So I have been extremely slack at keeping this up to date, so this will be a brief summary of what I have done to date!
Flew to Calgary for the Stampede! First day I got to go to Costco and then a real mall!! I loved it. I got to shop, buy all my makeup and then go see Traansformers 2 - Awesome!
Second day I got up at the sparrow farts to see the Parade. Wow that was fun (sarcasm a little)! Then I went to shop, but was way too tired, so went home. Then went out or dinner with Curt! Fun times.
Shayna and I went to the free breakfast at the Chinook Centre, then picked up her boyfriend, then went to the Stampede, saw the chuck wagons, and the Grandstand show in the rain, it was ok.
Sunday we went to the Rodeo, not that was FANTASTIC, except for the calf roping. The animas gave the cowboys plenty of grief and it was really entertaining.
Monday I caught the early bus to Golden, where Pam, Lib and Steph picked me up and we drove back to Fruitvale. We went to dinner with Hans and Marcia and it was great to catch up.
Tuesday 7th July, I woke up and saw a bear in the neighbours yard. Very cool. We had dinner at Hans and Marcia again, feeling ill.
Felt sick, I think it was food poisoning all week. I did not a lot for the week, feeling ill.
At the end of the week I was up to going out. I went out with Kelsey to Castlegar and I saw a moose. She pulled over, turned around and I got a few photos of the Moose!! Yay!
Monday we shopped Rossland and it was great. We caught up with Hans and Marcia again and packed up.
Tuesday we came to Vancouver, where I am right now! I was allowed to drive 4 hours to Osoyoos! It was sooooo good! No dramas, no animals to hit! Woo hoo!
Shopped today in Vancouver, got a new camera. Then Lib, Pam , Caro, Elouise and Steph and I went to Top of Vancouver for dinner. It was awesome. Got some great shots.
And now I am up to date. Glad to be not sick. Moving to Pan Pacific hotel tomorrow. Cousin Pete arrives Friday night, and I would like to take him to Whistler, Orca whale watching, Grouse Mountain and around Vancouve - maybe a little shopping!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Fun times
So I have not been up to much since my trip to Toronto. I did go to a friend's place for dinner last Saturday. It was hot and sunny, so hot even I had to move out of the sun. A couple of times I have gone to sit in the sun, but the mosquitos and black flies are horrendous! To sunbake you would need to put repellant on rather than sunscreen! I was out at midday last Saturday and the mosquitos were really biting. So I think that's out!
I have just been working and hanging out. I had culminating assignments due on Monday, and my only exam was Wednesday. I have marked everything and handed in my reports, which is good. We have a week with no students, then its summer holidays.
There has been no excitement except for the fact that someone got hold of my credit card number and has been spending up in New York, or New Jersey. So fun times on a Saturday working out what to do. Fortunately Fraud dept had cancelled my card, and I can place myself at school, so I don't have to pay. Man though it is a horrible thing though, you just don't feel safe.
Anyway that's my lot. I am sure I will have some further news in the future, and be able to keep updated on my summer holidays. Hoping to go Kayaking tomorrow at a friend's if the weather is nice! Finger's crossed, as it was meant to be nice, and its been raining all day!
I have just been working and hanging out. I had culminating assignments due on Monday, and my only exam was Wednesday. I have marked everything and handed in my reports, which is good. We have a week with no students, then its summer holidays.
There has been no excitement except for the fact that someone got hold of my credit card number and has been spending up in New York, or New Jersey. So fun times on a Saturday working out what to do. Fortunately Fraud dept had cancelled my card, and I can place myself at school, so I don't have to pay. Man though it is a horrible thing though, you just don't feel safe.
Anyway that's my lot. I am sure I will have some further news in the future, and be able to keep updated on my summer holidays. Hoping to go Kayaking tomorrow at a friend's if the weather is nice! Finger's crossed, as it was meant to be nice, and its been raining all day!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Dave Matthews in Toronto
So I am slack and this is really late after the fact, but better than nothing.
Susan dropped me off at the airport in Timmins at 8am! Yeah, I got to wait at the airport til my flight at 10! I did at least get to catch up with some tv shows on my ipod. So I have Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th off tp mosey on down to Toronto and watch DMB! I leave at 10 am and arrive at 12pm. I catch a bus to the hotel, check in and enquire about a Thai restaurant, as I am really missing ethnic food. Timmins has Italian and Chinese! So I wander around and a while, through this underground PATH system, and make my way to Teaopia - where they sell some fantastic Chai tea leaves- even I can't stuff up the making of it! So went there then hit the Ivory Thailand had the best Penang chicken curry. I then went an shopped in the Eaton Centre. Looked heaps but bought not a thing!
I met Keryn and Steve, another exchange couple, for dinner. It was to catch up and talk to another Australian, they just get it and you don't have to explain things. We were able to compare and contrast what is happening. So very fun!
I then took off in a taxi to the concert - At the Molson Amphitheatre. What a stupid place. It is an open air thing - like Southbank, and it was really, really cold - very windy! Despite this fact DAVE MATTHEWS ROCKED!!!!!! Getting out of the place was a nightmare. The amphitheatre is heaps far from PT and 17000 people had to exit through 1 exit! Pretty shitty - took me 2 hours to get back to the hotel. But got there, slept.
Woke up and went shopping, tried to look for books, didn't buy much, pretty well behaved. Went and had lunch again at the thai place - omigod it was gooood! Then went and grabbed a Chai tea, and hit the road to the airport.
Gotta say I loved being able to access everything so easliy. Lots of fun. Kim picked me up and we had dinner, then I got home and crashed hard. All fun and games!
Susan dropped me off at the airport in Timmins at 8am! Yeah, I got to wait at the airport til my flight at 10! I did at least get to catch up with some tv shows on my ipod. So I have Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th off tp mosey on down to Toronto and watch DMB! I leave at 10 am and arrive at 12pm. I catch a bus to the hotel, check in and enquire about a Thai restaurant, as I am really missing ethnic food. Timmins has Italian and Chinese! So I wander around and a while, through this underground PATH system, and make my way to Teaopia - where they sell some fantastic Chai tea leaves- even I can't stuff up the making of it! So went there then hit the Ivory Thailand had the best Penang chicken curry. I then went an shopped in the Eaton Centre. Looked heaps but bought not a thing!
I met Keryn and Steve, another exchange couple, for dinner. It was to catch up and talk to another Australian, they just get it and you don't have to explain things. We were able to compare and contrast what is happening. So very fun!
I then took off in a taxi to the concert - At the Molson Amphitheatre. What a stupid place. It is an open air thing - like Southbank, and it was really, really cold - very windy! Despite this fact DAVE MATTHEWS ROCKED!!!!!! Getting out of the place was a nightmare. The amphitheatre is heaps far from PT and 17000 people had to exit through 1 exit! Pretty shitty - took me 2 hours to get back to the hotel. But got there, slept.
Woke up and went shopping, tried to look for books, didn't buy much, pretty well behaved. Went and had lunch again at the thai place - omigod it was gooood! Then went and grabbed a Chai tea, and hit the road to the airport.
Gotta say I loved being able to access everything so easliy. Lots of fun. Kim picked me up and we had dinner, then I got home and crashed hard. All fun and games!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Joseph Boyden
Yesterday we were lucky enough to have author Joseph Boyden come visit the school. He has written a few books, and I have read the first "Three Day Road." The book is awesome! His second book "Through Black Spruce" won the Giller Award, which is huge here in Canada. Worth a bit of money too - $50000!
Anyway, read 3 Day Road and enjoyed it alot, was stoked to find out it wasn't some crusty old man, but a youngish hottie!! Pity he's married.
So he came to THVS and spoke to the Native kids and it was fantastic. He chatted and read an excerpt of the book. He has an awesome reading voice as well. It truly was a bonus that he came to visit the school.
He originally came to Timmins todo an appearance at an event at Northern College, and we had tickets to that. It was a local authors type thing, and Joseph and his wife (Amanda - also an author) were a huge attraction. They were good - Jospeh great- but the local authors part was long and tedious. I do know that the school visit was the better visit, as he got to talk, and it was more intimate. I had the best day!
Anyway, read 3 Day Road and enjoyed it alot, was stoked to find out it wasn't some crusty old man, but a youngish hottie!! Pity he's married.
So he came to THVS and spoke to the Native kids and it was fantastic. He chatted and read an excerpt of the book. He has an awesome reading voice as well. It truly was a bonus that he came to visit the school.
He originally came to Timmins todo an appearance at an event at Northern College, and we had tickets to that. It was a local authors type thing, and Joseph and his wife (Amanda - also an author) were a huge attraction. They were good - Jospeh great- but the local authors part was long and tedious. I do know that the school visit was the better visit, as he got to talk, and it was more intimate. I had the best day!
Camp Bickell
So somehow I got roped into going to camp with some student leaders. Anyone who knows me KNOWS I do not camp. It was an interesting weekend, the kids were great. The food was ok, the other teachers were good especially one of the teachers from Moosenee. Nice people. The guy that organised it was incredible.
There was this weird game they played called Buck Buck. Talk about litigation waiting to happen. If you want to see video email me and I will send it. There was these twins there and man, chalk and cheese, they were hysterical! They did have this rule though, that if they forgot to say their name they had to spell it with their butt!
It was a long weekend and I am soo tired still, even after a week!!
There was this weird game they played called Buck Buck. Talk about litigation waiting to happen. If you want to see video email me and I will send it. There was these twins there and man, chalk and cheese, they were hysterical! They did have this rule though, that if they forgot to say their name they had to spell it with their butt!
It was a long weekend and I am soo tired still, even after a week!!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
19th May 2009
So I got back yesterday from a trip around Southern Ontario. Jes and I drove out of Timmins Saturday morning. First stop the Atlantic Watershed, all water runs to the Atlantic. We headed south through North Bay, where we stopped for me to get some Tim Tams. Pretty sure I told you before that there are Tim Tams in Sobeys! Yippee!!
From there we headed south again to Midland. Jess' cousin Natalie has a bakery there, and Jess had yet to visit. The bakery was great. Cakes and Pastries - yummo. Anyhow we ended up looking around Midland - which is a beautiful place. Then we headed up to Barrie. Jess' cousin and her boyfriend came up and we went to a Thai restaurant- That was divine. Never realised how much I missed Thai!
Sunday morning we went to Georgian Mall to shop. Oh My Gosh, I miss shopping too, although the credit card does not. It was funtastic! We left the mall after 4 hours, and drove to Port Carling. Here there is this fantastic mural made up of these little historical photos. Awesome! We also headed out to Parry Sound, and it was beautiful. All these old towns, and architecture. Driving through the country all the lakes were amazing, so pretty.
Ended up in Sudbury Sunday night. Missed Chapters,but ate at Kelseys - not that good.
Everything was shut Monday, we went to Science North - just like the Scicentre in Brisvegas, except they had a live Beaver, Porcupine and screeh owls!!
Last stop was the Artic watershed 1 hour out of Timmins, Sudbury side, all water flows to the Artic!!
On my trip I saw a dead moose, porcupine, racoon, and beaver. The only live animals were in Science North. I am still yet to see a live moose, and I don't want my first one to be in a zoo!! Anyway soon.
Gotta go
From there we headed south again to Midland. Jess' cousin Natalie has a bakery there, and Jess had yet to visit. The bakery was great. Cakes and Pastries - yummo. Anyhow we ended up looking around Midland - which is a beautiful place. Then we headed up to Barrie. Jess' cousin and her boyfriend came up and we went to a Thai restaurant- That was divine. Never realised how much I missed Thai!
Sunday morning we went to Georgian Mall to shop. Oh My Gosh, I miss shopping too, although the credit card does not. It was funtastic! We left the mall after 4 hours, and drove to Port Carling. Here there is this fantastic mural made up of these little historical photos. Awesome! We also headed out to Parry Sound, and it was beautiful. All these old towns, and architecture. Driving through the country all the lakes were amazing, so pretty.
Ended up in Sudbury Sunday night. Missed Chapters,but ate at Kelseys - not that good.
Everything was shut Monday, we went to Science North - just like the Scicentre in Brisvegas, except they had a live Beaver, Porcupine and screeh owls!!
Last stop was the Artic watershed 1 hour out of Timmins, Sudbury side, all water flows to the Artic!!
On my trip I saw a dead moose, porcupine, racoon, and beaver. The only live animals were in Science North. I am still yet to see a live moose, and I don't want my first one to be in a zoo!! Anyway soon.
Gotta go
Friday, May 15, 2009
15 May 09
End of another week, nearly 5 months in Canada. Wow!!
Driving home today, about 5pm and it was about 15 degrees, the sun was beautiful, the air still has a chill to it. It's apparently headed into summer here and it feels like our winter!! Very funny!
It is May Run (Queen's Birthday) weekend. IT is a long weekend and I am all for that. We are off to Barrie tomorrow - our hotel is right behind Chapters bookstore. And sadly that is sooooo exciting for me! We are leaving Timmins tomorrow morning at 8am and going vis the Artic Watershed, and North Bay - for Tim Tams. Did I tell you Sobeys carries Tim Tams? Niiicccee!
Then we are headed off to Midland, where Jess' cousin has a bakery which we plan to check out before hitting Barrie. CHAPTERS!!! And a bar, maybe a movie, and shopping on Sunday before heading to Parry Sound and Carling, and ending in Sudbury!! More shopping on Monday. CHAPTERS!! Then heading back to Timmins for a short week before my birthday.
Woo hoo!!
Driving home today, about 5pm and it was about 15 degrees, the sun was beautiful, the air still has a chill to it. It's apparently headed into summer here and it feels like our winter!! Very funny!
It is May Run (Queen's Birthday) weekend. IT is a long weekend and I am all for that. We are off to Barrie tomorrow - our hotel is right behind Chapters bookstore. And sadly that is sooooo exciting for me! We are leaving Timmins tomorrow morning at 8am and going vis the Artic Watershed, and North Bay - for Tim Tams. Did I tell you Sobeys carries Tim Tams? Niiicccee!
Then we are headed off to Midland, where Jess' cousin has a bakery which we plan to check out before hitting Barrie. CHAPTERS!!! And a bar, maybe a movie, and shopping on Sunday before heading to Parry Sound and Carling, and ending in Sudbury!! More shopping on Monday. CHAPTERS!! Then heading back to Timmins for a short week before my birthday.
Woo hoo!!
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