Monday, October 20, 2008

Too Many Books, Not Enough Time on the Trail

Well, it's only October 20th and I've managed to have two Thanksgiving dinners already! Not a bad way to go. I've been thrown off a bit though because now I feel like I should be getting the Christmas decorations out and starting to listen to Christmas music, but not many other people seem to be in the same spirit as me. I'm a bit out of wack as far as holidays go up here in this foreign country.
We haven't been on any trips since the end of September and I am really starting to feel it. This hanging around campus, which is in the city, just going to class, reading and writing isn't really my thing so I am ready to get back out there, anywhere, sometime soon. Our next trip isn't until the 31st when we get to step up some rope systems and try them out.
I realized too that I did not put up any photos from our sea kayak trip in September so here they are. We were out for four days on the ocean and had the best weather. It was warm and sunny the entire time and the water was very calm. The inlet where we were camping could have been on a lake because the water was like glass. It was sweet!


My cook group. Sean, Adrian, Graeme, John and I.



Home sweet tent.





I also am feeling led to share, that I have already used up most of the money on my food card for the cafeteria. With a pretty regular workout system that we have to do, and overpriced food, I have found myself getting close to the last third of my money. So I just wanted to share that, just to get it out there, and maybe, in case you have a need to get rid of any old food in the pantry, or new food from the bakery... I know a good cause it could go to and someone who would be very thankful to recieve it!