BACK IN KAMLOOPS- JUST LIKE OLD TIMES
As I sit here typing a blogger in an OM computer lab in the University College of the Cariboo (UCC), it feels as if I never left. And with some of the recent news happening, it should be an interesting school year.
First off, I got this message from Mike on messanger to call Neal Pobran. I knew it had to do with the sports editor position at the Omega newspaper, because Matt was telling me to get through to him too. While I was keeping my fingers crossed all summer about getting the job, it was made official yesterday when I got on the phone with Neal. I am the sports editor, and I don't like to sound cocky, but really, who was going to take that from me with Nick gone? I had put in a lot of time into my reporting for that newspaper last year, and it's kind of a relief to get that job. It'll be nice extra cash during school too.
While I was typing on messanger in the OM lab yesterday, somebody came up behind me and grabbed my hat. I thought 'who the hell would do that' I looked back to be surprised, seeing a face I wouldn't have expected at this particular moment.
John: S'up punk?
Me: Hey, what are you doing here???
My god, what are the chances? One of my best friends, a friend I had met while I was living in PG going to CNC, and a friend who moved down to Kamloops with me last fall, John Prybylski, happened to be in Kamloops yesterday. He was on his way back to Calgary from Lilloette, where he went camping. He was in Kamloops to pick up winter tires before he left back for Calgary this morning. I was shocked to say the least. It was very trippy. I hadn't talked to the guy, or even heard from him via e-mail in like over two months, and here he was. So we ended up going out with a few other friends of ours last night to Earls, and then went to watch "An American Wedding" at the Cineplex Odeon (very funny movie!) So yeah, like Mike's day, I have to say mine was good as well. I ran into a good friend the same day I got hired as Omega sports editor.
Today I ran into another familiar face, that of Shawn Thompson, UCC journalism professor. He told me he wants me to do a story on my term with the AV Times, I said sure. I'm not sure how long he wants it, but he just said to discuss the challenges working as a student in a newsroom. It should be interesting.
Anyways, partly due to John's arrival, I had a tough time getting anywhere with the whole housing search, or anything else mind you. Then again it was a Sunday yesterday! But I'm doing some of that this afternoon and this evening. I don't know what I'm doing tonight yet, we'll see if I'm in for any other pleasant surprises over the next 24 hours. Only time will tell!
Me: I'm just getting into Langley now. Where do I turn off?
Nick: Have you seen the 200th St. Exit?
Me: I'm just passing it now. Damn. When's the next one?
If I'd of phoned Nick even 10 seconds earlier I would have had enough time to turn off that exit. I was literally just watching it go by as I was on my cell phone talking to him. Then I ended up having to stay on the freeway for another few minutes until the next exit, then get on the freeway back to 200th Street, then I turned off it. Anyhow, I eventually ran into Nick, and it proved to be a nice stop on the way to Kamloops, since it would be just over halfway from Port Alberni. I had dinner at White Spot, and we chatted for a while. It was nice. The food was good too, so I don't know what some of my friends who said White Spot food is gross are talking about. Other ones I suppose.
Anyways, the trip itself was okay, other than a delayed departure out of Departure Bay via ferry to Horseshoe Bay. I didn't get into Horseshoe Bay until about 3:15 p.m. But driving through Vancouver wasn't too bad, or too busy. I must have just missed the bad traffic. I pulled into Kamloops at about 9 p.m. Saturday night, and it was nice to see that the town wasn't covered by smoke or anything. Even the weather has only been normal, about 30 degrees each day, much better than the long stretch of 37 or 38 degree blistering temperatures of the past. I have to admit I already miss the humid temperatures of the island, and the ocean, but ah well, c'est la vie!
As I sit here typing a blogger in an OM computer lab in the University College of the Cariboo (UCC), it feels as if I never left. And with some of the recent news happening, it should be an interesting school year.
First off, I got this message from Mike on messanger to call Neal Pobran. I knew it had to do with the sports editor position at the Omega newspaper, because Matt was telling me to get through to him too. While I was keeping my fingers crossed all summer about getting the job, it was made official yesterday when I got on the phone with Neal. I am the sports editor, and I don't like to sound cocky, but really, who was going to take that from me with Nick gone? I had put in a lot of time into my reporting for that newspaper last year, and it's kind of a relief to get that job. It'll be nice extra cash during school too.
While I was typing on messanger in the OM lab yesterday, somebody came up behind me and grabbed my hat. I thought 'who the hell would do that' I looked back to be surprised, seeing a face I wouldn't have expected at this particular moment.
John: S'up punk?
Me: Hey, what are you doing here???
My god, what are the chances? One of my best friends, a friend I had met while I was living in PG going to CNC, and a friend who moved down to Kamloops with me last fall, John Prybylski, happened to be in Kamloops yesterday. He was on his way back to Calgary from Lilloette, where he went camping. He was in Kamloops to pick up winter tires before he left back for Calgary this morning. I was shocked to say the least. It was very trippy. I hadn't talked to the guy, or even heard from him via e-mail in like over two months, and here he was. So we ended up going out with a few other friends of ours last night to Earls, and then went to watch "An American Wedding" at the Cineplex Odeon (very funny movie!) So yeah, like Mike's day, I have to say mine was good as well. I ran into a good friend the same day I got hired as Omega sports editor.
Today I ran into another familiar face, that of Shawn Thompson, UCC journalism professor. He told me he wants me to do a story on my term with the AV Times, I said sure. I'm not sure how long he wants it, but he just said to discuss the challenges working as a student in a newsroom. It should be interesting.
Anyways, partly due to John's arrival, I had a tough time getting anywhere with the whole housing search, or anything else mind you. Then again it was a Sunday yesterday! But I'm doing some of that this afternoon and this evening. I don't know what I'm doing tonight yet, we'll see if I'm in for any other pleasant surprises over the next 24 hours. Only time will tell!
Me: I'm just getting into Langley now. Where do I turn off?
Nick: Have you seen the 200th St. Exit?
Me: I'm just passing it now. Damn. When's the next one?
If I'd of phoned Nick even 10 seconds earlier I would have had enough time to turn off that exit. I was literally just watching it go by as I was on my cell phone talking to him. Then I ended up having to stay on the freeway for another few minutes until the next exit, then get on the freeway back to 200th Street, then I turned off it. Anyhow, I eventually ran into Nick, and it proved to be a nice stop on the way to Kamloops, since it would be just over halfway from Port Alberni. I had dinner at White Spot, and we chatted for a while. It was nice. The food was good too, so I don't know what some of my friends who said White Spot food is gross are talking about. Other ones I suppose.
Anyways, the trip itself was okay, other than a delayed departure out of Departure Bay via ferry to Horseshoe Bay. I didn't get into Horseshoe Bay until about 3:15 p.m. But driving through Vancouver wasn't too bad, or too busy. I must have just missed the bad traffic. I pulled into Kamloops at about 9 p.m. Saturday night, and it was nice to see that the town wasn't covered by smoke or anything. Even the weather has only been normal, about 30 degrees each day, much better than the long stretch of 37 or 38 degree blistering temperatures of the past. I have to admit I already miss the humid temperatures of the island, and the ocean, but ah well, c'est la vie!
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