Things Learned

I've learned/remembered some things about Ottawa/Me today.

1. I hate grocery shopping/cooking for one : I have limited space in the fridge, I'm not really sure how much space I'm allowed, and basically, it's fend for yourself, so with that in mind, I went to the grocery store and bought a whopping amount of food... milk, peanut butter, english muffins, pitas and hummus. Yup. Thats all. Next time anyone sees me I'll be half the size.

2. My body doesn't do a lot of walking : I walked the distance over to the store I'll be working at. I wanted to clock how long it took me to get there. And then I walked back, and both times I walked in not a straight direction. Now my leg is SO sore, my hamstring is all tight and knotted and I can't walk without hobbling. Go figure.

3. Zaphods is a great bar : Went for a drink with Nordo tonight, he was on MSN at like, 10:45 and said we should go for a drink... so walked down to Zaphods, which is just like Phils back home in terms of atmosphere and music, but not as cheap and doesn't stink quite the same way.

4. I'm pretty solitary : I love being around people, but when it comes to my living quarters, I'm a solitary person. I haven't really met many of my roomies, and I've spent what time I've been home here in my room alone. I'll meet them in time, and I'll probably make friends with some of them, but right now I'm content with hanging out with myself I think.

5. The house I'm living in was a woman's shelter : This explains a lot. The weird layout, the individual rooms, the kitchen, bathrooms, showers... the "gym" room and the "study" room. And explains how you can logically put 10 girls in one house. (I'll post some pictures soon)