BEST PICK-UP LINE EVER: “HI I’M GEORGE. I’M UNEMPLOYED AND I LIVE WITH MY PARENTS.”
Well, I’ve back in Prince George for over a week now, and because it’s been awhile since my last post I’m going to rewind and allow my faithful blog readers to catch up. So just what has happened since my last REAL post on April 2?
In no particular order:
- I finally completed my studies at the Thompson Rivers University School of Journalism.
- I quit my job at Athletes World and finished working at the Omega as sports editor.
- I began playing tennis, but have yet to play a round of golf this season.
- I’ve managed to apply for two sports reporting jobs (The Alaska Highway News in Fort St. John and St. Paul Journal).
- I watched the Kootenay Ice eliminate the Kamloops Blazers from the playoffs with a 7-1 drubbing in game six of the first round (on April 3).
- I had to move from Kamloops to Prince George because I couldn’t afford to stay down south.
- I moved out of what had to be the worst living conditions EVER. If you know me or have spent any time around me in Kamloops, odds are you’ve heard me complain about it at least once.
- I celebrated my 23rd birthday on April 29.
- I played a lot of ping pong, but haven’t played it at all since I’ve been back in PG.
Things have been okay back here in Prince George. I say okay because they could be better. Being unemployed and living with my parents may sound bad on paper (just ask George Costanza), but I’m getting a degree in June. Now take that in your pipe and smoke it George. Wow, too much Seinfeld for me! Yeah right, is there such a thing?
The trip back up north was okay except that it rained most of the way. But between my dad’s truck and my car all my furniture and personal items made it back to my parent’s house safe and sound. Being home has been nice, even though I’ve been struggling for cash ever since I re-insured my car last month. I hope that all changes soon. But being broke is less painful when I’ve always got food on the table and a nice place to sleep in.
I’ve been doing a lot of lounging around since I’ve been home, playing NHL 2005 for playstation, watching movies, downloading music, browsing the Internet for work, watching TV and sleeping in. I went out drinking only twice since I’ve been back, yeah that’s right, twice! On Thursday night I went to Sgt. O'Flaherty's Pub downtown which turned out to be like a high school reunion. So many familiar faces, most of which were students from my old high school, DP Todd.
Then last Saturday Megan came into town from Quesnel with her friend Shannon. We went for dinner at Red Robin and then watched The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. My head hurt after watching that movie, a pain I could only cure with a little alcohol in my system. That night Roberto joined us and we checked out Club Fyre, a new club in PG. It was an alright joint, one which had a dress code in place, lots of tables, a dance floor, and an upstairs portion which cost like $20 to see. $20 just to sit on a leather couch? No thanks. We chose to stay on the main floor with the less luxurious wooden chairs and tables.
This evening I’m heading to Vancouver with my sister’s fiancé Jaret. He’s going to look at a car (2002 VW Passat) he’s interested in purchasing. I’m going for two reasons - to keep him company and because I have nothing better to do over the next couple days. Unfortunately it’s a short stay, so I won’t have time to visit anybody down there. But hey, it’s an opportunity to leave PG for a couple days.
I’m looking forward to this summer, hoping that wherever I end up working I’ll be able to get time off for such activities as:
- my graduation ceremony on June 9 in Kamloops.
- Funtastic Slow Pitch Tourney in Vernon July 1-3.
- My cousin’s wedding in PG on July 16.
I’ll just have to wait and see where the future takes me.
Well, I’ve back in Prince George for over a week now, and because it’s been awhile since my last post I’m going to rewind and allow my faithful blog readers to catch up. So just what has happened since my last REAL post on April 2?
In no particular order:
- I finally completed my studies at the Thompson Rivers University School of Journalism.
- I quit my job at Athletes World and finished working at the Omega as sports editor.
- I began playing tennis, but have yet to play a round of golf this season.
- I’ve managed to apply for two sports reporting jobs (The Alaska Highway News in Fort St. John and St. Paul Journal).
- I watched the Kootenay Ice eliminate the Kamloops Blazers from the playoffs with a 7-1 drubbing in game six of the first round (on April 3).
- I had to move from Kamloops to Prince George because I couldn’t afford to stay down south.
- I moved out of what had to be the worst living conditions EVER. If you know me or have spent any time around me in Kamloops, odds are you’ve heard me complain about it at least once.
- I celebrated my 23rd birthday on April 29.
- I played a lot of ping pong, but haven’t played it at all since I’ve been back in PG.
Things have been okay back here in Prince George. I say okay because they could be better. Being unemployed and living with my parents may sound bad on paper (just ask George Costanza), but I’m getting a degree in June. Now take that in your pipe and smoke it George. Wow, too much Seinfeld for me! Yeah right, is there such a thing?
The trip back up north was okay except that it rained most of the way. But between my dad’s truck and my car all my furniture and personal items made it back to my parent’s house safe and sound. Being home has been nice, even though I’ve been struggling for cash ever since I re-insured my car last month. I hope that all changes soon. But being broke is less painful when I’ve always got food on the table and a nice place to sleep in.
I’ve been doing a lot of lounging around since I’ve been home, playing NHL 2005 for playstation, watching movies, downloading music, browsing the Internet for work, watching TV and sleeping in. I went out drinking only twice since I’ve been back, yeah that’s right, twice! On Thursday night I went to Sgt. O'Flaherty's Pub downtown which turned out to be like a high school reunion. So many familiar faces, most of which were students from my old high school, DP Todd.
Then last Saturday Megan came into town from Quesnel with her friend Shannon. We went for dinner at Red Robin and then watched The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. My head hurt after watching that movie, a pain I could only cure with a little alcohol in my system. That night Roberto joined us and we checked out Club Fyre, a new club in PG. It was an alright joint, one which had a dress code in place, lots of tables, a dance floor, and an upstairs portion which cost like $20 to see. $20 just to sit on a leather couch? No thanks. We chose to stay on the main floor with the less luxurious wooden chairs and tables.
This evening I’m heading to Vancouver with my sister’s fiancé Jaret. He’s going to look at a car (2002 VW Passat) he’s interested in purchasing. I’m going for two reasons - to keep him company and because I have nothing better to do over the next couple days. Unfortunately it’s a short stay, so I won’t have time to visit anybody down there. But hey, it’s an opportunity to leave PG for a couple days.
I’m looking forward to this summer, hoping that wherever I end up working I’ll be able to get time off for such activities as:
- my graduation ceremony on June 9 in Kamloops.
- Funtastic Slow Pitch Tourney in Vernon July 1-3.
- My cousin’s wedding in PG on July 16.
I’ll just have to wait and see where the future takes me.
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