Sunday

Have been sick since Sunday. J. gave me a sore throat even though he wasn't sick himself. Dammit!

Tonight, we went to hang out with the Sec 1 teacher, D., who works at the gym. It was at K. and B.'s house, which has the same layout as the nice houses in Chisasibi. Of course, you notice how badly these houses are built when the siding is coming off and K. tells you the under the shingles is a piece of tarp.

TARP, AS IN THE BLUE PLASTIC SHEET YOU USE FOR CAMPING. I swear, one day, one of these houses are going to collapse and kill someone. I don't know how the training for carpentry works but it's embarrassingly bad. Even I don't know anything about plumbing and carpentry but all the houses up here are a wreck. They look nice but as you look closer, you can spot the problems easily enough.

K. made some pizza for dinner, which was nice. We also brought over guacamole and played Settlers of Catan. My coworker, A., won after 3 hours, which wasn't bad considering it's her first time. We had lots of fun chatting. The group has a lot in common as everyone has spent time in Asia - D. in Japan for 10, B. for 10 and A. for 4 years in South Korea. We've concluded that traveling is an amazing way to see the world, but once you live in a place, you start seeing the issues and the things that drive you crazy (obviously we began whining about Asian culture).

Left at 10 pm so that everyone can get ready for work tomorrow. Sky is beautifully clear and the stars are out. Snow is squeaky.

Good night.

(Sorry, I know I need to start taking some photos again.)