Friday April 15th 2005
I’m finally home and unpacked!!!!!
Final shopping day for the season today and I didn’t really have to get much (came to a whole CA$68.50). Went to the second hand bookshop and bought three books for the travels – some Tom Clancy book (searching now for it so I can tell you the title – ow there it is – it is called Sea of Fire). The other two books are a Stephen King – The Long Walk and the final one is a – ow fuck I can’t remember the guys name – he is the English dude. He is a Lord. I remember reading (on the cover that he was the youngest ever in the house of Commons – sorry – I love law subjects at uni). There it is – Jeffery Archer (I’m pretty sure it is with a J not a G). I can’t remember the title of that one but I think it will be the first one I read once I jump on the plane.
While I was in town – now I suppose I do have to quantify town don’t I. Our ski town is a ski resort which is about 22kms – I dunno it is probably about 15 miles for those of you still in the dark ages (sorry – no offence intended). Because I don’t have a car – I could have bought one but the expense didn’t warrant the reward – a trip to town is a day long exercise and very much to be appreciated. For example – a 2ltr bottle of Coke-a-Cola (I had to write the entire thing because just Coke on its own might have been misinterpreted) costs about CA$1.02 at the ‘Real Canadian Superstore; but up in the resort the exact same bottle of Coke-a-Cola will cost you over CA$2.20. And since I’m a tight arse – and a volunteer I tell you – I’ll drink my Scotch with water before paying double for Coke (I’m sure you all get the picture now that I’m not into the ‘other’ kind of coke}.
Now where I was originally going with this story was that while in town I bought the wireless keyboard and mouse that I had been thinking about for weeks. The one I wanted (the cheaper one) was not in stock so I had to get the one that was CA$20 more expensive but the keyboard is split in two which I assume is why I’ve paid the extra CA$20. I’m sure you will also notice that I’ve made no spelling mistakes today so far – that is because I’m typing at half the speed.
If you have ever tried one of these bloody keyboards please let me know if it gets easier.
OK guys – I’m outta here. The weekend is here – I’m pissed on Scotch but unfortunately I’m just here with my new keyboard so I think I’m going to surf for some guys in speedos and hit the hay – and maybe spank the monkey. Hehehe – man I can’t believe I just wrote that.
Thursday April 14th 2005
Holy shit – 3 posts in one day. Well it was pretty spread out so it is OK. I’m loving this blog thing though hey.
Well last night was good but not that good. No big deal – I was a little tired so didn’t hit it that hard. Today there was no new snow so no reason to get up early and tomorrow we are heading to town for the last real shop of the ski season so not much skiing tomorrow I suppose.
Man – I’ve got so much to type!!! Tomorrow I’m thinking of getting a wireless keyboard and mouse for my laptop to help me type faster. Does anyone out there in the ether have one? I probably won’t check the net before I head to town so no rush on the reply – hehehehehe.
Thursday April 7th 2005
This is my second post for the day which has made me feel a little better.
Yesterday was a huge day for me. Unlike most people who live on the mountain (most people who live on the mountain are Aussie uni students who have Mummy and Daddy pay for their airfares and then live as cheaply as possible – but all the time Mummy and Daddy are their if they get in trouble). Sorry but I’m going to cut onto a tangent on why I’m not one of the ‘normal’ Aussies in a north American ski resort. I for one – don’t particularly like my parents. Secondly – as I no longer live at home (and many other reasons) I will not, ever in a million years (unless it is for a bail that I intend to jump) would I ever borrow money from them. And the final point is that I have paid my own way here and I’m paying my own way when I’m here with no ‘Mummy and Daddy’ backup.
On the other hand I do admit – because I run my website (the one dedicated to guys wearing speedos) I do have an unfair advantage in having a second form of income (all be it minor – it still warrants me accepting that it is a second form of income).
Ow where the hell was I????
OK – reading back now I was trying to make an excuse why I didn’t post yesterday. We’ll because I run my site I work 2 days a week as a volunteer ski patroller. Since I was a nipper (to all those non-Aussie’s out there – a nipper is a junior life guard where learn CPR and stuff like that. Other than the CPR the rest of it was pretty much common sense. Anyways I’m getting on a tangent again – dam that Scotch.
So yesterday I had a morning shift with the volunteer patrol and because someone was sick (would have thought a patrolly could have seen it coming hey?) and I had to cover his afternoon shift. Not a bad thing because all I have to do is going skiing for the afternoon – not a bad thing… well unless you were one of the 2 people reading this blog yesterday I suppose.
Well – after my double shift I came in and my long time buddy Brad told me there was a party next door so I downed a few Scotches and partied on…. The rest I do admit was a blur. And so I am at today.
Ow shit – now I better write something for today.
I’m bloody exhausted so I’ll be back.
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