Whirlwind Day + 8 hours

Wowsa, it has been craaazy this past uh, "day". ...

Friday, 6:45am ... Josh picks me up to go to the PwC Audit golf tournament at Lakeside in Chestermere. Needless to say, company golf tournaments are ALWAYS a good day out. Sure, I could have been better (this was the first time that I've been on a golf course this entire season .. all considering I wasn't all that bad!). I had the opportunity to golf with some awesome audit peeps (Chris, Brian, & Jeff) - all of whom were much better than I. Well, after some beer and highballs during the day, needless to say I got a little "tipsy" and ended up passing out on the bus ride back to the office (5pm). This was pretty much the last time I will see most of the Summers which is super sad, but I'm sue I'll see most of them later.. or in Edmonton... After going to Malcom's for an hour for Coach Rob's good-bye party (Best Coach ever!), took the taxi home to pack for Europe. (6pm)

6:30pm. Caren stops by with BeeBee Kyan ... still cute as ever ... Happy pre-Birthday monkey!! ... Jacob, in his over excitement is a little over friendly and kisses Kyan to the point of crying ... awww ...

Friday, 12midnight, I catch my Air Transat flight to Europe. I think I was the only Asian person on the plane .. on well ..and Although I set myself up for discomfort, and Aaron totally warned me ... it really makes you appreciate Westjet and even Air Canada, if only for the fact that you get LEGROOM! (I am sooo jealous right now that Mess got to fly first class!). Surprisingly , I was fed, twice ... not good, but fed! I think I was still feeling the leftover effects of alcohol from golf day. What really was horrible was sitting next to this 10 year old girl (apart of a family with 3 young kids). First off, she did not understand the concept of a "personal comfort zone" in which you do not cross over onto the person next to yours seat. Mainly, her elbow and feet were always invading my space bubble - annoying. As she was equipped with a giant stick of sugar (lollipop sticks), chips, doritos (which the smell made me want to vomit), and cookies I don't think that so much sugar and crap made the situation better. So, the flight continues ... the guy in front of me reclines his chair .. and my legs are totally lacking space ... sigh ... suck it up. I get sleep in bursts for couple hours at a time. The fact that they feed you at 1 and 4 AM really mess with your mind. The best part of the flight was that it was early on arrival. The worst part was that damn 10 year old girl ultimately felt the effects of junk food and motion sickness and vomitted on the decent down (eeewwwww). ...can't wait until the trip home - not.

Saturday, 4:30pm (Amsterdam Time), so yes I arrive 45 minutes early (the best part of the flight). Carlson is there at the arrivals area to welcome me to Europe (yeah!) ... and so it begins...

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