This is one of the places where I eat lunch at work. There are a few places around the store that I go, usually sitting on a rock somewhere near the lake. I didn't think a picture would suffice, so I took this short video.

I wore my University of Guelph t-shirt the other day, and I think I got about 5 comments from customers about it. Every time I wear it I do. Usually people first ask me if I went there and then tell me they're from Toronto or Hamilton or some place closeby. One guy knew of a club there, one girl has a friend who lives there. One lady thought it was a strange place for a northerner like me to go to. So I had to tell her actually it's the opposite--Yellowknife is a strange place for a southerner like me. Then there are those that have never heard of it. "University of...Gu..el..ph? Where's THAT?" I tell them Ontario. "Ohh that's why I've never heard of it." It's great. I love hearing about connections. It's a small world.

June 21st, 3:30 - 4:30am: Sunrise!

The sun is up! The clouds made it interesting. They made it a little hard to see the sun at first, so I didn't get any pictures of the sun until it had risen a little bit. But they also made the sunrise very dramatic. These pictures are between 3:30 and 4:30am.

3:30am

Sunrise in approximately 9 minutes! I'm leaving the sunroom now with some blankets to sit on the rocks outside. That way hopefully I'll get to actually watch the sunrise!

June 21st - 3:15am

It's getting lighter out.

June 21st - 2:45 am

Unfortunately it's cloudy out. It would already look like a great sunrise if it wasn't. Oh well, it's still gorgeous.

I'm sitting in the sunroom, wrapped in blankets because it's still a bit chilly. I'm surrounded by windows with a perfect view of the where the sun has recently sunk below the horizon, and I can hear birds chirping. So surreal.

Summer Solstice

It's June 20, the night before the longest day of the year, and I am staying up late to watch the sunset and sunrise. Tomorrow is Aboriginal Day, so I can even sleep in later tomorrow since I have the day off work. It has been getting lighter for longer now all summer, and this is the peak. Every passing day adds 6-7 minutes more daylight. After the solstice we will lose that much daylight each day. So I figured I'd document the occasion. Who knows if I'll ever get the chance to see this again. These are a couple of pictures taken just a few minutes ago, at 1:15 am from the backyard of my Aunt and Uncle's place.

According to the Weather Network, the sunset was at 11:39pm and the sunrise will be at 3:39am. Let's see how it goes. I'll post more pictures as the night goes on.

CBC TV

CBC was at Weaver and Devore today, interviewing some of my co-workers that work in the back putting together bush orders. A guy with a camera also came into the front, where I work at the cash, and I think I was in the shot because he did a scan of the front of the store. I think it's aired on Monday but I'm not positive.

Fraser Tower Update

The power was turned back on a few days ago at Fraser Tower, and the elevators are now in use. Well one of them is anyway. They are in the process of moving people back in, and Megan and James are now in a room on the 4th floor. It's a one-bedroom apartment that they provided them with until there is a 2-bedroom available. I could have moved into another apartment on the 8th floor, but I think for now I'm going to stay at Brad and Tobi's, until I can move back in with Meg and James. I figured that would be better than moving twice and living alone. After all, I came here to be with my family--I can be alone any time. So I'm going to try to go over and see them at Fraser Tower as much as I can, and stay living where I am for now.

Apartment Update

The power and elevators are not running yet in Fraser Tower, so no one is moved back in. Once that has happened, tenants in the lower floors are going to be able to move back to their places. They are going to move people living on the 11th, 12th, and 13th floors down to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors. They're saying that will be about June 15th. There was a tenant meeting tonight so Megan and James will know more after going to that. We were staying at Nova Court Suites in a two-bedroom place, and then moved to a one-bedroom in the same place. My Aunt and Uncle offered to let me stay at their place, so I'm going to stay with them for a while--I moved in on Sunday. Megan's going to let me know later about what's happening at the Fraser Tower.