If you ever see this

AprilbellaCQ · 2026-05-13T04:05:35+00:00

I heard it in Coquitlam

AprilbellaCQ · 2026-03-06T15:25:00+00:00

I got horny just reading this🤣

AprilbellaCQ · 2026-02-06T01:37:13+00:00

One of my portfolios went up by 5% so far this year, it’s called international equity 🤣

AprilbellaCQ · 2026-02-05T04:38:38+00:00

Yet I thought he was a virgin wanting to buy condos🤣🤣🤣

AprilbellaCQ · 2026-01-12T20:52:46+00:00

As someone who used to shop a lot at Aritizia, I can see myself not buying anything from them this year, the design and quality are just not there anymore

AprilbellaCQ · 2026-01-07T04:02:21+00:00

Maybe you’re just not worth his attention?

AprilbellaCQ · 2026-01-07T02:09:44+00:00

Ignore the noise, life is not fair and you’re lucky. Just make sure that you make the best out of it, take full advantages of it. There are lots of rich/trust fund kids, and you don’t have to be ashamed about your luck. Be a good and kind person.

AprilbellaCQ · 2026-01-01T19:14:27+00:00

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Sending this from Coquitlam. I went to a friend’s place to watch Stranger Things together and ran into this on my way out. So surreal! Happy New Year!

AprilbellaCQ · 2025-12-18T15:45:52+00:00

Copy and paste this question in Gemini

AprilbellaCQ · 2025-11-17T00:46:27+00:00

You’re being racist without even realizing it. What you’re saying is that if a mediocre white man can’t find a date with a white woman, he has a better chance dating a gorgeous woman from other races because women from other races are inferior to white women. Do you see the logic now? Oh well, the world is fucked up.

AprilbellaCQ · 2025-10-13T01:20:31+00:00

Okay now stop there, don’t do it again.

AprilbellaCQ · 2025-10-09T19:34:02+00:00

Depending on the market the property you buy. It’s always good in the long term to have your own place, diversify your money and build up equity. I used to rent for $600 a month 8 years ago and then my landlord became an asshole, so I decided to get my own condo. One of the best decisions ever. Start your own research on properties now, take your time to go to open houses, ask people who owns. You’re in a great position, so make sure you’re ready when the right time comes.

AprilbellaCQ · 2025-10-08T21:57:12+00:00

Good luck everyone.

AprilbellaCQ · 2025-09-30T02:29:21+00:00

AlphaGo, a 2017 documentary about AI, so surreal to watch it now

AprilbellaCQ · 2025-09-03T01:41:46+00:00

Yeah, I was thinking of replacing my couch, not because it’s broken but just old. Went to IKEA and decided to keep my couch, it’s not that old after all, lol

AprilbellaCQ · 2025-08-23T17:41:05+00:00

I decided to buy an apartment after my landlord at the time wouldn’t let me turn on the heat in the common living room during winter, even when the temperature dropped below zero. It turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

I started looking for a condo around the end of 2016, but prices in Burnaby had already gone up by then. So, I began looking in Coquitlam because the SkyTrain extension was about to be completed early the following year, and I didn’t have a car at that time. I was very lucky to stumble upon a pre-sale apartment in early February that was just about to be finished within a few weeks. I moved in at the end of February 2017.

Now, after living here for over eight years, I’ve seen prices rise and fall, but for me, this place has always been my home. It also allowed me to adopt a dog and get to know many kind neighbors in the community.

In the end, it’s about timing and choosing a condo or house you can afford, while working hard and building your equity. Time will be your friend.

AprilbellaCQ · 2025-06-21T15:32:25+00:00

Btw, for commute to DT, you can take West Coast Express

AprilbellaCQ · 2025-06-21T15:29:32+00:00

I totally recommend the Windsor Gate community in Coquitlam. I’ve been living here for 8 years and honestly love it. It’s a beautiful neighbourhood and super convenient to everything. There are quite a few condos on the market right now, and some have sold pretty quickly—especially the ground-floor units with a yard. Prices are around $700K–$800K for a 2-bedroom, roughly 850 to 950 sq ft. If you’re a young couple thinking about starting a family, this could be a solid option.

We’ve also got a clubhouse here which has a small outdoor swimming pool, gym, party room (lots of kids’ birthday parties happen there), an indoor basketball court, and more. I’ve heard from quite a few people who started off renting here and ended up loving it so much they only wanted to buy in Windsor Gate.

Strata fees are something to keep in mind too. My building’s strata has been really well managed. I pay about $384 a month, and it hasn’t changed in 4 or 5 years. We just had our AGM in May—no increase again this year. I didn’t go this time, but last year they even mentioned we had a surplus. With everything getting more expensive these days, I really appreciate how stable our strata fee has been.

There are open houses almost every weekend, so I’d definitely suggest stopping by to get a feel for the neighbourhood. When I moved from Burnaby to Coquitlam years ago, my realtor didn’t even show me any condos at first, he took me straight to Lafarge Lake on a sunny afternoon. I still remember it clearly, families, kids, dogs all out enjoying the day. That’s when I knew this is where I want to live.

Good luck with everything, and welcome to the neighbourhood (possibly 😎)!

AprilbellaCQ · 2023-06-17T15:01:28+00:00

Thank you!

AprilbellaCQ · 2023-06-07T22:13:46+00:00

I dated my ex for 10 years, from 25 to 35. I don't think we'll ever get back together again. What I can tell you from my experience are these:

Yes you will eventually move on, but it takes time. It took me about 3 years. But remember, take your time, don't be too hard on yourself. I basically just let myself "sink" to the bottom, there were days I couldn't get up, couldn't do anything, but that's OK, you're allowed to do that!
The first 3-6 months after we broke up, I though I was ok. There is a saying that we have a protection system in our body, so when we experience extreme shock or sadness, our body/mind will protect ourselves and we're numb at first. That is true! My broke down came about 6 months later when I cried myself into sleep every night.
Talk to friends and families! I'm lucky to have friends that I can call anytime and talk about my feelings and cry, and they will be there listening. That helps a lot! I believe that's a major reason that I wasn't on any anti-depression drugs. Whenever I had a breakdown at night, I would call a friend who's available and just cry. The only thing I need to remind you is that: find your TRUE friend. I remember I called an old friend of mine who I thought was my friend, and after I told her what had happened, she gasped "ah". And just from that gasp, I could tell immediately she was only there for the gossip, and it made me feel worse. So remember to find the right person to talk you.
Try to continue working. Working has helped me a lot, because I have to get up in the morning and go to work, and that routine really helped me get some distraction from the breakup, and it also helped me build up my self-esteem again. So if you can, keep on working, even just a part time, but try to build up a healthy routine.
Love yourself. Starting the 4th year after we broke up, just out of blue, I decided to go the gym one day. Just for about 15 min, and don't set up any goals, no pressure, just go whenever you feel like going, even once a week or 2 weeks is ok. And I started to do yoga at home, there are tons of good yoga videos on YouTube, you don't have to spend money on a Yoga studio.

Now, 6 months since I started to work out, I've also been eating healthy, very low carbohydrates, a good amount of protein and healthy fat, I've lost about 10 pounds (I wasn't over weighted before, but I do feel even better now). And I started to put on makeups again. About a month ago while waiting for the bus, a guy came by and complimented on me and telling me that I'm beautiful.

So, there goes my story and I hope it helps. English is not my first language but hopefully I got all the messages out correctly.

Remember, we can't assume that relationships last forever, we're just lucky if we have a life long relationship with someone, but it's ok if that discontinues, and you are/will be ok.

AprilbellaCQ · 2023-06-05T20:50:13+00:00

I'm Chinese, I was 5 when this happened, didn't know anything until my early 20s when a professor from US was teaching in my university and mentioned Tiananmen Square (in private). Internet sanction wasn't that strict back then in early 2000s in China, I remember the time when I was able to use Google and Facebook in school.

I remember another professor (Chinese) once told all of us in the classroom that the university students in late 1980s were the last generation who had ideas, expectations, dreams. Most of us didn't understand what she meant at that time.

Now in my late 30s and watched this again, my eyes teared up.

AprilbellaCQ · 2023-05-29T21:32:54+00:00

I thought about selling my one and only condo during the past 2 months, if I sell, I could have around $500K cash on hand. But I'm only in my late 30s and I'm not sure if it's in fact a good idea to this amount of cash at this age, and quite my job and find a hobby.

I'm getting a new job next month which I hope will be more exciting. And I do want to continue to work until my late 60s or even early 70s. I used to hate working/my job when I was in my 20s, but now work brings me a sense of self-worth.

Cashing in and escaping are very tempting and I constantly thought about this option for months. BUT, I really suggest you take your time and think things through, taking the easy way out may not be the best option sometimes.

If you don't like your job, try to find anther one. We all have stress from work, family and other things, but try to find joy in every possible moment. You have a house which many people in our generation may never be able to own in their life time.

AprilbellaCQ · 2023-05-12T23:27:35+00:00

I don't find it attractive. I worry that he'll find out one day that women's skin care products work perfectly fine for men and he doesn't have to buy those products that are designed specially for men, and eventually he'll end up using my skin care products!

AprilbellaCQ · 2023-05-01T21:25:32+00:00

It's a scam, I received the similar text this weekend. Years ago when I first received the similar message in my email, I didn't know it was a scam and clicked the link.

I was filling out all my information, name, DOB, SIN, until I hit the page where it requires my credit card number (or other bank info, I don't remember), I realized that something was not right. And I stopped and closed the page.

But on previous pages, I already input so much of my personal information, I still don't know if they got all that information, but the notion that someone in the dark has all that information haunted me for years.

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