Our crappy router decided to go to router heaven yesterday. We tried everything on earth to make it work, the IP address just wouldn’t renew. Out of internet service since 7 p.m., havoc, disgust, frustration, LOL! It was a router bought by my old roomies who moved out without leaving an invoice so there was nothing we could do about it. I took matters in my hands, headed for FutureShop early this morning and got us a nice Linksys router which works perfectly and the signal is way faster.

Last night’s scene wasn’t pretty. I think I’m going to sign us up for a 12-Step program on internet addiction. On the other hand, I’m hero of the day and techinically the new router is mine so blackmailing is in my list of things to do if the roomies are not nice, buahaha! Just kidding… Meh!

I’m absolutely pooped, but absolutely happy. Spent the day at the Parc National de la Pointe-Taillon on the Lac Saint-Jean. The first time I saw the lake, it was still a little bit frozen, but I finally got to see it in all its splendor. Beautiful, beautiful place! I went with my research project supervisor and the girl who’s going to be working with me during summer. We didn’t do much today, except for choosing the sites where we’re going to do the sampling of insects, but we’ll be visiting the place every other weekend until the end of august.

I’m very excited, I’ll get to start my research and I’m also allowed to collect plant specimens for my “herbier” (I have no idea of how you say that in English). Then there’s the lake, and the beaches, and the birds, and the beavers, and the moose and… Oh my God… I’m going nuts here! This outdoor life is wonderful and this region is breath-taking, I feel so lucky to be here.

Never mind it got quite hot today. Time for sun-tanning!