my flight got further delayed yesterday, approximately 3 times. then when we finally boarded, we waited about 20 minutes before they announced that there was a mechanical problem with the left engine and the flight was cancelled, and we all had to disembark. i was obviously upset, but i tried to remain calm and not panic about the large sum of money i'd dropped on a non-refundable ticket. thankfully, they put me up for the night in ottawa in the best western victoria suites, paid for my dinner and my taxi from and to the airport, AND booked me on this morning's flight. SO after muchado, i am currently IN nunavut, IN iqaluit, IN the public library. AND in quite good spirits. i discovered thru this what a calm and laid back person i am. TRUE i very reactionary, but that's because i'm dramatic. BUT regardless of that, i'm pretty chilled and i go with the flow quite easily. i concluded that being upset or angry about it wasn't going to help anything, and they'd done their best to provide for my needs, which i really appreciated, and so i was going to make the most of it. besides, i'd rather have the flight cancelled than take off in a faulty plane.
plus, this is my year of doing things i've never done before, and i'd never had a flight cancelled before, so that's something to scratch off my list.
while i was at the airport yesterday i got a 10-minute manicure. i'd never had a manicure before. i got dark brown nail polish. i feel swanky (even though having dark nails kind of weirds me out). another first :)
so, now for the bad news... i'm on stand-by tomorrow (along with another 10 people), and stand-by on friday, but booked for saturday. SO i may be looking at another 3 days in iqaluit, and honestly, after going to the museum and the visitor's centre, i'm pretty sure i've done everything in town, so i'd REALLY like to get out of here tomorrow. i'd appreciate it if you guys could pray about that for me.
it's pretty beautiful here and i'm enjoying wearing my snowpants. as i walked along the sunny sidewalk i was smiling so much my face hurt. i'm pretty lucky to be here, and i know that. i'm going to enjoy my stay, i just hope it's not very long.
i feel like i'm in another country. it's cool.
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well F.
i just typed a whole long message that's gone into limbo.
yelsel's readers, you should know that she is WAY cooler about this than I am. And I'm supposedly used to rolling with things since I'm living up here. barbary, I tell you!
point being, I hope you get here soon Les!! I can't stand that I'm missing out on whole days of you being here!!!!! plus it sounds like you've already 'done' Iqaluit. pang is much prettier.
les, you are my hero!!!
ps: my fam used to live in frobisher, back in the 70s and 80s.
thanks beck. please call me tonight and i can fill you in on my talks with the first air people.
thanks mindy. i appreciate you cheering me on. it makes my time here in purgatory more enjoyable (put the situation in perspective and such). and thanks for the words of caution, indeed i'll stay away from psychos.
roger wilco over
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