Getting quiet...

Raveen, the last Johns ressie, took off yesterday. The only people who are left at college are Pete (an undergrad who is staying to help with the maintenance), Father Laurie, Seth and me. It is pretty quiet around here!


Last night Seth and I went to a service in the chapel that was based on 9 readings related to Christmas. It was very nice- St. Caecelia's Choir (from another church) came in and sang traditional Christmas carols as well as sacred music from the 1500s. For a brief moment it nearly felt like Christmas, though it was still very different from the typical American Christmas church service. For example, out of the 100+ people who attended, not a single person wore red or dark green. They dressed in more season appropriate colours like pastel and tan.


Here are some pictures from the past week...



This was taken Friday, the day after the kitchen closed. The few of us remaining grabbed tonnes of leftovers the night before and ate lunch up in the Senior Common Room.

On Friday, my office-mate, Monica, brought in a baby peewee that fell from its nest. It just sat on her finger all morning, looking at her!

Seth playing guitar in the bedroom

It was Seth's turn to get bit by an ant today. He had three crawling around on his shirt, and after I smacked them off I managed to take a picture of one. It actually reared up on its back legs when it saw me! No wonder they are called Bull Ants.

On our way home from the field today we stopped by the fruit market in Belconnen. We did a week's worth of veggie shopping (filling the fridge) and only spent $25! Considering we mostly eat fruit and vegetables, it is pretty darn impressive. After we put everything in the fridge I noticed how it almost only contains produce- I feel like such a freak!