January 4th, 2009

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I got up at 6 am again today. Typed up my journals that I had written in my notebook. Then went for a 20 minute sauna (this might become a daily thing – it’s so nice!).

My flat mates should be coming back today! I’m so excited to meet them.

It’s 10 am..and I’m really sleepy again…but no way I’m going to let the disasterous 4 pm wake up happen again today. So I went for a walk, trying to find the horses again, instead I found the church. Afterwards I went to L’s for lunch. We talked for a few hours. K was there also, and another Norwegian girl he knew. They were chatting for such a long time that it’s hard to imnagine that he was so reserved just two days ago. I really think language is the barrier…we’ll figure out soon enough.

We went to A’s, talked a bit and then watched two movies – Children of Heaven and Hotel Rwanda. Both were superb and touching. Hotel Rwanda reminded me of Schlinder’s List. It’s unbelievable how in all the worst forms of atrocities, the most compassionate and selfless sides of humans are brought out. Josef came over to look at the schedules for the next day, so we all figured out schedules out. Gender and Development is at 11:15 am. We’ll go to SIT bright and early, and then if we have time, get our internet fixed.

I went back to my flat and found two new room mates! One is a guy from Czech who is more of mechanical engineer than agriculturalist. He was really nice and we chatted a bit over dinner. Definitely not an environmentalist…oh well. One is a Norwegian guy, first year Bachelors. He was a bit cold at first, but soon warmed up when I asked him after the smoking smell in my room, and then watched a bit of a movie on tv together.

I went to the sauna again with J and A, Lauren felt a bit of a stomach ache. It was nice…a bit too hot though..my heart was pounding when I came out.

School is starting!!!!

p.s. A UBC student named C arrived….apparently he might know me… I wonder if he’s from GRS :P it would suck if I didn’t know him before we came.