Tales From the Milk Drinker

I got my trip to Waterloo all set up. I'm leaving on Sunday from Charlottetown at 6:45pm and arriving in Toronto at 8:10 (their time, one hour behind us don't you know) at which time I have a shuttle reserved to go to the Waterloo Inn where I have two nights booked (sunday and monday). On tuesday morning I'll move into St. Paul's College dorm on Waterloo's campus for two more nights before I shuttle back to the airport and fly back to Charlottetown. I'm really impressed by the shuttle service. They take down your flight number and if you get delayed they wait for you or arrange another shuttle for you so you're not stuck. They also drop you off at your personal destination, not just some bus station. It costs 70 bucks each way which I think is pretty good for not having to worry about the hastle of finding my way around in a place I've never been before. I think the ride might take about one hour. The airplane rides are direct flights that take about two hours each if you count real hours on a stop watch ignoring the time zones.

I'm really pumped. Dr. Sullivan who used to work at UNB my first year there is now working at Waterloo and she's taken the initiative to book oppointments for me to speak to proffessors who do research in the field of Energy and the Environment. Most people on a tour wouldn't have this inside advantage.

I'm being met on Monday by two other UNB ME grads I already know who are also checking the place out - Mark Bettle and Darren Clarke. Their both two smart and athletic guys who would make great potential room mates if waterloo really impresses us all enough to go there. Mark even has the same general research interests as me. They're flying to Toronto at six thirty in the morning on Monday for some stupid reason (my ass is going up Sunday night to soak in the Hot Tub. Waterloo Inn boasts of being Waterloo's premier hotel. My room is on sale for 130 a night but usually goes for 200). They'll stay with me monday night and they're going home on Tuesday, I think Darren has a job that he can't get much time off from.

I even got ahold of a Powerlifter from the area via the powerlifting forum and he said we'll try to get together and train one night at a place called Popeye's.

I should have some good pictures for ya all when I get back.