Go or No Go.....

Today I learned that it was no go. My trip to Burlington that is. It's not happening. Apparently they hired someone at the last minute so now I don't have to go.

I don't know if this is a good thing or not. I certainly simplifies my life for the time being. But I was kinda looking forward to going away to work. It woulda been a neat new experience. The fact that the documents coming out of there are classified as 'controlled goods' and have special security associated with them only adds to the intrigue. And being closer to Michelle such that I could see her on the weekends wouldn't have hurt either.

But now I can get back into my little rut that I have nicely dug here.

Tomorrow night I plan to go and play Magic at the (semi-) local card shop, but likely won't be there too late. All I really want to do is try and acquire a rare card from a guy who has just gotten one and has agreed to give me first crack at trading it off of him. After that, I don't really have much keeping me there. And I wanna head back here in time to go and buy my leather jacket at south keys. They wouldn't put it on hold for me when I was in there on Wednesday, so I have my fingers crossed that they don't sell it before tomorrow morning when I can call and have them hold it for me. I don't understand why they can hold it for a day, but not any longer than that, but I no longer work in retail.

New Look...

Yup, it's still me, but with a fresh new look. Sure, it looks a lot simpler, but the old one was just a template. With this one I customized all the colors and other things...

Got some links to other pages set up to two of the most important things in my life. And there is one to my girlfriend's myspace page too, as well as Scott Adams' blog and the best radio station in here in Ottawa.

I don't know if I'd get too attached to this look as I might change it again., depending on how bored I am in the next little while...

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On another note, my trip to Burlington may be back on. I will apparently be told definitively tomorrow morning whether it will happen. On the plus side, I have been told that if I were to go they would rent me a car for the duration. I miss driving, though by the time I make a few trips along the 401 to Toronto I'm sure I'll be missing the bus. No matter how the decision goes, I'll just be glad that I'll know onw way or the other and won't have to guess any longer about where I'll be after the weekend. That way I can plan things a little bit in advance.

Gimbaled...

What a funny word that is...

I chuckled when i heard it on Thursday and again on Friday.

Try as I might over the long weekend, I couldn't think of a funnier word. I know that it is a serious word with a real meaning, but it just sounds funny.

I wonder who was the first person to see something doing something wierd and coined the term gimbal.

Anyone out there got a funnier word? Anyone? C'mon, I want a comment to my blog...

Dang...

I am so bored...

Thoughts on Labor Day...

Is there any better weekend of the year? An extra day off with pay, all the beer I can drink, and the best football games of the year. I can't think of one.

The Riders-Bombers game last night was great. Sure that may be a little biased since I was on the winning side, but I quite enjoyed it. And the prairie-imported beer certainly enhanced the experience...

And the Stamps-Eskimos game this afternoon was quite excellent, even though I wish the outcome was different.

And as I write this, Hamilton has jumped out to a 3 point lead against the Argos. It's the biggest lead the Ti-Cats have had in the last month and a half. Let's hope they can keep this up, though I'm not holding my breath...

What a Few Weeks...

A bit of sadness hit about two weeks ago as my Grandmother passed away almost exactly two weeks ago on the Sunday. I few home shortly thereafter for the funeral. A reasonably elegant affair, thankfully with nice weather and a short ceremony.

Thankfully, there were a few positives from the trip. I got to see several relatives at the funeral who I thought that I would likely never see again. My only regret with that is that Uncle Sam didn't remember who I was. It's a shame how alzheimers affects the elderly. Well not so much them since they get to experience things anew everyday, but more for those around them who have to watch as their friend/relative slowly fades away.

The other plus about the trip was that I was able to get to a Green Riders game while I was there. Even better, they scored a decisive victory. Yes, I know it was only against the lowly Ti-cats, but I'll take anything I can with the Riders.

Oh yeah, and they are smoking Hamilton again tonight, up 34-3 at halftime.

Potentially, starting just after Labor Day, I will be working down in Burlington. Now, I know nothing about the place, but from my limited research I have learned that this place is approximately halfway between Toronto and Hamilton. So I shall call this place, that is halfway between the Craphole and Stinktown, Crapstinkville. I'll let you know if this is a accurate depiction of the place if and when I get there.

Bleeding Green.....

And loving it....

Such a sweet win on Saturday night over the hated Stampeders. The only thing missing was Burris getting taken to the hospital after the entire defensive line wiped him out. I know, you never want to see a player get hurt, but given the choice I would definitely choose the traitorous Burris over Wynn who had a trip to the Regina emergency room the week before. Well, there is always this week upcoming. Sure, the game is in Calgary, but there will be more than enough patriots from Rider nation there to cheer our boys on.

Should be a good game, being the rubber match for the season series. Gonna have to be careful though. Having lost three in a row, Calgary will be pretty hungry and desperate for a win. Of course it will all depend on what Roughrider team will show up in Calgary. Will it be the one that kept the Stamps from scoring a touchdown last week, or the team that got shelled for like 50 points agains them a few short weeks ago? I sure hope it is the former, because the latter is much more painful to watch.

A win in Calgary will be the first step in a long road to a home playoff game which we so desperately want.

Just trying to fill the void of random, meaningless destruction Jeff's absence has left in our hearts.

I am so alone...

Well that's not true. Amanda is here too...

We moved Jeff to Montreal on Sunday. Leave it to me and Ken to get lost and end up half way to Quebec City. But we got him all set up and he's started his new job. It'll be interesting to talk to hin this weekend and see how things are going...

Last few days have been kinda boring. I've been playing through HALO again on the Xbox.

But I digress....