Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Andie in the big city!

So today was officially my third day in the capital city that is Ottawa, and I love it here. Everything is so beautiful, there are many stylized new buildings but there is still an amazing essence of oldness to the city, with the parliament buildings, and even the university! And its so green, everywhere I turn theres at least a tree or an ivy vine going up some building.
Although I do find it lonely here at times. I came to the city not knowing anybody, and its hard to randomly introduce your self to someone and not come off as a creeper! So far I have met my room mate, who is a sweet heart, and a few others from my floor, but other than that no one really, which makes it lonely when walking through the mall or to the grocery store. But I'm once classes start tomorrow it'll pick up.
I made my first trip to Quebec on sunday for a school party. I thought there would be like a lights and at least a sign saying, "Bienveny Au Québec", but no, we passed over the bridge and that was it, but it was still a neat thought that I have finally been to another province in Canada!
Dorm life seems to be alright, the dorms were bigger and cleaner than what i was expecting, (don't get me wrong, they are still small and not the cleanest). Bathrooms are kind of sketchy though. On my floor there is probably a little over 20 girls, and only two showers. Great.... And the toilet stalls all have a whole in them, so hopefully no peepers around! Theres also construction going on in the res because apparently the top floor flooded, and since everything leaked down to the basement the radiator blew up, and now they are doing repairs. Ok, if the radiator is going to blow again and I'm here, will probably have a heart attack! Another minus is the fire department is around the corner...there are sirens going off, ALL THE TIME!!
Oh well I suppose it is residence, and probably by the end of the year I won't even notice these little quarks.
So tomorrow is my first day of classes! Wish me luck!

P.S
My R.A. is really really REALLY good looking with a fabulous accent...I think I will count that as a plus!