs in toronto, way toooooo many orientals (i'm Indian and i'm saying that!)etc. etc.

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EC82
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Joined: 08 Sep 2008
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:37 pm

 

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Ok c153, lets not get carried away. Canada is not that bad. I know I'm not overly keen on being back in the country myself, but it takes some readjusting and it takes time. I know I'm still adjusting.
There are some great things here in Canada. I don't think that this country sucks. It has a lot to offer. People are friendly here (though maybe don't value friendship the same way as other countries, or as much as we should). Maybe your field of work doesn't have a lot to offer in TO. Be open. Go to China, then tell me if there are too many orientals. Multiculturalism is what makes up this country. You should know that. You are not a native "canadian". And really how many of us are? I know I go back about 4 generations, but I know I have other backgrounds.
Anyway, I just think you are a little harsh. Why do you think this way? Maybe if you explain why all this "sucks" then I would understand better, but either way I disagree as much as I would love to live in a certain other country myself.

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