I've got a flight booked and I'll be in Winnipeg on the 17th.
Here's my itenerary:
AC266 Vancouver (BC) - Terminal: MAIN Winnipeg (MB) Dec 17, 2004
15:30 20:09 L
AC297 Winnipeg (MB) Vancouver (BC) - Terminal: MAIN Jan 3, 2005
18:45 19:55 I
Vancouver is lovely - but it still rains once in a while. I have a
new umbrella because I lost my old one. Apparently that isn't so
uncommon, but it was near death anyway so I'm happy.
I got a big, long umbrella this time just to see what it was like.
Paul
Thursday, December 16, 2004
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Guess what it's Wednesday
Yup.
Definitely. Things are hopping along in Vancouver - the sun actually
poked through the clouds today but I'm starting to learn not to count
on that. It can get a little dismal here, and my umbrella is getting
lots of use. In fact so much that it's starting to look a little
haggard, I suspect it's going to invert itself irreversibly at some
point.
I can't wait to get to Winnipeg and go to Santacon!
http://santacon.winterpeg.ca/ I've been waiting for this all year
long!!! Hope to see you there!
And Ry is working out the details for a snowboarding excursion for
NYE! Sweet! I'm going to have to get some practice. :)
I'm just not into this holiday. I'm not into the religious bits and
I'm just not into the buying of things for other people just because
one particular day of the year rolls around.
But I know that some of you might feel compelled to do something silly
and you might go out and buy me a winter solstice present anyway. So
I figured I'd best make a list so at least you don't screw it up too
badly! ;)
1) subscription to NewScientist $215
2) Patrick O'Brian's "The Mauritius Command" $20
4) snowboard bag (to put the board in silly) $40
5) snowboarding leash (they make 'em with locks too) $20
6) snowboarding stomp pad $10
Paul
Definitely. Things are hopping along in Vancouver - the sun actually
poked through the clouds today but I'm starting to learn not to count
on that. It can get a little dismal here, and my umbrella is getting
lots of use. In fact so much that it's starting to look a little
haggard, I suspect it's going to invert itself irreversibly at some
point.
I can't wait to get to Winnipeg and go to Santacon!
http://santacon.winterpeg.ca/ I've been waiting for this all year
long!!! Hope to see you there!
And Ry is working out the details for a snowboarding excursion for
NYE! Sweet! I'm going to have to get some practice. :)
I'm just not into this holiday. I'm not into the religious bits and
I'm just not into the buying of things for other people just because
one particular day of the year rolls around.
But I know that some of you might feel compelled to do something silly
and you might go out and buy me a winter solstice present anyway. So
I figured I'd best make a list so at least you don't screw it up too
badly! ;)
1) subscription to NewScientist $215
2) Patrick O'Brian's "The Mauritius Command" $20
4) snowboard bag (to put the board in silly) $40
5) snowboarding leash (they make 'em with locks too) $20
6) snowboarding stomp pad $10
Paul
Sunday, November 28, 2004
How lazy can I get?
Damn lazy, that's how lazy.
However, it's not entirely out of laziness that I haven't given you
guys an update in such a long time, but more out of a lack of sanity.
You see, I've been working like crazy trying to keep my finger on the
pulse of this thing.
I tell you, the spy business is a hectic trade.
Anyway, I took a few days off to relax in the mountains. I went to
Manning Park Lodge, which is pretty much right in the middle of
Manning Park.
It's here: Manning Park Lodge Map, and Manning Park Lodge
I rented a cabin. But before that, I had to rent a car which happened
by chance to be a PT Cruiser. Lots of legroom and storage space, but
other than that, very much a car in my opinion. Shifting was a little
clunky at slow speeds, but who knows maybe it's just because I hardly
ever drive an automatic. (I thought the same thing of the last car I
rented)
So the cabin was nice even though it was infested with at least one
mouse. I took this to mean there were many more so I decided to put
all of my food in the fridge. Luckily it was only me in an 8 person
cabin - I can't imagine the havoc if 8 people had to do the same.
Very fat mice I would guess.
I tried to hike around, but the trails are really for the summertime,
and as there was about 15 cm of snow on the ground it was hard to see
where to go. Altogether, I hiked through the bush, and got really wet
with snow. I was pretty confident that I couldn't get lost because I
could always follow my trail back, but I got tired and wet pretty
quickly because there was lots of deadfall in the forest - that means
lots of trees to climb over.
There is also a hot tub, a steam room and a sauna there; very nice
facilities indeed. These are in their own building, and in another
building is a bar, and a restaurant. The bar is nice and cozy, I
didn't go to the restaurant.
So that was my weekend, relaxing by a campfire, sitting in a hot tub
and tromping through the woods. I can't wait to go out there in the
summer so I can go hiking, it sounds like they have some great
trails...if you can find them. :)
I must say though, I'm glad to be back. After all that sleep, and all
that relaxation I'm ready to get all wound up again!
Paul
However, it's not entirely out of laziness that I haven't given you
guys an update in such a long time, but more out of a lack of sanity.
You see, I've been working like crazy trying to keep my finger on the
pulse of this thing.
I tell you, the spy business is a hectic trade.
Anyway, I took a few days off to relax in the mountains. I went to
Manning Park Lodge, which is pretty much right in the middle of
Manning Park.
It's here: Manning Park Lodge Map, and Manning Park Lodge
I rented a cabin. But before that, I had to rent a car which happened
by chance to be a PT Cruiser. Lots of legroom and storage space, but
other than that, very much a car in my opinion. Shifting was a little
clunky at slow speeds, but who knows maybe it's just because I hardly
ever drive an automatic. (I thought the same thing of the last car I
rented)
So the cabin was nice even though it was infested with at least one
mouse. I took this to mean there were many more so I decided to put
all of my food in the fridge. Luckily it was only me in an 8 person
cabin - I can't imagine the havoc if 8 people had to do the same.
Very fat mice I would guess.
I tried to hike around, but the trails are really for the summertime,
and as there was about 15 cm of snow on the ground it was hard to see
where to go. Altogether, I hiked through the bush, and got really wet
with snow. I was pretty confident that I couldn't get lost because I
could always follow my trail back, but I got tired and wet pretty
quickly because there was lots of deadfall in the forest - that means
lots of trees to climb over.
There is also a hot tub, a steam room and a sauna there; very nice
facilities indeed. These are in their own building, and in another
building is a bar, and a restaurant. The bar is nice and cozy, I
didn't go to the restaurant.
So that was my weekend, relaxing by a campfire, sitting in a hot tub
and tromping through the woods. I can't wait to go out there in the
summer so I can go hiking, it sounds like they have some great
trails...if you can find them. :)
I must say though, I'm glad to be back. After all that sleep, and all
that relaxation I'm ready to get all wound up again!
Paul
Thursday, November 04, 2004
Another day another dollar
I'm not sure how applicable that phrase is but let me tell you that I
have had a busy busy last two weeks.
Last night I went to Mahoney's for beers with my boss and we had lots
of beers. I was not a very happy human this morning. In fact I
didn't feel human at all.
I'm heading home to Winnipeg on Thursday, for the Phantom Feast dinner
with m&d, to party it up with some of you local peggers and then I'm
back to Vancouver on Sunday night. The next week I'm heading up to
old Balmertown Ontario again for some network upgrades!
I went for dinner to an Etheopian restaurant called Harambe with Aimee
and Michael tonight - somewhere on Commercial. It was pretty good
food, Etheopian food is always very filling. :)
My freezer is being a bit obnoxious. I'm not sure why, but it's
crackling constantly. If one of you reading this is knowledgable with
freezers maybe you could chime in here. It's not the ice, it's coming
from where there are some vents at the back. I tapped it and a drop
of water came out - this seemed very unusual to find in my freezer,
but what the heck.
Paul
have had a busy busy last two weeks.
Last night I went to Mahoney's for beers with my boss and we had lots
of beers. I was not a very happy human this morning. In fact I
didn't feel human at all.
I'm heading home to Winnipeg on Thursday, for the Phantom Feast dinner
with m&d, to party it up with some of you local peggers and then I'm
back to Vancouver on Sunday night. The next week I'm heading up to
old Balmertown Ontario again for some network upgrades!
I went for dinner to an Etheopian restaurant called Harambe with Aimee
and Michael tonight - somewhere on Commercial. It was pretty good
food, Etheopian food is always very filling. :)
My freezer is being a bit obnoxious. I'm not sure why, but it's
crackling constantly. If one of you reading this is knowledgable with
freezers maybe you could chime in here. It's not the ice, it's coming
from where there are some vents at the back. I tapped it and a drop
of water came out - this seemed very unusual to find in my freezer,
but what the heck.
Paul
Friday, October 22, 2004
It's is definitely Friday
Well a fine week is over. I am getting a little worried that I am
going to get enormously fat out here because I'm eating 3 good meals a
day. This is mostly due to the fact that I work closely with two
other consultants and we tend to get together for breakfast, lunch and
dinner.
Anyway it's more than I usually eat regardless. So I went to the gym
in the building this morning. I sauntered on the treadmill for 20
minutes, and after about 15 minutes of slowly increasing speed my
heart rate was only 130bpm. I wasn't even breaking a sweat so this
was clearly not enough, and I cranked it up so in the last five
minutes I got it up to 160. Then I lifted some freeweights.
I definitely have to get some shorts, and a shirt as I felt a bit
weird working out in my jeans. It's not even so much that it's a
fashion shoot either, but jeans are pretty annoying when you're on a
treadmill.
This weekend we have some tentative plans to go to Victoria, and if
the weather permits we might even charter a boat and cruise around.
Matt claims to be a qualified skipper so I figure we'll be alright.
:)
Enough of that, dinner awaits!
Paul
going to get enormously fat out here because I'm eating 3 good meals a
day. This is mostly due to the fact that I work closely with two
other consultants and we tend to get together for breakfast, lunch and
dinner.
Anyway it's more than I usually eat regardless. So I went to the gym
in the building this morning. I sauntered on the treadmill for 20
minutes, and after about 15 minutes of slowly increasing speed my
heart rate was only 130bpm. I wasn't even breaking a sweat so this
was clearly not enough, and I cranked it up so in the last five
minutes I got it up to 160. Then I lifted some freeweights.
I definitely have to get some shorts, and a shirt as I felt a bit
weird working out in my jeans. It's not even so much that it's a
fashion shoot either, but jeans are pretty annoying when you're on a
treadmill.
This weekend we have some tentative plans to go to Victoria, and if
the weather permits we might even charter a boat and cruise around.
Matt claims to be a qualified skipper so I figure we'll be alright.
:)
Enough of that, dinner awaits!
Paul
Monday, October 18, 2004
My first real day
It was an uneventful day, until we got to go to the building for the
new datacenter. It is not nearly finished - they've only just got the
framing of the walls in so far. However, we went there to see if we
could find a spot to put a temporary satellite dish on the roof.
That's where some of these pictures come from - the roof of the
Harbour Center building. We took an elevator to the 28th floor, and
walked up to the 29th. Not much room for satellites there so we were
about to give up.....when we saw a sign saying "To roof of viewing
platform" so we couldn't resist. However it was about ten flights of
stairs, so we were all a bit winded at the top. It was quite an
impressive view from up there!
The one picture that is inside a mine is from the Campbell mine I was
at two weeks ago - Terry sent it from his digi-cam. I have some more
pictures on my film camera that I have to develop yet.
Tonight we went for dinner at the Brazilian steakhouse - whose claim
to fame is a dish that is unlimited meat, which is cut from skewers by
servers wandering about. I am very full.
new datacenter. It is not nearly finished - they've only just got the
framing of the walls in so far. However, we went there to see if we
could find a spot to put a temporary satellite dish on the roof.
That's where some of these pictures come from - the roof of the
Harbour Center building. We took an elevator to the 28th floor, and
walked up to the 29th. Not much room for satellites there so we were
about to give up.....when we saw a sign saying "To roof of viewing
platform" so we couldn't resist. However it was about ten flights of
stairs, so we were all a bit winded at the top. It was quite an
impressive view from up there!
The one picture that is inside a mine is from the Campbell mine I was
at two weeks ago - Terry sent it from his digi-cam. I have some more
pictures on my film camera that I have to develop yet.
Tonight we went for dinner at the Brazilian steakhouse - whose claim
to fame is a dish that is unlimited meat, which is cut from skewers by
servers wandering about. I am very full.
Sunday, October 17, 2004
First day in Vancouver
My first post to my first blog on my first day in Vancouver.
I can't find a roaming number for MTS in Vancouver - their website says there's no number so I'm going to have to call them tomorrow to find out how this works. They can't just not have a number.
I took some pictures of the apartment, if I can figure out how to put them up I will.
You can still call me on my cell phone, or email me. The apartment has internet access so I can get online to messenger too!
p..
I can't find a roaming number for MTS in Vancouver - their website says there's no number so I'm going to have to call them tomorrow to find out how this works. They can't just not have a number.
I took some pictures of the apartment, if I can figure out how to put them up I will.
You can still call me on my cell phone, or email me. The apartment has internet access so I can get online to messenger too!
p..
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