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Eugenie <sakiwieug>

	19 August - Sunday	829 days ago
	Well the evil Facebook has me firmly in it's grip and I've been snobbing Bebo a bit, I have to admit Shame on me! Here's a quick update. Still driving the Haul Trucks for Cross Contracting and just trying to save as much money as I can. Hoping to go to London 7-17 November, then head to South Africa for a while to see my family. Had my funnest night out in Fort McMurray (or Fort McMoney or Fort McNewfie...whichever you prefer!) ever last night. Went out with 2 South African girls and just had a blast. We were speaking in Afrikaans all night and it was such a treat to chat away in my mother tongue again. We were talking about funny afrikaans words and a couple of times I laughed so hard that tears were streaming down my cheeks and I was kicking myself for not wearing water proof mascara! My grandma has just been diagnosed with Leukemia (after recovering from a stroke and just generally being in ill health...she's 90 after all the poor thing!). I'm desperately afraid she won't hang in there until I get back. Wish I could hop on a plane tomorrow and be there with her. It's one of the things that makes it really hard being so far away from your family. On a happier note, my second Canadian working holiday visa came through today. I couldn't believe it! It only took 2 weeks...I wasn't expecting it until early September. I'll activate this visa when I get back from South Africa, so it will be valid for a year from that date, which is just great. Should hopefully give me plenty of time to get my residency application sorted. I can definitely see myself living in Canada for a few more years...think I'd like to study here end of next year...but who knows right? That's become my motto lately! Seems the more I try to plan things, the less control I have of what end up happening! Maybe that's for the best. I'm afraid life here really is pretty boring...we've had a couple of zero degree mornings (though it did warm up to the early 20's later in the day). It's a chilly reminder that winter's never far away in this country. Oh, I did go to the golf driving range on Friday with 2 of the guys I used to work with. That was hilarious seeing as I've never actually even held a gold club in my hands before (put put doesnt' count!). Lots of fun and the greens were just stunning. I had no idea that had a place this beautiful in Fort McMurray. I just couldn't believe it. As we were driving, this little fox came right up to us...then strutted along past the other golfers looking for a bite to eat and then went off on its merry littly way. Bit disappointed I still haven't seen a moose yet, but at least I got to see my second bear a couple of weeks ago when Chris and I were driving back from Edmonton. That was quite a treat. Saw a little white tailed deer too. Ok that's it for now folks. Lots of love! Eug x
	posted by Eugenie