Ooo….The Excitement

So much to write about…I just don’t think I’ll get around to it all…tomorrow classes begin, and I’m getting up at 5:30am.  Which means I need to be getting to bed early!

I’ve finally got my “new” laptop (essentially on loan for 2 years from SAIT) set up.  It wasn’t necessarily a pleasant experience, but it had to be done.  On the bright side of things though, my dad once again offered to buy me a LCD monitor to use with the laptop instead of the old CRT I had.  This time I took him up on it.  So in the picture you can see the new laptop on the top left (the old laptop is underneath it), and my new monitor on the right.  :-)  I think I’m going to have to rearrange things again tomorrow though, both screens are just a bit too far away from where I sit, and I really don’t want to strain my eyes.  I’m really looking forward to using a 2-monitor set-up though – it’s working great right now, I’ve got Facebook on the laptop screen, and my blog writer on the LCD.

 

This weekend I went to Kicking Horse in Golden, BC with Jason.  His cousin’s wedding was on Saturday.  It was fun, although the ceremony and reception showed me that I want a completely non-traditional wedding when the time comes for me.  Luckily, Jason seems to agree.  Us and our best friends, and someplace warm and far away.  And that’s it.  No reception or anything.  Actually, I could probably handle a larger wedding if I had to, but the thought of a reception actually terrifies me.  I have absolutely no desire to be the centre of attention in front of that many people.  Ick.  I’ll have to get some pictures from someone else (I left my camera in the townhouse).

Originally, Jason and I were just going to drive out Saturday morning, and come back Sunday morning.  But we ended up staying till this morning, and went mountain biking yesterday.  AMAZING!  I had such a blast.  It was a great deal – $125 each for a lift ticket, bike, padding, helmet and glove rental, and then the damage insurance.  We went with Jason’s brother Tom, so he was able to help us find some good trails.  Although I felt a little guilty since Jason and Tom were just flying down the hill, and they kept having to stop and wait for me.  Especially the first run – the second run I figured out that the bike was actually more responsive when I let off the brakes and gained some speed.  Who would’ve thought?!

The only downside to that is when I crashed, I crashed pretty hard.  The first run I basically fell over sideways a couple of times when I hit some rocks.  But I landed on some soft moss-like plants, and had a quick giggle and was good to go.  Second run though, I missed a turn and went over a berm onto some chunky rocks.  I managed to go over my handlebars into the bushes though, so it wasn’t too bad overall.  A couple bruises on my legs, but the biggest one is definitely on my bum.  No scratches though.  My giggle-fest lasted a good minute or so though for that one.  Then I went down a pretty big drop, which went well, but then I ran head-on into a log, and I went over the handlebars again.  Oops. 

I was pretty sore last night – my right leg hurt every time I moved it.  But today I’m a bit better, the pain’s a lot more muted.  Hopefully tomorrow it will be even less.

Jason and I definitely want to go biking again now.  We’re thinking we’ll try to head out next year with a group of people.  Should be awesome.

Anyways, as much as I’d like to continue writing (especially since I’ve got anything but writer’s block right now), I really need to be heading to bed.  Tomorrow is going to come much too quickly.

Bon Voyage!

I leave for Montreal in 11 hours!!!  I will be back on Monday.  And chances are, I won’t be blogging while I’m away (although stranger things have happened).

But I went to SAIT today to find everything.  And pick up my new laptop.  So I will definitely be playing around with it next week.

In other news, Jason is looking into a position up in Fort McMurray.  I completely support him (although I know I’ll miss him like crazy if it all works out).  It will suck a bit for the 2 years I’m in school, but we’ll be in a much better position after that (like probably buying a house!).  And considering the conditions up there, it is a much better option for him to go there and make money than it would be for me to go.  :-p

Right now, I need to get a bit of sleep so jet-lag doesn’t completely kill me.  So have a great weekend.  TTYL!