Wet Work

The 21161 got their first taste of Quebec weather in the summer last night. A lightning bolt smashed into a backyard not even 30 meters from our front door. The thunderclap rattled all our windows and our mental stability apparently, hahaha. Humidity isn't our friend so far, as now we're into our second day of lightning storms and our sixth day of waking up covered in sweat from the saunas that are our bedrooms.

Regardless, the experience is proving to be a character builder. Today we met with our potential work placements, all of whom seemed very friendly and very excited to have us. Tomorrow are our interviews with said bosses, and then wednesday is our first day of work. We spent the whole day in the Katimavan, which is a beast to navigate through these narrow Quebec streets. Everyone was very tired and cranky near the end, so it was good we finished our tour when we did.

On a sour note, one of our francophones, Valerie, decided to drop out of the program. All she said was she didn't like it, next thing you know I'm dragging her bag down the back stairs of our house and into her mother's car. We'll be meeting her replacement in the coming weeks, exactly when, however, remains to be said.

Drinking water is also an issue here. The tap water is sure to make you a little sick, so we've been buying jugs of water for the house. We're using one 8L jug a day, so it's time to invest in a water filter for the tap. 

The Osheaga music festival in Montreal is at the end of the month. Seeing as how we can't all pay for it, we might not end up going as we planned. If you don't want to browse the site to see who's playing, the short list is Flaming Lips, Eminem, Shad, Elvis Costello, Kid Cudi, Ratatat, Death from Above 1979,  just to name a few. Theres just about 100 artists/ groups playing, which is more than enough incentive to get down there.

It's pouring rain, but we're all boiling, sweaty kids... I'm going to change.

Hales.