eLdon: ahhhh, unagi.: July 2007

Ready for Takeoff !!

$1012 spent, confirmation number received, vacation booked.

Air Transat (yes, I do realize that charter flights suck, but I am all about saving $600) and I leave Calgary on August 25th for TWO weeks! Oh my god... I am so pumped! my Birthday in Europe yaaaaaaaaaa! This is so gonna be my first real vacation since Mexico a couple years back, and the first time I cross the Atlantic Ocean (I crossed the Pacific to Asia about 7 years ago)...about freakin' time! Man, I really needed this, especially with everyone going to Turkey and etc. (see my depressing blog post below) I will have my own little adventure!

K, so this wasn't done without any drama...First off, my vacation days from work were in limbo as they wanted to put me on a project. I really didn't see the point as all I wanted was 4 days at the end of the month and at the end of my term, would it have really made such a big deal in the end?!?!? Seeing as I am just a summer student, no. I actually still don't know if I have jeopardized anything, but my coach said to book my ticket so I did :P Today, I was on the Flight Centre website and I think the stupid Microsoft pop-up blocker screwed things up and refreshed the page, thus I apparently booked my flight twice ...whoops, called their IT people and got one of two tickets cancelled ... hopefully I don't see two credit card charges or else I will have a heart-attack

to ponder ...

"Be ordinary and regular in life, but agressive and creative at work"
- Kory (from work) who heard it from a wise (pot head) old man in Kelowna

Urban Campers

Canada Day Long weekend brought about another camping trip! Unbelievably this would be my second camp trip within a year (apparently I am big on camping).

We went out to the Three Sister's campground by Canmore, all in all a great time for all. Highlights:
- Rain on the first night, cramming a dozen people into Aaron's tent, Taheer's Mint Chocolate Tequila(mmm!)
- My new, warm (thank god) MEC sleeping bag which I bought 2 days prior, minor-ly drunk (yes, red and smelling of vodka...lol), with Serge
- Food. Aaron and Taheer spoiled us with De-li-cious steaks, sausages and burgers...(mmm!). It was a good meat overload!
- Hike to Johnston Canyon. This place is beautiful, but definately a little too commercial and over-populated for my liking
- the flush, clean, non-stink toilet at the Husky Station (thank god)
- Banff. Looks like a giant construction zone right now (there wasn't a main street), which is a bit awkward for tourist peak season but it'll probably look good by next year. We went for sushi (mmm!) - now this is camping! ... lol
- Talks ... good talks especially with Vans and Sun ....stupid complicated life :P

Yay for long weekends! ... happy 140th Canada, how I love thee!

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