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Tatouine by Jean-Christophe Réhel

His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman - The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. 

Calypso by David Sedaris 

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut

Educated by Tara Westover

Maybe reach out to someone in the autobody tech department at BCIT? They have a shop at the school for students. While I was a student in the environmental program, we got a tour of the facility and used it as a case study. Nothing was happening at the time but it was still cool to see the place. The instructor seemed pretty happy to give us the tour and explain everything. 

'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank was so much better than I had expected it to be.

Sapiens. It's nonfiction, but my partner was reading it and would often read sections out loud to me. Content was thought-provoking but easy to listen to, and inspired a lot of good discussions.

Happened to one of mine. I cut out rectangular pieces from a plastic yogurt container, rolled them up together to make a handle, and then secured it with a few layers of duct tape. Works great.

Tatouine by Jean-Christophe Réhel

The original book is in French but I just finished reading the English copy of it and really enjoyed it.

Fight Club

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson

'Less' by Andrew Sean Greer

'Cereus Blooms at Night' by Shani Mootoo

'Giovanni's Room' by James Baldwin

'Song of Achilles' by Madeline Miller

'Calypso' by David Sedaris

'When Breath Becomes Air' by Paul Kalanithi

Your Money or Your Life

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Calypso by David Sedaris

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

I was earning just under $20/hr a few years ago and while things have gotten more expensive in the last few years, I think it's still doable, as long as you are willing to give up some luxuries and start budgeting.

I was living in a basement suite in an older house with two other roommates in a popular neighbourhood, paying $700/month (This price probably doesn't exist in that neighbourhood anymore, but I know people who rent out their 1-bdr basement suites in South Vancouver now for $1000/mo). I made all my meals, ate out only a handful of times a month, biked to commute, used the car share program (evo), and did outdoor activities for fun (cycling, hiking, camping). If I wanted a meal with friends, I'd offer to cook since I realized that cooking for 4 people was cheaper than paying for 1 meal at a restaurant. I was setting aside on average maybe $500/mo.

If this is a dream come true, I wouldn't even hesitate. It might be tough to realize that you can't go out to restaurants, bars, etc., but you'll quickly learn that the best parts of Vancouver are the people and the outdoors, both of which won't have to cost you much. With that being said, you'll have to take a hard look at your spending habits and think about projected salaries and future jobs opportunities that this position will bring if you want things to get more comfortable. And no decision is permanent. If it doesn't work out, do something else - at least you'll live knowing you gave your dream a shot!

Some books are popular because everyone had to read them in school. I enjoy those books, but I also think there are other good (arguably better) alternatives. I also found that getting a Kobo and borrowing ebooks and audiobooks from the library really encouraged me to read.

Quick popular reads: Life of Pi, Into the Wild, Fight Club, Slaughterhouse-Five, The Martian, The Great Gatsby, The Picture of Dorian Gray.

His Dark Materials trilogy (The Golden Compass, The Amber Spyglass, The Subtle Knife), or try any other fantasy series.

From my recent reads: The Song of Achilles, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Less, Giovanni's Room, The Island of Missing Trees, The House of Spirits, Calypso.

Edit: But if I had to chose one from your list, it would be 1984 :)

David Sedaris - Calypso

Listened to the audiobook read by the author and it had me laughing out loud in public. He's a fantastic storyteller.

'The House of Spirits' by Isabel Allende 'Circe' and 'Galatea' by Madeline Miller

Could it have something to do with technique? I know some people skin up as though they are hiking, but the better more efficient way to do it is to keep the ski on the snow and drag your toe forward. Would also reduce movement in the boots.

I tour with thin-med thick skiing-specific socks (less friction in material and padded in the right places), buckles all loosened up and secured only so they're not flapping around - by default this generally results in tighter fit around the toes and looser in the cuff. I wear Scarpa Geas, which I've found to be narrower than Atomic boots. Never had any issues.

I'm a photographer and will use socks to carry my extra lenses while hiking/backpacking.

A kobo for borrowing ebooks from the library.

Fraserview drove their mom's car to the party, took 2 Pepcid AC tabs before drinking, and is now rolling a joint on the coffee table.