:: Books & Breaks

Stuff and things. My brother recently sent me some books (xday presents) about Winnie the Pooh, or Taoism, depending on how you look at it. It was a nice book to read and took me just one lazy Sunday to complete. I realized very early into the book I agree with most of what the author is describing and that I fit many taoist ways, some examples he gave I have almost word for word used myself before... I mostly lack in thinking positively about being this way as I think aggression and muscle are easier to understand and work faster. Oh well. I'm not violent. But I wish I was.

Now moving on to violence. Out of nowhere the right side of the door frame leading into my bathroom decides it doesn't like me and jumps right in front of my 2nd toe (counting from left to right) and breaks it. I must say it surprised me after having lived together for so long without a problem between us. It made me very mad and feel very clumsy. I can't confirm that is is broken but it hurt a real lot and was bent on an angle it wasn't on before. This morning it was nice and fat and bruised around it. So walking now sucks. Biking is still fine and I'll only make the mistake of leaning to the left when I stop once.

Everyday ends
Take a break and read a book
Just not like I did

:: Pics & Words

This morning. We are having beautiful weather right now.... CALGARY WEATHER ROCKS. I bike home in a T-shirt since the weekend.Last night. If I hadn't eaten a brownie and been getting a little paranoid I would have watched it somewhere without the trees and wires. I didn't mind. I did catch it until it peaked.This will be mine, soon.I went on a big bike ride on Family day..... dumb holiday name but happy to now work a short week. These birds were like where's Waldo for taking picture but they were bold enough to jump on my bike handles and look right at me. There were several of them.They'd rather jump off bridge than be photo'd. They just wouldn't hold still.This one got lazy for a second. Though because of the ice almost looks fake. I didn't fake it. Never have :].Boom! Gotcha. Trying to get away again. Seeing these guys reminded me of last spring when I went on a similar trek through Fish Creek. I stopped for a break and a sip of purple gatorade when one of these guys (different place in the creek) stopped on a branch right in front of me. I put my hand out and he jumped right on. He stayed there looking at me and me at him until a slightly bigger (older brother/sister?) came flying in and scared him off. He/she then chriped at me a few times from a branch and jetted away after their younger sibling. Things like that happen.Downtown. I had just biked through here and up a hill. Many joggers, walkers, and dogs were walking along. This street is called Crescent Ave. Very fitting name as it is clearly a crescent as well as a avenue and follows a hill a little taller than Eigth Line that follows the contures of the Bow, North of the core.The mighty Bow... fighting the ice with a beautiful colour. I don't know if it's the ice or the minerals in the water causing the turquoise.
Midway through the voyage I stopped for at tubby Dog for a tubby dog and a Steam Whistle. I forgot to ask for no onions so the pile of napkins is carefully dissected onion bits while keeping the chilli/bacon/cheese/mustard intact. And trying to eat these uses many napkins regardless.....fucking delicious.On an off note. This is something I did. the blue tape shows it's not yet done. But I did this. That's my railing.

Everyday ends
Ride, work, play, and think alone
Know that you are not

:: I'm That Guy

Today I walked into the Swiss Chalet near my place to get some fries and chalet sauce. I had just gone on a little ride to stretch the legs and in order to cancel out the ride I figured a poutine would help keep my model figure.

But here's what I'm getting at. The Swiss Chalet girl recognized me. And knew just what I was going to order. I have only gone there twice in the last month-ish. A few weeks ago the ladies at the butcher near me pointed out that I always buy the same thing and as soon as I went in showed me that they had moved the smokies to another fridge as the usual one was out of order. The young one has very pretty eyes.

My Starbuck's knows me as well as a Quiznos which includes the owners and a few part timers who always get to see me hungover on Saturdays. They know no onions, no mushrooms. When I go into Peanuts Pub just down the road I don't even get the chance to order. As soon as the waitress sees me she puts in an order for a medium rare steak sandwich and 2 Guinness. If I don't stop her I get the third without ordering as well, but she asks about the fourth. The grocery store and liquor store know me as well.

So why is it? Of course I do stick to a very close routine of daily events and I am 6'6" with long blond hair and wear coloured bandanas and large head phones. But how do they pick it up so fast? It's is kinda nice. I'm like Norm. Though getting different things confuses some. Oh well. I guess I'm just that guy.

Everyday ends
I know what tomorrow brings
Through work and routine

:: Rockies

A little bit late but worth the wait, mate. A mountain of pics ;]
The night before just making sure things are all set to go.
I had had a few several rum and coke. I'm sure exhaustion played a part too.Driving up to the Fairmont and lake at Lake Louise. 7:30am. I had just had a BOB, or
breakfast-on-a-bun from the coffee shop. Right now I wanted another but never got it.
The hotel. No one is around. It is a very peaceful morning. Except for the terrifying drive into the mountains I had to go through to get here. From 9okph to zero visibility in 30s. The physics of it equals one scared shitless snowboarder. Didn't even need my coffee.The Lodge. meh.Left foot.Action shot!Inaction shot.The gear. When its really cold or windy I wear a scarf over the mask and put my hood on. Pic later. I have not been in cold enough weather that I don't sweat when my shields are at full. The weather was nice though on the hill.
Who's this guy? Alan.
I took the next few shots on the drive home. Most of them made me drive all over the road dangerously. You had better like them.



End of day.
Sunday dinner food.... eaten Monday.Full Armor. Very warm.Sunday Sunset. Simple serene.

Ummm. :]

:: Sunshine & Lollipops

I'm beaten. Again and again. I lose. Again and again. I'm weak. Again and again. I hate it. Again and again. I'm so sick of not being as good as my siblings. I love them so goddam much. And if they were any less phenomenal I'd be just that much more upset.

So,

I can take a challenge. I can rock life too. I'm smaller, slower, stupider and keep falling down, but I will just keep getting back up. I will not stop getting up. Unless you cut off my shins you will not find me on my knees. And I know I will never win but I'll give you one hell of a go.

Everyday ends
This is how I feel today
It's both bad and good

:: Winter Shows Up

Cal weather. Saturday, -7, Sunday -8, Monday -50 with the windchill... Yup. And the wind was directly against me. They say in a few days it'll be nice again. I don't exactly love it _that_ cold but I like the change. Still sunny. :p
This was me on Friday night, It was pretty nice out but had a bit of wind. I didn't feel like being cold. I didn't spend the night at 22. So I got to drink guinness. Anyway, I'm a stylish drunk.
This was sometime last week. It was a beautiful morning and all the trees and stuff were like this. I love when it goes like that.
Turn head left.
Shark gave me a gift certificate for xday and I turned it into this last week. Leeloo Alan, Multi-tool.
Heh, went to the roughnecks lacross games on saturday with these two monkeys. Dave is suspicious in this one.
I just can't catch them both, oh well. Jason! After a look like this one he always laughs.
Yours Truly. Goddam I'm attractive. Tell the ladies. Available, gorgeous, filled with hate, a good lay. adk


Nolan is a starter on the roughnecks and he used to work at House of Mirrors. He played well and was happy to see us. We have tickets to every game now. Neat.

Everyday ends
Put on an extra layer
Feel and taste the cold

:: Money Talks

Food. My healthy/light dinner day. Unofficially Wednesday. I had some salad with broccoli, cucumber and some cheddar alongside a couple sandwich's and some fried fresh soya snow peas. White wine to drink. All very nice. The peas are the treat here.
Oh, no! Loose change is unhappy! What's wrong pocket jingler?
Ho ho ho! Wait a minute. He was just messing with you. He's fine.
And now look how pretty he is. So pretty. How much you want to bet the day I buy rolls for this change I bump the table and it all falls down? I can't win on this bet. Amaretto on the rocks has a cameo appearance in this shot, too.


Words. I have so much to say and no way to say it. And when I think it is not when I want to write it. So, I struggle and go through a world of thought everyday everyhour until I'm exhausted and I can't share it with you.

I'll keep trying. Know though my depths are dark. Be ready, but not scared. My side is the right side. Live in dark and the light will show itself.

Everyday ends
Black and white is how it is
See both sides, choose one