I survived

Okay, so a weekend without internet was not life or death because the internet was coming in and out since Saturday morning. While its down periods I started reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Since I have started, I have been able to put it down. I know how it ends since I have already read it, but I wanted to re-read it before I watch the final movie.

So what did we do on our down time?

Friday:

At the end of the day we had an assembly for Students of the Month. Each teacher hands out perfect attendance awards, good attendance awards and a award for Student of the Month. The assembly began with a guy from Iqaluit singing a song about the second coming of Christ. Even though he sang like an angel, I thought how odd it was to have this performed at school. That would NEVER happen back home. We're not even allowed to "Christmas Tree", it is now "Holiday Tree." I found it weird, but to end the assembly he sang "Amazing Grace" in Inuktitut. Most Inuit seem to be very religious because every Monday, our school day begins with a Inuktitut prayer. This is a very unique place.

Two of Mandy's students came to Pat and Dave's house and spent hours here, playing with lego and eating their raisin bread. It was weird to have these kids here and I was relieved that they were not my students. I wouldn't be comfortable with people just dropping by and spending hours in my house - especially if I was alone. It's an intrusive custom, and I doubt students from NS would ever drop by to spend an evening with their teachers. 

Saturday: 

Our big adventure for the day was to go to the dump. It was neat. I took some pictures. It reminded me of all the trips I took with Josh to see old cars. But, instead of old cars, there were old snowmobiles and four wheelers. People throw them out, then other come to strip them for parts.  We also saw the sewage pond. Mandy fondly named it the "poop pond" and it has stuck with us. It was a neat trip, but I found no treasures. 

Sunday:

I read all day while watching shows about fitness. Now I feel fat, but there is nothing I can do about it. I better sign off so I can go eat a brownie.

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The sunset around 9:00 pm.

Another view of the sunset. The night remains "light" until about 11.

The dump, a.k.a "Canadian Tire"

A lot of junk - or is it treasures? 

Pond's Poop Pond - nicknamed by Mandy

The gas station. The price of gas is set at $1.14.

Where the gas attendant waits for customers.

Narwhal
This picture doesn't accurately show the size of this thing.

Probably the closest I'll get to a seal

A fashionable dog with his little booties.

This coat is called an "amauti" I am very happy
whereas she is unimpressed.