On Wednesday we headed down to the Vancouver Public Library to get membership cards and see what the facilities are like. We thought this would be a good idea as it could save us a lot of money especially as Lou can read a book faster than Johnny Five! The library was built in 1995 and apparently it is the third biggest library in Canada. The building architecture is quite different from your regular old library too, it looks almost like a semi-coliseum. The interior of the library has a nice open walk-way lined with shops and seats on the outside, it's actually a nice place to stop and have a drink whilst people watching (if you're into that kind of thing!). As we were on our way down there we couldn't help but notice crowds gathering, camera crews and actors dressed in old fashioned clothes. A program called 'Caprica' (apparently a prequel to Battlestar Galactica) was being filmed on the road opposite the library. Vancouver is a popular city for film production with it often being referred to as 'Hollywood Of The North" in the industry. This was the first time we'd seen public filming since we've been here and we were quite intrigued but many other people were kind of blasé about it as they'd probably seen it many times before. We stood and watched for a while, it's amazing how many takes they have to do to get it right and it's not helped by the fact that it's in the public so noisy buses, taxis and pedestrians can get in the way constantly. 

On Thursday I had an interview in the afternoon with a interior design / architecture company based downtown. The interview was quite intense and lasted 1.5 hours. I was interviewed by three people but they didn't really ask me anything different from an interview in the UK (except for "Why did you move to Vancouver?" which was probably asked to see if my plans on staying here are long term or short term). The place was really nice and the staff very friendly too but the actual job itself didn't sound too fantastic, I left with a good impression of the company but mixed feelings about the job. The next day I got a call to say they were going to proceed with another candidate as they thought he/she was a better fit but that I was a extremely candidate and all that other crap they usually say etc. In a way I was quite glad (in a weird way because I want a job!) that it was not a decision I had to make as I'd already said to Lou I wasn't too sure about it. I think they needed a bit of a 'whipping boy' and they probably got the impression from me that my knowledge was a bit too advanced for the role and that I was not the type of person to be barked at and go and cower at my desk squealing "yes master". It was good experience though, I haven't had an interview for a few years so it was good to get used to it and all the techniques they use again, it's the best type of preparation you can do for another interview!

On Friday we didn't do a great deal during the day, I'm liking Canada but some aspects of Canada are not quite liking me at the moment. I thought my body had adapted already but it seems I may need a bit longer or at least look a bit closer at the ingredients of the food we're eating. The less said about this the better I think, it's not too hard to guess what I'm talking about! We briefly ventured out in the late afternoon and found a little Chilean bakery about 10 minutes from our home, we sampled some latin american desserts and took home some bonadas for our dinner (a Chilean type of pasty). Spicy food is probably not the best thing for me to be eating right now but so be it. In the evening we headed downtown and had a few drinks in a couple of bars on West Pender St. At one point we got caught up amongst the 'middle-aged-after-work-drinking-with-our-work-laptops-on-the-table-crew' so we decided to move on to another pub and go for something a bit more vibrant. However we didn't stay out too long and were home before 10pm, we wanted to get in a decent amount of sleep before getting up early to listen to the Leicester City match this morning.