Kelly Date November 29, 2009

Hello from Wolfville, Nova Scotia. This week was a bit slower for me as I've started finishing up a few of my projects. It's nice to have some of the work done with, but the down side is that I'm getting a bit bored. I like staying busy and suddenly find myself with a bit too much time on my hands. However, I still have a couple weeks of school left and have to get through that before I have to time to brainstorm any new adventures.

I did get some great news though as I was awarded the SSHRK scholarship that I applied for about a month back. It's worth $17,500.00 so it will go a long way to covering my school expenses next year and help with the cost of my research project. I figure it took me about 20 hours to put the application together so it works out to about $875.00 an hour. I'd stay that's a pretty decent return for time invested lol. I was thrilled to get the award actually and it is a huge relief financially as well. My thanks again to all those who helped out in any way. I appreciated the support and encouragement.

The only funny thing to happen this week was a story on the local radio station. Some of the cultural differences here in Nova Scotia can be quite entertaining. A news story on Thursday had me in stitches. A lady had centre stage telling about a run in she and her husband had with the police. So you have to picture a heavy Cape Breton accent her, long winded details, and a slow paced sharing of events. I'll do my best to convey the tone etc.

Apparently she and her husband had gone down to the grocery store to pick upa few things ya know, we did't need much. My husband went to the smoke shop. Well I tell ya, I come out an da polece were alroun our truck - pears da polece hear'd about a boy gone missen and taught my husband had gone and done it. "Well, holy dinah....you should a hear'd em all. They took my husband an me to the polece stations...and asked us lots of questions bout where'd we'd been an all...even made him empty his pockets lord sakes. Now everyone round here is gonna tink we did it...and we did't. Holy dinah, they pologized though for all the troubles."

Ha, I could barely contain myself I was laughing so hard. She relayed these details in a most serious manner and all I could do was giggle. Funniest thing I'd heard in a while. God, you simply have to love the accents around here. Absolutely priceless. It was so Cape Breton in every way. In all fairness, I realize that I too have an accent but somehow I don't think it is nearly as charming heh!

I've continued to work at my jogging and seem to be getting a little better at it. I seem to jog more than I walk now and Mr. Finnigan is loving it. He gets to be out a bit longer than we would normally during school days and he gets a good run out of it as well.

Until next week then. You have an absolutely fabulous week!