2 weeks later she remembers that she has a blog

So much has happened since my last post!  Let's see, the week after orientation classes started, on the wednesday.  But on Monday I went on a bus tour (that surprisingly didn't feel too touristy) through the international office.  So I met a bunch of people from around the world: a few from Singapore, Mexico, Norway, and a few from the US.  One of the girls I hung-out with was from Ohio and took two years off after high school to travel the world with Disney on ice.  Yeah, I know, I thought the same thing: how cool is that!  I wish I had the skills and guts to do that, but anyway.  That was fun and we went up Mont Royal and the Olympic stadium so I got some gorgeous views of Montreal.  We also ate at a very nice restaurant in Old Montreal (though apparently it is actually a chain).  But the day was a lot of fun.  Then classes...and they are the same as classes anywhere, though on a bigger scale.  And the really really nice thing is that almost all my professors record every lecture.  I was surprised, but other students expected it and were surprised when profs didn't record the lectures.  I guess it goes along with bigger classes. 
The first weekend of Spetember we had a 3-day weekend (one of the two for the WHOLE SEMESTER). But that's another story.  Anyway, I explored some more of Montreal including Ile St-Helene and Ile-Notre Dame.  Both are basically big parks (Ile-Notre Dame is man-made and has the race track on it).  So I had fun just meandering around and getting semi-lost before taking the metro back.
That weekend I also went to the Marche Jean-Talon, which is a big permanent farmer's market. It is so much fun!  The hustle-and-bustle and all the good smells, and fresh but cheap produce combine to form a great atmosphere.  It is also cool to hear all the bargaining in French.  I'm definitely going back soon.  Of course then that means I will have to start eating more vegetables and actually making meals.  But it is a sacrifice I am willing to make just so I can shop there.  I also went over and explored Vieux-Montreal for a bit.  It's fun just to walk around the cobblestoned, narrow streets, but it has a definitive tourist-y feel.
This past weekend I went to a pub with some friends (it's fun just to say that). They suggested I try the Screaming Orgasm: Vodka, Baileys, Amaretto, and Kahlua.  But I opted for something tamer.  That was actually probably one of the most fun nights I've had so far since Frosh.  Also this weekend I (literally) climbed Mont Royal.  It was fun getting lost on the random semi-trails, though the mosquitos were out enjoying the mild weather as well.  I feel like there is so much more that's happened, but I can't think of it now. 
I'm still alive and well. And the Steelers won on Sunday :)