So I thought I’d let you know it was beautiful slow dancing to tunes of Billie Holiday.

well well well here it is the big picture post, im finally feeling like i have some time to get this one done once and for all ! it has indeed been a while...once upon a time a long long time ago debi and i went to a party with alice and a guy at her work called jeff. it was a whole lot of fun. dancing in the living room and drinkin in the kitchen...cool people....summer theme, i throughly enjoyed it :)


jeff embracing summer


alice embracing summer to a lesser extent






alice a pine apple and in the background debis dread mentor






me looking attractive with a giant accordion !






pics from the night of fire and giant beer








Debi and i just hadn't had enough snowboarding so we headed up grouse mountain for some more. the board i rented there was pretty rubbish but it was decent enough and the snow was better than i was expecting so it was a really good day. we got some really good runs in. we had been up there in the summer of 07 so it was pretty crazy to see it all covered in snow and board down the bits we had walked up !




sleigh ride




debi and her sexy board


fire and santas worshop



me boarding


this is what it looks like when me and alice sit at the bus stop...she looks suspicious as usual


internet by the fire :)




we got a tonne of pictures taken in the old photo booth in vincent park. they were only $2 a strip and no digital pixels involved, i think they came out pretty well :)





i have no pictures to document it but Debi went home. which was obviously extremely sad, she had an amazing flight though and got home nice and safe.

i worked quite a bit and im getting on pretty well with the folk i work with which is always a bonus. and the work night out is coming up a week on monday so that should be fun

me and greg called carly and steph which was pretty neato

good to have a chat and a catch up before steph headed back to oz

last thursday alice and i went to queen elizabeth park next to our house. its still all snowy there but it was nice lookin and would probably be cool to hang out in in the spring or summer. we took a lot of geeky pictures of us on the bridge and then went into an actual rainforest... not really but there were parrots and flowers and other birds. it was pretty nice.






alice on the bridge


me on the bridge















a video of the talkin parrot




my favorite








alice bought this crow



then we zipped over to granville island and did the brewery tour and then went to an open mic night and had some food then watch all the wonderful music ! it was a good day. the open mic night was really good and there were so many acts they had to pic some out of a jar...not like normal when its the same guy that goes up every week and then noone else gets up so he just plays a full set.







today i paid my wages into the bank (i get paid by cheque here...its like the 90s or something !) and bought some nice food in for dinners and ran a few other errands. tomorrow i think im going to have to go and get a new mattress...ikea has a foam one for $50. this one def has a hole and i cant stand it any more !!!!!

I've got my life of complication here to sort out, I'll take myself to an east coast city and walk about

interlude:

sometimes i get so blogged down (get it) in keeping up to date with pictures and facts documenting what iv been up that i forget to write anything of much substance at all. I just got in from work and im pretty sleepy but im drinking some almond joy and listening to all the songs that make me feel like writing a thousand words just to describe the way the lyrics curl around my thoughts and seep into my subconscious making me feel whatever emotion they are tugging on.

Iv worked myself into a bit of a routine of recent which always seems to improve my mood and make me feel productive. Plus iv been eating oatmeal for breakfast which is always a plus.

work has been going well, i like the people i work with and i am mostly in on fri, sat and sun as well as one week day so it gets pretty busy and time tends to go faster. plus theres a work night out coming up, think its on the 21st. everyone at work will see me out of my work clothes...they will probably frown upon me for being a scruff. unfortunately though some joker decided we are going bowling. why do people always suggest that for group gatherings of people who probably wouldn't normally socialize together if they weren't thrown into the particular social situation where they met. They may as well get you to line up say, hey check me out...im gonna hurtle this thing along the floor while you all watch me fail at it then smile and put your hands up and say 'aw what am i like'. and then if by some freak accident i get a strike i'll have to shrug it off like its not the MASSIVE deal that it is. fun times ahead. will be good to see folk out of work though...iv heard thats the next step to friendship....

il update tomorrow or the next days with some proper news of what iv been up to, with pictures and all sorts. but for now im too sleepy. got paid today though :) score.

and the juice we just bought tastes just like summer fruits diluting juice. bonus




Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken - Camera Obscura

whats that comin over the hill, is it a monster !?

On Monday Debi and i got the Greyhound bus up to Whistler, it cost $30 and takes about 2 and a half hours. The view out the window is pretty nice with loads of trees and snow and mountains...all you need in a view really. As usual Debi organized the trip so our hotel was wonderful and we got a really good deal which included our lift passes and my board rental. I was able to rent a high performance Salomon board which i think made a difference to my riding. I definitely had a lot of fun. The pics are in a bit of a strange order so use your imagination !

Our studio apartment:






the fire


me on the slopes

that helmet may not look that cool but when i fell after going off a jump that was out of my league and something crashed against my skull i was very pleased the helmet intervened.





my new goggles ! it was so snowy i had to pick some up, i love them they are perfect :)





We went to the amsterdamn cafe for a couple of drinks out on the heated patio




some drinks in the brewhouse....see the theme here ?


beautiful snowy walk...sorry to flaunt all this snow at you mum...perhaps edinburgh is still due some !




getting up the mountain










Debi on the slopes


Having a hot chocolate half way down


Debi with the boards




it may appear im putting my thumbs up...but im wearing mittens...so its really all i can do


Debi checkin out the piste map so we know how to get down !


tea time


hard day on the slopes !


the new peak to peak gondola