Vancouver- the good

A while ago I posted a list of things that really bugged me about Vancouver. This was something of an essay in culture shock for the small town Kiwi boy arriving in the big (north) American city.

Now that I've been here a while, I've gotten to know the city pretty well, and there *are* some good points to the city.

1. The huge numbers of Asian students here means that even geeky white boys have the opportunity to have a hot girlfriend
2. You save lots of money on coffee, as no way am I forking out $4 for a Starbucks coffee that is a crime against humanity
3. You learn all sorts of interesting facts from friendly locals. Just the other day I learned that the Canadian government put acid in school children's milk, and that the reason for Canada's generous immigration policy was to build an army of Asians and Sub-continentals to fight against Europe in WW3
4. Sushi is damn cheap and tasty.
5. The preponderance of beggars, panhandlers and tip-demanding servers means that you are never burdened for long having to carry around loose change.
6. When you suddenly find you are running low on canine sushi sets and doggy sweaters with 'bling' spelled out in diamantes, your only problem is which store to buy them from.
7. It's real purdy here. Not even any facetiousness in this one!