A needed bolt of lightning
OK, so it has been said that curiousity killed the cat - if that is the case I have realised last night that I am a pretty alive, and well functioning cat.
Last night, attending the cultural festival in Montreal I was struck by how much I have become integrated into the city culture here, how much I am settled and how my initial budding curiousity about french-canadian culture has dramatcially lessened in the last few months. I am literally within things, a part of things but in many ways I have forgotten that I am in another country, another culture.
For me now, I no longer really notice the Canadian accent, it is so familiar upon my ears
For me now, I am more than comfotable with the snow, the white covered city... I am not noticing it as much
For me now, I am so used to things happening, that I am no longer as avidly enquiring as to WHY they are happening.
I know this is a good thing, a normal thing even but in many ways I feel like I am in Australia... except I am not. Does that make any sense? I guess I feel very at home.
The amazing thing that happened last night was that I realised again that I AM in another country, that I AM in another culture... and that although the differences were not hitting me in the face, that they are definately very present.
Watching the traditional folk dances for instance, I was filled again with wonderment at the history of Canada, and indeed Quebec.
Going to the Planitarium, watching the stars, I again marvelled that I was in ANOTHER HEMISPHERE... I mean, there is no Southern Cross constellation on this side of the planet.
Walking through the bitter cold at night, I was again struck by the fact that I am living in a snow wonderland, I am not in hot summer tempretures.
I realised that there is sooo much more to discover, but I need to be active about it. I need to ask those questions again, I need to start reading... because there is still so much for me to learn about this amazing, interesting, crazy multicultural city....and the deeper I delve, the more interesting and rewarding it is bound to be.
I love it in life, when you get these realisations. Little catalysts whereby just changing your mindset a little, adjusting your behaviours slighty- you can make a huge impact on the way you interact and percieve your environment,
I AM IN CANADA BABY.... I AM ON ANOTHER CONTINENT.... and I am going to learn as much as I can, observe as much as I can before I leave to discover a new part of the world.
Last night, attending the cultural festival in Montreal I was struck by how much I have become integrated into the city culture here, how much I am settled and how my initial budding curiousity about french-canadian culture has dramatcially lessened in the last few months. I am literally within things, a part of things but in many ways I have forgotten that I am in another country, another culture.
For me now, I no longer really notice the Canadian accent, it is so familiar upon my ears
For me now, I am more than comfotable with the snow, the white covered city... I am not noticing it as much
For me now, I am so used to things happening, that I am no longer as avidly enquiring as to WHY they are happening.
I know this is a good thing, a normal thing even but in many ways I feel like I am in Australia... except I am not. Does that make any sense? I guess I feel very at home.
The amazing thing that happened last night was that I realised again that I AM in another country, that I AM in another culture... and that although the differences were not hitting me in the face, that they are definately very present.
Watching the traditional folk dances for instance, I was filled again with wonderment at the history of Canada, and indeed Quebec.
Going to the Planitarium, watching the stars, I again marvelled that I was in ANOTHER HEMISPHERE... I mean, there is no Southern Cross constellation on this side of the planet.
Walking through the bitter cold at night, I was again struck by the fact that I am living in a snow wonderland, I am not in hot summer tempretures.
I realised that there is sooo much more to discover, but I need to be active about it. I need to ask those questions again, I need to start reading... because there is still so much for me to learn about this amazing, interesting, crazy multicultural city....and the deeper I delve, the more interesting and rewarding it is bound to be.
I love it in life, when you get these realisations. Little catalysts whereby just changing your mindset a little, adjusting your behaviours slighty- you can make a huge impact on the way you interact and percieve your environment,
I AM IN CANADA BABY.... I AM ON ANOTHER CONTINENT.... and I am going to learn as much as I can, observe as much as I can before I leave to discover a new part of the world.
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