St. Anselm Says...

Here's a quote for you:

"... I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe,–that unless I believed, I should not understand."

St. Anselm (1033 - 1109)

"LART"

Do any of you have a guess as to what "LARTING" is? I'll give you 5 bucks if you know.

St. Stephen University Life

This is me and my room-mate in our room, from our window.

My crocheting project I am working on
PIES on thanksgiving - the pecan pie was AMAZING! We all did separate jobs. Another girl and I made the vegetarian part - tofu stuffed squash - YUM. I am on the veggie meal plan.
A little Birthday treat on my birthday (with another amazing turkey meal)
Me and a girl. she was cute and kept saying "cheese".

Ok. First paper due Thursday October 1st. First real inspiration to write on my blog. Now.

So. Thoughts as of late.

I get to eat EVERY meal with wonderful people. I can walk into the dining room, with a plate of (ALMOST always) great food, and sit with whomever I want to, when most people are already seated. Or I can, if I so choose that day, sit down on my own and wait for... who knows who? Meal times are ever exciting. You learn to really come to value the company and fellowship of others when you have spent a few dinners and suppers and lunches alone in the past.

The colors are already looking lovely. I can't imagine how beautiful it will look in mid-October. How much more vibrant a red color, or a yellow, or an orange can you get than that of a deciduous tree in fall? Ok, you may have many an answer to that. I went for a drive to Fredericton on Friday and came back Saturday. The drive, the conversations had, the beautiful day, the colors. Words aren't enough.

A new friend said (and this isn't the first time) "I really like you, Rosie." And then, "I think I have a friend crush on you." Food for my soul.

Imagine this:

Upstairs on the third floor, in a not so sound proof classroom, reading, reading and reading. The sound of Beethoven on the piano floats up from the main floor. (someone, human, playing, not a CD. You can also tell they are human by the mistakes being made - just makes it all the better)

This is where I live.

Neglect.

Ottawa/Quebec City

I always forget that they go in a reverse order.. so here are a few pictures, backwards. The first is Ma and Pa Kettle looking out a look-out (go figure). They are on a bridge which is part of the old wall around Old Quebec, I am standing in the street outside the wall in, I guess, New Quebec.

Very cute houses, in the middle of not cute things.

On Parliament Hill, with... hmm, couldn't tell you, some old Prime Minister, and a very handsome statue adoring the P.M.

Ma through stained glass.

Canadianarama.

OTTOWA

Parliament Hill.

Flags of ALL the Provinces/Territories (just love seeing "sets" of things. complete sets)

Caramel Apple with nuts, chocolate, oh and heck, add some more nuts.

Marble halls.

Picture with Nellie McClung (sp.?). "Women are Persons". Do you remember those "A part of our heritage.." commercials. And - "Dr. Pennfield, I smell burnt toast!"

Tour guide for going through the Parliament buildings said "etchetera, etchetera...", instead of etcetera.

Good looking Mounty. Mountie?

Good looking guys riding bicycles all over the city.

Which reminds me - I have zits. They are getting worse. sigh.