By the way....

...thanks for the cleaning tips. I will be sure to use them.

Who needs to blog when you've got a life? Funny how my blog has lost its attraction since I got back home. I can find so many things here I'd rather do. I've been reading and exploring the city, working, taking care of some things I have to do in order to move, and lots of other bland, boring stuff no one cares to read about on a blog. I signed up for belly dancing lessons. That'll be fun. And I might sign up for a French course. I got a full time job. I'll be paid to sleep! And I found a place to live, but I'm not moving in until October.

So what can I entice my blogging audience with? Not much. I'd love to entertain you, but I'm just plum out of entertaining tidbits. Japan was good for entertaining tidbits.

Help, please

I am looking for environmentally friendly household cleaners, especially since hearing and reading about how caustic and cancer causing our regular commercial cleaners are. I want to find a Canadian supplier, and preferably a Canadian manufacturer. Anybody out there know of any such place? I have just started my internet search. So far I have found a supplier called Ecover, but I don't know where their products are made. Here's their website if you're curious.

www.ecover.com/ca

Thanks.

Perspective

I went to Kildonan Place today. Had to go by bus, so walked from Johnson and Henderson to the Louise Bridge. And when I got to the bridge, I was surprised at how little time it had taken to get there. See, for the past 7 years I've been driving everywhere in my car, and to walk that far seemed AWFULLY far. Even walking across the parking lot at Superstore seemed a long way. But in Japan I walked a lot for lack of car, and I guess I've gotten used to it. Anyway, distances that once seemed horrendous are no longer a problem. Isn't that good?

Sunday

It's Sunday.

I'm still staying with friends til I find a place to live. Been back in Winnipeg for 2 weeks now. The weather is great. I am even loving the rain. Thought the rain would remind me of Japan, but it's different somehow. Am back to work. Have enjoyed seeing the people again. I work with some great people. Have a great job that way. Never dropped in on a supervisor and ended up chatting for an hour and a half before!! And everyone acts like they're glad to see me. I'm beginning to feel as loved as I did in Japan. Anyway, it's been a good week.