Weekend

First of all, what a start for the Habs! Not too many people called that one, but it’s great to steal a win on the road. I have been reading the Gazette online and none of their writers think the Habs will win this series, but I am going to go out on a limb and say that they will win it. Only to meet New Jersey in the next round who are looking pretty unstoppable. I’m not just saying that based on last night—I think this Carolina team is ripe for the picking and as convenient as it may sound, I did think this before Saturday. Seriously.

On Saturday I went to a forest reserve about 15 km from my house with my friend John, who is a teacher. It was a lot of walking and I think I have shin splints from it, but it was great to get out of the city and not hear cars. This place is really good for bird and butterfly watching, neither of which interest me in the slightest, but it still was a good escape. I also stepped on a snake which quickly slithered away. It was pretty small and it didn’t bite me, but I have no idea whether it was poisonous or not. Our guide was informative but loved using his machete, whacking pretty much everything that came within his reach.

The electricity woes continue. As I’ve said before, it’s a prepaid system and we are low on credits right now. We have 19 left, which should be enough for 5 days, but for some reason, the meter just shuts off after a few minutes, apparently because we don’t have enough credits. What a ridiculous system. So that’s all from me for now.