Wow, I'm behind the times in picture descriptions, so lets see if I can't change that somewhat.
Katimavik - Part 22 includes the cleanest you'll every see the Fredericton house, that is just before we left, and the monster pile of luggage in the living room. These are followed by lots of pictures from rotation camp, which is a two day period where you talk about the last 3 months with the other groups in your cluster, and get no sleep. A couple of very accurate pictures from the Moncton airport at about 3:00 am (Hour 19 sans sleep), and a few from Pearson Airport, (Hour 23 sans sleep) a couple of shots on the plane, then coming into Winnipeg. First impressions include "wow, it's flat" and "that's pretty white (with snow)". Chilling on the coach bus (all ten of us to an entire bus) at about Hour 28. Pictures of the house will be forthcoming as it was too cold for my camera to work when we got here. A bunch of random shots from our first week in Winnipeg, which includes stopping and visiting our Project Leader's grandmother in St. Boniface. We tried cross-country skiing with, as depicted, mixed results. You can call me Master Jump, or the Grandfather of Air, or other such endearments.
Katimavik - Part 23 starts with three pictures from the Skate-a-thon that the school did (I supervised... Great job for me, eh?), then a bunch of pictures from our first community activity, which was to wrap wire around the base of the tree to keep the beavers from enjoying it. Then we went to a screening of The Rocket, at the Winnipeg Film Festival, and we proved that although you can dress us up, you can't take us out. A few pictures of my week as house manager follow, digital cameras are fun when you're bored. Then our second big community volunteer project, which was selling bingo tickets at a casino, to support the Trans Canada Trail. They had a hallway which was a big fish tank in an arc over your head.
Katimavik - Part 24 is just hanging around, up to no good. Then we took a trip to a Oak Hammock Marsh to do some snowshoeing with the Stonewall group. After locking the keys in the van we had an impromptu trip to the Stonewall group house, where we stayed until very late (read some people 12:30, scheduled return was 5:30). This is all followed by more hanging out pictures (in case you haven't guessed this is my room).
Katimavik - Part 25. Katimavik's official sport...Body modifying!!! Drawing, piercing, tattooing, etc, etc. St. Patrick's Day at the St. Norbert Arts Centre, and yes, I am drinking Guinness. The Minnedosa group came to visit on the Saturday and stayed the night.
Katimavik - Part 26 is entirely pictures of the Tibetan Buddhist Monks that stayed at the St. Norbert Arts Centre (SNAC). They created a sand mandala, which is in essence a 2D representational prayer of a 3D celestial palace, each one being specific to an individual deity. It is very painstaking work, and when it is completed it is destroyed, symbolizing the impermanence of things in life.
Katimavik - Part 27 includes a number of shots from an art showing at SNAC during the spring solstice. One of the monks came down for a bit and jammed. There was a lot of just hanging around talking to some really cool people. It's all followed up by some more hanging around when we got back to the house. The last shot is of two very fringe element dudes, code named Hawk and Dreads. When there around the party will be rocking, so long as they don't get crossed!
Katimavik - Part 28 is a celebration of a birthday, and what better way to start then with a picture of the birthday girl! A bunch of random shots ensue, culminating with the round of shots that all but two of us did (I, being the camera man, was one of the two). Two quick shots of a conflict mediation workshop, then a picture of one of my roommates, Dreads, not entirely enjoying his dreams. Chillin'. Then onto Mardi Jazz, a French activity involving small amounts of French, good music, and no, there is no one in any picture that I'm aware of that is stoned. Finally, an Amish version of ZZ Top to finish off the night.
Katimavik - Part 29... The World of Wheels and Piston Ring Auto Parts presents Winnipeg's Auto Show. My billet dad took me to this, with one of his buddies and his buddy's kid. It was pretty awesome, with a definite focus on aftermarket customization and restoration. If there is any specific car that you want more info on, pop me an email and I'll see what I can do. Some of them had some pretty neat stuff done.
More pictures might just get on tonight, or I may not. The matching descriptions will definitely not.
Main Man, Out.
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