Hey all,
I'm on my way out the door, so this will be short and sweet.
I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone out there a very Merry Chirstmas and a happy and prosperous 2006!
My holidays have been pretty spectacular, as hoped. I leave in 6 days, I still haven't even thought about packing, and here I am going out drinking with my friends yet again. Sounds about right, doesn't it? A festivus to remember indeed.
All the best!
Reid-o
PS. I apologize, but it looks like the remainder of the eurotrip pics will have to wait until I get settled in Hamilton in late Jan!
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Eurotrip Fotos Added
I've finally started to add pictures to my Eurotrip '05 entries, so now you can finally see some of the things I've been talking about. W00t.
I'm starting with London and working my way 'up' through the trip. You can see the updated posts by clicking the links below, or by scrolling to the bottom of this page. Unfortunately, I had to reboot the posts, so I lost my comments. Feel free to fix that.
Fyi, additional pictures can be found on Ricketts' and Ginny's msn spaces in their "Eurotrip" photo albums.
Special thanks to Rorb for his guidance on pic posting, and of course, to my traveling companions for their shots (and for agreeing to go to Europe with a fool like me).
Stay tuned,
Reid
Updated posts:
London » Paris » Amsterdam » Germany » Czech Republic » Vienna » Venice » Florence » Rome » Corfu » Athens » Santorini » Switzerland » Nice & Monaco » Barcelona » Valladolid » Grenada » Alicante » Glascow » Edinburgh » The Scottish Highlands » Dublin » Galway & Gort
I'm starting with London and working my way 'up' through the trip. You can see the updated posts by clicking the links below, or by scrolling to the bottom of this page. Unfortunately, I had to reboot the posts, so I lost my comments. Feel free to fix that.
Fyi, additional pictures can be found on Ricketts' and Ginny's msn spaces in their "Eurotrip" photo albums.
Special thanks to Rorb for his guidance on pic posting, and of course, to my traveling companions for their shots (and for agreeing to go to Europe with a fool like me).
Stay tuned,
Reid
Updated posts:
London » Paris » Amsterdam » Germany » Czech Republic » Vienna » Venice » Florence » Rome » Corfu » Athens » Santorini » Switzerland » Nice & Monaco » Barcelona » Valladolid » Grenada » Alicante » Glascow » Edinburgh » The Scottish Highlands » Dublin » Galway & Gort
Sunday, December 11, 2005
Newfoundland rink earns Olympic berth!
Hey all...
Just finished watching the curling game of all curling games (cbc summary). Our boy Brad Gushue and his team from the St. John's Newfoundland Curling Club just beat Jeff Stoughton of Manitoba 8-7 to take the gold medal in the 2006 Olympic Qualifying Championships of Curling!!!! Newfie Curlers are representing Canada in Torino!!! Ahhh!!! I'm very happy for them!
Adding to the awesomeness is the fact that the silver medalist Stoughton had been quoted a month ago as saying that the Gushue rink had "no real chance at winning the Olympic trials". Looks like he's eating those words now... I wonder how they taste?
The best/craziest part of it all is the fact that I know the guys very well (except for Russ Howard, a new addition). The boys and I used to play each other all the time on the Newfoundland Junior Curling circuit when I was the skip for the Grand Falls rink. It's nuts to think that these same boys I once scrimmaged with in local tournaments are now representing our country at the Olympics!!! It's crazy! Back in the day we were all 'up-and-comers' in the province. I gave up curling to attend university and get my degree, while the guys all decided to focus on curling and put school on hold - you can see where that got them. Sometimes makes me wonder if I made the right move? :) (Who am I kidding? I was never Gushue-good!)
In any event, congratulations boys - you've made your province incredibly proud! Bring back the gold!!
Just finished watching the curling game of all curling games (cbc summary). Our boy Brad Gushue and his team from the St. John's Newfoundland Curling Club just beat Jeff Stoughton of Manitoba 8-7 to take the gold medal in the 2006 Olympic Qualifying Championships of Curling!!!! Newfie Curlers are representing Canada in Torino!!! Ahhh!!! I'm very happy for them!
Adding to the awesomeness is the fact that the silver medalist Stoughton had been quoted a month ago as saying that the Gushue rink had "no real chance at winning the Olympic trials". Looks like he's eating those words now... I wonder how they taste?
The best/craziest part of it all is the fact that I know the guys very well (except for Russ Howard, a new addition). The boys and I used to play each other all the time on the Newfoundland Junior Curling circuit when I was the skip for the Grand Falls rink. It's nuts to think that these same boys I once scrimmaged with in local tournaments are now representing our country at the Olympics!!! It's crazy! Back in the day we were all 'up-and-comers' in the province. I gave up curling to attend university and get my degree, while the guys all decided to focus on curling and put school on hold - you can see where that got them. Sometimes makes me wonder if I made the right move? :) (Who am I kidding? I was never Gushue-good!)
In any event, congratulations boys - you've made your province incredibly proud! Bring back the gold!!
Friday, December 02, 2005
Start Spreadin' The News!
I'll be home for Christmas!!! Bam!!!
I got the email last night from my HR Manager.... a January 3rd start date is perfect for them! Deadly. This means that I get to have Christmas at home with my family & friends (potentially for the last time... who knows, I may have to work next xmas shutdown). So I'm pretty pumped about that. Plus, it gives me a bit more time to let all this sink in and also to get on the ball with looking for a place to live and a vehicle to drive.
That's right... those are the next big steps for me. Finding a place to live (I think I'm going to rent an apartment for a while until I get a feel for the area and where I'd like to buy a house). And more importantly, I'm going to be buying a car! Snap! So yeah.. I've got my work cut out for me. Lots to be looking into!
I just booked my flight up as well. I'm flying to Toronto Pearson on January 2nd (flights directly to Hamilton were completely booked - naturally). That's no biggie tho, Pearson is only an hour away. The plan is to get a motel room and a rental car for the first week while I figure out where to stay and what to drive. Once that's all settled, I'll get mom & dad to ship up the remaining stuff I have (which isn't much... my guitars, tv, dvd player, and a bunch of clothes). The rest (i.e. all the furniture I'll need) will have to be bought up there. It's going to be a facking busy and expensive January! Thank god for signing bonuses and Visa!
So yeah... that's where I'm at. I'm pretty happy man. I'm still riding the high of getting a job and things seem to be working out very well... I'm a lucky SOB! Getting to have one last Christmas at home with my family and the boys is just the icing on the cake. It's going to be a festivus to remember, I'll guarantee that.
Of course, I'd be lying if I didn't admit to being a little apprehensive about the whole thing. I mean... moving up to Hamilton not knowing a soul and starting an adult life. That's crazy! But that's it I guess... we've all gotta grow up sometime (or at least, pretend to look like it :)
Better buckle up... another adventure is about to begin.
I got the email last night from my HR Manager.... a January 3rd start date is perfect for them! Deadly. This means that I get to have Christmas at home with my family & friends (potentially for the last time... who knows, I may have to work next xmas shutdown). So I'm pretty pumped about that. Plus, it gives me a bit more time to let all this sink in and also to get on the ball with looking for a place to live and a vehicle to drive.
That's right... those are the next big steps for me. Finding a place to live (I think I'm going to rent an apartment for a while until I get a feel for the area and where I'd like to buy a house). And more importantly, I'm going to be buying a car! Snap! So yeah.. I've got my work cut out for me. Lots to be looking into!
I just booked my flight up as well. I'm flying to Toronto Pearson on January 2nd (flights directly to Hamilton were completely booked - naturally). That's no biggie tho, Pearson is only an hour away. The plan is to get a motel room and a rental car for the first week while I figure out where to stay and what to drive. Once that's all settled, I'll get mom & dad to ship up the remaining stuff I have (which isn't much... my guitars, tv, dvd player, and a bunch of clothes). The rest (i.e. all the furniture I'll need) will have to be bought up there. It's going to be a facking busy and expensive January! Thank god for signing bonuses and Visa!
So yeah... that's where I'm at. I'm pretty happy man. I'm still riding the high of getting a job and things seem to be working out very well... I'm a lucky SOB! Getting to have one last Christmas at home with my family and the boys is just the icing on the cake. It's going to be a festivus to remember, I'll guarantee that.
Of course, I'd be lying if I didn't admit to being a little apprehensive about the whole thing. I mean... moving up to Hamilton not knowing a soul and starting an adult life. That's crazy! But that's it I guess... we've all gotta grow up sometime (or at least, pretend to look like it :)
Better buckle up... another adventure is about to begin.
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