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You can now comment

2006-12-30T15:41:00.000-07:00

Hey I've tinkered around with my website and you can now comment, and leave attachments if you wish. So yeah, that is where i will blogging from now on, so feel free to change or add a link to http://web.mac.com/nathankellett

the end of blogspot?

2006-12-28T08:59:00.000-07:00

Yup, i may no longer be blogging using blogspot... yesterday i bought myself a mac and included with it are the capabilities of creating your own website. so i spent sometime last night playing around and sort of created one myself. dont expect much there are lots of mistakes and i havent got all the links working yet but at least its up. check it out: http://web.mac.com/nathankellett

more art

2006-12-20T08:33:00.000-07:00

fork art, more paper art, and stop motion art (you'll have to click the small play symbol in the bottom left corner)

back from houston.

2006-12-18T10:56:00.000-07:00

All in all a good trip. here are some things that i did/saw/discovered.

- i like flying but i dont like airports. lines, security, 14 dollar tuna sandwiches (a bit of an exaggeration but not much)
- airplane food really isnt that good.
- having an expense account is really nice, especially when your boss tells you to eat well and just charge the company.
- texas beef cant touch alberta beef.
- what does it say when your hotel room is larger than your actual home?
- everything in texas IS bigger. i went running in a neighbourhood by my hotel and every single house was decorated... and not just a string of lights im talking 12 foot nutcrackers, herds of reindeer, and lots of those inflatable snow globes.
-the metric system is officially my best friend. do you know how big a "sack" is? how about how much one gallon of water weighs? or how many gallons are in a barrel. well i do now.
-if your going to go out for a drink, i much prefer paying 75 cents (american) to 5-6 dollars (canadian).
- many americans dont eat vegetables... every day we had a catered lunch and none of the american guys in my course had any vegetables...ever.
- when surrounded by texans for a week you will slowly but surely start talking like them.

cant wait to buy art.

2006-12-05T08:01:00.000-07:00

I love anything to do with art: paintings, drawings, sketches, sculptures etc. In the up-coming months im going to be buying some to fill my condo... its going to be tough to pick and choose what i want... have you seen 11th ave? its like an art studio every other building. check out this guys work... oh and this guy too.

Home Theater Regulations.

2006-12-01T09:45:00.000-07:00

Check out this article.. apparently some lobby group wants to sanction all theaters, including the one you have at home. If you have a television larger than 29" and stereo sound with at least two comfortable chairs (movie theater chairs arent all that comfy though) these guys think you should pay a fee in order to allow friends to come over and watch.

"Just because you buy a DVD to watch at home doesn't give you the right to invite friends over to watch it too. That's a violation of copyright and denies us the revenue that would be generated from DVD sales to your friends"

Brrrr, its a little cold

2006-11-27T14:42:00.000-07:00

Todays walk into work was a bit chilly. and by a bit i mean a lot. actually it wasnt that bad, but i need a scarf. Does anyone know of a cool place to buy scarves? Other than it being pretty darn cold in the city not a whole lot going on over here. oh, but i have a funny/somewhat gross story.

On the weekend i went to get a haircut. it turned out alright (i dont know if you could screw my hair up, i keep it pretty messy anyways) but afterwards i felt like having a coffee. Starbucks is right next door to my hair cutting place so i figured i'd just go there. I had my first Christmas coffee of the year (Eggnog Tazo Chai... delicious) anyways there was a bit of a line up to pay for drinks but the girls working were making the drinks as the people walked in. As i was waiting to pay, i noticed the guy at the register wasnt sounding too good, and obviously had some sort of head cold. as the guy in front of me was paying the cashier guy had to sneeze, and did the appropriate thing of sneezing into his elbow... however when he removed his face from his elbow he had an enormous amount of snot hanging from his cheek. the cashier guy was then like "i think im going to wash my hands" the guy in front of me replied totally seriously "please... might want to check your face too"

Vintage ads crack me up!

2006-11-24T09:48:00.001-07:00

2006-11-23T08:33:00.000-07:00

ahhh

2006-11-22T08:04:00.000-07:00

finally! the stupid couch has arrived along with the coffee table. The couch is quite comfy and i have already had my first nap on it. all is well.

Complaining about complainers

2006-11-15T13:24:00.000-07:00

and im one of them so dont think this is a "im good you're bad" kind of post (i've complained non-stop about my couch and recently complained about annoying escalator people) But really we are all a bunch of complainers. If left to it, we'd find something to complain about, about everything. If you want proof take a gander at the globe and mail website and read some peoples comments on any subject. We just had a company wide pay raise (which was of a significant amount) and to my surprise and disgust i heard a guy complaining about how it was long over due and not as much as he was expecting.

I dont know.. maybe complaining is necessary to continue evolution in all aspects of life, after all no one will improve something that no one thinks should be improved.

how do you know that you lead a boring life??

2006-11-14T10:09:00.000-07:00

A couch starts to become the focus of your blog. I hope that this will be the second to last post about THE COUCH. there should be only this post, where i state that i've been contacted by the warehouse in calgary to let me know my couch is in the city and to set up a date where they can deliver my couch and coffee table.. and then finally the post about it arriving and how comfy it is and how i dont need to sit on the floor. Hopefully there will not be any additional postings about this stupid couch such as how they accidentally broke my couch in the warehouse and have to get a new one made... or how they were just kidding about it being in the city, or even a post about how when they delivered the couch it was the wrong colour and had to be sent back. Hopefully it will not come down to that... plus im missing a tuesday night dinner to have them deliver it, so it better come!!

Im a pansy!

2006-11-09T15:12:00.000-07:00

Im seriously a pansy compaired to these two guys. First this guy kills a deer with his bare hands, then this guy up stages that guy and kills a leopard with his bare hands... oh yeah, he's 73.

escalators

2006-11-06T13:08:00.000-07:00

i dont like them. actually i have nothing against escalators just the people that ride them. actually not even all people that ride them just the ones that stand on them from the bottom to the top and take up the entire width of the thing with their body so you cant pass... yes those people i do not like.

first of all the escalator in my building 87% of the time does not work (im pretty sure its purely run on hamster power and they have to replace the hamsters every week or so) and when a escalator breaks down it becomes stairs... and i think i would prefer stairs. when did we get so lazy that we need to take a break for 30 seconds and have something lift us a couple dozen stairs. and its not like handicapped people ride them... there is an elevator right near by for those who cant manage the escalator ( no stairs near by or id take those) argh. my little pet peeve for the day.

That's Craptastic!

2006-11-02T09:48:00.000-07:00

I moved into my condo on September 15th. On the same day i went and purchased my couch and coffee table. On that day they told me it would be 6-10 weeks. Later that same day i got a phone call from the store saying the fabric that i wanted was on back order and that it would push the date i'd get my couch back a week. Okay thats fine.

A couple days ago i got a call from the manager of the store telling me that its going to be 4-5 more weeks.. ah crap. apparently the factory that makes the furniture has its workers make one style of couch for 3 weeks or so then switches it up and does another style for awhile. because of the fabric backorder i missed my rotation. Just another reason why im looking forward to december.

im an idiot.

2006-10-30T15:28:00.000-07:00

So yesterday i went over to the lobbs to hang out on a lazy sunday afternoon. I walked to the train, rode it all the way down to the bridlewood station where i normally take a bus from there to practically the lobbs front door. when i got the the bus stop the bus wasnt there so i called the transit number to find out how long i would have to wait... 15 minutes hmmm i dont like waiting so i decided to just jog up to their place. Now it had snowed over night and it was still coming down... i think it was about minus 15 but i could be wrong, it wasnt too bad though. so there i was jogging up towards the lobbs not really cold but my feet were starting to get wet from running in ankle deep snow with just street shoes on, and the blowing snow was kinda annoying... i was going along this one particular road which i thought was taking me in the right direction... which it was.. for a little while. after about 25-30 minutes of running i had made it all the way around this one road.. right back to where i pretty well started... i was not pleased. luckily just as i realized i had taken the biggest detour of my life the bus that i could have waited for (probably not the one that was 15 minutes away when i first got to the bus stop though) came by so i hopped on that and it took me practically to the lobbs doorstep. at least i got my exercise in for the day.

I wish i had a dog.

2006-10-27T10:46:00.000-06:00

So that i could dress it up like these.

Monday morning

2006-10-23T10:49:00.000-06:00

Weekends go by wayyy too fast! I didnt have a super crazy weekend but i definitely wish i still had a day or two to relax at home. On Friday Erin and I went rock-climbing which we both quite enjoy and do on a somewhat regular basis. After the climbing we ate a little food and went and watch "The Prestige" which is a great movie that i quite enjoyed and would recommend to all you out there. The rest of the weekend wasnt as "exciting" as i just did house work, lazed around reading (i should really think about getting cable) went for a run and generally just took it easy.
oh, and here's a pic of Erin and I at the Met last week... man that was a good steak.

Going to mexico!!!

2006-10-19T13:38:00.000-06:00

I cannot wait for December. First im being shipped out to Houston for international BJ school for a week. I had a choice of three dates that i could go down to Texas for the course. one in early september, one in october and one in December.... hmm when would i like to be in Houston and not in Calgary. So mid-december thats where i will be for a week.

then of course is Christmas! all the baking (not mine but my mothers) all the lights and the sounds and the hussle and bussle .. am i the only one that enjoys seeing thousands of people in the malls and on the streets?

And then right after Christmas i'll go back to work for a couple days before saying "see ya later" and get on a plane to go to Mexico for a week. Im going with My girlfriend and her family so it should be pretty good times, im going to be soooo pasty white before i get there, and so very dark when i get back... it will be awesome.

I Feel Great!

2006-10-17T16:20:00.000-06:00

This is a few years old but it still makes me laugh to this day.

Strangers and Steak

2006-10-16T10:19:00.000-06:00

Living without a vehicle is going surprisingly well. there are draw backs, but for the most part i have managed to get where ever i need to go by either walking or taking transit. This weekend i was waiting for the train listening to some tunes when this guy... probably mid to late thirties and he looks like he wants to talk to me. Now usually the headphones protect me from people wanting to strike up conversations, they didnt work in this case. i lowered my headphones to see what the guy wanted... turns out he wanted the time. so i gladly gave it to him.. but he stood his ground and continued to face me. he then asked me if i lived in calgary, what i did for work how the winters were here and discussed how hard it is to find an apartment. at first i was pretty weirded out and wanted nothing more than the train to come but the guy was actually pretty nice and being new to the city probably hasnt talked to a whole lot of people... and i thought that i could be a good representation of the city and be polite and friendly. So Jose if you're reading this good luck with your english classes and getting citizenship!!

There is nothing i like more than a good steak.. and this weekend i had one of the best. 12oz of perfectly cooked (rare) high quality beef atop of a grilled portabella mushroom with kind of special sauce ... Seriously The Metropolitan Grill now has a soft spot in my heart.

hmmm

2006-10-11T10:57:00.000-06:00

I know im a different kind of human being... i am special (not in the "rides the short bus" kind of way either) no one else is exactly like me. but does anyone else think of some really weird stuff that seems to come from no where. Last week i woke up and the only thing i could think of was the words "Love money and dinosaurs" ... sounds like a great name for a band but other than that, completely random.

much like this post.

Time to step up.

2006-10-11T10:31:00.000-06:00

Now that i've made kris's "honourable mentions, but dont update very often" list, i think now may be the best time to bust a move and get blogging a little more.

Jordan and Kristen have come and gone... phew.. i dont know if i could handle that kind of excitement for awhile... i'll have to prepare for christmas. The way Kirsten and Heather got soo EXCITED was almost scary (its good to see that they love thier brother and sisters) but you'd think they were Rockstars or something.... well they kind of are.. i mean Jordan IS my cousin i guess that makes him a D-list celebrity along with Stephen Baldwin and Tera Reid. Anyhoo, Jordan, Kris, Stevie J and myself went and watched Jackass 2 on thursday. Good times! i'll spare you childish humour that we love so much but just say there was much laughter and a few groans of disgust.

Oh, a lack of couch update... there has been no update 3-7 weeks to go.... please not let it be 7 weeks.

part time blogger

2006-10-05T15:20:00.000-06:00

i realized that im really a part time blogger these days. Maybe that shows how busy and popular i am that i have no time to blog... or maybe its closer to the truth of me not having anything too exciting to report. sigh.

Lets see whats new in Nathan's world.

Still waiting on the couch to get made and delivered. that means im spending much time on the floor in my place playing x-box. (not only do i not have cable i dont even have the antennae for the tv). I've laid down a blanket and a few pillows so its actually pretty comfy.

Jordan and Kristen are in town... i've never seen kirsten get so excited in all my life. Jordan i better get some of those Dino-sours.

Still working at BJ and taking courses every now and then. They are even sending me down to Houston. I had a choice of when i wanted to go, September, late October or mid December... hmmm when would i rather leave Calgary for Houston? yeah no brainer, DECEMBER.

oh, im also carless, which sucks i suppose but its a sacrifice i chose to save money. It kinda takes me back to my days of destroying cars when i was known as "transit boy" ahhh good times.

well thats all for now, i have to get back to work.

On my own

2006-09-26T18:16:00.000-06:00

so im pretty much all moved in, and im officially living on my own.... desite the concern of many friends and family on being scared my first night on my own, i managed to resist calling home or taking kirsten up on her offer of letting me borrow taylors nightlight. Besides that not too much going on, im in BJ school this week so i'll have to wait until next week to have my first walk to work. Now to work on the home warming party.

finally!

2006-09-16T00:15:00.000-06:00

So I took possession of my condo today!! I spent the day moving as much of my crap as i could on my own and i just need to get one of my brothers with a truck to help me move the TV and bed. After that i'll be pretty much settled... besides the fact that i still need many kitchen utensils, food, etc etc etc. I did take a break in moving to head over to Urban Barn and i bought a couch and a coffee table... but i dont get them for 6-10 weeks.. ouch! So Kristen, when you and Jordan come into town there may not be a whole lot of sitting going on at nathan's place, that will have to wait until Christmas. All in all im excited to be living on my own (which wont be happening for another week because im taking care of the dog until my parents get back from vacation.

Here's some pics.. sorry about the water spots, stupid rain.

3 days!

2006-09-12T22:23:00.000-06:00

yeah so only a couple more days until i finally get my little condo and im pretty pumped. Anyhoo, that on its own isnt to exciting... nothing new....BUTTTTTT listen to this... or rather, read this text! I had to go to see my lawyer today to sign all the paper work, the only time he had was at ten so i had to take some time from work to walk down to his office. On my way back i was almost back at my office and this car wanted to turn into the alley behind the building just as i was there on the sidewalk. He was nice and stopped to let me pass, so i thought i'd be nice and jog past so he didnt have to wait as long.... just as i start out a van came screaming out from the alley not stopping at the sidewalk to check for... well me. i was litterally inches away from getting smoked! kinda shook me up but i was fine. however for the rest of the day i couldnt help but picture my body flying through the air ... getting hit by a car would suck.... however im sure i could use it to get others to do my moving for me. jk.

pretty boring

2006-09-05T22:38:00.000-06:00

Not a whole lot going on these days, just counting down the days until i get the keys to my place (its at 11) besides that i go to work and jibber jabber their for awhile then i try to find some poor suckers to scam dinner off of. Thanks Joy Darrin and Ethan for dinner and cupcakes... oh and Aiden(sp?) thanks for not eating me... seriously thats a big boy, but still super cute. and of course a big shout out to Kirsten for my tuesday dinner ... who wants to make me dinner tomorrow?? I figure if i can find a few more people to feed me once a week there will be no need to grocery shop or anything when im living on my own.

Oh, i do have a poop story (sorry kirst, im stealing your thunder) whilst (thats for your kristen) i was at the lobbs today for tuesday night dinner i was holding "the boy" and he was all smiles as usual... seriously the kid is DARN cute and i was just bouncing him a bit on my knee, when i noticed a discolouration of his shirt... and of my shirt... ah crap (literally) oh well at least i had finished eating and im not the type to get all grossed out so no big deal... Quinten had a good laugh.

Most inspirational thing I've seen in awhile

2006-08-18T14:06:00.000-06:00

Check out this little clip!! its about a dad that takes his disabled son with him while he does an Ironman. For those of you who dont know, an Ironman is 4km of swimming followed by a 180km bike ride followed by a marathon (42.2km running)

30 days till i get the keys.

2006-08-17T13:00:00.000-06:00

So yes i have finally been approved for my mortgage and now just have to work out some last minute things with the real estate agent and the lawyer (my entourage is growing) to work out and sign then its just a waiting game until the possession date.

So far i am the only one that has seen my place and people are interested in seeing what i have purchased. People, like my parents. Thing is they go on vacation just before i gain possession and wont see it until they get back... hopefully i can get relatively settled in before they return.

Im getting a good taste of the cost of living on your own, all the little things that you take for granted when they have been provided for you your entire life... its all about needs and wants. The NEED list actually isnt that long, stuff like glasses, knives, food, towels, cleaning supplies etc. but the WANT list more than makes up for it: couch, bar stools, tv, coffee table etc. Little by little i will get the things i need and then i can have some fun and start going for some of the things i want.

nathan the home owner??

2006-08-12T21:57:00.000-06:00

Apparently!

I went out with my real estate agent today to go look at some homes and i guess things went pretty well. We went and looked at about a dozen places and a few really stood out. You know things are pretty stupid when your agent actually makes the comment "Wow this place has been the market for 10 days, i wonder whats wrong with it" None the less after we had looked at all the places he asked me if i wanted to make an offer on any of them.... so i did. And after about 20 minutes of negotiating i had myself a deal!!

The place is pretty small only about 550 sq feet but that suits me just fine. The whole place has been redone, new floors new paint new bathroom new kitchen. Even the building is getting renovated... hopefully that will be done in the near future. The little condo is right near downtown so i'll be able to walk to work.

AHHH this is too crazy, in a month i'll be on my own... scary.

Long time no post.

2006-08-09T08:26:00.000-06:00

So yeah since Stampede not a whole lot has gone on. I've been doing the ol' work thing, playing some x-box 360 and pretty much just keeping things real. Not too much worthy enough to post about.. and posting about having nothing to post about gets old fast. But in the last week some excitement HAS started to take place.

I bought plates.

seriously! Caban was having a closing out sale so i stocked up, and since i had the plates i decided i should have a home to match. soooooooooo.......

I have a real estate agent, and a mortgage broker.(after they help me buy a place, we're going to drive around in a van and fight crime) Thats right i've decided to grow up a little bit and move out. Not just move out but buy myself a home. My mother has actually been holding in her excitement quite well, but i can still see the sparkle in her eye and can tell thats she's already imagining what she's going to do to my room.

anyhoo, thats my excitement hopefully if everything goes right i'll have everything taken care of in a month or two... but it is calgary so who knows how it will go.

PUG BOWLING !!!

2006-07-27T08:24:00.000-06:00

Yet another reason to own a pug

Hammer Time.

2006-07-17T15:21:00.000-06:00

After a long ten days of Stampede'n the best way to finish it off that i could think of was with a MC Hammer concert. after many DJ's and dance troops and several "WE WANT HAMMER" chants, the hammer finally hit the stage... slightly older, and over weight, and lacking the hammer pants but still the hammer was there. Apparently he has some new songs, so maybe we will be blessed with a new CD in the near future, but he did the classics "too legit" and "can't touch this" ... he even did the hammer suffle... although as an old man he needed to take many breaks between suffle attempts and could only suffle one way. oh well i had a laugh!!

oh... and he even blogs http://mchammer.blogspot.com/

One last story.

2006-07-11T15:48:00.000-06:00

well there are many many more stories that i could tell but that would just be silly. But this one has to be told. As many of you know i drove to Abbotsford with Steve and Jenn, but coming back i was on my own. I left Jones Lake (where i had been camping with Steve, Jenn and all of Jenn's family for the last two days of my trip) at 6 o'clock. Got to Kamloops, filled up the car, got a bite to eat along with getting a few snacks and drinks for the road. I was really enjoying my ride, had the stereo cranked and going along a relatively calm highway. Made it all the way to Golden where i noticed i had half a tank of gas left.... i should really fill up.... ahhh i can do that in Banff im still feeling good dont need to stop yet. then i got to Banff... quarter of a tank left... i should really fill up... ahhh Canmore is just up ahead i'll stop there. VVVVRRRRROOOOOOMMMM drove right past Canmore... no excuse just did... i guess i wanted a little more adventure. (by this time the gas light was on)

once i past canmore i knew it was going to be close, and i was counting Kilometers. you know that petro-can right out side of calgary... yeah i drove past that too. Well i made it into the city.. its 3 am now. and i figure i may as well keep driving. got onto Glenmore, still trucking away... tried to accelerate on 14th... no go. so i pulled into Glenmore Landing to fill up.. stupid speed bumps making you slow down!!! the car stopped moving right at the pumps....only problem is safeway is closed. so i got out and ran all the way up to 24th to the Husky (in barefeet.. its better than running in flipflops) bought a jerry can of gas... called a taxi to drive me back to my car.. emptied the jerry can drove back to the husky filled up and finally went home.

now that was an adventure!

pictures for stories

2006-07-11T14:59:00.000-06:00

FORGOT THE TENT
DAY ONE CAMPSITE
GHETTO SHOWER
BRIGHT PURPLE STARFISH

JUST OUTSIDE OUR TENT ON DAY TWO.

SETTLERS ON THE ROCKS, PLAY UNTIL THE WATER TOUCHES THE ROCK
WAKING UP FROM LAST DAY "CAMPSITE"

stories.

2006-07-11T14:02:00.000-06:00

Alright time to get to telling some of the tales from my vacation. I've procrastinated enough, i've been busy though... not working its been dead here, but taking part in all sorts of stampede things that are available when work is slow. this might be a long read... you've been warned.

Off to a bad start: So we were all packed up and ready to go the evening before we were going to leave Abbotsford for the coast all we had to do was load the last few things the morning of then we could hit the road. And thats what we did. It wasnt until we reach the bottom of the mountain that Jenn's Dad lives on that we realized we forgot the tent. THE TENT!!!!! only the most important thing to bring when you plan on going camping. well we had to drive back to get it. phew crisis adverted!!!

Nathan wanted some alone time: We got to the coast with out anymore problems, caught our farries on time and set up camp (including tent). We planned on just camping on Monday and then going to get our kayaks tuesday to get a full day of paddling in... it turned out to be a VERY full day of paddling. So we got our kayak and started off, we did about 4.5 km in the morning and found a great lunch spot. as we were getting back into our kayak's my brother points to an island on the horizon and says thats where we are going to camp tonight. Well i got a little excited and got a little far ahead... far enough ahead that a couple minutes later when steve realized it wasnt the island he thought it was i couldnt hear him yelling at me. Well i paddled all the way out to the island through 3 foot waves (the journey took about 2-3 hours) got there and waited for Steve and Jenn. When they got there they explained how it was the wrong island (i kinda figured that out when i got there and saw there was no flat area at all to camp on) we were all exhausted but needed to head back the way we came. Luckily that only took us half an hour because waves actually help out when your on the right side of them.

Setting up Camp. we had gorgeous campsites... each brought their own unique charms and disadvantages. You need to realize there were no "actual" campsites, we'd just go along until we found something that looked realitivly flat and high enough so the tide wouldnt get us(and it was always low tide when we done paddling and ready to find a campsite).

Day one campsite: since we were so tired from our "detour" anything remotely flat would do for us. so we found this place and started to unload the kayaks.... tide kept coming up... we soon realized that we'd either have to find another spot high on the island or go to a different island all together.So i went on a hike. at the very top of the island, through thick bush, rolling rocks and moss covered holes, i found a little area that would probably work... except we'd be sleeping on an angle and of course have to lug up our gear to the top. (this might be a good place to mention flip flops are not great all terrain foot wear!!!) besides the hard work it took to get our stuff to the top, and the slope of our sleeping quarters it was quite comfy (2 inches of moss is pretty soft) and had a great view. i also had to go check on the kayaks a few times to make sure we had them high enough.

Day two campsite: learning our lesson from the previous day, we looked for a spot that would allow us to get our kayaks high enough along with a flat spot to put our tent but not have to drag everything through jungle to get there, we found a great location where the rocks actually acted like stairs and lifting our kayaks up high was realitivly easy (double kayak is pretty heavy... again i recommend not wearing flipflops while moving a large awkward object over slippery moveable rocks... barnacles do not feel good against flesh!!!). Where we parked our tent was about 5 feet from the edge of the cliff leading to the water... again gorgeous view.

Day three campsite: We liked the place where we stopped for lunch so much the first day that we decided to head all the way back to camp there our last night. It meant a long paddle to get there but would allow us an easy day on friday to get back to the rental shop. we set up the tent and relaxed, got the fire going and roasted marshmellows... all the while the tide kept coming in. This led to Steve's scientific tide calculator of... stick on rock. His theory was solid... place a stick slightly above the water line ... if it gets washed away the tide is still coming in.... where we had the tent was literally inches from the water.. so it needed to be moved.

Random Stories: We did lots of other things besides just paddle and camp, we walked through some intertidal zones to look at starfish and sea cucumbers along with clams and crabs. We did a little hiking some bird watching and we did some snorkling... which lead to invention of the "ghetto shower" to get some of the salt off our bodies. We also invented "TIDE CATAN" pretty much normal settlers, except you play on a rock that is ten minutes away from being consumed by the tide, set up and play... no time to negotiate deals gotta hurry. Person with the most points by the time the water touches the rock wins.

The Views

2006-07-05T10:57:00.000-06:00

You know those commercials that are on all the time these days promoting canadians to experience canada (like the lady from egypt talking about drumhellers dinosaurs and how her country doesnt have anything so large and old and how canadians are lucky to have such things) well i love those commercials... and its so true canada has so much great stuff to see and for the most part we take it for granted. I experienced a great part of canada during my trip... here are some of the views!

Desolation Sound... the trip.

2006-07-05T10:39:00.000-06:00

So for those of you who dont know, i just came back from B.C. spending ten days enjoying gorgeous weather, the coast and kayaking with my brother Steve and sister in law Jenn. I cannot think of any negative aspects of the trip as it was a non-stop good time.

We drove from calgary to Abbotsford on Friday to prepare for our kayaking/camping trip through the beautiful islands of "Desolation Sound" We left Abbotsford for the coast on Monday morning; two faerie rides and a short drive in between later we arrived at our destination. We decided to set up camp and wait for the next day before we picked up our kayaks and start on our voyage.

Tuesday to Friday we were on the water, paddling from island to island, enjoying the sun looking for good places to camp (as there were no official camp sites) and loving the beauty that surrounded us.

Every morning i woke up, crawled out of the tent and loved the fact that the ocean was less than stones throw away (one night i went to bed with the ocean about two feet away... but i'll save that story).

all in all it was a great adventure spent with great companions!

*more specific stories will follow in posts to come

Im Back!

2006-07-04T10:19:00.000-06:00

Hey everybody!! im back in town from my little adventure, and there is a lot to share. Many pictures from the coast including gorgeous sunsets, ghetto showers, and of course the ocean and mountains. There are also many stories to tell such as the down fall of using flip-flops as all terrain footwear, how high do you have to take your kayaks when you dont know the tides, driving with the "low fuel" light on *how far can you go?*.

all in all it was a great trip, way too much sun and not enough sun-screen but i'll fill you in on the details later on, for now i have work to do.

Last day of work for awhile

2006-06-15T13:33:00.000-06:00

Today is my last day of work for a few weeks. Im using a flex day to get tommarow off, next week im back in BJ school taking another course and then after that im heading to the coast with Steve and Jenn to do a little kayaking and camping. I cannot tell you how excited i am!! First, Steve and Jenn are pretty fun people to hang out with.(if you've never done it you should give it a try) Second, i love being outside getting all tanned enjoying beautiful sights and third, i have not been camping for such a long time, and it has to be one of my favorite things to do in the summer. The only down side to not working for a few weeks is that it really cuts down on my blogging time. Ha Ha, im kidding of course (well not really) but this may be my last post for a few weeks, maybe i'll post again next week from home if something super exciting happens, we will see. Later Suckers.

ps. i hope i see an orca while kayaking... i'll have to ask steve if they are where we are going to be.

Anonymous said...

2006-06-13T14:57:00.000-06:00

Half the fun of blogging is getting comments from friends and family, and i even enjoy getting random comments from people i dont know who have stumbled upon my blog somehow. Today i got an email alerting me that someone had added a comment to one of my posts. it read:

Anonymous said...
Something else to ponder...If a cat is thrown out onto the street...is is considered "kitty litter"?

now i kinda wished that when you get an email alert it would tell you which post that person is commenting about, after not too much searching i realized it was the post with the cat in space. Who ever wrote that comment, you are now officially my favorite anonymous commenter ever.

coming for a visit

2006-06-08T23:36:00.000-06:00

My brother steve and sister in law Jenn are coming for a visit. I always get pretty excited when they come because they live in china... not exactly a hop, skip and a jump away. We only get to see them for a couple weeks out of the year and the time always flies when they are in the city. Its weird to think that this time last year i was over in china visiting them... thats when i needed a blog i could have told a story everyday. well here are some pics from my travels in china...from last year.

Small portion of downtown Shanghai... not rush hour

Chinese in their everyday clothing.... while working at Taco Bell Grande

The great wall of China

Terracotta Warriors

Looking Hot on a tandom bike on the city wall of Xi'an

Beautiful Yungshou (sp?) 35 degrees 100% humidity loved every minute of it.

what would you do?

2006-06-02T13:00:00.000-06:00

Yesturday i was coming home on the Deerfoot from rugby practice and had to suddenly slam on the brakes. no accident or anything but there was a car pulled over to the left hand side right by the concrete median. as i passed the car i looked over (it was a cute girl) and noticed that right in front of the car there was a momma duck and her little chicks (they were pretty cute too!) it became obvious that this girl didnt want anyone to hit the ducks as they walked along ... as i drove past on my way home i kept thinking about it, how long would she protect these ducks... they had no way of getting off the road (concrete barrier that goes on and on and on) . i began to think of what i would have done or should have done as i passed the car. and another thought came into mind... how long have these ducks been walking? at some point they had to have managed to cross the deerfoot.

silly little post but i keep on thinking about those little ducks so i had to write about it.

Defending Ben Mulroney

2006-05-30T08:45:00.000-06:00

So last night i was watching canadian idol. I only watch the beginning shows to see the singers that really believe they can sing when they (like myself) really cannot. It was during watching the show that i started to pay attention to ben mulroney. I know most of you think he's a nerd and a loser and a horrible host but really i dont mind him. Sure he's a little stiff and i can even agree on him being a little geeky but i personally think that helps him be a better host. He has even gotten a little funnier since last season and made me laugh out loud a couple times last night. The first time was when he was commenting during on girls performance saying she sang like " an angel.... a tone deaf angel"

So to sum up, im defending Ben Mulroney because i think he is a great host for canadian idol, sure he's a dork, but who isnt? He doesnt try to steal the show or make it all about him. I couldnt think of anyone else who could do a better job.

Im a little slow

2006-05-26T14:59:00.000-06:00

For you that know me it probably isnt a shock that sometimes im a little slow on the up-take. There have been times when i laugh (or at least shake) uncontrollably at something someone said only to find out they were being serious. Or take something someone is saying seriously when they are joking around. Argh, i feel so stupid when someone catches me on it and have to fill me in that they were only kidding... then i try to act cool and tell them that i knew that they were and that i was just joking along with them. Whats worse is that with instant messaging and blogs its even harder to figure out if someone is being sarcastic or not... if you have the same problem as me, just know that i joke around 95 percent of the time and if you catch me during the other 5% dont blink because i'll be back being a goof in no time... well thats all for now, i have work to do... pfft its friday im totally kidding

actually im kidding that i was kidding i really do have work to do.

Weekend Update with ... well ... me.

2006-05-23T12:16:00.000-06:00

I took thursday and friday off work last week to go to edmonton for a rugby tourny. Personally i think its crazy trying to complete a national club tournament in four days but thats what happened. four games in four days and our team won all four!!! but we finished third. it came down to points for and against along with bonus points to see what team went to play for 1st and 2nd and who went to play for 3rd and 4th. We were happy enough to have gone undefeated at the national tournament and beat a team from BC (they get to play all year round) in the bronze medal match. For such an exciting weekend this sure was a boring post, i'll try to add some extra pazazz to some future postings.

skirt season!

2006-05-17T15:40:00.000-06:00

right off the bat i'd like to direct you here because im sure to offend someone with this post.

A few years back Steve and I went to Jack Astors for lunch. It was the first week of nice weather and we were both enjoying the fact that we could wear shorts and sandles. After our meal (where im sure we acted like idiots) we left the resturant to go and do something... (probably to go to the Tronsgards to play cards with Faye and Randy) and steve asked me "You know what the best part of Summer is?" i dont think he expected me to reply with an answer, but i responded "Girls in tanktops?!" to which steve agreed and that it beat his answer of being able to close your car door by grabbing through the open window. Good times!

and again that season is upon us!! skirt and tank top season that is. I think everyone can appriciate a nice relaxing walk down stephen ave. during lunch hour and enjoy the "scenery".

Common Summer!!!! No whammies!

2006-05-15T11:09:00.000-06:00

I may be a little quick on the draw saying that summer seems to have arrived but with a couple mid-twenty degree days in the forecast and consistent short and flip-flop weather for the past few weeks im going to take the chance to say that YES in fact summer is here.

Another good clue that summer is here are the outdoor sports that are in full swing. As you know Rugby is up and going and im also playing soccer on Mondays with fellow BJers?... BJians? meh! The good thing is that with all the physical activity im starting to get into shape again... not only endurance wise but also in the "walking wounded" shape as well. The first thing Sue said to me at church on sunday was "Rugby must have started" i was like...umm yup it has... and she replied "i could tell because of all the scrapes and bruises on your legs".

Ahh, yes already with only a few games played this year, my body is covered in bruises, scrapes and cuts... not to mention a broken finger from this past weekend. Im kinda disappointed though, if im going to get knicked up and feel sore everyday i would like something substantial to show for it... like a huge navy blue bruise that covers half my back. so far everything is relatively small and not worthy to post... the finger came close it is pretty swollen and i did take a picture of it but it just looks like i took a picture of my hand so i didnt bother up-loading it.

I head to Edmonton this weekend for a rugby tournament and will play 4 games in 4 days... im sure to have some good pictures come monday! Speaking of Edmonton.. arent the oilers awesome? speaking further about Edmonton... doesnt the city suck?! ahh the joys of being a Calgarian Oilers fan... best of both worlds.

I am so happy, and have so little to complain about. Great weather, Long weekend full of rugby and the Oilers a game away from the conference finals NO WHAMMIES!

well, when you put it that way...

2006-05-09T16:24:00.000-06:00

it seems everyone is putting quotes in their blogs, and as much as i like to be unique and cutting edge i couldnt pass up posting a quote i read on TSN.ca. This from a guy in Major League Baseball that threw his bat at the umpire and was just suspended 50 games for it.

"No, I really don't think I have anger management issues, I'm competitive. I just let the emotions get a little better than me sometimes. I've got to control that." --Delmon Young

Now im no genious (i know, i too was shocked when i found out) but isnt not being able to control or "manage" your emotions such as... oh i dont know... lets say anger, the same as having anger management issues.

the guys makes an impressive argument, seriously who's going to disagree with a guy that throws bats.

Safety Bulletin....

2006-05-05T09:19:00.000-06:00

Important Safety Bulletin

The Canadian Medical Association has announced a new national symbol for choking. Please inform your families and friends.

Old Symbol

New Symbol

ps. Go Oilers Go

for your posting pleasure.

2006-05-02T12:47:00.000-06:00

i think im going to remove that word verification thingy that you have to do everytime you want to post something. Its pretty annoying and i dont believe that if i take it down swarms and swarms of spam postings will come... and if they do, well im interested to see what they will say.

Speaking of the word verification thingy, does anyone else try to pronounce it? If you've ever played trivial pursuit with me you know im not a master of saying difficult words... and man does the word verification thingy throw out some tough ones. xjjsiwb??? what the heck is that?

Life Update.

2006-04-29T17:28:00.001-06:00

So its been awhile since i posted anything, but really my life isnt that exciting so getting caught up shouldnt take that long. I think i need some kids so they can provide me with some crap/puke stories, oh and perks like more "Ralph Bucks" and the spanking (kidding).

All last week i was sent to "BJ school" (seriously). Every once in awhile my company likes to send its employees out to take some classes, and last week i got to take a class on Real time acquisition or something like that. The class was fine and the change of pace was really nice. Getting up an hour and a half later than usual, wearing whatever i want, and having the day done by two o'clock to enjoy the beautiful weather was pretty sweet.

Rugby finally started and im pretty pumped about that. Time to get in shape and get back into competitive mode, only bad thing is missing tuesday night dinners at the Lobbs because practice is on at the same time.

I've decided to start painting again. My last painting, which was for steve and sue, took me about two and a half years... hopefully by posting weekly updates on here it will keep me focused and i'll be able to finish faster. I plan on doing a giraffe face on a 2.5 x 2.5 foot canvas in black and white.... we'll see how it turns out.

Rugby cant start soon enough

2006-04-17T16:32:00.000-06:00

I should be recieving an email any day to inform me when training will be starting and i think the spring season starts in late may. Yes Devin i know that in beautiful victoria they play all year round... but guess what?! i dont want to hear it! I am too excited, i didnt get to play last year because i went to china and i really missed getting beat up week after week, spending time with the guys and just being in a competitive league of some sort. I hope to make first division this year and actually start the entire summer season. Last year i played i made first division for the spring season but was "demoted" to second div starter and first div sub... i'll keep you posted. oh the guy in the picture getting his head stepped on is one of my coaches... ouch! Rugby, its good times!

2006-04-12T11:17:00.000-06:00

I thought this was pretty cool

downtown sights

2006-04-11T21:51:00.000-06:00

i love being downtown everyday. you definitely get to see some pretty neat, weird and interesting things. Like today, i saw a canadian goose just wandering around all by himself enjoying the sunshine. It took me by surprise, he looked as if he believed that he belonged down there so yeah i left him be.

I take the train back home from work from the tenth street train station... yeah that provides ample opportunity to see some weird crap. I've been asked if i wanted to buy drugs pretty much everyday, by the same guy each time. On the days im not offered drugs i'll most likely see someone arrested or chased and sometimes chased then arrested... i'd like to see sometime a guy arrested then the cops give him a minute head start then chase him down.

Speaking of trains, one of my favorite things to witness is people booking it to the platform as the train is cruising by them.... some people actually impress me by how fast they can run, and their determination to catch that train... not the one coming five minutes later... but the fun times come after all their hard work they make it to the platform and they franticly push the button to open the doors.... and the doors have already been locked down. wow, you really put a lot of effort into sprinting here in your suit to catch the train....ooooh, so close!!! and since you put all that effort in you may as well continue pushing that button until the train rolls away.

Enjoying work!

2006-04-07T11:46:00.000-06:00

I really like my job. I work with great guys, have interesting work, im learning tons and its not very stressful. I've been with BJ for a couple months now and im still learning tons, and the guys have been really good about taking time to answer my questions, show me equations and explain drilling proceedures that i dont understand. Besides having good co workers life at BJ is pretty relaxed, the salemen understand that they are not the ONLY salesmen and accept the fact that we have other work besides their's. We also take time to have fun. Everyday my group picks up and leaves for coffee, which usually lasts a good half an hour, in the two months i've been here i've already been taken out for lunch more times than i can count (so like 6 or 7) and those sometimes last a few hours... and to top it all off i got to leave work yesturday at noon to represent the calgary headoffice in red deer in a game of hockey, yup thats right payed to play hockey...pretty sweet. Am i bragging.. you betcha! after months of searching for a job i would be happy just have a steady income but im just that much happier that i actually like the place that decided to hire me! anyone for three cheers for BJ?

Family far from Fome

2006-04-04T12:49:00.000-06:00

Jordan and Kristen are in Ottawa. No seriously they are!! yeah, i know you knew and we all miss them.(Kristen more than that hockey pool cheater Jordan) But it has to be extra hard on Auntie Faye, Uncle Randy, Kirsten, Devin, Heather and the rest of her clan. Plus Devin is in Victoria so its gotta be extra hard for the Tronsgards/Lobb's. It sucks when family is so far away... didnt something like 25000 people move to calgary over the last couple months... not a bad trade! I know how this is my brother Steve and Sister in law Jenn are in China and only get to see them a couple days out of the year. Gotta say i miss them. Steve and i talked on MSN last night and started talking about when they will be in calgary and such... hopefully i can take some time off and go to the coast with them for a few weeks since steve wants to do some sea kayaking. He also informed me of his rough life over there. It seems that they took the advantage of spring break to travel to another exotic location... the name escapes me at the time, but still life must be horrible for them.

Hockey... ya gotta love it.

2006-04-04T12:07:00.000-06:00

There is only about a week left in the regular season and every night the standings change. Its such a great time to be a hockey fan. Everyone knows that my team happens to be the Oilers but i do like a handful of teams. the flames being one of them. Last season was so amazing with the whole city getting into it. Calgary just happened to have the perfect ingredients that made herself called "the city with the greatest hockey fans" according to Sports Illustrated.

first its a canadian city full of people that love the sport of hockey, second it was calgarys first playoff birth in a decade, third there is a ridiculous amount of money here that allowed a few hundred thousand people to buy car flags and jerseys (apparently Calgary set a record for most jerseys sold in a season for any sport) and forth the flames had an amazing run pretty much out of no-where. All those things combined made for an awesome atmosphere... being at the Lobb's apartment downtown to watch some games provided a few memorable moments of its own (like celebrating a goal out on the balcony with everyone else in the building and those across the street) now i dont know if one year makes calgary have the greatest fans... after all for the ten or so years when they sucked... and boy did they suck, hardly anyone went to the games.

But that doesn't matter, the point is playoff hockey is just around the corner calgary is looking strong, hopefully my oil will hang tough and make it in. I also like Montreal and Ottawa's chances of doing well in the east. All in all good times. Say good bye to your girlfriends for a couple months (im sending mine to Europe for the month of May... okay so im not sending her i think she's sick of me and needs a vacation...Seriously) head over to the lobbs, grab a pot and a wooden spoon and celebrate ... Playoff time is here.

Poor Silke

2006-04-01T01:15:00.000-07:00

Silke has been limping around for a few months now. When ever she was taken out for a walk or run she'd really feel it for the next few days and would have to walk around on three legs. It got to the point where we needed to get something done, so on Thursday she had surgery on her knee. I expected to come home to a poor excuse for a dog (because thats what she looked like after she had the surgery to have rocks removed from her tummy... thats another story) but she was happy to see me come home after work and was wagging her tail... she didnt move any other part of her body mind you. Shes actually walking around already, not putting too much weight on her leg but she's managing.

Blogging about cats...again

2006-03-27T09:42:00.000-07:00

Im pretty pumped about this weekend coming up. First of all i dont get to see Erin as much as i'd like since she's pretty hardcore about school during the week. That leaves the weekend to go out and spend some time with her. This weekend we're going to see cats. Im pretty excited, its only my second time going to the theatre (the first time was just before Christmas when we went and saw A Christmas Carol). I think i left getting tickets a little too long and i think i may have gotten the very last tickets. We're seeing the very last performance in Calgary and our seats are wayyyyyy in the back. Apparently there are no bad seats, but i'll have to wait and see if that is clever marketing or a blatant lie. For A Christmas Carol, Erin and I were right up front... like second row, and it was neat to see all the characters right up close, hopefully the experience will be just as good on the second balcony. From all i heard Cats is supposed to be a great show and like i said im looking forward to it with great anticipation... i still think it could be a better show at close to zero gravity(see previous post... seriously its awesome!)

Warning cat lovers... turn back now.

2006-03-22T11:00:00.000-07:00

Alright, have you ever asked yourself this question----> if a cat is in space how does it know which way to land? I know i have. this is too awesome! i was going to add this link and a picture of myself but apparently thats too much awesome for one post and my blog almost crashed. So i'll only include the link and leave the picture for another day.

A Surprisingly Good Time

2006-03-20T10:13:00.000-07:00

What did i do this weekend? I know you are all asking this yourselves, giddy with anticipation... eager to find out what nathan got up to this weekend... well i will tell you. I went and played some curling! Its an annual thing for the employees of BJ Services to do and so i got in on the action ... not the BJ Service action, i do that five days a week(how long can i keep the joke going?) but the curling action. Oh and it was INTENSE. My team, known as "Milks Gone Bad" showed up fashionably late... we had to stop for Bailies and coffee (not coffee and bailies.. that would imply more coffee than booze, and that just wasnt the case)... got no warm up, time and still managed to pull out a 9-1 victory over the course of the four end match. Following our round one victory, Milks Gone Bad went and had a victory jug of beer before we went and beat our second opponent 5-3. Even more pleased with ourselves we all agreed that another round of beers was in order. Then came the gold medal match that we squeaked out a 3-2 win ... phew too close for comfort and our nerves were a little shaky.... better have another beer or two. Curling is such an easy sport to make fun of, but is so fun to play especially when you win and even more so when your half licked.

What's in a name?

2006-03-15T15:24:00.000-07:00

I recently bumped into this site and it just makes me laugh. Pretty much it's people writting into this guy to see what he thinks of names they have come up with for their kids, and he then responds as sarcastically as possible. I can understand the attraction to giving your child a unique name, but some people are just weird... they must ride the train.

Crazy Train People

2006-03-13T10:59:00.000-07:00

Like i have stated in the past, i take the train to work. And really i dont mind taking it, it doesnt take too long and it saves me from rush hour traffic that i really dont like. But the people on the train can be pretty weird on occasion. Although i say crazy train people i think it applies to any form of public transit. Normally i bring my discman and my big "DJ style" headphones (i cant use the ear plugs because i've been physically abused in the ear) and just crank my music so i cant hear people talk and they are less likely to try to start up a conversation with me. Even if my batteries die i keep my headphones on to prevent fellow riders from talking to me. Today however i was discmanless... i had left it at the office on friday by accident so i was open to a conversation ambush. Sure enough some lady asked if she could sit beside me and i said sure and so she sat and she thanked me... i dont know why, the spot was empty it wasnt like i was hogging the seat or anything. Then she felt the need to tell me about why she was on the train (apparently she had a doctors appointment) Trying not to pry further details out of her i just kinda ignored her(should have played the "im asleep" card) So yeah she continued to ramble on about something or other and i got up because my stop was next... she then preceeded to thank me at least three more times for allowing her to sit in an unoccupied seat. Man train people can be weird... and gross... I also saw a guy sneeze into his hand and then just go back to holding onto the bar. Now im not a germ freak i dont mind holding onto the bar on the train but watching that made me remember to really wash my hands as soon as possible once off the train and not go ... oh i dont know.. eat popcorn first.

Mini Eggs

2006-03-11T15:26:00.000-07:00

after viewing Dee's blog, i've realized i have not posted about one of my faverate things. Those darn Cadbury Mini Eggs. If you have not experienced these little pastel coloured treats you really dont know what your missing. There is however a problem. If you go to Mac's or Seven Eleven or better yet... Shoppers to buy some mini eggs you'll see this delemia. The "normal" bag size is far too small. I usually opt for the "family size" bag but do not share with my family. Seriously these little eggs are too addictive, i'd like to see someone open a bag and not polish it off in one sitting. What i have actually found interesting is that Cadbury has realized how powerful these little eggs are, and have made special Christmas edition mini eggs so people can fill their addiction throughout out the year.

Go Flames Go

2006-03-07T10:07:00.000-07:00

Yesturday while working i was paged that i had someone one hold that wished to talk to me. I was curious to see who could possibly be calling me at work. To my surprise it was my girlfriends dad. He has a travel agency that does work for my company and is actually the one that pretty much got me the job that i have here at BJ services.... insert joke here: ________ kristen stop giggling! anyhoo, he had called me to see if i was interested in going to the flames game tonight. of course i was interested, it conflicts with my tuesday night dinner with the lobbsters and heather but i figured they would understand, because there is only one thing better than tuesday night dinners (which are quite amazing! Kirsten you're a great cook) and thats going to watch a hockey game, and the only thing better than watching a hockey game is a free hockey game and the only thing better than a free hockey game is a free hockey game that you get to sit in the third row and the only thing that would top that is if it were the oilers.... but i guess i cant get too picky. Actually i really like the flames and i cant wait for the game tonight. this is a shout out for those of you out in Ottawa ----> "GO FLAMES GO"

friday fun

2006-03-03T14:17:00.000-07:00

So get this... everyday i, along with the other guys from my group at work go for coffee. good times. And being friday things are painfully slow so i get the extra large coffee. well i was talking to one of the guys in my group whilst enjoying my quite tasty cup of joe, when all of a sudden the bottom of my styrofoam cup gives way allowing the coffee to pour all over myself... luckily i had enjoyed two thirds of it before this all took place. So yeah, im at work wearing a coffee soaked shirt. crappy day right?? WRONG! i now know that i get to go shopping at lunch to purchase a new, non-coffee soaked shirt. I could have easily allowed incident to ruin a perfectly good friday... but no, a little shopping can fix anything! Hope your friday was just as good as mine, if it isnt maybe try pouring a cup of coffee all over yourself. Worked for me!!!

sorry.

2006-03-01T00:11:00.000-07:00

Ah, what a great t-shirt! Apparently Jordan thinks this suits me... and well who am i to argue. Now instead of wasting precious time forming words to express my deep sorrow and regret for what i've done i can simply point to the shirt. So Stever i have taken your suggestion to take the picture and put it on my profile, now take a suggestion from me and kiss my little white butt.... okay i didnt mean that. sorry. (or for easy reference, just look at the shirt)

Snow Good!

2006-02-24T13:04:00.000-07:00

As many of you know im a fan of winter. Thats not to say i dont enjoy when summer finaly comes, because i really like summer too. But its because of winter that i love summer so much. Winter definately has up sides and this week we finally got some of it... a nice dump of snow. I dont think anyone can deny that snow makes everything look... ummm.... well pretty! besides that snow is great for creating fun things to do: building snow forts, snowball fights, sledding. One little guilty pleasure i have is that i enjoy seeing people slip and potentially fall on the slippy sidewalks and roads... its not so fun being on the other end. yeah, thats right!! today while running to catch the c-train i totally bit the dust... like one moment i was all happy that i wouldnt have to wait outside for the train and the next on the ground making snow angels... worst of all, i missed the train. and i just know there were a few people on board that took just as much pleasure in watching a me bail as i would. Luckily it was casual friday and i was wearing jeans because the only thing funnier than seeing a guy fall while trying to make the train is seeing a guy fall while trying to make the train in a suit. how can you not like winter?!

Waking up is hard to do.

2006-02-23T15:26:00.000-07:00

I like to sleep. alot. and im pretty sure if you left me, i'd sleep all day. and you know what? waking up sucks. I rememeber as a kid hating the fact that i had a bed time and that my older brothers got to stay up, i hated going to bed.... but being woken up was and still is worse.

We all know waking up is a part of life there are jobs to go to and things to do and you just accept it and slowly roll yourself out of bed. But waking up for something you'd LIKE to do but dont HAVE to do is reallllllly hard. I've been trying for the last little while to wake up to work out before i have to go to work. and really it only means i have to get up about an hour earlier.... but i've yet to work out before i've gone to work.

Last night i set my alarm and put it on the other side of the room so that i would have to get up to turn it off ... and well it worked, i got up, went over and turned it off... then reset the alarm clock an hour ahead and went back to sleep. So really all i did was cut into my sleeping time and really that extra hour probably didnt rest my body any further... so now i have to go work out after work when all i really want to do is go home and eat dinner. oh well i'll try again tommarow.

Wedding Talk

2006-02-21T13:11:00.000-07:00

Ah yes, Jordan and Kristen are getting married this weekend. Exciting times for sure. Being pretty much the only single one left i think i have a unique view on the world. I know there is still much to learn about relationships ... but i think im still doing better than this guy

Blogging Step Two...

2006-02-21T13:08:00.000-07:00

Blogging step two: tell others you have been blogging.

probably a key step! but yeah i really wasnt sure if i would keep up on the blogging thing but seeing Kirsten start to blog kinda reminded me that maybe i should let others in on my blogging expertise... or lack there of. so yeah i'll try to remember to email some of you so that you can actually read what im writing.

Here we go.

2006-02-10T14:40:00.000-07:00

Well I never thought I would ever join the world of "Blogging" but I am a man with much to say and this just might be a good way of letting others hear it. If nothing else it will give me something to do when nothing is going on, such as right now.

Im at work and it's Friday but nothing is going on with only a couple hours until the weekend. I've spent the entire week (along with the last two weeks) reading text books, seminar notes etc and job shadowing. I think next week I'll actually have stuff to do which will be good. I know in a few weeks I'll be looking back and wishing I had the free time but for now im just excited to get working.

Okay so this was a pretty lame way to start off blogging, I promise this will heat up soon. I might have to go "create" some excitement in my life in order to have a kick ass blog that people will actually want to read.

later.