Bon Matin!

Allo tout le monde!

Hébergement pour les groupes dans mon triade (Trois-Rivières, Shawinigan et St. Élie) commencer ce soir. Apres travail, les participants et participantes obtenir a pris par leurs familles, et éxperience la vie avec leurs familles. Je suis excité!

Dernier Cours de Français

Le dernier cours de Français pour mon groupe est ce soir. Mon Français est mieux que avant Katimavik. Hébergement commencer Vendredi soir, donc même mieux!

Aujourd'hui, j'avais le meilleur jour à travail! Je pense c'est parce que le printemps est ici, mais je sais pas.

In english now...

The last French course for my group is tonight. My French is better than before Katimavik. Billeting starts Friday night, so even better!

Today, I had the best day at work! I think it's because spring is here, but I don't know.

Good News!

First off, my problem with Piczo was only temporary, and the site is running as normal.

Second, I start billeting at the end of the week. I'm unsure about my computer access, but I will attempt to post.

I'm going to a Les Cowboys Fringants concert at the start of my 72 hours, which begins the last night of billeting. They're a Québec band, and happen to be one of my favorites right now.

Website issues

I'll have to apologize if you can't view some of my pictures, Piczo is really bad for handling photos. In the meantime, you can view what's there, and I am going to be working on finding a better host for my photos.

This Really Sucks...

I can't say I didn't see this coming, but I never actually expected it to happen. It turns out that another member of the group is leaving us. She talked about it every now and then, but no one really paid any mind to her talk, we were expecting her to be one of the few that actually complete the program. But the deed is done, we can't change her mind now.

On the not so heavy side, we go billeting in two weeks. I find it really funny because I appear to have gotten the only really bilingual family of the bunch. I'm looking forward to billeting and getting a taste of Quebecois culture, as the Quebecois are the people of Canada that I've never really been able to understand. That and Newfoundland people, but I'll come to that soon enough.

72 Hours Could Mean Something

We just got our computer back, so I'm going to do a little update now.

We went on an excursion to Montreal on Saturday. It was pretty cool, we went and saw the Bîodome nature museum, the Planetarium, the Old Port, and had lunch at Mont Royal. I'll have pictures up on my photo album as soon as I can get a hold of them.

Our group is working to get an extension on our time off during the easter weekend. I've sent off our request and am expecting a reply on it soon. If it does get approved, then that means that I'll have a chance to spend two nights away from the house, which I'm planning to do in town, just away from the Katimavik house.

Anyhow, I'll be back to my whenever-I-feel-like-it updates over the next little while, so stay tuned.

Compy Troubles...

Please be patient if you don't see many posts soon, our computer got sent to Montreal for repairs, so I won't be posting as often.

Til then...

Super Canadian

 

Went to watch a hockey game in Shawinigan last night. Group stopped at Tim's on the way. That's a summary of the picture.

The hockey game was fun, Shawinigan won 9-6. Afterwards we went home and I baked until 2:45 AM. Have a workshop later today with the rest of the cluster. They're all really cool people, which is good, because that means the next two rotations will actually be fun. Not that my last cluster wasn't cool, but we seldom did things together, partially due to our lack-of-PLness.

Revenge In A Plastic Container

 

Flatulence is serious business. Aside from being rather disgusting, it's entertainment value is usually nil. But I'm gonna enjoy this. Beans, Jalapeno peppers, rice and chicken. Beans were deliberately added.

To be honest, this is really more of a joke post than anything. I have been getting mildly annoyed by my group of late during my term as house manager, and they have to put up with the aftermath of this concoction. Hence, my revenge. 

My Favourite Task...

Oh, how I come to hate being house manager by midweek. First off, the group (with the exception of a couple people) acts like a bunch of slobs. Second, they raid things that are budgeted to have two at supper, for example (talking about juice). Our house right now has a fridge that's for house manager/PL use only, and they go in that all the time.

I can't wait until monday, when I'm back to work.

My Project Moves Forward...

The Bell Walk for Kids Help Phone has just opened registration, and I am working to have Katimavik be involved in the event in the Trois-Rivières area. I have registered a team for Katimavik, and am also going to have us possibly volunteer at the event, and have a recruitment booth at the event. This all happens May 7. If you like, you may pledge me here.

Wow

Pardon the lateness of this post. I've been rather busy over the last couple weeks with work and other Katima-life related stuff.

We lost another participant on Feb.27. She was well liked in the group, so she'll be missed.

We went to a special journee de cabane a sucre at a local park on the weekend, and it was the first time I've tried maple syrup on snow (it's really good, if you get a chance to try it, do so).

Work has been going well thus far, with me being at the above mentioned park this week, as one of my work placements is closed for March break, and the other doesn't really require me this week (maybe it's because I'm an anglophone, but I'm not sure).

If you want to get in touch, email me at calvin@katimavik33030.cjb.net.

Till next time, Croque la vie!