Feb 11, 2021
burnt spaghetti
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burnt spaghetti
Do you know him?
Do you know him? Hint: Eggs Benedict’s burnt spaghetti.
a friend suggested a thing
an Ennard boi!
um i'm super offended i didn't brush my hair and it looks like ..... um WOW
Just realised I've never posted the link to my tumblr for my handmade jewellery and crafts. If you've got the time and inclination, check it out.
Katimavik Adventure: Week 1 - Burnt spaghetti, clogged toilet, lost in translation
Soooo, it's been a whole week since I left for this amazing Katimavik trip. I'm really sorry for such a delayed post. The internet here is super touch-and-go as well as we have very limited free time per week. Hence I have decided that I will post once a week about my Katimvaik adventures.
Basically since my last post I meet everybody in my group. 12 people in one house, 5 boys, 7 girls, two bathrooms and 4 rooms. You can imagine how crowded it can get, but it's only been a week and we already feel like we've known each other for years. Our project leader/house "mom" but not really is Sandrine. It's her first time being a PL of a Katimavik group and she's done a pretty good job so far. She's already had to deal with two major "disaster" in the house due to our mistakes. First being an entire pot of burnt spaghetti sauce and the other being a clogged toilet which led to a whole morning without water. So yeah, definitely some crazy stuff. Living with 11 other people is definitely a once in a lifetime experience everybody should have. You really learn to adapt to other people and to your surroundings.
The house I'm living in is in a town called Rimouski, on the coast of the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. It's a beautiful town and I can't have asked for better place to practice and learn French. The people here are really nice and have welcomed us into their community with open arms. I couldn't have started off at a better place. Today coincidentally was also the first day at my volunteer job. I was placed in a family daycare centre called the Maison des familles where I would assisting in the supervision of kids between the ages of 2-9 years old. Pretty much I get to spend all day playing with little kids. It's pretty awesome :D
This first week was also orientation week, a crash course about the Katimavik organization and what it represents. What is expected of us as volunteers and what we will learn through this program. This first week was also a test to see how well we mesh as a group and I have to say we definitely pass that test with flying colors. Everybody truly enjoys each others company and I've learned so much about the other members of my group in such a short amount of time. I can't wait to see what happens after 6 months.
Last but not least, this first week was also super important to me personally to see just how quickly I can pick up the French language with the help of my Spanish. It goes without saying, I have definitely stunned even myself with how much French I can understand and speak. Everyday I'm learning news words and phrases which I thought I would never be able and brave enough to say. I've even done 5 interviews, though mock interviews at that, completely in French. Which is just crazy! I haven't even done that in Spanish much less French!
Tomorrow is my first full day at work, wish me luck!
p.s. pictures to be posted very soon!