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Culture is always an interesting part for exchange students. When it is counting down to Halloween, one would find decorations concerning Halloween around the campus. 

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The door of SLAIS office is decorated with a skeleton. 

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Want to some Christmas feelings? Check the lobby of Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver in December.

 

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It's the sixth Annual Rogers Santa Claus Parade this year, which is a good parade to watch if one wants to enjoy some Christmas ambience in early December. Unfortunately, there are lots of people watching the parade, and it was hard to get a good spot if one didn't arrive early. I only got a glimpse of the parade since I was late and not tall enough to see everything.

Website: http://rogerssantaclausparade.com/





(Due to technical problems and bad timing, I deleted some parade videos without saving them. The video above is found on YouTube, which might provide a better view since I couldn't get a good spot to take photos.)

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Where: GE Place, Robson Square

Event: Meet the Santa & Free Ice Skating (part of the activity of Rogers Santa Claus Parade)

Website: http://rogerssantaclausparade.com/meet-and-greet-with-santa

 

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GE Place at Robson Square

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It's a shame that I wasn't able to attend any Remembrance Ceremonies on Nov 11 due to the conference.

November 11 is the Remembrance Day of Canada, which is a day to remeber the sacrifice of people who fight for peace during the wars, esp. World War I. Some silence is asked during 11 am on Nov 11, and ceremonies are held around Canada.

11月11日為加拿大的陣亡將士紀念日,各地都舉行相關的紀念活動。一般而言,在11月11日的上午11點,會進行默哀儀式。

Gallery: Remebrance Day (from Vancouver Sun)

Wikipedia Link about Remembrance Day in Canada

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Free Fireworks Light Up Halloween

Fireworks at Minoru Park, Richmond

10 whoe minutes firework show on Youtube.

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Dunbar Haunted House

Want some "Canadian" Ghosty feelings? Dunbar Haunted House would be the best choice for students living on a budget. 

(For one's reference, Vancouver Halloween is a good online resource for suggestions on what to do during Halloween season.)

對沒什麼錢的窮學生來說,既想要過些「加拿大風格」的萬聖節,又要省錢,參加需入場費的萬聖節party(最少都要CAD$2,有些活動甚至要CAD$20),倒不如尋找一些"免費"的options。鄧巴鬼屋就是這樣一個「俗擱大碗」的好去處-因為它是免入場費的。

(Vancouver Halloween網站上提供不少萬聖節該作什麼的建議。)

 

(Warning: Content in the blog article might contain sickening photoes, entering on your own risk.)

(內有噁心圖片,膽小者勿入。)

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Ingredients and tools:

1. a CAD$3 pumpkin from UBC Farm (a nice big one)

2. a utility knife 美工刀

3. a fruit knife 水果刀

4. a spoon

5. lots of newspapers

6. carving template 參考圖樣

7. markers and pen

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Oct 12 is the Thanksgiving of Canada. It is a month earlier than the U.S.. That's the differenct between Canada and USA.

Thanksgiving is a day to pay one's thanks and have a big turkey meal. SuJin (one of the room-mates)'s Mum heard that none of us has had a true Canadian Thankgiving before and decided to invite us over for dinner. The turkey and the side-dishes are fabulous. It took her 4 hours to roast the turkey in the oven. But it really worth it.

10月12日是加拿大的感恩節(比美國的感恩節早了一個月)。SuJin(其中一位室友)的媽媽聽聞我們完全沒過過感恩節,邀請大家到她家中吃感恩節火雞。12磅的火雞烤了約4個小時,SuJin的媽媽從下午一點就開始烤火雞了。那隻火雞真的很棒,謝謝您,SuJin的媽媽。

 

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Traditional Thanksgiving dinner: Turkey with Cranberry Source, Stuffings, Yam, Corns, Asparagus, Mashed Potato with Brown Gravy (made by the turkey oil), salads, brussel sprouts and carrots.

It's a feast!!!

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Tiramisu for dessert.

Normally, Pumpkin Pie should be the dessert of Thankgiving Dinner. But we like Tiramisu more than pumpkin pies.

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SuJin's mum is great chef. If she is going to open a restaurant, I'll definitely be one of her first customers.

Thank you very much for the fabulous Thanksgiving dinner, SuJin and SuJin's Mum.

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