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MESSAGE FORUM & BULLETIN BOARD soul trip california dreamin' knowledge is power aim for the sky love, man to your health seize the day capoeira my bloodline my buds my baby book life in club med SpRinG BrEaK kali kali kali random events ryanroweinrio Read Guestbook! Sign Guestbook! |
Been a crazy weekend. Lots going on. I've
got this website project I'm designing for Concordia, and it has to be
finished before I leave on my trip. It'll be a great experience but I expect
to be spending a lot of time on it before I leave. It's odd, I initially
thought I'd spend the last 3 weeks of the summer in Canada partying like
mad, spending time with my family and friends, but the truth is, I have less
time than I ever had before. I even started up my boxing again. Wednesdays
and Fridays. Awesome workout. Try getting punched in the face and stomach
twice a week, and KNOWING it's coming. Totally gets you ripped, dude! I bought a couple more items for my trip today. A pot and pan set, and a spices and seasonings thingie. I also picked up an 8 oz. stainless steel flash to carry around any fluids I may wish to keep company with. Y'know, for those warm, windy nights by the beach with my campfire and my harmonica. Capiche? A few people have asked how I'm able to afford the trip. It's definitely all about smart planning and patience. I plan to teach English once I'm all settled down in S.A. Also, the RRSP's that I saved up over 15 months at the TD Bank are what's going to pay for the trip itself and for the 6 months that I'll be living in Cartagena, Colombia. There's a provision in the Canadian tax law that lets you withdraw your RRSP savings without getting taxed, given that you use the money to pay for a new home, or in my case, to go back to school full-time. It's called the Lifelong Learning Plan. In fact, the government doesn't make any restrictions on what you can use the money for. So you can buy your books, or pay for your rent, your groceries, or buy a new car. You are required, however, to pay back the withdrawn money within a set time-frame to your RRSP or it will be added to your income for the year and you'll get taxed on it. Details from the source, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency |
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