Neurotech - the weblog of Luke Reeves

Today is depressing for two reasons. The first is that our apartment, along with 14 others, was flooded with water. Fortunately the damage was only to the walls and the floors and not to any of our property, and it all managed to dry now. The management office is going to replace the floors and what not - remember how prompt they were last time?

And the second reason is a conservative minority government. Shit. I did not predict that - I thought the conservatives would gain seats, but I didn’t think they’d take the lead. I voted for the NDP in my area, but the win went to the liberals (which I can live with). Boy, I’m excited to have a free vote on whether or not people of the same sex can marry though! Maybe next year we can vote on whether or not black people can. That’s progress.

In all seriousness though, I hope that this government doesn’t last too long. Fingers crossed and all that.

P.S.: Canoe.ca’s election tool is fantastic. One of the best uses of Flash I’ve seen yet.

I was talking with Robin today about the upcoming election and half-jokingly told him how I wanted to vote for Gilles Duceppe because he always manages to match his striking green eyes with an article of clothing. Observe the first image I just found of him:

Coincidence — or good planning?

So I went to the hospital this morning for a gastroscopy (that’s when they stick a camera down your throat). It was totally easy - I showed up, read a book for a bit until it was my turn and then laid down on a bed. They put a needle in my hand and I was asleep before I could even turn on my side, and then I woke up in the recovery room and I was good to go. The doctor was right there when I woke up, apparently everything is normal in me (at least in that area). The worst part of that ordeal was that I couldn’t eat at all yesterday and today until the appointment was over. Needless to say once it was done I had the best goddamned breakfast of my entire life.