Sunday, September 21, 2008

Update and rant


Hey folks, sorry for the long lapse in posting. First upon returning to Montreal I ran around like a crazy person, trying to start processing all of my samples. As it was also my birthday the next week I had to celebrate that, and returning to Montreal, and it being nice weather, and that beer is yummy.... and I celebrated a bit too much. Unfortunately, my health then took another turn for the worse. I have to have some minor surgery tomorrow, and perhaps removal of my gall bladder at some point. I returned home to the parents house for the weekend to be pampered, and came back today for my procedure for tomorrow. Wish me luck!
But beyond my own annoying life, I have something to rant about that I feel I should share with the world. This picture is a little old, from some point last week, but raised my ire from the beginning.
BRITNEY - WHY DO YOU KEEP GOING TO BLOCKBUSTER!?!?!?!
Auugh. I find it incredibly hard to believe that despite all her millions, the extensive staff we see supervising her children, management, etc. that she doesn't have a NetFlix account. Or, you know, her OWN MOVIES. Or someone she can send to the store. Or doesn't Blockbuster now have some sort of online option, in case she's really brand loyal or something? I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS.
She KNOWS that she will have her picture taken there, and I do realize that she is not the most rational person in the world, but does she not consider how weird and trashy it seems? You've come so far recently Brit-Brit, you can kick this awful habit too!
That is all for now folks, will let you know how my procedure goes as soon as I can...

Monday, September 1, 2008

Back in Montreal

Greetings all! I greet you now from the humid and balmy island of Montreal. I finished up my field work on Sunday morning by scaling/climbing/crawling up sand dunes along the banks of the Great Whale river to collect that last, teasing, population. I then found out there was room on that afternoon's flight to Montreal, booked it, packed like a mad woman, and sailed back to Montreal. A note for anyone traveling to the north - Air Creebec was always a very comfortable air line, with lots of drink services and a really yummy dinner provided on the last leg of yesterday's flight, so I highly recommend it.
I thought I would go through a bit more of a culture shock back in Montreal than I have, but aside from the urge to continue greeting everyone I come across as I did in the communities, I've slid quite comfortably back into city life. I wandered around this afternoon with Caroline, enjoying Starbucks, gelato and yummy Thai food just as I had been dreaming. I've even managed to unpack most everything from the trip, will cart my samples to Mac tomorrow and slowly ease back into the lab life. I definitely didn't miss the commute, but I will grin and bear it until April. Anyways, I hope you've enjoyed my musings on life in the field, and continue to check in with me. Now the subjects will likely shift to frustration with my lab work, and various other topics of the day. For example, I can't help but be gleeful today with the news that Sarah Palin is going to be a grandmother..... but until the next time, tootles!