So, generally things are dandy here, people are friendly and lovin the accent. Some things cause a bit of frustration though, such as my courses not being confirmed after all. I still need to confirm various aspects of nearly every one with the prof in charge, and it looks as though I won't get onto the Applied music course, which had the tuition included. Either way a stink must be created in the international office for not talking to the relevant departments - this has happened to the other English girls too, so I'm not alone here.
The socialising aspect has at least been pretty good. Last night a bunch of us went to a comedy show followed by a boat cruise. the comedy really was great in places, the highlight being the brilliant lip-synching (and I mean brilliant timing and facial expressions) to Whitney's quivering lip 'I will always love you', then a great duo to end it all to 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', again with lots of flying kicks to encapsulate the power of that great 80s snare sound!!
The boat trip was on the Ottawa canal, but just in Quebec so that the lickle 18 year old can have a drink (different laws)! There are actually a lotta young guns around, as Canadians finish high school at 17, and I dont think the gap year is as common just yet. The overall spirit levels are high (emotionally!) but these Arty 'Cheers' are starting to piss me off a little - at first they were genuinely funny, but after 50 times....! (Inuendo like 'Let me see you stroke your pussy, jack-et off, trim your bush etc!) Evening ends with me toppin and tailing with a crazy little guy who has been christened Lil' Stomp within the Arts faculty (or Squeak in my books!). He,like many students here liives in the suburbs of Ottawa, and had had too much to drink to drive back. I filmed him reassuring his mum the next morning that he hadn't had a drop!!