#5. Food you buy at the local grocery store either expires the day you bought it, or has already expired.
#4. Whenever a siren is heard, it'll be the talk of the town for the rest of the week.
#3. When somebody drives by, whoever you're with will know exactly who drove by, where they're going, and probably even when they're coming from. They'll also be able to give you a detailed family history of said person, as well as what their aunt Susan is up to these days.
#2. When people give out their phone number, it is only four digits long.
#1. People talk about Wal-mart like it's a good thing. Not only that, but they'll excitedly talk about the new Wal-mart that just opened up in Pincher Creek. They'll probably even make a weekend outing out of checking out the new facility. It too, will be the talk of the town.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
The Comfort of Familiarity
I've been working in the coal mines for almost a month now, and I've started to notice some similarities between working here, and in Egypt. Here are the top 5 similarities:
Dust. Coal dust is everywhere here! Somehow coal dust flies through the air and lands on everything in my office. I'll wipe off my desk, and then 5 minutes later I run my fingers across the desk and find them black. Egypt was covered in sand. Sand would make its way through the air and into every nook and cranny of my life. The main difference is that the dust here is pure black.
Morning clouds. I often walk to my bus stop here in Elkford and catch the clouds still sleeping with the trees. The creeks and rivers have mist rising from them as well. Most mornings in Egypt I would bike to work through a thick cloud of smog and pollution that had settled on the streets overnight. Sometimes it would be so thick that it would burn my eyes. Some times you could barely see more than a block or two away because the smog was so thick in the mornings.
Cheap Rent. I pay $200 a month for my place in Elkford. I paid even less than that in Egypt.
Friendly People. Unlike Calgary, people in Elkford actually make eye contact with you when you pass them in the streets. Many people wave, or say hello to you here. Of course, that's probably because you know all of them. In Egypt, people would definitely wave and say "Hallo, what's your name?" as you passed them in the streets.
Dishes. We have no dishwasher here. Or rather, the dishwasher is named Matt and Ryan. I hate that joke. I also hate doing dishes. This was the situation in Egypt as well, only the dishwasher was named Rob and Ryan. I miss the days of chasing after Rob trying to whip him with a wet towel.
Well, those are the top 5 similarities between living here and in Egypt. Stay tuned for the "Top 5 Signs You're in a Small Town".
Dust. Coal dust is everywhere here! Somehow coal dust flies through the air and lands on everything in my office. I'll wipe off my desk, and then 5 minutes later I run my fingers across the desk and find them black. Egypt was covered in sand. Sand would make its way through the air and into every nook and cranny of my life. The main difference is that the dust here is pure black.
Morning clouds. I often walk to my bus stop here in Elkford and catch the clouds still sleeping with the trees. The creeks and rivers have mist rising from them as well. Most mornings in Egypt I would bike to work through a thick cloud of smog and pollution that had settled on the streets overnight. Sometimes it would be so thick that it would burn my eyes. Some times you could barely see more than a block or two away because the smog was so thick in the mornings.
Cheap Rent. I pay $200 a month for my place in Elkford. I paid even less than that in Egypt.
Friendly People. Unlike Calgary, people in Elkford actually make eye contact with you when you pass them in the streets. Many people wave, or say hello to you here. Of course, that's probably because you know all of them. In Egypt, people would definitely wave and say "Hallo, what's your name?" as you passed them in the streets.
Dishes. We have no dishwasher here. Or rather, the dishwasher is named Matt and Ryan. I hate that joke. I also hate doing dishes. This was the situation in Egypt as well, only the dishwasher was named Rob and Ryan. I miss the days of chasing after Rob trying to whip him with a wet towel.
Well, those are the top 5 similarities between living here and in Egypt. Stay tuned for the "Top 5 Signs You're in a Small Town".
Sunday, June 24, 2007
The Heagys - Part 2
Here are a few more pictures of the happy Heagy couple. I figure these will be the last of them cause when the baby comes, I'll go running the other way.
The Combat Wombats!
These are a few of the pictures I took at our last soccer match. I believe the Combat Wombats (our team) won 6-0. This Saturday we have a tournament to wrap up the season and declare a true winner. I'll be sure to tell you how that turns out. In the meantime, check out the full gallery of pictures from last Thursday's game.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
My Middle Eastern Journal
People are always bugging me to post my adventures from last July online. Today I gave in and posted them. I think I've got it set up so you can view my journal pages as a slide show. You'll probably want to hit the "PAUSE" button right away unless you're a speed reader. From there you should be able to use the arrow keys to move back and forth between entries. You'll probably want to maximize your browser windows as well. Let me know if you have problems. Anyways, without further ado, click here to read it!
Friday, June 22, 2007
Preggo Portraits
These pictures are my first attempt at portrait photography. They're of my friend Jenn Heagy, who I think is about 8 months pregnant right now. I have others that include her husband Ryan (not me), but I haven't processed them yet, so you can't see them! Ok, that's all for now!
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