And I'm back...
As every blog post I write I will start off with an explanation of how busy life has been, but in fantastic, awesome sort of life way. Work life has been crazy busy which is actually really nice. It makes the shifts seem shorter and it makes me even more happy when I'm not working!
Well the Highlight Reel...
Plenty has happened since my last blog update so I'll try and break it down chronologically for some sort of timeline.
1st: I hiked Bertha Lake in the pouring rain. It was good, even though it really is just an extended Bear's Hump but I made it. The only thing that sucked is that there is a lot of cool stuff to see like a massive waterfall off the side of the mountain but it's all blocked by trees so in all my pictures everything looks way less epic than it actually was. Plus I looked like a drowned rat and that's never attractive.
2nd: We hiked Crypt Lake. This hike was actually amazing and the weather was fantastic. I loved Crypt and I'm glad I made it. The first three km are really easy and then the switchbacks and the shale start but it wasn't too bad. The worst part was the tunnel and the cliff face. Crypt has this huge shale cliff face you have to walk along that leads to a tunnel that you have to climb up a ladder to go through. From there you walk along another higher, and scarier cliff face while holding onto a cable. For the readers who are aware of my fear of heights you can just imagine how I dealt with that. But I made it through. There was plenty of snow still at the top which was difficult to traverse and led to me sliding down the mountain on the way back. Luckily this experience helped me to prove the age old movie/tv cliche of the last ditch attempt to grab a protruding stick/pole while falling. Yes, that's right I saved my own life sliding down a cliff by grabbing a protruding stick. I have the distinct memory of thinking while I was hanging by the stick "I can't believe this actually works in real life." Luckily it all worked out and I only feel another two dozen times tripping over my own feet on the way back.
3rd: That same day we hiked Crypt I also pulled my first all nighter. It's weird but at twenty I've never pulled a complete all nighter. I always tank out around 3 or 4 am. Anyway this time we just piled into the jeep, headed into Lethbridge, grabbed some energy drinks and basically lit up the town. Just kidding. I can't exactly divulge the activities but nothing too illegal happened and nothing too sinful happened. It was fun though I must admit, and watching the sun rise driving back at 6 the next morning was definitely awesome. I have to admit though the next day I definately was feeling what I have dubbed the "sober hangover." Lots of water, and lots of sleep and eventually the energy drinks and rowdiness of the night wore off.
4th: I was invited to dinner with some family friends in Cardston. JT, Megan and I went and we had a blast. It was awesome catching up and we played some wicked Wii. I still suck but I've determined that is my lot in life when it comes to video games.
5th: There have been a couple more late night activities such as bridge jumping, lake jumping, and the basic activities of hoodlums. It's been awesome and fantastic and I'm enjoying every minute of it.
6th: We hit up the Calgary Stampede. It was an expensive and amazing adventure even though I had to ride amusement park rides which I hate. It was a great time and an almost experience. So awesome that it actually deserves it's own blog post so stay tuned for that I promise it will be coming soon!!
7th: We drove out to Thunder in the Valley. For those who don't know it's a massive fireworks display down by Crows Nest Past, just past Frank Slide. The drive was amazing and the fireworks were mind blowing. I'm not even kidding I sat there in awe like a kid on Christmas morning. It was awesome and trust me I've seen some good firework shows and this beat them hands down. I'm not sure if it was the mountains, the prevalent weed smell, or the the general hick nature of everyone there but it was a great time and an awesome show!
8th: My fam-jam came down to visit me. They left on Thursday and it was super nice to see them. It was also super nice to be feed by them.
Ok, the highlight reel is caught up. Now for the fun stuff.
Toy Story 3!!!
I love Toy Story. I always have. I had a Buzz Lightyear doll, and I still have a Woody doll. I think it's amazing and genius and I always wished that my toys were alive when I was little (and maybe even still). I saw it and this movie blew my mind. First off it was entirely quote able ("The Claw!! The Claw!!!" "It's triple thick, poly etherne!") Secondly the storyline and character development was super awesome. I was too close for comfort to tears at one point. Thirdly Buzz Lightyear did the tango that sold the movie for me right there.
Ok, the bacholerette thing. It's my duty to inform you that it has passed. I watched two episodes, saw the Jake/Vienna/who the crap are these people break-up interview and I was done. I'm considering that an act of divine intervention.
Predators
So we drove into Lethbridge for the sole purpose of seeing Predators and it was an hour and half of my life that I'll never get back. I thought it would be bad, but bad like the first one with the Govenator was bad. In an enjoyable let's kill dreadlocked aliens sort of way, with super cheesy effects. This one was so bad it was not even enjoyable which considering Deep Blue Sea is one of my all time favourite movies is really saying something.
Anywho,
Work is calling my name. But I'll update soon with the complete Calgary Stampede story and an update on whatever crazy schengians we get up to in the mean time!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
Returning To The Scene Of The Crime
Well Folks I'm back.
Life has been a little crazy lately but in a very good (usually) way. Internet is almost always continually down and the staff router hates my mac so posting has been difficult. And I've been busy just having way too much fun. So be jealous, and don't hate me because I'm popular.
The Highlight Reel
Well since I last posted plenty has happened. The first super fun thing was the return to the cabin. As most of my readers know I spent at least half my time last summer at my friend's cabin just outside Waterton. It's a great place for fooling around and getting really muddy. This time we took a bunch of people up there, and had a bonfire. It was a great time and we got super filthy off-roading in the Jeep, and driving the quads. It made my realize how much I desire to be a true country hick and I'm sure I'm on my way to getting there. Next time I post I'm going to try and upload a video of me driving the quad (with my friend on the back) through a huge water bog. It was possibly the proudest moment of my life and I definitely shouted like it was the proudest moment of my life. In the video you can hear me screaming "yes" when I make it through!!
So after the little trip to the cabin we endured more days of rain. We've been doing lots of hiking and yes I have done Bear's Hump a couple more times. I'm up to 7 but I still hate it each time. The best thing is that I've returned to my favourite hike Bertha Falls. We've done that at least a half dozen times by now including in the pouring rain because we were so bored. This week we even went all the way to Bertha Lake. It was fun, even though it was raining. It's a nice hike but it gets really steep after you pass the falls. I think it's an elevation gain of 300 metres or something like that in 4 km. About halfway we stopped and told ourselves that we had totally climbed 300 metres. To our disappointment we discovered that we had gone maybe a 100 metres higher. And some stupid lady told us the lake was just around the corner when it was another 2 km, and 200 metres higher away. She got our hopes up for nothing. It was still super nice though to get out.
Roadtrip!!
The other super fun thing that happened in the past couple of weeks was a little road trip to Lethbridge/Calgary. My friends went home to visit family in Ontario so we got to go pick them up from the airport. We left the night before and spent the night at my aunts and then drove to Calgary in the morning. It was really fun, and a totally surreal experience to take a road trip and listen to music I like the whole way. Loved it!
Other than folks I've just been staying up way too late playing cards or being stupid with everyone. I've actually attuned my body to not sleep before 11 and I should be more tired but I'm not. Things are going well even though work and some other stuff have been quite stressful.
Oh and I also had my first visitor this summer. He's a reader of my blog so I have to say that I had a good time even if he felt like throwing up on Bertha Falls the entire time. It was quite funny to be the motivatior (not a word or spelled completely wrong. Somebody let me know!) on a hike for once! Kidding I love hiking just not Bear's Hump.
The Pop Culture References
Well it's sad to say it but my friends here have hooked me on of all things the Bachelorette. Why? I don't know but I console myself by watching 20 hot guys compete. Other than that I really have to admit I'm ashamed of myself but will I stop watching with everyone? Most likely no. My writers friends have license to mock me now.
Umm, on that note I saw Eclipse. Twice. And yes I enjoyed it. So beat it.
The Music
I'm going old school lately and it's fantastic. As I said my roadtrip was full of music I actually enjoy like the Mama's and the Papa's!! Billy Joel!! Cat Stevens!! And a little emo goodness! It was epic and will most likely never happen again.
Till next time...
Life has been a little crazy lately but in a very good (usually) way. Internet is almost always continually down and the staff router hates my mac so posting has been difficult. And I've been busy just having way too much fun. So be jealous, and don't hate me because I'm popular.
The Highlight Reel
Well since I last posted plenty has happened. The first super fun thing was the return to the cabin. As most of my readers know I spent at least half my time last summer at my friend's cabin just outside Waterton. It's a great place for fooling around and getting really muddy. This time we took a bunch of people up there, and had a bonfire. It was a great time and we got super filthy off-roading in the Jeep, and driving the quads. It made my realize how much I desire to be a true country hick and I'm sure I'm on my way to getting there. Next time I post I'm going to try and upload a video of me driving the quad (with my friend on the back) through a huge water bog. It was possibly the proudest moment of my life and I definitely shouted like it was the proudest moment of my life. In the video you can hear me screaming "yes" when I make it through!!
So after the little trip to the cabin we endured more days of rain. We've been doing lots of hiking and yes I have done Bear's Hump a couple more times. I'm up to 7 but I still hate it each time. The best thing is that I've returned to my favourite hike Bertha Falls. We've done that at least a half dozen times by now including in the pouring rain because we were so bored. This week we even went all the way to Bertha Lake. It was fun, even though it was raining. It's a nice hike but it gets really steep after you pass the falls. I think it's an elevation gain of 300 metres or something like that in 4 km. About halfway we stopped and told ourselves that we had totally climbed 300 metres. To our disappointment we discovered that we had gone maybe a 100 metres higher. And some stupid lady told us the lake was just around the corner when it was another 2 km, and 200 metres higher away. She got our hopes up for nothing. It was still super nice though to get out.
Roadtrip!!
The other super fun thing that happened in the past couple of weeks was a little road trip to Lethbridge/Calgary. My friends went home to visit family in Ontario so we got to go pick them up from the airport. We left the night before and spent the night at my aunts and then drove to Calgary in the morning. It was really fun, and a totally surreal experience to take a road trip and listen to music I like the whole way. Loved it!
Other than folks I've just been staying up way too late playing cards or being stupid with everyone. I've actually attuned my body to not sleep before 11 and I should be more tired but I'm not. Things are going well even though work and some other stuff have been quite stressful.
Oh and I also had my first visitor this summer. He's a reader of my blog so I have to say that I had a good time even if he felt like throwing up on Bertha Falls the entire time. It was quite funny to be the motivatior (not a word or spelled completely wrong. Somebody let me know!) on a hike for once! Kidding I love hiking just not Bear's Hump.
The Pop Culture References
Well it's sad to say it but my friends here have hooked me on of all things the Bachelorette. Why? I don't know but I console myself by watching 20 hot guys compete. Other than that I really have to admit I'm ashamed of myself but will I stop watching with everyone? Most likely no. My writers friends have license to mock me now.
Umm, on that note I saw Eclipse. Twice. And yes I enjoyed it. So beat it.
The Music
I'm going old school lately and it's fantastic. As I said my roadtrip was full of music I actually enjoy like the Mama's and the Papa's!! Billy Joel!! Cat Stevens!! And a little emo goodness! It was epic and will most likely never happen again.
Till next time...
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