Well it's been a few days, and I'm now I've calmed down and hit reality, realizing that the Canucks just weren't cut out to beat the Wild. The harder working team won. But enough hockey talk. I think I spent my last post commenting enough on that.
Tonight I went out for a beer with my friend Kendall. He's been here for about a year working for CH News on Global right here in the Alberni Valley region. We drank and played a few games of pool when I noticed something- even after living a year away from PG I still had the touch at pool. I beat him two games out of three, including a major comeback in the first game. He was down to the eight ball, and I sunk like four in a row, then the eight for the win.
Kendall: Dammit. I shouldn't have said anything.
Me: No you shouldn't have.
He was kicking my ass until he had to mention the fact that I have a pool table at my parents place and he was winning. It was over after that. Aside from pool we just bullshitted for a bit about Port Alberni, and how there's such a lack of excitement here. It was an early night- I left the pub at 10. But then again, I do have to work in the morning.
I went golfing on Saturday with the GM of the AV Times Rick Methot, his wife Barb, and a kid named Mike who's in the junior program. You wouldn't think he's only 14 when you see him golf, but he is. He golfed an 80 on a par 71, which is bad for him. We won't go into my score. I think that's something better kept to myself. Anyways, he golfed a 76 or something ridiculous the round before that.
I'm not too competitive when it comes to golf which is good, because I'm really not any good. But I still enjoy it, and I'm working to get better. Saturday was only my second day out. Rick certainly didn't think so. Either that or he expected me to be a natural. Then again, I did tell him I was okay.
Rick: I thought you were good at this game.
Me: It just takes time. I'll be on top of my game on the 18th hole.
Surely enough, the 18th was arguably my best hole, although I only got a bogie. Yeah, that pretty much sums up my round right there. But I did manage a nice drive and chip shot just off the green, that was so close an ant could have pushed it in the cup. It was still nice to be able to hang out with my collegues outside of the office though. Rick offered me to come out for a 19th hole so I couldn't pass that up.
Sunday marked Mothers Day, and yes I phoned home, so don't anybody panic. My mom was very pleased, and then she told me my dad had just left for Grande Prarie to look at a mill up there. He got offered a contract job up there for a couple months, so he went up to look around. I still don't know the word on whether he'll take it. My mom was happy to hear from me, of course, and decided to nag at me for a little while(surprise, surprise), and then we ended by saying "goodbye" and I told her I'd call again in a few days.
I miss everybody, and I hope you're all enjoying your summers. I still don't know the word on this job and how long it will last though. I hope it goes the whole summer because of the money obviously. All I know for sure is I will be back in PG labour day weekend prior to going to Kamloops for school to attend a big barbeque for my parents 25th anniversary. It should be a busy weekend.
Tonight I went out for a beer with my friend Kendall. He's been here for about a year working for CH News on Global right here in the Alberni Valley region. We drank and played a few games of pool when I noticed something- even after living a year away from PG I still had the touch at pool. I beat him two games out of three, including a major comeback in the first game. He was down to the eight ball, and I sunk like four in a row, then the eight for the win.
Kendall: Dammit. I shouldn't have said anything.
Me: No you shouldn't have.
He was kicking my ass until he had to mention the fact that I have a pool table at my parents place and he was winning. It was over after that. Aside from pool we just bullshitted for a bit about Port Alberni, and how there's such a lack of excitement here. It was an early night- I left the pub at 10. But then again, I do have to work in the morning.
I went golfing on Saturday with the GM of the AV Times Rick Methot, his wife Barb, and a kid named Mike who's in the junior program. You wouldn't think he's only 14 when you see him golf, but he is. He golfed an 80 on a par 71, which is bad for him. We won't go into my score. I think that's something better kept to myself. Anyways, he golfed a 76 or something ridiculous the round before that.
I'm not too competitive when it comes to golf which is good, because I'm really not any good. But I still enjoy it, and I'm working to get better. Saturday was only my second day out. Rick certainly didn't think so. Either that or he expected me to be a natural. Then again, I did tell him I was okay.
Rick: I thought you were good at this game.
Me: It just takes time. I'll be on top of my game on the 18th hole.
Surely enough, the 18th was arguably my best hole, although I only got a bogie. Yeah, that pretty much sums up my round right there. But I did manage a nice drive and chip shot just off the green, that was so close an ant could have pushed it in the cup. It was still nice to be able to hang out with my collegues outside of the office though. Rick offered me to come out for a 19th hole so I couldn't pass that up.
Sunday marked Mothers Day, and yes I phoned home, so don't anybody panic. My mom was very pleased, and then she told me my dad had just left for Grande Prarie to look at a mill up there. He got offered a contract job up there for a couple months, so he went up to look around. I still don't know the word on whether he'll take it. My mom was happy to hear from me, of course, and decided to nag at me for a little while(surprise, surprise), and then we ended by saying "goodbye" and I told her I'd call again in a few days.
I miss everybody, and I hope you're all enjoying your summers. I still don't know the word on this job and how long it will last though. I hope it goes the whole summer because of the money obviously. All I know for sure is I will be back in PG labour day weekend prior to going to Kamloops for school to attend a big barbeque for my parents 25th anniversary. It should be a busy weekend.
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