This is the proposed schedule for our trip to New Orleans.
Saturday
Arrive. Amateur Titties. Drink. Strippers/Professional Titties. Watch Derek get frustrated with strippers. Drink. House of the Rising Sun. Cigars. Wander around in a wife beater yelling "Stella!". Drink. Beat up Chinese exchange students.
Sunday
Beignets. Drink. Call Henderson and mock him for not coming. Drive strippers home. Go to small town LSU. Drink. Have Avi and Gaurav go into redneck bar and ask where all the white chicks are. Have Berger go into redneck bar and ask where the gay bars are. Hang with LSU Phi's. Drink. Tell them about our lame brothers who thought it would be more fun to stay in Edmonton.
Monday
Chicory. Drink. Drive Back to NOLA. Drink. Gaurav's 21st birthday! Buy copious amounts of beads. Drink. Give away copious amounts of beads. Buy more drinks, give away pearl necklaces. Have drunk girls berate Henderson for not coming.
Tuesday
Find Berger. Drink. National WWII Museum. Drink. Call numbers obtained with use of beads the previous night. Drink. Harass Joe. Floats. Introduce New Orleans to the Burt Reynolds.
Wednesday
Quick nap. Drink. Ditch Derek to find a job in New Orleans. Pack. Reminisce about everything Kevin missed. Last cheap cigar. Lunch. Airport. Drink so getting back to Edmonton doesn't seem that bad.
I hope we survive.
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Further Facebook Chat
For the most part I'm good at refraining from using my phone to call or text people after I've been drinking, however this discipline apparently does not encompass Facebook chat at 3am.
Chelsea: Was it a baconator or a donair?
Derek: yes'
Chelsea: Yes?
Derek: yes']
Chelsea: I'm confused but ok lol... I can't sleep
Derek: You should come to the show..
Chelsea: The show?
Derek: yes
Chelsea: What is the show
Derek: yup
Chelsea: Yup is not an answer to a question haha
Derek: I disagree
Chelsea: Ok to this particular question
Chelsea: What's the show?! Lol
Derek: yes
When I've been drinking, trying to chat with me on Facebook can be something like trying to have an engrossing conversation with a door knob.
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Facebook Chat
This took place on Facebook chat earlier today. To protect the other party's identity, I won't tell you that it was Ashley Underhill.
vote beta chi
Derek:
what?
why?
Ashley:
BECAUSE
JUST DO IT
Derek:
EXPLAIN YOURSELF, WOMAN!
Ashley:
it takes like 1 second
u could have been done by now
Derek:
I agree, however I don't vote or sign things unless I agree with them.
so: EXPLAIN
Ashley:
for the love of god
we did our day of service. contest for best day of service. vote for us.
Derek:
Explain yourself better.
Use full sentences and such.
Ashley:
READ THE WEBSITE
Derek:
STOP SHOUTING!
I'm going to make you work for my vote.
Ashley:
we made cards for sick kids
u have to vote for ours being the best day of service project out of all the chapters
Derek:
Did the cards contain vaccines?
Ashley:
NO
Derek:
What did the other chapters do?
Ashley:
BYE DEREK!
Derek:
Well how can you reasonably expect me to know that your chapter did the best when I have no frame of reference?
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Hudsons Campus All-Star
Guess who has two thumbs and is the Hudsons Campus All-Star of the month for September.
This guy!
For the past little while I've been really trying to help out whenever I can. I've been running food to the patrons and clearing/cleaning tables for the servers when I'm not busy checking IDs at the door. Sometimes I even run ice for the bartenders, or help load glasses to get cleaned.
I'm not doing it because I want recognition (although I have to admit, it was nice to get the appreciation), but instead because I hate being idle when the rest of the staff are busting their ass for the customers. It makes me feel good to be able to lend a hand and perhaps lighten their work load.
The interesting thing is that since been helping out like this, I've noticed some other door staff starting to go above and beyond to help the other staff. It's different from the "that's not my job" attitude that is all too common. That is exactly why we are a fantastic team, and why I am proud to work for this company.
This guy!
I'm not doing it because I want recognition (although I have to admit, it was nice to get the appreciation), but instead because I hate being idle when the rest of the staff are busting their ass for the customers. It makes me feel good to be able to lend a hand and perhaps lighten their work load.
The interesting thing is that since been helping out like this, I've noticed some other door staff starting to go above and beyond to help the other staff. It's different from the "that's not my job" attitude that is all too common. That is exactly why we are a fantastic team, and why I am proud to work for this company.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Tales of working at the bar
I figure that with all the stories I have of drunk people doing stupid things, why not enter them into the blog? So the other day at Hudsons Campus (where I work as a Bouncer) I had yet another note-worthy experience. It mainly caught me off guard and surprised/shocked me.
I was walking the room doing my rounds and checking on things when a group at a table called me over. The first guy says "Your name is Derek Berger... right?" to which I replied in the affirmative. "How'd you know that?" I asked, somewhat puzzled. He went on to tell me how we were in the same graduating class in high school. I figured that was pretty legit.
Then people from the next table over call out "You swam for the Edmonton Keyano Swim Club, and you're a backstroker!" Now things are getting a little weird for me because obviously everyone knows me but I don't know them. "How'd you know that?" I asked again. The second guy responded with "I'm from the Red Deer Swim Club and we used to race each other sometimes." I'm thinking that this is also pretty legit.
Now the girl sitting to the last guy's right pipes in with "Your mom's name is Sandra." This is where I begin to lose my shit. I was so shocked that I just had to walk away for a second, and I booked it around a door. Clearly someone is now reading my mind, so I have to break their eye contact or something.
A few minutes pass and I've regained my composure. I return to the second table and ask once again "How'd you know my mom's name?" to which with responds with "Really, that was just a shot in the dark! I just wanted to get in on the conversation!"
My mom's name isn't rare or anything, but it doesn't really jump out at you either. In any case, the three events in the space of less than 5 minutes really rattled me and had my heart rate up a little.
I was walking the room doing my rounds and checking on things when a group at a table called me over. The first guy says "Your name is Derek Berger... right?" to which I replied in the affirmative. "How'd you know that?" I asked, somewhat puzzled. He went on to tell me how we were in the same graduating class in high school. I figured that was pretty legit.
Then people from the next table over call out "You swam for the Edmonton Keyano Swim Club, and you're a backstroker!" Now things are getting a little weird for me because obviously everyone knows me but I don't know them. "How'd you know that?" I asked again. The second guy responded with "I'm from the Red Deer Swim Club and we used to race each other sometimes." I'm thinking that this is also pretty legit.
Now the girl sitting to the last guy's right pipes in with "Your mom's name is Sandra." This is where I begin to lose my shit. I was so shocked that I just had to walk away for a second, and I booked it around a door. Clearly someone is now reading my mind, so I have to break their eye contact or something.
A few minutes pass and I've regained my composure. I return to the second table and ask once again "How'd you know my mom's name?" to which with responds with "Really, that was just a shot in the dark! I just wanted to get in on the conversation!"
My mom's name isn't rare or anything, but it doesn't really jump out at you either. In any case, the three events in the space of less than 5 minutes really rattled me and had my heart rate up a little.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Phi Delta Theta Formal Banquet Preparations
This year's formal banquet is shaping up to be much classier than the previous 2 years. After some confusion booking the Faculty Club there was a possibility that Formal wouldn't take place or be terrible. Their events manager (due to a communication error) was off on the date by a month. After this there was a scramble to find an alternate location for Saturday March 28th. After phoning around, and with much help from AJ, I have secured an alternate venue, the Union Bank Inn.
On Saturday March 28th the doors open at 7pm, and dinner will be served at 8pm. After dinner we will have speeches from our President Grant Barr and Alum Chris Uglanica. Following this we will be presenting awards.
The Menu:
Butter and Buns
Wild Mushroom Potage
Grilled Chicken Breast
Cheesecake
Coffee or Tea
Vegetarian Option:
Same as above, with Organic Quinoa and Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille in place of the Chicken.
The Union Bank Inn is located 10053 Jasper Avenue.
If the map above doesn't work, you can view a larger map.
Tickets are $50 each for the actives and their dates (included in winter dues) plus either $25 or presence next week at a fund raiser on Monday or Wednesday. Alumni tickets are $65 each. For tickets please contact Derek by cell phone at (780) 932 4784 or by email at derek.berger@gmail.com (be sure to specify if you require a vegetarian meal). Tickets must be purchased and paid for by Wednesday March 25th.
The Menu:
Butter and Buns
Wild Mushroom Potage
Grilled Chicken Breast
Cheesecake
Coffee or Tea
Vegetarian Option:
Same as above, with Organic Quinoa and Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille in place of the Chicken.
The Union Bank Inn is located 10053 Jasper Avenue.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Greek Week - Sled Race
Today was the first team event of Greek Week. All the teams showed up to race their improvised sleds in the Quad at the U of A. There were 3 rounds of races, and everyone gave a great effort!
I spent most of the day on Monday putting together our sled from materials found around the house. It ended up being a beer tub with a nylon rope tied to it, and 2 layers of poly-wrap on the bottom and sides held on with a combination of duct tape and packing tape.
Probably the best part of the sled was the decoration scheme. I had limited time to spend decorating, but managed to name the craft "U.S.S. Inevitable" in large letters on port side, adding 2 racing stripes on the starboard side, and a symbol on the back. The symbol was the masterpiece. It was a large Autobots symbol that I spent about a half hour drawing.
The rest of the decorations were handled by the lovely ladies of Delta Gamma just prior to the event. They wrote "Phi Delta Theta Falcon Sled" and "It's over 9000!!" to give us some internet meme references. They also added some plastic leaves.
Team 8 (Phi Delta Theta/Delta Gamma) went into the day in the lead with points from songfest the day before. After lubing up the bottom of the sled with vegetable oil, we participated and had a great effort in all three rounds. Although we didn't win, we did come second overall after an unfortunate turn of evens knocked us out of first place. The final round had something of a twist. Halfway through the regular course the teams had to light a sparkler that was being held by the person riding in the sled. Just prior to the home stretch we were ahead of the other team by a very small margin, but our sparkler turned out to be a dud and wouldn't light. After a couple of minutes in direct flame it finally went, and we finished strong and proud for second place.
Tomorrow's event is dodge ball in Lister at 5pm. Hopefully we'll even have some people out to cheer us on!
If you're on a team, and still haven't gotten the waiver signed, I have a scanned copy that you can print out and bring to the event.
I spent most of the day on Monday putting together our sled from materials found around the house. It ended up being a beer tub with a nylon rope tied to it, and 2 layers of poly-wrap on the bottom and sides held on with a combination of duct tape and packing tape.
Probably the best part of the sled was the decoration scheme. I had limited time to spend decorating, but managed to name the craft "U.S.S. Inevitable" in large letters on port side, adding 2 racing stripes on the starboard side, and a symbol on the back. The symbol was the masterpiece. It was a large Autobots symbol that I spent about a half hour drawing.
If you're on a team, and still haven't gotten the waiver signed, I have a scanned copy that you can print out and bring to the event.
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Greek Forum for SU Elections
This past Friday at 4pm, members of the local Greek fraternities and sororities gathered at the Delta Upsilon chapter house for the first ever (to my knowledge) Greek forum with candidates for the upcoming University of Alberta Student's Union executive election. A wide range of people attended, with most of the Greek organizations being represented by at least a few of their members.
Three of the four presidential candidates attended; Kory Mathewson, Craig Turner, and Jesse Hahn. Both candidates for VP Student Life attended; Nick Dehod, and Ian Clarke. Also one of the three candidates for VP External was there, the incumbent Beverly Eastham.
There were several questions asked of candidates for SU President, but the main focus seemed to be in two main areas; how will the SU promote and help student groups including specifically the Greek community, and how can a non-Greek expect to represent our community as a part of university life? The answers ranged from specific examples of actions that could be taken to "I'd like to take more time to consider this..." which sounded more like "I don't know".
Before I get into what each of them said on specific issues, I'd like to relate my impressions of the candidates:
All three presidential candidates had ideas, but some had plans to back them up. The plans Kory presented to connect with the Greek community and raise awareness were truly a new precedent. By co-programming at least one event per semester with a Greek society, revamping Orientation with new instructions for volunteer Orientation Leaders, and forging a partnership with the Greek community to hold a Greek information session at Orientation, he plans to raise awareness and get the student body involved in the philanthropy and services the Greek community already provides. He also would like to conduct a Business Services Review and an Undergraduate Student Survey to give the SU an understanding of what services students want and need.
The focus Craig conveyed was that students need to reconnect with the SU, and his plan to make that a reality is to work with student groups and look for feedback. He also advocates "exec-kiosks" where students could walk up and talk to their executives (a personal touch, I'll admit, but maybe not realistic with all the other forms of communication already available today).
While the other candidates focused on things we should be doing now, Jesse chose to focus on the long-term. His platform is based on holding the University and the SU accountable with a twist of environmental stewardship. With the loss of credit card tuition payments, Jesse would like to see the University show how the saved $1.3 Million in transaction fees is being applied to benefit students.
On the subject of non-Greeks represtenting the Greek community on campus, Kory had this to say:
"As an elected leader it is the president's responsibility to get educated and informed of all the issues of the students on this campus, including the Greek community."
The candidates for VP Student Life focused the majority of their time debating how to get more involvement and awareness for the Greek community from first year students attending Week of Welcome or Orientation. Nick advocated that there should be a strong Greek presence in Week of Welcome as well as Orientation, however Ian (President of Phi Gamma Delta "Fiji" and the only Greek running for an SU position) disagreed. He felt that the best course of action would be to take a "baby step" with Orientation first, which would allow the community to really focus and make the most of it. Discussion was back and forth on this topic, but both had valid points to raise. I guess it boils down to personal opinion. Is the Greek community ready and able to handle the added responsibilities of two additional events, or would it be better to focus on the more personal atmosphere of Orientation?
Beverly was met with few questions as she was the only candidate for VP External, but one issue that seemed fairly important was how she would become more visible in her position. A prominent criticism of her performance so far was that she didn't seem to be available to interact with students and get their input. Her rationale for this was that since she has already laid the groundwork in her previous term as VP External, she now can focus more time on interacting with the student body. Her involvement in this event may be just the kind of interaction she was talking about.
Personally, I couldn't help but notice that she would be a much more effective public speaker if she were able to adopt better posture. Her words were insightful, but her body language distracted from that.
It is the responsibility of a voter to be informed what the candidates stand for, and what they want to do. I personally urge everyone at the University of Alberta to check out the candidates' websites or email them if you were unable to attend any of the other public forums. Even checking out the information the SU is providing to voters. Jesse would be the first to agree that he wants this to be an informed vote.
That being said, please vote on March 4th or 5th.
Presidential Candidates
VP Academic
VP External
VP Ops/Finance
VP Student Life
Three of the four presidential candidates attended; Kory Mathewson, Craig Turner, and Jesse Hahn. Both candidates for VP Student Life attended; Nick Dehod, and Ian Clarke. Also one of the three candidates for VP External was there, the incumbent Beverly Eastham.
There were several questions asked of candidates for SU President, but the main focus seemed to be in two main areas; how will the SU promote and help student groups including specifically the Greek community, and how can a non-Greek expect to represent our community as a part of university life? The answers ranged from specific examples of actions that could be taken to "I'd like to take more time to consider this..." which sounded more like "I don't know".
Before I get into what each of them said on specific issues, I'd like to relate my impressions of the candidates:
- Kory was very well organized and was constantly jotting notes on a pad of paper. He was able to give very specific answers to his questions, and had concrete plans as opposed to lofty ideas.
- At the beginning, Craig seemed very eager to please the Greeks by appealing to their ego. This seems to be a standard tactic for politicians, and the room breathed a sigh of relief when it ended. By the middle of the forum he seemed to have opened up and began sharing his views and ideas.
- Jesse was another big contender, and some of his ideas were very impressive. He had charisma as he spoke which only faltered once, resulting in a long pause. Some of the questions he seemed unprepared to answer, and instead he urged people to re-submit them via email to allow him further contemplation.
All three presidential candidates had ideas, but some had plans to back them up. The plans Kory presented to connect with the Greek community and raise awareness were truly a new precedent. By co-programming at least one event per semester with a Greek society, revamping Orientation with new instructions for volunteer Orientation Leaders, and forging a partnership with the Greek community to hold a Greek information session at Orientation, he plans to raise awareness and get the student body involved in the philanthropy and services the Greek community already provides. He also would like to conduct a Business Services Review and an Undergraduate Student Survey to give the SU an understanding of what services students want and need.
The focus Craig conveyed was that students need to reconnect with the SU, and his plan to make that a reality is to work with student groups and look for feedback. He also advocates "exec-kiosks" where students could walk up and talk to their executives (a personal touch, I'll admit, but maybe not realistic with all the other forms of communication already available today).
While the other candidates focused on things we should be doing now, Jesse chose to focus on the long-term. His platform is based on holding the University and the SU accountable with a twist of environmental stewardship. With the loss of credit card tuition payments, Jesse would like to see the University show how the saved $1.3 Million in transaction fees is being applied to benefit students.
On the subject of non-Greeks represtenting the Greek community on campus, Kory had this to say:
"As an elected leader it is the president's responsibility to get educated and informed of all the issues of the students on this campus, including the Greek community."
The candidates for VP Student Life focused the majority of their time debating how to get more involvement and awareness for the Greek community from first year students attending Week of Welcome or Orientation. Nick advocated that there should be a strong Greek presence in Week of Welcome as well as Orientation, however Ian (President of Phi Gamma Delta "Fiji" and the only Greek running for an SU position) disagreed. He felt that the best course of action would be to take a "baby step" with Orientation first, which would allow the community to really focus and make the most of it. Discussion was back and forth on this topic, but both had valid points to raise. I guess it boils down to personal opinion. Is the Greek community ready and able to handle the added responsibilities of two additional events, or would it be better to focus on the more personal atmosphere of Orientation?
Beverly was met with few questions as she was the only candidate for VP External, but one issue that seemed fairly important was how she would become more visible in her position. A prominent criticism of her performance so far was that she didn't seem to be available to interact with students and get their input. Her rationale for this was that since she has already laid the groundwork in her previous term as VP External, she now can focus more time on interacting with the student body. Her involvement in this event may be just the kind of interaction she was talking about.
Personally, I couldn't help but notice that she would be a much more effective public speaker if she were able to adopt better posture. Her words were insightful, but her body language distracted from that.
It is the responsibility of a voter to be informed what the candidates stand for, and what they want to do. I personally urge everyone at the University of Alberta to check out the candidates' websites or email them if you were unable to attend any of the other public forums. Even checking out the information the SU is providing to voters. Jesse would be the first to agree that he wants this to be an informed vote.
That being said, please vote on March 4th or 5th.
Presidential Candidates
- Kory Mathewson - votekory@gmail.com
- Jesse Hahn - votehahn@gmail.com
- Craig Turner - info@votecraig.com
- Mustapha Makhdoom
VP Academic
- Leah Trueblood
VP External
- Beverly Eastham - info@vote-eastham.com
- Aden Murphy
- Justin VannPashak
VP Ops/Finance
- Zach Fentiman
VP Student Life
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
The Definition of Emo
A few days ago I jokingly put Miriam's picture up on wikipedia on the Emo article. Of course the moderators took it down quite rapidly, but I wasn't discouraged. I have created a mirror of the site with modifications.
There is also a large (1680 x 1877, 1.6mb) image of the original page that was made by stitching two screen captures together with photoshop.
Miriam has since blocked me on Msn and I have not talked to or seen her. I'm not sure exactly why I was blocked, but I have a pretty good idea...
There is also a large (1680 x 1877, 1.6mb) image of the original page that was made by stitching two screen captures together with photoshop.
Miriam has since blocked me on Msn and I have not talked to or seen her. I'm not sure exactly why I was blocked, but I have a pretty good idea...
Monday, September 25, 2006
Intense Police Action!
Tonight was a little weird as I found a bunch of cop cars outside my house at 11pm. After counting what vechiles I could see, the totals are 9 police cars, 1 albulance, 1 firetruck, and 1 fire rescue truck. Considering how close they were together in strategic locations, I wouldn't be surprised if there were additional roadblocks set up nearby.
It all started with 5 cop cars showing up. They looked like they were just securing the area. Then once they started searching for the guy (my neibor), the other vechiles showed up to assist. More just kept coming. There was even a canine unit which conducted a thorough search of the alley and the area surrounding my neibor's house.
After the police had all arrived, the EMS and Fire departments were called in. The firefighters were all decked out with heavy gear and ready to go. They ran out heavy hoses (probably just a precaution, but for what...?). Finally the situation was resolved with my neibor being arrested.
This guy is a complete asshole, and probably deserves what he is getting. He drinks heavily, smokes, yells at his kids all the time, and is pretty violent. He was having marriage problems (guess why), and out of frustration he completely trashed his GMC Jimmy. This guy is a hazard when he and his mechanic friends test their handiwork by driving cars down the alley at 60 or 70 km/h... IN REVERSE! The worst thing was when his dog bit another neibor and he didn't do a thing. No appology. The dog can get out of his yard, but still isn't tied up.
It all started with 5 cop cars showing up. They looked like they were just securing the area. Then once they started searching for the guy (my neibor), the other vechiles showed up to assist. More just kept coming. There was even a canine unit which conducted a thorough search of the alley and the area surrounding my neibor's house.
After the police had all arrived, the EMS and Fire departments were called in. The firefighters were all decked out with heavy gear and ready to go. They ran out heavy hoses (probably just a precaution, but for what...?). Finally the situation was resolved with my neibor being arrested.
This guy is a complete asshole, and probably deserves what he is getting. He drinks heavily, smokes, yells at his kids all the time, and is pretty violent. He was having marriage problems (guess why), and out of frustration he completely trashed his GMC Jimmy. This guy is a hazard when he and his mechanic friends test their handiwork by driving cars down the alley at 60 or 70 km/h... IN REVERSE! The worst thing was when his dog bit another neibor and he didn't do a thing. No appology. The dog can get out of his yard, but still isn't tied up.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Snakes on a Blog
Eden and I saw snakes on a plane in the theatre yesterday. It was SO GREAT!!!
We showed up pretty early so that I could eat (3 jr. whoppers because the guy just ASSUMED I wanted jr. ones). Then I had a large pop. Once I was finished, I used the cup to camoflage a large coffee and we went into the movie.
It started off kinda slow, but picked up the pace at a steady rate. Throw in some peril, nudity, and Sam Jackson quotes (SPORKS?!?!) to top it off, and you have a really decent movie.
One line of Samuel L Jackson's was worth the $11 by itself. "That's it! I HAVE HAD IT WITH THESE MOTHERFUCKIN' SNAKES ON THIS MOTHERFUCKIN' PLANE!!"
He them procedes to shoot out two windows to suck most of the remaining snakes out into certain oblivion...
Great movie. Watch it. Enjoy it.
After the movie I got another large pop (free refill). Eden and I went over to Miriam's house and saw her sister+boyfriend from the great white north. I was literally vibrating from the massive ammounts of caffine surging through my bloodstream.
After getting everyone home, I rushed to my house to use the bathroom. Two large pops and a large coffee (in addition to the 3L of water I drank at work) earn me the bladder rating: Camel.
We showed up pretty early so that I could eat (3 jr. whoppers because the guy just ASSUMED I wanted jr. ones). Then I had a large pop. Once I was finished, I used the cup to camoflage a large coffee and we went into the movie.
It started off kinda slow, but picked up the pace at a steady rate. Throw in some peril, nudity, and Sam Jackson quotes (SPORKS?!?!) to top it off, and you have a really decent movie.
One line of Samuel L Jackson's was worth the $11 by itself. "That's it! I HAVE HAD IT WITH THESE MOTHERFUCKIN' SNAKES ON THIS MOTHERFUCKIN' PLANE!!"
He them procedes to shoot out two windows to suck most of the remaining snakes out into certain oblivion...
Great movie. Watch it. Enjoy it.
After the movie I got another large pop (free refill). Eden and I went over to Miriam's house and saw her sister+boyfriend from the great white north. I was literally vibrating from the massive ammounts of caffine surging through my bloodstream.
After getting everyone home, I rushed to my house to use the bathroom. Two large pops and a large coffee (in addition to the 3L of water I drank at work) earn me the bladder rating: Camel.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Sober at the Druid?
Kathy and I met Erin and Kristin at A Taste of Edmonton tonight. We had some really good cedar plank salmon, and then waited in line for some green onion cakes. I had a bunch of hot sauce on mine to train up for Andy's return from Europe tomorrow. So, after a few bites to eat, Kassia and Miriam showed up. They were just in time for desert too. Kathy and I both had this mocha ice cream thing. It was pretty good, but frozen solid. To finish off my tickets I got Erin a chocolate dipped strawberry. We sat and listened to a live band for a while. To my delight they played Little Bones by The Tragically Hip. There were a few people making fools of themselves by dancing, but we settled for singing along. Erin and Kristin tried to push me into a fountain, but they didn't count on me reacting by bracing my leg and arm on a ledge. Kristin has a playful side that I really like.
After Kassia and Miriam departed, I drove the remaining people to the Druid where they made fools of themselves. Erin insisted that I dance, and it took her quite some time to convince me. Actually it was Kathy threatening me with "Gay Points" that got me on the dance floor. There were two bachelorette parties happening, one of which consisted of sitting and drinking while the other was much more lively. The bride to be was wearing an extremely minimalistic dress covered in a candy bra. I was contemplating the ettiquite regarding eating that candy...
Erin called me beefcake some more, which was annoying considering I was sober. There is some fun to be had while being the designated driver, but I would have preferred to be on the other side of things.
After Kassia and Miriam departed, I drove the remaining people to the Druid where they made fools of themselves. Erin insisted that I dance, and it took her quite some time to convince me. Actually it was Kathy threatening me with "Gay Points" that got me on the dance floor. There were two bachelorette parties happening, one of which consisted of sitting and drinking while the other was much more lively. The bride to be was wearing an extremely minimalistic dress covered in a candy bra. I was contemplating the ettiquite regarding eating that candy...
Erin called me beefcake some more, which was annoying considering I was sober. There is some fun to be had while being the designated driver, but I would have preferred to be on the other side of things.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Grant Mac Pool
Tonight I had a really fun time swimming at the Grant MacEwan pool with Erin and Kristin. I had some free passes (although I probably didn't need them... I'll explain later). So we met at my house at 6:30, but the pool was booked until 8:30 so we had to kill some time. We tried to go to a Taste of Edmonton, but I couldn't find anywhere to park. Instead we went to a starbucks for a while.
There are no starbucks anywhere near where Kirstin lives. The closest two are in Berlin (a 2 hour drive).
There are no starbucks anywhere near where Kirstin lives. The closest two are in Berlin (a 2 hour drive).
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Beefcake
Tonight Kathleen, Erin, Erin's german friend Kristin, and I went barhopping on Whyte Ave.
We started at Monkey Island, where we had extremely weak drinks. This in combination with the lack of other people caused us to lose interest in the bar. Our next stop was the One on Whyte. It too was empty, and certainly did not live up to my expectations.
Our third stop was a much better choice. The Underdog pub (the basement of the Black Dog) was mildly entertaining. Upstairs a live band was setting up, but there was no where to sit. The Underdog had a good couch and a social bartender (although he was new and couldn't make barely anything). After a few drinks they started playing a really old zombie movie (the bartender informed me that it was the "godfather" of all zombie movies).
Our final stop was at the Funky Budda. Erin kept calling me "Beefcake", which I am not sure what to think about. I think it was related to her comment that I must look intimidating to other people as we were walking around.
On the way home I covered Kathy's eyes on the whitemud, and (useing her window controls because she knows to lock mine out) I opened her window and stuck my hand out, refusing to move it even when she started to close the window.
Once I was home I was going down the stairs and didn't duck soon enough. I hit the ceiling with enough force to cause blood to get in my eye (a weird feeling, I assure you).
We started at Monkey Island, where we had extremely weak drinks. This in combination with the lack of other people caused us to lose interest in the bar. Our next stop was the One on Whyte. It too was empty, and certainly did not live up to my expectations.
Our third stop was a much better choice. The Underdog pub (the basement of the Black Dog) was mildly entertaining. Upstairs a live band was setting up, but there was no where to sit. The Underdog had a good couch and a social bartender (although he was new and couldn't make barely anything). After a few drinks they started playing a really old zombie movie (the bartender informed me that it was the "godfather" of all zombie movies).
Our final stop was at the Funky Budda. Erin kept calling me "Beefcake", which I am not sure what to think about. I think it was related to her comment that I must look intimidating to other people as we were walking around.
On the way home I covered Kathy's eyes on the whitemud, and (useing her window controls because she knows to lock mine out) I opened her window and stuck my hand out, refusing to move it even when she started to close the window.
Once I was home I was going down the stairs and didn't duck soon enough. I hit the ceiling with enough force to cause blood to get in my eye (a weird feeling, I assure you).
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Ads? ADS?? We don't NEED no stinkin' ads!!
I was most shocked to see the other day what Google AdSense was displaying for my blog. The top two ads were "Lowest Prices on Alcohol", and "You can quit with our help - Addiction Hypnosis". As such all ads have been removed.
My rationale for having ads in the first place was that if they started generating revenue that would rock, but since they were doing absolutely nothing... No loss anyway. As a benefit, the blog loads faster now. That'll make it less annoying I hope.
I don't get enough traffic for ads to generate revenue, so tell your friends about my blog! Start an internet revolution!!
My rationale for having ads in the first place was that if they started generating revenue that would rock, but since they were doing absolutely nothing... No loss anyway. As a benefit, the blog loads faster now. That'll make it less annoying I hope.
I don't get enough traffic for ads to generate revenue, so tell your friends about my blog! Start an internet revolution!!
Monday, July 10, 2006
The Blog Hiatus
Some of you may have noticed a 2 month gap in the blog entries. No, you are not losing your mind. I was very busy! But still, my last blog entry was on May 17th. Almost two whole months ago.
I attribute my break to blog burnout (like athlete's foot, but with keyboarding). The only people who actually complained were Miriam and Greg. I was cleaning up my inbox yesterday when I happened upon emails of protest over the abrupt end of my blog. They have motivated me sufficiently (for the time being) to continue.
While Miriam and Greg have been a source of motivation, Eden has been the opposite. He does not think very highly of this blog (a fact he never fails to announce). In spite of this I will try to provide what little entertainment I can.
So, in recompense for the last two blog-less months, I will be reconstructing my life painstakingly and posting reasonable facimilies of what I would have written. I will try to be thorough, and this may take some time, but I am confident it can be done.
**Note: It is now November 19th, and I have finished catching up. All the notable events in my life have been reduced to plain text with the occasional picture.
I attribute my break to blog burnout (like athlete's foot, but with keyboarding). The only people who actually complained were Miriam and Greg. I was cleaning up my inbox yesterday when I happened upon emails of protest over the abrupt end of my blog. They have motivated me sufficiently (for the time being) to continue.
While Miriam and Greg have been a source of motivation, Eden has been the opposite. He does not think very highly of this blog (a fact he never fails to announce). In spite of this I will try to provide what little entertainment I can.
So, in recompense for the last two blog-less months, I will be reconstructing my life painstakingly and posting reasonable facimilies of what I would have written. I will try to be thorough, and this may take some time, but I am confident it can be done.
**Note: It is now November 19th, and I have finished catching up. All the notable events in my life have been reduced to plain text with the occasional picture.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
The Devil Wears WHAT??
Since Andy and Ben are off gallivanting in Europe, I have taken it upon myself to keep Erin and Kathy occupied. The theory is that they won't have time to think about how much they miss their boyfriends.
On the "keeping Kathy busy" front, I went to a movie with her, Adam, and Chelsey yesterday. It was "The Devil Wears Prada", and nobody told me that Prada is some sort of fashion brand. It was a really horrible movie, but I feigned interest so Kathy wouldn't feel bad.
On the "keeping Kathy busy" front, I went to a movie with her, Adam, and Chelsey yesterday. It was "The Devil Wears Prada", and nobody told me that Prada is some sort of fashion brand. It was a really horrible movie, but I feigned interest so Kathy wouldn't feel bad.
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Canada Day 2006
Today was Canada Day. There were a myriad of activities, so I'm going to stick with some highlights. And possibly so funny little stories.
We all met for a Magic show. The guy doing the show was not dressed for 30 degree weather in his black suit. I was waiting for his final trick where he would explode and rain baked meat all over the crowd. Actually he was pretty entertaining, although his tricks were rather obvious. In particular his levitation was terribly cheesy.
There was some intense Frisbee action going on. Eden tried to catch a Frisbee with his teeth and nearly took off his jaw. Erin and I sucked at the floating disk... My excuse is poor hand-eye coordination.
To cool off Erin, Julia, and I went to check out the fountains. There was a foot bridge that had roughly 2 inches clearance above the water of the fountain. Naturally I saw that as a challenge and swam under it. It was quite a tight squeeze for me considering the water was so shallow. I had just enough room to clear the bridge. Also in the fountains, I "tripped" several times and splashed enough water up to soak Erin and Julia. They were not pleased.
Some stoners came by and Eden performed magic tricks for them. They would have been impressed if he had shuffled the cards, but he did some pretty amazing stuff. I always try to see how he does it, but I was left in the dust for this. Another magician also tried to beat him, but Eden pulled out some crazy magic!
Later on Kathy and I had a nap. It should be noted for the official record that this was nothing more than Kathy judging me to be the best pillow around. Nothing was meant by it (Paolo seems to think otherwise). Regardless of this being completely innocent, Paolo took some pictures which we posed provocatively for... Wait until Andy sees them. Haha.
As usual the waterfall was unimpressive.
The fireworks display looked like a series of nuclear weapons. There were distinct mushroom clouds.
I was fearing the beginning of World War III when I saw these pictures.
We all met for a Magic show. The guy doing the show was not dressed for 30 degree weather in his black suit. I was waiting for his final trick where he would explode and rain baked meat all over the crowd. Actually he was pretty entertaining, although his tricks were rather obvious. In particular his levitation was terribly cheesy.
There was some intense Frisbee action going on. Eden tried to catch a Frisbee with his teeth and nearly took off his jaw. Erin and I sucked at the floating disk... My excuse is poor hand-eye coordination.
To cool off Erin, Julia, and I went to check out the fountains. There was a foot bridge that had roughly 2 inches clearance above the water of the fountain. Naturally I saw that as a challenge and swam under it. It was quite a tight squeeze for me considering the water was so shallow. I had just enough room to clear the bridge. Also in the fountains, I "tripped" several times and splashed enough water up to soak Erin and Julia. They were not pleased.
Some stoners came by and Eden performed magic tricks for them. They would have been impressed if he had shuffled the cards, but he did some pretty amazing stuff. I always try to see how he does it, but I was left in the dust for this. Another magician also tried to beat him, but Eden pulled out some crazy magic!
Later on Kathy and I had a nap. It should be noted for the official record that this was nothing more than Kathy judging me to be the best pillow around. Nothing was meant by it (Paolo seems to think otherwise). Regardless of this being completely innocent, Paolo took some pictures which we posed provocatively for... Wait until Andy sees them. Haha.
As usual the waterfall was unimpressive.
The fireworks display looked like a series of nuclear weapons. There were distinct mushroom clouds.
I was fearing the beginning of World War III when I saw these pictures.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Marathon Week
The past week has been filled with alcohol in every conceivable way. Marathon week is 7 days of solid drinking. Andy almost completed the full marathon with the exception of the last day. This is what I've been up to all week;
Sunday (18th) - Watched Trainspotting II and drank at Miriam's.
Monday (19th) - Hung over for Math 30 diploma... Went to Andy's house for the pool/drinking.
Tuesday (20th) - Went to the Beerhunter with Andy and Kathy.
Wednesday (21st) - Adam's 18th birthday! After going to the Comic Strip, we went to the Beerhunter and had hot wings (as hot as they would make them).
Thursday (22nd) - Back to the Beerhunter with Adam, Andy, and Kathy.
Friday (23rd) - Played halo and watched Viva La Bam with Andy and Adam. Moderate drinking.
Saturday (24th) - Went to Miriam's house and had a beer to finish out the 7 days.
Andy and I should make a tradition out of this, and do it annually.
Sunday (18th) - Watched Trainspotting II and drank at Miriam's.
Monday (19th) - Hung over for Math 30 diploma... Went to Andy's house for the pool/drinking.
Tuesday (20th) - Went to the Beerhunter with Andy and Kathy.
Wednesday (21st) - Adam's 18th birthday! After going to the Comic Strip, we went to the Beerhunter and had hot wings (as hot as they would make them).
Thursday (22nd) - Back to the Beerhunter with Adam, Andy, and Kathy.
Friday (23rd) - Played halo and watched Viva La Bam with Andy and Adam. Moderate drinking.
Saturday (24th) - Went to Miriam's house and had a beer to finish out the 7 days.
Andy and I should make a tradition out of this, and do it annually.
Monday, June 19, 2006
Avast ye School
The best prank EVER was pulled off by Eden and me. We replaced the Canadian flag at out high school with a Pirate flag. It flew all weekend, but was taken down by today. We have only told a few people that it was us, and they all think that it is hilarious (including one teacher).
It all started several weeks ago when Eden decided we should do something awesome to finish off the year. Originally it was supposed to coincide with grad night, but that didn't work out. Eden was the brains, coming up with the original idea. I was the brawn, climbing partially up a flagpole and cutting the lock (an extremely difficult task). Andy was the rich anonymous billionaire who funded us (bought the pirate flag). Kathy was the eye-candy.
There were several difficulties, but we eventually got the flag up. Then Andy and Kathy came to inspect our work. We had some McDonald's ice cream to celebrate.
It all started several weeks ago when Eden decided we should do something awesome to finish off the year. Originally it was supposed to coincide with grad night, but that didn't work out. Eden was the brains, coming up with the original idea. I was the brawn, climbing partially up a flagpole and cutting the lock (an extremely difficult task). Andy was the rich anonymous billionaire who funded us (bought the pirate flag). Kathy was the eye-candy.
There were several difficulties, but we eventually got the flag up. Then Andy and Kathy came to inspect our work. We had some McDonald's ice cream to celebrate.
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