Ottawa
I've been in Ottawa exactly a week and here's what the schedule's looked like:
Tuesday-Flew in at 5:30pm. Helped Meena's friend Lesley move that night. Just what I loooove to do after flying across Canada! (I like Lesley so it's ok)
Wednesday- My birthday! Unfortunately, I have no friends here (wheee wild birthday!). But my aunt and cousin were around, as well as my sister so that was good.
Thursday-Crazy shopping and cleaning. My sister Meena and I have our own place now, that means buying all the crap to put into it as well as cleaning it. Our building is at least 60 years old and the people that lived here before weren't exactly the cleanest people ever. And they had a cat. My sister is allergic to cats. Eww.
Friday-Moving day! We had to move all the stuff from Meena's old apartment (some furniture, clothes, computer, PLUS many things in storage). We didn't hire movers so it was me, Meena, and one of Meena's friends. Imagine 2 short brown girls trying to lift heavy things and Meena's friend Francis a tall, white (face turns pink when he exerts himself lifting heavy boxes) trying to move all the stuff Meena has accumulated in the last 3 years. Yeah. We did manage to go out this night though, so kudos to us!
Saturday-Picked up some more furniture and stuff (my sister rented a truck for moving, etc), tried to unpack, went to an Orientation thing at campus (basically...go for beer) and my sister threw me a "You have no friends" birthday party. We went for karaoke with her friends. Good times.
Sunday-Unpacked, attempted to do stuff. Can't even remember because I was so exhausted this day.
Monday-Errands, went to a "kick-off party" for grad students. I know you think that grad students can't party. Apparently they can party more than you would have thought. Evidenced by the fact that EVERY night this week is a bar night/drinking night. God. I thought my liver was going to have a break after the Czech Republic.
Tuesday- Official orientation for my program (MA International Affairs). Met lots of nice people. Dealt with stupid administrative paperwork and realized that Carleton University is technologically stuck in the dark ages in many ways. Karaoke tonight as the "get to know people so you aren't a loser" activity. I have yet to pick a song.
Busy, busy but will calm down after the first week I'm sure. This is why I haven't emailed many people back (sorry!) but will be better about that soon!
Tuesday-Flew in at 5:30pm. Helped Meena's friend Lesley move that night. Just what I loooove to do after flying across Canada! (I like Lesley so it's ok)
Wednesday- My birthday! Unfortunately, I have no friends here (wheee wild birthday!). But my aunt and cousin were around, as well as my sister so that was good.
Thursday-Crazy shopping and cleaning. My sister Meena and I have our own place now, that means buying all the crap to put into it as well as cleaning it. Our building is at least 60 years old and the people that lived here before weren't exactly the cleanest people ever. And they had a cat. My sister is allergic to cats. Eww.
Friday-Moving day! We had to move all the stuff from Meena's old apartment (some furniture, clothes, computer, PLUS many things in storage). We didn't hire movers so it was me, Meena, and one of Meena's friends. Imagine 2 short brown girls trying to lift heavy things and Meena's friend Francis a tall, white (face turns pink when he exerts himself lifting heavy boxes) trying to move all the stuff Meena has accumulated in the last 3 years. Yeah. We did manage to go out this night though, so kudos to us!
Saturday-Picked up some more furniture and stuff (my sister rented a truck for moving, etc), tried to unpack, went to an Orientation thing at campus (basically...go for beer) and my sister threw me a "You have no friends" birthday party. We went for karaoke with her friends. Good times.
Sunday-Unpacked, attempted to do stuff. Can't even remember because I was so exhausted this day.
Monday-Errands, went to a "kick-off party" for grad students. I know you think that grad students can't party. Apparently they can party more than you would have thought. Evidenced by the fact that EVERY night this week is a bar night/drinking night. God. I thought my liver was going to have a break after the Czech Republic.
Tuesday- Official orientation for my program (MA International Affairs). Met lots of nice people. Dealt with stupid administrative paperwork and realized that Carleton University is technologically stuck in the dark ages in many ways. Karaoke tonight as the "get to know people so you aren't a loser" activity. I have yet to pick a song.
Busy, busy but will calm down after the first week I'm sure. This is why I haven't emailed many people back (sorry!) but will be better about that soon!
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