That's quite a mouthful. If you didn't catch what I mean by that...sound it out.
Today is exactly one month since I left C-town for Katimavik. I can't decide if it feels like more or less than that...so I've decided that it quite simply feels like what it is: a month.
This week FLEW by. Holiday Mondays always make the following four days evaporate. We've almost got the library set up at the school, finally. The lady from Charlottetown who was supposed to come fix some stuff in the computer system didn't show, which is unfortunate. On the bright side though, today I figured out how to get all the students information into the system so they can check out books. And we also figured out how to check out books.
In more exciting news, I am dead broke. It's quite shocking, considering there isn't ANYWHERE to buy anything here. Except gum, I buy a lot of that. And caramel rice cakes. (Don't knock them 'till you try them.) I have a bunch of money in the bank, but I put all of it into my Savings account (except $100 in Chequing) at the beginning of the program so that I still have money to contribute to university next year. It's also my Emergency-Running-Away-To-France Fund. ERATW. Eat Rotten Apples 'Till Wednesday? Don't ask.
Also, I had $60 in my wallet from Katima-allowance. STOP BEING ALL OVER THE PLACE, ERICA! WHERE DID YOU SPEND IT?
Ten Thousand Villages! Not that Alberton is big enough to have it's own store, but they come through here once a year or something, and set up in the United Church for two-ish days. Since we live on CHURCH street and the United one is about 16.3 seconds away from our house, a few of us went to help set up all the merchandise last night, and they let us do any shopping we wanted to do when everything was done. Anyways, i did all my Christmas shopping last night! Considering my lack of income this year, I'm only getting things for my family and Courtney (who is family). I now have $30 left between my Chequing account and my wallet. We're going to Charlottetown tomorrow and I won't be buying ANYTHING apparently. Well...knowing me, I probably will even though I'm broke. Whatever. It isn't like I really need money for much here anyways.
PLUS everything from Ten Thousand Villages is fair-trade and wonderful, and I know that everything I bought will be thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by my fam. I wish Christmas was NOW so I could give it to them. =) I'm excited!
Also, I'm tired and I want to try to run tomorrow morning. I'm going slightly stir-crazy.
Bonne Nuit!
1 comment:
Erica! I keep reading these, and almost end up in tears. Holidays officially SUCK without you. I actually slept at a friends house on Thanksgiving so I didn't have to be in the house.
On a more positive note, my birthday's on Monday! I'm getting a party bus on the sunday after Halloween because Monday is "All-Saint's Day" I guess we're supposed to spend the day praying to our saints, but i'll do that in my sleep =) ANYWAYS, I miss you very much, and it's just not the same without you. Also, I got another job! Now I work at OPA Monday-Friday, except for Thursdays, and Le Chateau on Saturdays- I get a 50% staff discount! So PLEASE call me more, and specifically on Thursdays and Sundays.
I miss you tons, and I wish I could see you before January!
XOXOXOXOX Julia <3
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