Seventh Blog

One of my fishing spots under a full moon

I feel somewhat refreshed after spending a few days in Winnipeg. Not that I really liked it there, but just being able to see and do more than what I can up here. Surprisingly enough I couldn't wait to get out of there, as it was neither Vancouver nor Shamattawa! The problem was that there wasnt much to do in Winnipeg. There is only one or two streets where you can find non-franchised cafes and restaurants. One thing that I have to admit is that people in Winnipeg are by far the friendliest I have encountered in Canada. I am not sure where Vancouver stands in a nationwide survey, but I wouldn't be surprised if it ranked somewhere near the bottom.

Same fishing spot after a few days of snow and rain

The workshops were quite informative and I am sure that they come handy me once I start teaching the relative clusters. The work has been just pretty uneventful, nothing out of the ordinary. Kids are excited about the Halloween. They were asking me whether they could start coloring or decorating the class. I refused and promised they would be able to do it tomorrow, Friday. I am planning to start Friday's classes with an Edgar Allen Poe story, The Mask of the Red Death. As for the festivities, I hear that the Halloween committee will turn the gym into a haunted house to scare the hell out of every visitor!

Town's dysfunctional ice rink

After school outings are getting shorter and shorter and by the time clock returns to its standard time I wont be able to venture out at all. I managed to get a couple of runs and fishing trips over the past few days. There is a buzz in town regarding the number of spotted caribous nearby. I plan to head out tomorrow afternoon with a local friend in hope of seeing a herd of the beasts. Today I managed to catch a small Northern Pike. I would normally let a fish of that size go but this time I kept it as I was eager to try my sushi making skill. I had bought some sushi rice, seaweed wraps, Soy sauce and Wasabi while in Winnipeg. And tonight I finally had sushi, as fresh as you can get! I caught the fish around 5:30 and it was nicely rolled in a nice sushi by 8:00pm. I thought the whole experience was a success except for the strength of Wasabi! It was so strong that I had to run around the room in order to relieve the burning feeling in my mouth and nose. I'll be so careful next time I am trying anything for the first time!
      

Town's convenience store