I posted this in the rugby group on facebook: OMG, I love rugby, but I hope I'll never see myself like this outside the field. My coach replies: We told you that you played a "pretty" game of rugby... We never said you'd look pretty doing it. She has a good point. You can see all the pictures from Saturday's tournament by clicking - here. The photos are taken by Ken Chetwynd. How we felt when we realized that we are going to the final.
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Saturday was a blast. Barrington hosted this weekend's rugby tournament. I was back on the A team as a stand-off (the scrum-half's "best friend"). All our Yarmouth teams played phenomenal. We won all our games. Everything we have been working on for the last two months finally came together. We rocked the field. The two other teams are pretty strong as well. I am very excited for the final on Saturday. Yarmouth A and Barrington will be playing for gold, and Yarmouth B and Shelburne for third place. The boys will also be playing for the trophy. It's sad that this is the last week of the season, but I honestly don't think my body would been able to go on for much longer than two months.
After the torunament all the girls + Ryan, Koko and Brandon (boys from the team) met at Sarah's to throw a surprise birthday party for Celine. It was an awesome feeling to see Celine's reaction as she walked in the room. We bought her a cake and a rugbyball signed by the whole team. What a night. I am very lucky to be part of such a fun, loving and supporting team as Yarmouth Vikings. Next morning Sarah's mom made us pancakes and bacon for breakfast. Lucky and spoiled girls. These are the pictures I took from the arrival of the new ferry. Nova Star Cruises travels between New England (Portland, Maine) and Nova Scotia (Yarmouth). It's a 10 hours trip and costs around 100 CAD each way. It was nice to see that so many people showed up to welcome the returning Canadians and tourists.
Today is Norway's national day, which is a huge deal in our country. This is my favorite day of the year! Some background information: "Norway's Constitution, which declared the country to be an independent nation, was signed at Eidsvoll on 17 May 1814, and despite full independence having had to wait until 1905, this date remains Norway's official National Day." May 17th is celebrated with children parades (no military), games (like potato race), songs, banners, flags, speeches, barbecues and national costumes. It's a day to spend time with family and friends. The kids usually get to eat as many ice creams and hot dogs as they want. I wish I could be home celebrating with all of you. I would also like to arrange a Norwegian celebration here in Canada, but I have too many things going on over the weekend. However, you can read more about our national day - here. Jeg ønsker alle i Norge en fantastisk nasjonaldag, og gratulerer Norge med dagen!
Stolt av å være nordmann. This morning I walked to the waterfront to take pictures of the new ferry arriving in town. It was a part of my job for YASTA (my coop-placement - the local tourist agency). At noon I ate lunch at Subway with Celine, Matias and two of his Canadian friends. As an exchange student I'm not allowed to drive or work, therefore I usually bring lunch and eat in the school cafeteria. However, it's nice to go out once in a while. After school I had a mocca shiver with Matias, Raymond, Max, Jeanne, Yara, Beatrice, Marco, Daniel, Arturo and Carlotta at Sip café. It's a nice place to hang downtown. Later in the evening Jeanne and I met Celine, Catherine and two other girls at the movies to celebrate Celine's 17th birhtday. We saw "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" in 3D. The movie is great by the way. Celine, Jeanne and I ended the night at Pizza Delight where we ate a late, but good supper. For my grandparents (mommo, besse, faffa og gretemor):
I dag morges ble jeg sendt til brygga av YASTA (det lokale turistbyrået jeg jobber for) for å ta bilder av den nye ferga. Jeg ble invitert med ut for å spise lunsj på Subway med Celine, Matias og to canadiske kompiser av han. Det var kos. Fordi jeg hverken kan jobbe eller kjøre, pleier jeg å lage egen matpakke og spise i skolekantinen, men det er hyggelig å dra ut en gang i blant. Etter skolen tilbrakte jeg et par timer med mine internasjonale venner, Matias (Finland), Raymond (Sør-Korea), Max (Kina), Jeanne (Belgia), Yara (Nederland), Beatrice, Marco, Carlotta (Italia), Daniel og Arturo (Mexico) på Sip Café. Senere gikk Jeanne og jeg for å se "The Amazing Spider Man 2" med Celine (Tyskland) og tre canadiske venner. Celine, Jeanne og jeg avsluttet Celines bursdagsfeiring på Pizza Delight (restaurant). Med andre ord; en fin start på helgen. I recommend every bored soul in Yarmouth to visit the Yarmouth Waterfront Gallery. The gallery is divided in an art gallery and an antique museum. I felt like a kid in a toy store as I entered the first room. There are lots of cool and retro items from all the way back in the 1800s. This was another task I had to do for YASTA. It's open from 10:00 am - 05:00 pm everyday. The best part is that it's not just a gallery, it's a shop. You can actually buy whatever you would like for a decent price (no tax). The co-owner told me that they've been going on for six years. The items are found or brought in from attics and basements. She also said that they do it as a hobby. The purpose is to save local history, which I think is a great idea.
For more information go to their facebook page. To me Monday is like a fresh start. It's a new week with upcoming events and new opportunities. Most people think of Mondays as the worst day because it means five more days of lectures, tests and work. I get that. The truth is that I actually enjoy coming back to school. It's always nice to see my friends again and to hear about their weekends. However, why hate Mondays when you can make them just as fun as fridays? My Monday has been great. I went to school, failed my math quiz (it's ok because I will have a bigger test on Wedensday, which gives me another chance to improve my mark), ate a free lunch in church, had a free period and a rugby class room session after school. Later I went to the tailor with Celine to get my prom dress fixed (it's too long). I also managed to squize in time for a short skype-date with my mom and sister. In the evening I met Celine, Matias, Carol, Larissa and Kayla at the movies. We saw "Neighbors" (starring my biggest celebrity crush of all time - Zac Efron). Despite several disturbing and awkward moments, I must say that the movie is highly entertaining. It will make you laugh, regardless of your sense of humor. I promise :) For my grandparents (mommo, besse, faffa og gretemor): I dag har jeg vært på skolen og hatt et rugbymøte hvor vi så på filmer fra helgens kamper slik at vi selv kunne se hva vi må jobbe med i forkant av neste turnering. Etter skolen gikk Celine (Tyskland) og jeg til byens skredder for å legge opp ballkjolen min (den er litt for lang). Senere skypet jeg med mamma og Pia. Det var koselig å høre at konfirmasjonen var såpass vellykket. Jeg avsluttet dagen med å dra på kino med Celine, Matias (Finland), Carol (Brasil) og to venninner av henne (Larissa og Kayla - Canada). Vi så "Neigbors/Naboer". Som dere vet har Zac Efron ( fra High School Musical) fortsatt en stor plass i hjertet mitt, derfor måtte jeg nesten se denne. Filmen er en smule forstyrrende, men alt i alt både morsom og underholdende (mest passende for ungdommer vel og merke).
Håper alt står bra til med alle i Norge! Firstly I want to apologize to my dear grandparents for not writing in Norwegian. Secondly I want to explain that there are several reasons why I've been switching over to English lately. I started blogging in my first language because I thought of it as a way of keeping up with Norwegian. After being in Canada I have got to know people all around the world. Therefore I want them to be able to read it to, without having to use google translate. My program has also encouraged me to write in English because that's one of the many "whys" I came to Nova Scotia; To improve my English skills. I've been noticing that the stats have went up after I switched over, and I want to say that I appreciate all the feedback I have had on my last postes. It's nice to see that I can reach out to a bigger audience by writing in English.
Just a small comment to the post saying that exchange is a challange: My intentions were not to offend or target anyone. It was written from an overall generalized perspective. Neither did I mean to give future exchange students a negative impression. All I wanted was to give you all a honest note about what exchange is really about. You are not entering a Hollywood high school musical movie (although, at some point it feels like it). As an exchange student you live a different, new, but real life. It's going to be downs, mostly ups, but like I said: It's an amazing and unforgettable experience. We hosted this weekend's rugby tournament. A couple of games got cancelled because of bad weather. However, both our girls teams and boys team literally "rucked" (rugby term) the field this Saturday! I was so pumped and proud of everyone. Even though we are split in A and B, boys and girls, we are still one team. I don't remember the exact results, but I think Yarmouth A won 15-0 against Shelburne and 17-0 against Barrington (or opposite). The boys played awesome as well. Because we (the girls) didn't win any games last weekend we had to hustle some points this tournament, which we did, to get to the final (end of May). I love rugby, and being a part of such a big and supporting team is the best feeling in the world. After our games I went out for supper with Celine, Jeanne, Matias and Max. Later the whole rugby team (boys and girls) hung out at Sarah's. What a great way to celebrate our wins. The Vanguards, Yarmouth's local newspaper took a lot of great pictures: Click here if you want to see their video from the games.
On Friday evening I went to Carol (Brazil) and Natcha's (Thailand) to celebrate Natcha's birthday. It was a great sleepover. We had a bonfire, played pool and watched a movie; A good start on the weekend. (To my grandparents) Til mommo og besse, faffa og Gretemor:
På fredag var jeg invitert til Natcha's (en venninne fra Thailand) bursdagsfeiring. Vi grillet pølser og smores (marshmallow mellom to kjeks med sjokolade), spilte biljard, så på film og hygget oss. Litt lite søvn ble det kanskje, men det var en fin start på helgen. |
THEA JORDAN (18)
I'm an adventurous and positive girl from Tønsberg, Norway. Last fall (2013) I decided to fly out of my comfort zone to live 10 months in Nova Scotia, Canada. With this blog I want to keep my family and friends posted on my everyday life in Yarmouth, Canada. I also hope this can be an inspiration and guidance for future exchange students.
Med denne bloggen ønsker jeg først og fremst og holde familie og nære oppdaterte på livet i Yarmouth, Canada, samtidig som jeg håper at dette kan være en inspirasjon og hjelp til andre som også har lekt med tanken på ett år i utlandet. Archive
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