Hope everybody has an awesome New Years!!! We're in St. Stephen with the Woodstock and St. Stephen groups. Its a lot of people in a decent sized house, but it's gonna be an awesome party!!! Pictures will follow in a few days, and there will be a description with it.
Have an awesome New Years!!!
Main Man, Out.
Saturday, December 31, 2005
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Merry Christmas!!!!
Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Remember not to Drink and Drive over the holidays, please.
Main Man, Out
Remember not to Drink and Drive over the holidays, please.
Main Man, Out
Thursday, December 22, 2005
More Pictures
Okay so Katimavik pictures - part 6. This will probably be the way that pictures and the explanations will occur from now on. I will post pictures, then a few days later, the explanations. Try to bear with me as my computer time comes in chunks so I'll do what I can.
So the paintings are all from the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, which we toured with the St. Stephen Katimavik group, who was spending the Saturday in town. The Salvador Dali paintings are thus labeled, and the first one is quite large, almost 25 feet tall.
After the art gallery is the random, crazy carrot! Yes, that is an actual carrot, that after being photographed became an ingrediant in carrot muffins.
We then have three shots hanging out in the new living room arrangement, after we had just recieved a nice, sectional couch. We now have enough seating to sit the whole group in the living room.
The remaining pictures are from our trip to St. Andrew's, which include a number of scenic shots of downtown and the bay, as well as Marc our project leader and the mural that they painted while he lived there. The man in the mural bears a striking resemblance, n'est pas? There's a little of the french that I've been improving on. Oh, yes and you must remember to LOOK as you exit the historic Algonquin Hotel. Oh and the bathrooms had crazy mirrors, one in front and one behind you. The high altitude shots are taken from the top of Chamcook Mountain and it was a beautiful day. Marc sat in the snow and ended up with a wet bum, which was pretty funny. It was a long day but it was a ton of fun.
Anyways, that's all for now.
Main Man, Out
So the paintings are all from the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, which we toured with the St. Stephen Katimavik group, who was spending the Saturday in town. The Salvador Dali paintings are thus labeled, and the first one is quite large, almost 25 feet tall.
After the art gallery is the random, crazy carrot! Yes, that is an actual carrot, that after being photographed became an ingrediant in carrot muffins.
We then have three shots hanging out in the new living room arrangement, after we had just recieved a nice, sectional couch. We now have enough seating to sit the whole group in the living room.
The remaining pictures are from our trip to St. Andrew's, which include a number of scenic shots of downtown and the bay, as well as Marc our project leader and the mural that they painted while he lived there. The man in the mural bears a striking resemblance, n'est pas? There's a little of the french that I've been improving on. Oh, yes and you must remember to LOOK as you exit the historic Algonquin Hotel. Oh and the bathrooms had crazy mirrors, one in front and one behind you. The high altitude shots are taken from the top of Chamcook Mountain and it was a beautiful day. Marc sat in the snow and ended up with a wet bum, which was pretty funny. It was a long day but it was a ton of fun.
Anyways, that's all for now.
Main Man, Out
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Part 2 of Pictures Explained
Katimavik pictures - part 3
These pictures are from a Santa's breakfast that we volunteered at, and I believe that it was at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. After that crazy fun comes pictures taken during our visit to the Market later that day. Then there are shots of everyone hanging out in our room, relaxing in the evening, surfing the net on a laptop, listening to music and taking random pictures of each other.
Katimavik pictures - part 4
Well, when people are bored and there is a supply of excess condoms lying around, random, non-dirty things may occur. Like, someone trying to put one on their head, for instance. Bobble-head bears are apparently quite amusing to some. Others, like myself just change the colour of their hair to something a little more subtle, like electric pink for instance.
Katimavik pictures - part 5
These are slightly out of order as it took me a while afterwards before I could post them. This is Band Together 2, a tribute for a local artist who died of cancer. We had a reputable source say that it was worthwhile to go to it to see a local band called Hot Toddy. Hot Toddy had the misfortune of being last on the bill, and were preceded by miserable bands, though each one got ever so slightly better. We hung around for a while trying to kill time, hence the pictures as a result. The list of bands not to see: (in order of appearance) Melon Works, Naked Dayz, Grand Theft Bus, and All of Green. We heard Hot Toddy's CD later and they would have been worth seeing if we had had a nap while the first four bands played.
Anyways thats all for now.
Main Man, Out
These pictures are from a Santa's breakfast that we volunteered at, and I believe that it was at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. After that crazy fun comes pictures taken during our visit to the Market later that day. Then there are shots of everyone hanging out in our room, relaxing in the evening, surfing the net on a laptop, listening to music and taking random pictures of each other.
Katimavik pictures - part 4
Well, when people are bored and there is a supply of excess condoms lying around, random, non-dirty things may occur. Like, someone trying to put one on their head, for instance. Bobble-head bears are apparently quite amusing to some. Others, like myself just change the colour of their hair to something a little more subtle, like electric pink for instance.
Katimavik pictures - part 5
These are slightly out of order as it took me a while afterwards before I could post them. This is Band Together 2, a tribute for a local artist who died of cancer. We had a reputable source say that it was worthwhile to go to it to see a local band called Hot Toddy. Hot Toddy had the misfortune of being last on the bill, and were preceded by miserable bands, though each one got ever so slightly better. We hung around for a while trying to kill time, hence the pictures as a result. The list of bands not to see: (in order of appearance) Melon Works, Naked Dayz, Grand Theft Bus, and All of Green. We heard Hot Toddy's CD later and they would have been worth seeing if we had had a nap while the first four bands played.
Anyways thats all for now.
Main Man, Out
Monday, December 12, 2005
Alright, I'll Explain the Pictures... I Guess!
So there have been a few complaints about the lack of description that comes with the pictures. I am going to attempt to fix this as best as I can. Last week I had the opportunity to upload a lot of pictures in the daytime while doing other things around the house, but I didn't get a lot of time to update my blog. Last week was my turn to be one of the house managers for the week, which basically means cooking, cleaning and looking after the house. Its a week off of work, but there is no shortage of things to be done.
So... Katimavik pictures - part 1
These pictures are from the time I left Pearson Airport in Toronto until the time that we got back from mass orientation on Sunday, November 27. The first few shots of people are in the Moncton Airport, as well as a few of the airport itself. These are followed by pictures taken on the walking tour of Fredericton, that we had on the second day. The next pictures are from mass orientation, which was held at a summer camp. The last bunch of pictures are from our stop at the World's Largest Axe.
Katimavik pictures - part 2
The first set of pictures in this batch are candid shots taken while hanging out in the living room, playing digital camera wars. These are then followed by a nuber of shots taken while walking around town. Since Fredericton was originally a port town there are a large number of beautifully crafted, old homes in the city. The party was to welcome us to Fredericton, and was hosted by the work partners in Odell Park lodge. The last set of pictures in this series is of the house and property, yes we live in the big yellow house.
I will post the description for the 3 other albulms at a later date.
Main Man, Out
So... Katimavik pictures - part 1
These pictures are from the time I left Pearson Airport in Toronto until the time that we got back from mass orientation on Sunday, November 27. The first few shots of people are in the Moncton Airport, as well as a few of the airport itself. These are followed by pictures taken on the walking tour of Fredericton, that we had on the second day. The next pictures are from mass orientation, which was held at a summer camp. The last bunch of pictures are from our stop at the World's Largest Axe.
Katimavik pictures - part 2
The first set of pictures in this batch are candid shots taken while hanging out in the living room, playing digital camera wars. These are then followed by a nuber of shots taken while walking around town. Since Fredericton was originally a port town there are a large number of beautifully crafted, old homes in the city. The party was to welcome us to Fredericton, and was hosted by the work partners in Odell Park lodge. The last set of pictures in this series is of the house and property, yes we live in the big yellow house.
I will post the description for the 3 other albulms at a later date.
Main Man, Out
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Finally the Moment You've All Been Waiting For...
...Pictures!!!! Pictures are now available at http://spaces.msn.com/members/edmain. I have started working and have been placed at York Manor, which is a residence for seniors. Its a lot of fun, though it's tough keeping up a happy demeanor. I will have pictures of my job later but for now I wanted to post the first set of pictures. I will post in large batches as computer time is limited and irregular around the house. Email me with any questions at mr.eddie.main@gmail.com, and I will get back to you when I can.
Main Man, Out.
Main Man, Out.
Friday, November 25, 2005
Nov.24 - Part 2
It has been a busy few days. After touring the city in the van and on foot, there were a bunch of housekeeping activities and such, and some get to know each other activities. Its absolutely great since everybody is from all over the country, and things are really eye-opening to just how big Canada is. Its been nothing but laughs from the beginning and I'm settling in nicely. My only complaint is that the spacebar is sticky so if my words blend, you know why. I have been keeping a journal with my daily thoughts and activities so that I can post when I have the chance, the computer sees a lot of use here. Right now things aren't incredibly exciting to write about since its been mostly settling in, but Wednesday I start working. I'm going to see if I can post pictures since I've taken a bunch of the house, but I'm not sure when they will be on-line. I miss some things about Ontario, mainly people, but the scenery and the air out here are beautiful. We have had snow for the last two days, not much but enough to cover everything in a layer of white. I have to pack to go to Mass Orientation so this is all for now.
Main Man, Out
Main Man, Out
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Nov.24 - Part 1 (Arrival)
What a long day! I got up and made it to Pearson Airport for 7:45am, where I caught the 9:15 flight to Moncton. I arrived in Moncton International Airport at about 12:30pm local time, then had to sit in the airport waiting for the rest of the flights to come in. We hung out playing some awesome games and having a whole bunch of laughs, everybody is awesome here. It wasn't until 5:30 that we boarded the bus which took our group and the group on their way to Woodstock. The bus got a little lost leaving the airport so we drove for 20 minutes before turning around. Once we got to the house we unpacked and checked out the house. It's a old house, about 100 years old, but really well setup for us. Anyways, this is a two part messages and so ends part one, so that the project leader can use the computer.
The rest shall follow,
Main Man, Out
The rest shall follow,
Main Man, Out
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Going Away Party!
Saturday was an awesome day! Thanks to everyone who came to the party, and a special thanks to everyone who brought gifts. It is a big help and I am thankfull for the support. I was extremely glad to see so many people attend and show their support for a fairly large change in my life. Going away for nine months has given me a better idea of how many other people a single person can affect, as I have had a tremendous number of people offer reassurance and support to me. It gets harder to say goodbye as the 23rd draws closer, so I'll say this instead, "It's not goodbye but rather see you later." I may be a long way away, or maybe closer depending on where you live, but I will never be out of touch. Feel free to drop me a line at mr.eddie.main@gmail.com or leave a comment and I will get back to you when I can.
As the Vulcan mantra goes, "Live long and prosper."
Main Man, Out.
As the Vulcan mantra goes, "Live long and prosper."
Main Man, Out.
Sunday, November 13, 2005
More info
Friday was an awesome day. 9:30 in the morning saw me at my most nervous in months, as I was taking the G2 exit test and only had one chance to take it before leaving. So upon coming home joyfully, having passed, to find a confirmation of my flight information as well as my contact info for Fredricton, NB, in the mail, my day got even more exciting.
So, here's the info...
Edward Main
76 Forest Hill Road
Fredricton, NB
E3B 4K1
Info on the community partners for Fredricton is now available at http://www.katimavik.org/ListePartenaire.asp?sMode=2&NumListe=160
I will publish the St. Norbert, MB, and Picton, ON partners as they become available.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=CA&addtohistory=&formtype=address&searchtype=address&cat=&address=76%20Forest%20Hill%20Rd&city=&state=NB&zipcode=E3B%204K1
for the map of the location.
Anyways, thats all for now.
Main Man, Out.
So, here's the info...
Edward Main
76 Forest Hill Road
Fredricton, NB
E3B 4K1
Info on the community partners for Fredricton is now available at http://www.katimavik.org/ListePartenaire.asp?sMode=2&NumListe=160
I will publish the St. Norbert, MB, and Picton, ON partners as they become available.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=CA&addtohistory=&formtype=address&searchtype=address&cat=&address=76%20Forest%20Hill%20Rd&city=&state=NB&zipcode=E3B%204K1
for the map of the location.
Anyways, thats all for now.
Main Man, Out.
Monday, November 07, 2005
The Plastic Horn
Well, well, well. Arrrrrrrrggggggggooooooossss!How much fun can $9 buy? I endevoured to find out at a Toronto Argonauts game. Turns out, if you're the one with the horn, a lot. If not, and you happen to be an unsuspecting commuter on your way home through Union Station, then its not a lot of fun. Anyways, nobody was arrested in the process of this research so all is well.
I know this has nothing to do with Katimavik but I had to try posting a photo!
Main Man, Out.
Pre-Katimavik
Wow, it's November 7 and a little more than 2 weeks before I leave. I'm starting to get nervous, mainly about packing, but also about being away from everybody for 9 months. I want to thank everybody who has wished me well and supported me in this endevour. I'm really hyped since this will be a totally new experience, but should also be a lot of fun. I will attempt to post to this when I can while I'm gone, but I make no guarentees as I don't know how much computer access I will have. Leave me a message and I will get back to you when I can.
Main Man, Out.
Main Man, Out.
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