3 Days...
That's how long I haven't written anything here. How much has happened in that time? Let's see...
Monday
I went to City Central to fill up the job offer from Chase. I was missing just a few requirements, like my diploma and my driver's license (they need the BC driver's license which I will not have for another 2 months maybe). Chris was very helpful and she said I can just bring them on Monday when I formally start training. She'll take care of everything else. She's so sweet. :) Oh I also had to have a Canadian bank account so they can pay me. She recommended Coast Capital because they had only a few service charges. I told her I was going to open one at HSBC anyway but I'll drop by Coast Capital to see what they had before I headed to Broadway. I went down and looked for Coast Capital's office and voila! There it was, but with no lights. Unfortunately the bank was closed and will open only Tuesdays thru Saturdays. I thought to myself it didn't matter, and headed back to the Skytrain.
I got off at Broadway and started walking down Commercial, looking for the driver's licensing station. A Filipina who seemed lost caught my attention before entering the office. She asked me where Arbutus and 12th was. We were right on 12th so I told her she can just walk (maybe 30 minutes walk I said) or go to Broadway and ride the bus. I went into the office to ask my questions about getting a BC driver's license. When I got back out, I saw her, still looking at her map. I told her if she wanted I can walk with her since it was on my way. So we did walk. We talked and talked while walking, but the road just kept on going. When finally we had to part, we realized it was almost an hour already since we started. I gave Clavell (that's her name) my number and she told me she'd call. She was planning to go around downtown Vancouver and see the sights since she had to go back to the UK (where she's an RN) on Wednesday. I went to the HSBC Canada branch over at Broadway and concentrated on what I had to do.
I asked customer service how I could go about paying my HSBC Philippines credit card bill. The lady told me they weren't really connected to HSBC Phils. yet so there's no way I can do that without contacting my home bank first. I was already there so I figured I should just open a bank account with them anyway. So I took some brochures to read about their products. I realized there were so many things I had to consider before deciding where to open. I left the bank and headed home.
I took a nap and when I woke up, my aunt told me someone called. That's probably Clavell. I was awake the entire night but she didn't call back anymore.
Tuesday
I woke up at 11am. The sun was shining brightly though I seemed to remember the news saying it was still going to be rainy until Wednesday. And that's why I didn't have anything planned for the day. I spent the entire day inside the house, just eating and watching TV and talking to my cousins. Clavell called during mid-afternoon but she has been to English Bay and she only called to say thanks and bye for now. It was a pretty insignificant, sunny day.
Wednesday
I woke up at 930. I planned to go back to City Central so I dressed up and got ready. I rode the bus for the first time in here in BC, going to the Broadway station of the Skytrain. I arrived at SFU (within City Central) and felt relieved when I saw that Coast Capital was open. I charged in and told them I was going to open an account with them. Sharon the receptionist, told me that part of the requirements was a proof of address, which I didn't have because I thought the SIN and PR cards were enough. It felt bad to be disappointed but hey, what can I do? It's their policy. So I told Joe (a Filipino financial representative at the bank) that I'd just call him or go back when I had a proof of address.
I headed back to the Skytrain. I got off at Metrotown to see the shopping mall there. It was pretty nice. I got myself an umbrella as it was cold and raining outside. The complex was similar to the malls in Toronto and Montreal so it's nothing new really. After that I went to Waterfront but decided it was too cold and the rain was too strong for a walk over there and at downtown so I headed back home.
I went to Kingsgate mall to buy some lottery tickets and a bus pass for October. After that, I received a call from Roger's asking if I was free for an interview tomorrow for a part time job. I went to sleep right after eating and watching "Collateral".
That's it. Whew!
That's it.
Monday
I went to City Central to fill up the job offer from Chase. I was missing just a few requirements, like my diploma and my driver's license (they need the BC driver's license which I will not have for another 2 months maybe). Chris was very helpful and she said I can just bring them on Monday when I formally start training. She'll take care of everything else. She's so sweet. :) Oh I also had to have a Canadian bank account so they can pay me. She recommended Coast Capital because they had only a few service charges. I told her I was going to open one at HSBC anyway but I'll drop by Coast Capital to see what they had before I headed to Broadway. I went down and looked for Coast Capital's office and voila! There it was, but with no lights. Unfortunately the bank was closed and will open only Tuesdays thru Saturdays. I thought to myself it didn't matter, and headed back to the Skytrain.
I got off at Broadway and started walking down Commercial, looking for the driver's licensing station. A Filipina who seemed lost caught my attention before entering the office. She asked me where Arbutus and 12th was. We were right on 12th so I told her she can just walk (maybe 30 minutes walk I said) or go to Broadway and ride the bus. I went into the office to ask my questions about getting a BC driver's license. When I got back out, I saw her, still looking at her map. I told her if she wanted I can walk with her since it was on my way. So we did walk. We talked and talked while walking, but the road just kept on going. When finally we had to part, we realized it was almost an hour already since we started. I gave Clavell (that's her name) my number and she told me she'd call. She was planning to go around downtown Vancouver and see the sights since she had to go back to the UK (where she's an RN) on Wednesday. I went to the HSBC Canada branch over at Broadway and concentrated on what I had to do.
I asked customer service how I could go about paying my HSBC Philippines credit card bill. The lady told me they weren't really connected to HSBC Phils. yet so there's no way I can do that without contacting my home bank first. I was already there so I figured I should just open a bank account with them anyway. So I took some brochures to read about their products. I realized there were so many things I had to consider before deciding where to open. I left the bank and headed home.
I took a nap and when I woke up, my aunt told me someone called. That's probably Clavell. I was awake the entire night but she didn't call back anymore.
Tuesday
I woke up at 11am. The sun was shining brightly though I seemed to remember the news saying it was still going to be rainy until Wednesday. And that's why I didn't have anything planned for the day. I spent the entire day inside the house, just eating and watching TV and talking to my cousins. Clavell called during mid-afternoon but she has been to English Bay and she only called to say thanks and bye for now. It was a pretty insignificant, sunny day.
Wednesday
I woke up at 930. I planned to go back to City Central so I dressed up and got ready. I rode the bus for the first time in here in BC, going to the Broadway station of the Skytrain. I arrived at SFU (within City Central) and felt relieved when I saw that Coast Capital was open. I charged in and told them I was going to open an account with them. Sharon the receptionist, told me that part of the requirements was a proof of address, which I didn't have because I thought the SIN and PR cards were enough. It felt bad to be disappointed but hey, what can I do? It's their policy. So I told Joe (a Filipino financial representative at the bank) that I'd just call him or go back when I had a proof of address.
I headed back to the Skytrain. I got off at Metrotown to see the shopping mall there. It was pretty nice. I got myself an umbrella as it was cold and raining outside. The complex was similar to the malls in Toronto and Montreal so it's nothing new really. After that I went to Waterfront but decided it was too cold and the rain was too strong for a walk over there and at downtown so I headed back home.
I went to Kingsgate mall to buy some lottery tickets and a bus pass for October. After that, I received a call from Roger's asking if I was free for an interview tomorrow for a part time job. I went to sleep right after eating and watching "Collateral".
That's it. Whew!
That's it.
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