Morning Ramblings

This is going to be an unproductive day. I came to campus at 9am to discover that the power to my building is out. There was scheduled maintainence this morning that was supposed to end at 8am but a transformer blew. Since all of my work depends on me either accessing the computer in the lab or using a microscope (which requires electricity)- I have nothing else to do this morning but blog. Power should be back by noon. I was planning on only having a half day and leaving campus at noon. I have errands to run today: groceries, buying a new navel "ring", tidying before my cousin comes to visit this evening, etc. This is the first time in two years that I haven't had a piece of metal in my belly button. Quite the interesting scar.

Still feeling a bit nostalgic today, I am listening to La Femme Nikita soundtrack on my mp3 player. I love this sort of music! Intense and mysterious---probably the opposite of what people think of me. I used to wish to be like Nikita: sexy, mysterious, confident, fashionable, dangerous with an immense amount of power and information. And I don't forget Michael. The closest I have come to this is my damn fine skill of observation. Observing is what I am trained to do afterall. BTW, my favorite song on the sound track: Fear and Love (Morcheeba). Next playlist today will be the Darren Hayes cd.

As for other news, I am planning to take two weeks vacation to visit any parts west of Guelph. I haven't decided if I want to focus on BC and the Rockies or include Saskatechwan and Mannitoba. I've been thinking about taking 5 days to camp in the mountains around Jasper...but I am not 100% certain because weather is such a big factor. I'd definitely like to visit Victoria (British Gardens) and Edmonton to meet my cousin (once removed...I think...I've never really figured out the whole "removed" terminology). Further travel this summer will be a somewhat short trip home in July (no matter how long I stay, it never feels long enough!), and potentially moving to Halifax for September. At first I wasn't a big fan of moving to Halifax, but I am warming up to the idea since I have friends there (mainly Kelly and some friends from UNB in Digby). Mom is thrilled by the idea of me being back in NS - she says she will visit 3 times a month! *sigh*

Update
I bought the replacement metal works for my navel. After being free of the piercing for less than 5 hours, the hole had already begun to heal! A safety pin worked to fix the problem painlessly. I was dreading possibly having to have it repierced (which hurts a whole lot!). I wonder if it is more painful than a tatoo?