Newfoundland slang

One of the things I love most about languages is the different dialects how they all create different slang words and sayings to convey meanings. In my opinion (maybe being from here makes a me a bit biased..) Newfoundland has some of the most interesting sayings and slang in Canada.

And no, contrary to popular belief, we do not say 'eh' in all of Canada. Newfoundlanders most certainly do not say 'eh'.

So let's get started and get you all up to date on your Newfoundland vocabulary shall we?

- Whadda y'at? (Meaning: what's up? It's pronounced exactly the way it's spelled). 

- Yes b'y! (Meaning: When something bad or good happens, this is generally an exclamation made. Either supportive and happy for you, or shocked by what has been said or done.)

- How did it go after? (This is a personal favourite of mine. Any time someone from NL says this you immediately understand what they are talking about. However I've said this to friends from the mainland and they get really confused. Meaning: When you were previously having a conversation with someone about something you were going to do, or someone you were you going to talk to, and you see the person you had had said conversation with, they will ask you how did it go after. As in, after the conversation, the thing took place and now I want to know how it went.)

That was probably a terrible explanation...sorry about that.

- Who knit you? (Meaning: Similar to saying who raised you when you do something stupid or impolite, but not super offensive as this saying is mostly sarcastic!)

- I dies at you (Meaning: I die laughing because you're hilarious, or I die laughing at you).

- Crooked (I thought this one was a general one across English but was mistaken when my friend from Ontario had no idea what I was talking about. Meaning: sad, sooky, unhappy, sulking)

That's all I have for now. Do you have any interesting sayings from your hometown/state/province? I'd love to hear them!

Happy Monday!

PS: I do not at all assume that every person NOT from Newfoundland doesn't know what these mean. Just purely based off of personal experience with people from outside the province.

Yes b'y

I thought the accent vlog was such a cool idea so I decided to do it myself! I loved watching all the videos in the link up!

I just filmed it on my laptop so you know, don't expect top quality camera skillz hurr.

I hope you all have a great weekend! Let's end this post with some Katy Perry shall we?

Over and out!

Picnics and lighthouses

I couldn't be happier about the fact that it's wednesday. Only two more sleeps until friday, which makes the weekend sound closer than it actually is. Whoops. So can I just sleep threw all of tomorrow?

Anywho, this past sunday, myself and three of my besties went to this cute little town about an hour away from where I live to have a picnic at a lighthouse.

how cute are we??

The best part being that they make the food for you! You just put in what kind of sandwich you want, what kind of desert you want and you're on your way! They give you a blanket then you find a spot and they bring it to you! They even give you blankets. It's the CUTEST thing.

This the view you get while enjoying your delicious meal:

We saw whales and puffins and it was just amazing. After binging on the food, we laid down to work on our tan Then finally head out.

If there is anything remotely similar to this near you I would 100% recommend it.

Now I want to know, do you have any must haves for a picnic? For me it's never complete without lemonade, ever.

Would you have a picnic with me please??

All about my city: St. John's

The prompt for today for Blog Everyday in July is your city. Since I love to boast about the city I'm from everyday, why not share it on the interwebs? Here we go!

I am from Newfoundland in Canada (the east coast of Canada), and the city I live in is St. John’s. It’s the capital of Newfoundland and there are approx. 150 000 people living here. Relatively small compared to other capital cities, but I love it all the same.

The city is the most easterly point in North America. It’s also the oldest English-founded city in North America.

    (we also have lots of icebergs. you've seen the titanic right?)

Oh look, the oldest street in North America!

The weather here is awful from the months of January to mid-June. Legitimately we only have winter and then suddenly 25 degrees. Spring is not a thing in St. John’s.

St. John’s has some amazing views and hikes that make you enjoy living here when it’s not covered in fog or snow.

 Fog town:

Snow town:

St. John’s has a little street called George Street, which you may or may not have heard of. George Street has the most bars and pubs per square foot in North America. Which you know, means you are definitley in for a good time if you come by! With over 35 bars and pubs on two blocks you will find something you enjoy! And then you can enjoy some street meat at 3am.

St. John’s was also name one of the most colourful cities in the world and it’s due to a set of streets with brightly coloured houses we call JellyBean Row. They are such bright colours so that you could see them in the fog. I kid you not.

So there you have it. Well, that’s all I think you need to know about St. John’s anyway. The public transit may be awful, the weather might get you down a lot of the time but I dearly love this little city I call home. And should you ever find yourself in the neighbourhood, I would love to be your tour guide!

Bipolar Weather

 I don't know if it's in poor taste to talk about the weather on your blog (since it's a last resort topic in conversation) but IMMA DO IT ANYWAY.

Here in good ol' Newfoundland we experience weather unlike any other place I've been. It could seriously be like this one day:

and then the next morning you look out your window and BAM:

 I really wish I was kidding. 

The entire month of june was maximum 8 degrees and then SUDDENLY july hit and has been 24 degrees everyday since. I am not usually one to complain about the heat (like, at all. I am the person who loves getting in the car after the sun has been beating in on it all day and everything is hot to the touch) BUT THE HUMIDITY is a bit much. 

The worst part about humidity? This:

but whatever. As humid as it may be and as sticky as I feel, it's friday, it's summer and I am going to damn well enjoy myself.

Happy weekend!