I woke up at 5am. Yes, we agreed to drive there at 5am. It's supposed to be early since we're going to capture the sunrise. But before we drove to Gimli, we had to say our prayers first. It's a 100km drive to Gimli and the highway is dark. It's my first time to be driving that dark. There are occasionally some houses along the way with their lights on. I couldn't help wonder how life would be living out there. It makes me curious thinking about this stuff. Take for example, when I watch Tour de France and you see villages along the way. How is life out there? We're driving in this barely lit highway and you see farms and a string of houses; and I go, how is it to live here? Is it simple? Is it dangerous? Or is it more of a hassle? Especially when winter? Do they stay outside of the city and out in nowhere?

When we reached our viewing spot, just beside the beach, I asked myself what we were doing again? It's 2C out and it's cold. COLD! IT'S COLD! WHY ARE WE OUT HERE?! Oh yeah. The sunrise. There is no one outside. But wait, there's more, just behind us, are a row of houses, a street. People live here. They live near the beach and it's obvious that they're still asleep at 6am in the Saturday morning. How is life out here? I wonder as well. When we were setting up, an ambulance slowed down, perhaps wondering what we were doing. I don't blame them. I was wondering at myself too. My brother had to drive to Robin's donuts so we can have a bit of breakfast and heat. So I was left with my cousin K and vlogged at what was happening. It's dark on the beach, there's no one else, and I'm looking for a washroom.

The sunrise was clocked around 7:15am and it was gorgeous. The moon was also there. My cousin K managed to take a vertical panorama of the sun and moon together. My brother went off to the pier while the three of us stayed put on the beach. The three of them, my cousin K, my sister and my sister-in-law, were cold, while I was just chilling watching the sunrise. Maybe I'm used to the cold. When it was all too bright already, we decided to look around some more around the town of Gimli; while I was off to look for a washroom. They told me to look for the public washroom in the hotel. And so I did. I asked the receptionist where I can find their washroom and she gladly pointed me the direction. I just didn't get her remark that she knows what a washroom is after I asked where their washroom is.

We drove back another 100km home. I'm hungry. But before we drove for lunch, they decided to do an 'unboxing' video, as I discovered that my sister received gifts from our relatives in Houston and Toronto. We drove to the Assiniboine park so we can shoot our video there. It's really quiet here on Saturday mornings. I hope I won't fall asleep later, because I have to go to church in the afternoon. So while we were there, they shoot a 4 minute video of my sister opening her presents and I was all too surprised when she got a $100 bill in the envelope. I guess I know now who's paying for the buffet later.

We left the park around 12pm and now we're hungry. I remember Let Her Go by Passenger was playing on the radio while we were deciding where to eat. I insisted that it has to be a buffet. We agreed to eat at a buffet. I still have to teach the youth this afternoon. The five of us talked about random things, but they were pointing their finger at me to talk about my love life. Really?... Anyway, I just shook my head at my brother said that if he pays for my share, that means I won't have my birthday gift from him. A buffet for a gift. Really?...

We got home around 1pm. I was so out of it. I'm so sleepy all of a sudden. I still have an hour left til I go to church. It was just during that moment when I learned about an issue from church. But more importantly, I went to church at 2pm and so we can put together a song for the youth to practice. We practiced until 5pm. I asked my cousin M to pick me up. Then we went to the studio to edit our dance video. At night, we drove to Tim's for a batch of Iced Cappuccino. And then I finally went home. It's ironic how I consumed an energy drink when I've finally gone home to sleep. It was indeed a full day. I persevere to have days like these. Tomorrow's Sunday anyway. I'm still anticipating for a rest day without thinking about anything. I guess after my midterms. OH RIGHT! MY MIDTERM! I HAVEN'T EVEN TOUCHED MY NOTES!

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