I just literally spent the whole day working on a school project for sociology, but it was totally worth it because now I am finally done with the written part of it. Now I still have to make the power point presentation and I had to do my two other 2000 word projects in like a week or so. Well I have no-one else to blame except for myself, the biggest procrastinator in the world. There is no point in panicking, at least not yet, because the sun is still shining and life is good.
Yesterday morning I woke up at 8.30 AM, poured myself a cup of fresh coffee and walked out to the deck to sit with my host parents. I was not expecting that kind of heat at that hour of the day. The warmth was amazing, and even sitting in the shade I felt hot. So after finishing my cup of coffee you can just guess what I did next. Yup, that's right I changed into my bikini top and short shorts and I sat in the sun chair for hours. Unlike last Summer, I am determined to get myself a proper tan, and if days like yesterday occur more often I think it is quite possible. The thermometer reached a high of +35 C Celsius in the shade and I was literally sweating just laying down. Thank God for the pool out on the deck! It cooled Emma and I off pretty well when it got too hot.
Later on yesterday our host mother's daughter and grand daughter came over for dinner, which of course was made on the barbecue. Every thing tastes better on the barbecue and on days like yesterday it would have been a shame to not use it. After dinner Emma and I went on a walk up town to the movie theater. Emma got a mango soft ice and I got a heavenly strawberry banana milkshake, and like the cashier warned me, they could become addictive. After we got back we watched some glee out on the deck, and then at around 11.30 when it was completely dark we went skinny dipping! It was awesome! All in all I can honestly say that I spent almost my whole weekend outside. I am already scratching on my first mosquito bites, so it is officially Summer.
On Saturday we went to Riley's cottage to spend the day there and it was the most relaxing day I have had in ages. We spent the day laying on the dock tanning, eating excellent food in amazing company and Emma and I threw away our "talviturkit" (we went swimming out in the lake for the first time this year). Well actually we already swam in the lake in February, but I guess it doesn't really count, does it? In the evening I really didn't feel like leaving. I could have easily spent a day or two out there with Riley's family and Emma just enjoying the cottage life, but we had to come back pretty early. The car ride back though was special. We drove with the windows open, blasting out music and singing along like idiots. The sun had gone down, but it wasn't pitch black yet and it was gorgeous out. On the way back we saw a rabbit on the road and stopped to try and photograph it. Then 10 minutes later, Riley stopped the truck and yelled out "moose"! I pretty much screamed of excitement.
We've seen a moose once before, but it just ran across the road really quickly. This time the moose calf stayed in the middle of the road, long enough for Riley to grab my camera and take a picture. Things like that really remind you of how in the bush we are. I wouldn't exactly see a moose crossing the roads in my home town.
The last couple of days have been great. I've really gotten into the Summer mood. I just checked facebook and someone posted the fact that there is exactly a month until we graduate. Emma and I aren't officially graduating, but we still get to be part of the ceremony, which I find pretty cool. On the 22nd of June we have prom, which I am really looking forward to.
Last weekend we had a spring fling dance and the weekend before that we went to my host mothers daughter-in law's baby shower in Haileybury. I had never been to a baby shower before, but I know for sure that this was not a regular baby shower for sure. It started at 7 PM and lasted well after mid night.
I am so glad I didn't have school today and that it was kind of a rainy day today, because it really gave me chance to get a lot of school work done, plus I got to skype with a friend I hadn't talked to in a long time, which was extremely nice.
Well, I will post a few pictures from here and there and then I will go watch glee with my sister.
Bonne nuit ! Je promets que je vais ècrire plus souvent. Je m'excuse.
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| Very expensive wooden chair! |
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| Double trouble, twins on the way! |
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| This is proof of the fact that I am actually voluntarily wearing a dress. |
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| Little buddy. |
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| Je vais dire encore, Je t'aime! |
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| Toi aussi! |
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| It was pretty dark, hence the bad quality, but there's the moose. |
