Technology

Leslie and I are at a cafe downtown Montreal - we came here hoping for internet connection. At first, no-go - because I couldn't get my computer to co-operate. Thankfully, Leslie has a new grace upon her now that she is travelling with me (Ok, please know this is said in sarcasm, but nonetheless, is a direct quote from her) and she has become ultra technologically savvy. She got the connection here working - not only that, but when we stayed with Maggie and George (my sister and brother-in-law), Leslie got their printer hooked up and working, fixed Maggie's DVD player and George's surround sound system. That's right, my family (myself included) may be building a shrine to remember Leslie's feats of wonder in our lives!

We are happily staying in the home of Will Trower - a friend whom I met when he and his sister and father came on a Nahanni trip last summer. He's away til this evening, and having him trust us and leave a key has been a blessing to us. We've gotten work done, baked apple berry crisp, watched a movie, done laundry and slept over ten hours last night. How sweet it is! His return will be sweet as well, as we join him and his friend, Cat, for a concert this evening by the Wailin' Jenny's.

The work I refered to (besides finishing my syllabi for next semester and doing some marking) is revisiting my PhD research proposal, in order that I may communicate with the profs I hope to visit in the upcoming weeks. At one point today, in exasperation, I told Leslie my proposal was grumpy. She was quick to point out (maybe it was just with a look) that the proposal likely wasn't the one grumpy. She was right! I am having a hard time - wrestling with words - which normally come easy to me. I find it a challenge to articulate what my 'telos' (the end at which I aim) is with my PhD studies - I know the big picture of what I want to learn - the integration of faith and knowledge, love in academia, epistemology in the face of knowing God - but how do I summarize that in a way that will help me find the prof to learn under?!? Well, we got out of the house, and the proposal is less grumpy.... :D Carrie