I'm a regular Little House on the Prairie!

The water in my apartment hasn't run for two days (for whatever reason---I suspect the bill wasn't paid scratch that: it's because the pipes are frozen) so I had to go over to the school, fill my kettle and a large tupperware-thing in the bathroom sink, and then lug the water back and pour it into the toilet tank, just to flush the toilet. Old school!

Speaking of water (because I don't like to post without a pic), here's a photo of one of the many sewage canals:

 The unnecessary sign reads, "Fishing is strictly forbidden."