What's up, homs?

Hey, all (and by all I mean Kat, who is obviously the only one checking the blog!).

Just thought I'd give a little update on Remi and I and BC in general. First of all, the weather f'in sucks! It had better get nice soon because I'm contemplating a giant move back to Ontario right now! Rain rain rain, sun, cold cold cold. STUPID BC! This is apparently "rare"/"weird"/"abnormal", or so we keep hearing from long-time residents, but I'm still annoyed! This is not nice for camping and all we want to do right now is get the hell outta Dodge (read: Vancouver)! Leaving the city for a weekend is so relaxing, but if the weather is crappy, it's much less enjoyable. For instance, we camped in the rain last weekend and it was nice, because I like camping, but very wet. Check out our blog for pics/comments (http://remiandsarah.blogspot.com/).

Anyway other than that, I'm still at the hospital (of course). I'd be foolish to leave with the money I'm making ;) I'm almost done my training and I'm picking everything up really quickly. A lot of people are very surprised at my progress and quick learnedness. I guess they have a lot of people still who have completed their training and still need to have their hands held every step of the way, so I'm a treat, or so they say. It's always nice to be liked ;) And I'm loving it! I spent the last two days in the hood making IV's all by myself! It was so quiet! No one bothered me, I got to listen to the radio and got to pick the station! AWESOME.

These aren't the best pics, but this is my garb and kinda what I do in there. VERY cool.

Anyway, other than work, all is good. Remi and I leave for Cape Scott next Thursday morning after I register for my classes for next year. We get to do the whole year at once at UBC. I'm hoping to take one elective next year on Aboriginal health issues. I am not only intersted, but think it will be of great value when Remi and I move back to Vancouver Island and I'm working as a pharmacist. There is a much greater concentration of Native Americans on the Island than there is in the Lower Mainland for sure, especially in the small communities where we want to live. In terms of Cape Scott, I'm a little scared! We've yet to nail down a menu and I worry that we might be carrying too much. Last weekend for a two day trip our bags were STUFFED and quite heavy. I'm hoping we can really shrink down in the food area. Any tips for big camping trips besides freeze dried dinners and trailmix, Kat?

I guess that's about it. I hope all is well with everyone and a little posting would be nice! ;)

Sarah

I've finally joined civilization and yet I'm still alone.

So, here I am in Maine, and even though I work with twenty-some other people and the apartment I'm living in is also where they stay when they are on the mainland, I find myself alone. I made tacos tonight for my dinner, and as I sipped on my juice glass of Cabernet Sauvignon, I was reminded of the time we smoked up and made tacos, and Dave filched a morsel of meat and blamed it on Amanda, thus inspiring the quote "You tried to frame me with meat!" How great that was! I wish I was living in that 7-person house again. It's interesting, how when I'm living with a bunch of people, I often can't wait to have the place to myself, but when everyone is gone, I get lonely. But, missing a house full of best friends is different from missing a house full of average roommates.

Now, the other half of that is I feel as though I have finally caught up with the rest of the western world, as I finally own my own cell phone - gasp! That's right folks, it's new, it works, and I have my own number, with voicemail and everything. I'll be sending out an email with more details (such as that number) later. Now, don't get too excited, this is not to be my main form of communication, since it's prepaid and I still don't like the idea that anyone can get in touch with me whenever. Plus, the service to Canada is way more than just calling on a regular line, so it's only for emergency/urgent use, d'accord? Nonetheless, I'm now feeling very up-to-date, what with my new phone and iPod. Now I can walk down the street looking tres cool!

Let's see... other than that news, I don't have a lot to update you all on. The job is good, not great. I'm still getting used to having a higher status than last year and the responsibilities that come with it. It's challenging and rewarding and it's doing something I love, but at the same time, I still feel like I'm missing out on something. And it's not just the job. It's being here. I love all the people, they are all great. The landscape is, of course, beautiful; you have all seen it in my pictures. The food and culture are delicious and interesting. But despite all that, I still have this feeling of discontent. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but I have my suspicions about what might be causing it. I'll let you know when I figure it out.

So, that about sums me up right now. Just getting along, living life, and finding little bits of happiness here and there, much of it being food (sushi, lobster, blueberries, peppermint patties...). I also am now a Netflixer and have been catching up on movies. I watched Little Children last night and loved it. I totally recommend it to all of you. It's very thought-provoking and humorous at times. Very reminiscent of American Beauty. Anyway, I'm thinking of bed now, so I'm off. Much love.