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From the Ottawa Citizen - more about the site itself, but less about the plans Quebec has for it.

I've been promising my dad that I would post or otherwise disseminate some of the pictures that I took when we went on a canoing trip while I was home in.... May? I think May, yes. So, enjoy some lovely photos taken on the scenic Miramichi river. It was running really high, but it was a perfectly beautiful day. Warning - large images. May take awhile for dialup folk(s).

( River Shots )

Thismorning, the system had finally been updated with the correct tuition amount, taking into account all of my fellowship and such. I went to pay online. Oh, wait. Texas A&M does not accept Visa. WTF, eh?according to their site, this is because:
VISA permits TAMU to charge a convenience fee but requires that we charge the same convenience fee (percentage or fixed amount) for all payment options we offer. The vast majority of our customers have elected to pay using e-checks. Charging convenience fees at a higher rate to our e-check customers or diverting scarce dollars from academic pursuits or other necessary student services in order to support the acceptance of VISA would be inappropriate. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Any inquiries can be directed to VISA at the Cardmember Service telephone number on the back of the card.

Now, I can't decide who to call bullshit on here, VISA, or the school. Convenience fees my ass - we should pay you money in order for you to take money from us? Bite me. Take it out of sports :p Anyway, this caused me stress and hassels because, of course, I haven't been able to transfer money from my Canadian account for various reasons. So I was just going to pay with VISA, see? I eventually got it sorted out after I got home from a pointless meeting and running around like a chicken with my head cut off by going to my bank. *sigh* So now I go back up to campus tomorrow....

The meeting I thought was new graduate student orientation was actually not, even though I was told to come and that this is what it was. So in fact, I rushed up to Campus to try and take care of my fe issue for *no reason whatsoever*. if I'd have had more time, I could have called some placed and tried to figure out a better solution (like the one suggested to my by my dad, which is the one I took) and saved myself a bus trip there and back, as well as a bunch of aimless wandering.

Well, if nothing else, I have now re-stocked on stamps, so I can send out mails! :) See i'm all relaxed now because I have the thing I need to pay tomorrow, *and* I went swimming, and I am going to try making whole lemon muffins tonight. With poppy seeds because they didn't have any cranberries. Yum!

I also should say that I had a great time out with daemonnoire, ruby7829, and the other ladies. The Mexican was bad, as promised. The margaritas were effective. The conversation was varies, and interesting :) There is going to be a thing next Wednesday night, somewhere... And yes, it should be fun. We are going to watch The Machinist, I believe, and those who have crafty projects can work on them.