Wow, time flies, doesn't it? I've been in Toronto for 20 days now, and in just a few hours, will be leaving for the airport to meet up with the Trent University representatives for my International Camp.
The weather is getting a little colder now. Last I heard yesterday, it was 23 degrees. When I arrived, it was 32 degrees!
I've finished with my volunteering at the Ontario March of Dimes. It was really great. Can't believe I spent almost 3 weeks in the office!
All done, and ready to be stuffed...
My work was simple work that didn't require too many brain cells. Like putting together information kits that contained 9 sets of info, 2 newsletters, and 2 brochures; Then had to type address labels and stuff envelopes with the info kits, plus a magazine, and a cover letter.
The most 'challenging' thing was to make sure Mr. Andrews' letter didn't go to Ms. Schaffer. And the biggets job hazard would have been a paper cut...Hehe...
Oh Dear...What Did I get myself into??
And Daphne adds her own mess...
I think I put together almost 150 information kits of polio and stroke. When I was done with that, I 'graduated' to editing Word documents for the web, 23 folders in all. And hey, I learnt to use the photocopy machine! Not bad, for an electronically-challenged person like me!
Anyway, my bosses took me out for lunch on Wednesday. On Tuesday, as I was leaving, Marc Sintes asked me:
*He's French, so you need some imagination. They speak so armorously. ;)*
Marc: "Daphne, would you like to join us for lunch tomorrow?"
Me: "Aiyo, no need lar"
Marc: "It's not a request. It's an order".
Me: "I have to, ar?"
Marc: "You don't have to. But we would really like it".
God, these French people...;)
The office even gave me a card...And...They took me to a Chinese Restaurent...Haha!
Sue Jones, the Volunteer-Coordinator...
Marc Sintes, whom I was assigned to help...
And yesterday night, my aunt and uncle took us out for a really nice meal at Red Lobster, since it was my last night here. We tried this same restaurant the other night, but the waiting time for a table was over an hour! So we gave up...
We were lucky last night though, so this is who Daphne was spending her night with...;)
And my cousin Ee Lynn didn't do too badly too...
And between us, we polished these two plates:-
Mashed potato, coconut shrimp with pina-colada dip, and shrimp linguini...
Lobster, crab, garlic-shrimp (in bowl), baked potato, and somemore shrimp.
Ergh...
I need to go on a serious diet...
Oh well...
Anyway, see you all when I get back from camp in a few days!