Day 20- April 9- Vanalena Emudluk

I took a break from the yeast quest today, but mid-afternoon I felt the need to make something. I had a couple visitors this afternoon. Imaapik came to play the Batman game that came with my PS3 after Christmas. He's a cute kid and loves video games. I like the way he jumps up and down uncontrollably when he is nervous or excited. Vanalena came with him since he always travels in a group. She mostly just watched and made a few peeps but not much sound. A few minutes later, Imi's mom, Nancy came over too. She was uploading songs to her iPod from my computer before she travels again on Saturday.


While everyone was busy with their tasks, I felt like baking, so I looked up a recipe for Carrot Apple Walnut muffins and got to work. They are SO full of stuff it was quite interesting to make them! I had the first lot finished just before Nancy and Imi left to make supper, so I forced them to take a bunch with them. I tried one, they were good. Not as sweet as I would have expected, but I kind of preferred it that way.


Vanalena is one cute kid. She has changed so much over the last few years but I always enjoy her company. She is fiery, yet shy; funny, but intense; gentle but abrupt. For a child of three, it's quite a package! We have very limited communication since I think she believes that I understand Inuktitut really well, which I don't. It's kind of funny the conversations we have despite the lack of a common language. She makes me laugh and when she warms up to you, she can be one of the cutest little things ever! I have some amazing pictures of her from last summer and Alain's Lake, and it reminds me of how animated she is in her facial expression!! Vana, Day 20, enjoy!





Theme song for today: (One of my ALL TIME FAVOURITE songs ever!!!!!!) World Spins Madly On but The Weepies (I could seriously listen to this on repeat forever and would never get tired of it!!!!)