Now all my train rides will be rather short. This portion of the trip is only 4 hours long. The time flew by due to a wonderful girl named Natalee that I met upon entering the train.
As a fan of structure and order I moved my way to my assigned seat when a girl across the aisle informed me that it really doesn't matter. I asked if she was traveling alone and when she said yes I invited myself to sit next to her.
We instantly clicked and started talking right way. We never even introduced our names until about ten minutes in.
We talked for four hours straight making the trip go by extremely fast. She's very witty and actually laughed at my jokes (that's why she's witty) which is always a plus. She's currently an English major and planning to enter the publishing industry. She's very literate and does lots of freelance writing on the side. She also mentioned when on MSN she only wears pink garter belts and at night she invites her girlfriends over for pillow fights! Not sure what made her reveal that to me, but I'm not complaining.
We talk a lot about my trip and some of the side projects that have been part of it. Mainly the Canadian Dictionary portion. So far I've had the following terms:
- Bunny Hug - Hoodie
- Vico - Chocolate milk
- Gibbled - A way to describe an injured body part
Natalee provides me with a term called love-gift which is used to describe an illegitimate child. Also, it seems that over there they have a Stag & Doe which is a fund raiser for a wedding.
We exchange details and she says that she'll give me a shout to go out one of the nights that I am in town. Which was awesome news because I don't know anyone in Ottawa therefore I don't know where the local hangouts are! She also introduced me to her friend Connor who plays for the band The Murder Plans. Got to love see Radio 3 at work.
Last but not least, she said I have social skills and I would never qualify for Beauty and the Geek. Take that Dave Yee!
After getting off the train we meet her friend Connor at the terminal and they assist me in getting to my hotel. I easily find the hotel and look forward to an evening/night of partying with Natalee and whoever else she brings along... that is, if she calls me.