Hey, my name is Aisling (say it like “Ashleen”), but my friends call me Ling, Aisy or Ash! I’m a 22 year old extremely liberal girl living in the conservative heartland of Canada. I am a past
Katimavik participant, a current
New Media student (working for an online marketing agency over the summer), a future know-it-all and an
aspiring xylophonist. I enjoy cupcakes, bright colours, loud music and smart, talented people who read this blog!
I’m going to make this quick because I have to leave for work momentarily.- Anny and Alex are living with HARE KRISHNAS!!!!!! Wikipedia it!- Jade is living with, to quote her, “two old people. They are very… quiet. I learn to knit.” Ha ha ha, I love you Jade-girl!- Gwobs is with Ruth, who is apparently THE BEST COOK IN THE WORLD.- Joelle’s family has an older son, and they took here NINJA TUBING! It’s where you drive around with crazy carpets, and if you see a pile of snow, you yell a key word, and then everyone jumps … read more?
Wednesday January 24th, 2007 — One Comment ✯ Posted under { Katimavik • Kelowna
So, I’m at billeting. For those of you who are unsure what that is, it is when our lovely Katima-group is all split up and put with families in the community. Or, in my case, just outside of it. My family is really great so far! There’s Nathalie and Andre, and their kids Adam (8) and Arianne (6).My first day here, we went skiing.You can imagine how that went.Okay, so I’m not a ski bunny, and yes, the bunny hill was terrifying, but my instructor said I was “really getting the hang of it,” …before I fell, did the … read more?
Sunday January 21st, 2007 — One Comment ✯ Posted under { Katimavik • Kelowna
Okay, I guess it’s time for me to actually write about what’s up, rather than just posting pictures and dashing off! Although I do have some excellent pictures of us crazy carpetting (which is like tobogganing for any foreigners that may be reading this!), but they’re at home, and I am at work, as it were.Last night the whole group stayed up very late and had a very serious discussion with another member of our group who was considering leaving. I don’t know if she ever made a decision or anything, and to be honest, it didn’t seem to … read more?
Wednesday January 17th, 2007 — 2 Comments ✯ Posted under { Katimavik • Kelowna