Of necessity, this will be a short blog this week( pause for cheering ). Too much to do, and so little time it seems...
May 5th - Missed Dates
The evening was a lovely sunny one, though it got colder as usual quickly once the sun set. I spent an hour on the patio of the Mocha House over on Cook St, as a date had canceled at the last minute( thanks, Tanya )and I didn't want to let the evening turn sour because of some inconsiderate online girl.
When I got back in, I received a call from Rene and Shiloh, from their new place together. They sounded quite happy, and amazingly enough were almost unpacked already! Aside from that bit of jealousy, I am SO pleased they've found a nice place to be together in - miss ya, kids. :)
May 6th - On Biking
A morning shift again, with the ride UP the hill. At least I can walk part of the way on the steepest grade - it's silly to pedal madly in low gear to just creep forward, at a walking pace. In a month or so I should be back into decent enough shape to do most of the hill on the bike, though again I'll end up arriving in rather a bit of sweat. Moreso once the warmer weather gets here.
May 7th - NWN Neighbours
Again, with the morning shift... today at least, was a good day with NO idiots. I like that when it happens, rare as it is.
I hopped online with my neighbor Ben briefly tonight, to show him where the NWN server is online where I game on occasion. As it happened, quite a few things took place while I was showing him around - I couldn't have asked for a better introduction to the place. I hope he'll be back, as he seemed to be having fun and is the type of player that does well in RPG settings.
May 8th - Hear that? No? Good!
Just an evening shift today, after a pleasant walk for groceries in the morning. I am always amazed at how QUIET the Fairfield area is at night( except for the buses ). I was so used to the constant din of traffic over at the Landmark Building when I arrived here, or even the noise from the Welland Ave / Bunting Road intersection back in St. Catharines. Here, you could hear a pin drop on the front porch after sunset - I love it.
May 9th - Friday Bicycling
The morning saw me sleep in, and get some work done on the computer - lots of writing projects on the go, and little time( or energy )to pour into them. Darn this day job... but not its money.
Went on a bicycle jaunt in the evening for a few hours with a coworker's boyfriend - he offered to show me all the best cycling paths in Victoria in my area, which was great. The paths here are fantastic, almost all of them paved within city limits and many following old railway lines, so they are fairly level and straight. Such a night-and-day difference from St. Catharines, with its occasional bike lane and backwoods pathways. We passed dozens of riders, as well as many pedestrians and rollerbladers. The paths went over bridges, under bridges, past parks and lakes and lots of eye candy - I had a great time. Warmer weather would help too, but it was still great.
May 10th - A sunny weekend
Once I woke today, I was feeling a lot more rested from the last two weeks of work. I still don't have a ton of energy, but I expect that to change once i get into a routine of bicycling around - that always picks me up overall.
I had lunch today with my parents at the Fireside Grill, an amazing Tudor-inspired restaurant in Saanich, set on three acres of lovely grounds. I had an ostrich burger, which is incredibly low in fat and quite tasty, though I am at a loss to describe it apart from the spices and toppings it had. Delicious though.
May 11th - Mother's Day
I spent the morning catching up on the usual to-do's around the house, as well as doing some more writing work. I popped online on Xbox Live, and ran into Dave playing Halo3 - which I have not played online at ALL before now. A few hours later, Simon showed up, and we all switched over to COD4... which sucked up the rest of the day, I am ashamed to say. While I improved greatly by day's end in terms of gameplay, I felt bad that so MUCH of my time had been spent online today. Still, it was great to game with my friends - amazing that I can do so, so easily, from across the country with only as much effort as it takes to press a button. To think of the hoops we went through less then ten years ago, using modems, for cryin' out loud... hah!
That's it. I'd write more, but nobody wants to hear about shiny rocks I've found...
May 5th - Missed Dates
The evening was a lovely sunny one, though it got colder as usual quickly once the sun set. I spent an hour on the patio of the Mocha House over on Cook St, as a date had canceled at the last minute( thanks, Tanya )and I didn't want to let the evening turn sour because of some inconsiderate online girl.
When I got back in, I received a call from Rene and Shiloh, from their new place together. They sounded quite happy, and amazingly enough were almost unpacked already! Aside from that bit of jealousy, I am SO pleased they've found a nice place to be together in - miss ya, kids. :)
May 6th - On Biking
A morning shift again, with the ride UP the hill. At least I can walk part of the way on the steepest grade - it's silly to pedal madly in low gear to just creep forward, at a walking pace. In a month or so I should be back into decent enough shape to do most of the hill on the bike, though again I'll end up arriving in rather a bit of sweat. Moreso once the warmer weather gets here.
May 7th - NWN Neighbours
Again, with the morning shift... today at least, was a good day with NO idiots. I like that when it happens, rare as it is.
I hopped online with my neighbor Ben briefly tonight, to show him where the NWN server is online where I game on occasion. As it happened, quite a few things took place while I was showing him around - I couldn't have asked for a better introduction to the place. I hope he'll be back, as he seemed to be having fun and is the type of player that does well in RPG settings.
May 8th - Hear that? No? Good!
Just an evening shift today, after a pleasant walk for groceries in the morning. I am always amazed at how QUIET the Fairfield area is at night( except for the buses ). I was so used to the constant din of traffic over at the Landmark Building when I arrived here, or even the noise from the Welland Ave / Bunting Road intersection back in St. Catharines. Here, you could hear a pin drop on the front porch after sunset - I love it.
May 9th - Friday Bicycling
The morning saw me sleep in, and get some work done on the computer - lots of writing projects on the go, and little time( or energy )to pour into them. Darn this day job... but not its money.
Went on a bicycle jaunt in the evening for a few hours with a coworker's boyfriend - he offered to show me all the best cycling paths in Victoria in my area, which was great. The paths here are fantastic, almost all of them paved within city limits and many following old railway lines, so they are fairly level and straight. Such a night-and-day difference from St. Catharines, with its occasional bike lane and backwoods pathways. We passed dozens of riders, as well as many pedestrians and rollerbladers. The paths went over bridges, under bridges, past parks and lakes and lots of eye candy - I had a great time. Warmer weather would help too, but it was still great.
May 10th - A sunny weekend
Once I woke today, I was feeling a lot more rested from the last two weeks of work. I still don't have a ton of energy, but I expect that to change once i get into a routine of bicycling around - that always picks me up overall.
I had lunch today with my parents at the Fireside Grill, an amazing Tudor-inspired restaurant in Saanich, set on three acres of lovely grounds. I had an ostrich burger, which is incredibly low in fat and quite tasty, though I am at a loss to describe it apart from the spices and toppings it had. Delicious though.
May 11th - Mother's Day
I spent the morning catching up on the usual to-do's around the house, as well as doing some more writing work. I popped online on Xbox Live, and ran into Dave playing Halo3 - which I have not played online at ALL before now. A few hours later, Simon showed up, and we all switched over to COD4... which sucked up the rest of the day, I am ashamed to say. While I improved greatly by day's end in terms of gameplay, I felt bad that so MUCH of my time had been spent online today. Still, it was great to game with my friends - amazing that I can do so, so easily, from across the country with only as much effort as it takes to press a button. To think of the hoops we went through less then ten years ago, using modems, for cryin' out loud... hah!
That's it. I'd write more, but nobody wants to hear about shiny rocks I've found...
2 comments:
keep those shiny rocks in ter pants mister
This blog was a bland and timid entry only suitable for old women and school children with the mumps.
One star.
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