Busy trip to B-ville

So my weekend was very busy, but very nice.

I went to Toronto on Friday afternoon and got a new duffle bag from MEC (to transport my ski boots out west with me!) and then met my bro-in-law at his work to commute home with him. We ran out of gas about 15 km from his and S's house and we had to get S to come and rescue us off the side of the road. The gas light was broken and didn't come on, so we were pretty much screwed. I spent friday night at their house in P.Hope and went shopping with S in the morning. I got a new sweater to replace the one that got ruined in the Jenny-hook-in-nose incident and a new skirt to wear when I have to be professional.

We then went to b-ville for a big lunch (in our family, that would have been the "dinner" meal of the day). I got to meet the lady my dad has started seeing. At first I was pretty much determined to not like her since she isn't my mum, but she didn't try to be, and she was pretty nice. D and Maddy and I went into town in the afternoon to run a few errands and what not, and then just spent the rest of the day relaxing at my house, went in the hot tub and watched Shrek 2 (I noticed more little funny things!)

Sunday I went for a run (7ks perscribed by the running room clinic) and drove back to w/loo. On the way back, I stopped at ikea and bought some energy efficient light bulbs. I replaced the ones in the light that I use the most, and am now only using 22W instead of 120W. A little bit better... it kind of has a bit of a blue quality to the light which is kind of annoying, but I figure I can live with it, if it is better for the environment. Oh, and I turned down my thermostat to 65 when I left on Friday and when I got home it was 74!!!!! Gotta love the sun and near-zero temperatures!!!

So that brings me to today, monday, back at school. Looks like I am going to be here pretty late today, I might be heading home around lunch to go and work from home this afternoon, and sneak off to do some grocery shopping or laundry during then to make better use of my time.

Good luck Burger and GP1!!!!

I'm thinking of you this morning. I hope the needle anesthetic works wonderfully and that she pulls through no problem!

Man, is it ever cold out there. I went to the Gym this morning. I don't run when it is colder than -20, well, it was -26 **EDIT - Weather station says it was actually -32.3 :O ** this morning so that meant bundling up and facing the cold walking. When I walk, I don't haave time to get ready in the morning so I also have to truck all my stuff to the gym with me so that I can get ready there. Anywho, leaving my apt. at 6:05 am would get me to the gym around 6:25. Man, by the time I got to columbia street I was sooooooo cold! I couldn't feel my legs! and my toes were starting to go. I ended up getting to the gym in time, without any digits falling off, so I guess that is a feat!!! I am now at school trying to warm up from my 10 minute walk to school from the gym. Ack! I'm off to the C&D to get something warm to heat me up!

Other than that, I went to the David Suzuki thing last night. It was pretty good, I was kind of annoyed that he wasn't talking too much about the 1-tonne challenge and how to reduce greenhouse gases, but he was very interesting to listen too. I noticed about halfway through that my Ex was there, it is kind of odd that out of a group of probably close to 400 I would be able to pick him out of the crowd... very weird.

Okay, that is it, I am off to eat my breakfast. I am STARVING!!!

Fortran going a little better

Now I just have to decipher someone elses Fortran code and I'm off to the races. I really can't stand this part. I have to figure out what KM (not the boy from the fall) was doing and why. It doesn't really help that I don't fully understand the solving method. Something about Picards Method with a Thomas solver???? Anyone know what that means?

Last night we had a "Town Hall meeting" for our apartment meeting. It was good to have forum with the powers that be to tell them what we aren't happy about so that someone will come and fix the problems. So I brought up the fact that I have had a whole in my apartment wall for the full 5 months that I have been living here. I finally got the impression that it would be fixed soon, so I am super happy about that.

And last nights amazing race... Lori and Bolo Gone. They were amusing, so that was a little sad, but I'm happy that Kris and John won the stage. The Season Finale is on February 8th... will they take 4 teams into the final again??? if so that means next week is non-elimination. At this point I am definitely chearing for Kris and John, they are the only team (left) that I have liked the entire time...

St. Paul's Resnet = CRAP!!!

So my internet went down again on Saturday was fixed yesterday morning and went down last night sometime around dinner time. double grrr! The lady in the business office was convinced it was my computer until we talked it through. if it goes down again, it definitely isn't my computer.

So This weekend... Friday night I went grocery shopping and had a great night just relaxing. On Saturday I just couldn't motivate myself to do school work, so I read a lot and did my laundry. On Saturday night, braved the cold and snow to walk over to MK's for his party. It was pretty good. Burger was a little upset that there weren't that many people because of the weather, it was actually good for me, I didn't feel as overwhelmed with people I didn't know!

Sunday my dad came up and took me out for lunch and we went to my aunt and uncles in the afternoon. In the evening I did my marking (now that is annoying!) and that was it. My two days of freedom were over and I had to go back to school.

Yesterday was an annoying day. I couldn't get my Fortran to compile yesterday. Don't know how to use the compiler. I'm trying to find my supervisor today so that he can show me how it is done. If I find him in the morning I will likely go home and work from there for the rest of the day. I think I have finally read enough of the boring Fortran book to be able understand what I do, I just can't compile my code :(

Okay, so that is my boring post for the morning of January 25th, stay tuned tomorrow for more thrilling details of my life.

Hmmm... Can't remember what I was going to blog about...

I had something to write earlier. Guess I just forgot!

How about that weather eh? pretty crazy out there! I wish it would just heat up already.

School is busy as per usual. Trying to get ready for my meeting with the Prof tomorrow. I'm afraid he is going to be disappointed with me for not being further along on my paper. Oh well, I guess that happens. Other than that, I think I have my 4th question figured out for 774, so that is good. I just need to check with MK and burger to see if they have similar answers.

Okay, that is all for know. Later kids.

Flights booked! yay!

So my itenary is finalized, I am going to Edmonton, Vancouver, and Whistler. Yay!

Friday - Fly T. to Edmonton
Sunday- Fly Edmonton to Vancouver
Nest Sunday- Fly Vancouver to T.

Yay! I'm pretty excited as you can tell. NC., KB., AL., and Waltons, here I come!

Okay, so that is my exciting news from yesterday. That and I have the first 1.5 questions done from my assignment. Hopefully the reamaining 2.5 until the programing begins won't be that bad!

Oh yeah, and I was watching the Amazing Race last night. I can't exclain enough how glad I am that Jon and Victoria are gone. They are so abusive towards each other, they annoy me to no ends. And what was it with the french accent? When they were in Nice, they were talking to their cab driver in english with a french accent. As if that would make the driver understand better???? If anything I think the driver would be annoyed and thinking that they were making fun of him. What idiots! My favorite team is still definitely Kris and John (the long distance couple). They never fight, even when they make mistakes! they rock!

Funk be gone!

Good News Number 1)
My internet is back up! yay! I called the business office yesterday, and they sorted it out. Apparently the server detected another IP address coming from my outlet so I was cut-off. I don't know how this happened, kind of odd really, there was no one else in my apartment, and I can guarantee that I am the only computer that has ever hooked up to that connection. Oh well, the problem is fixed, I'm not going to worry about the little details.

Good News Number 2)
I'm booking my flights out west today at like 12:30. Hopefully it won't be that busy, but with the -30 windchill, there may be a lot of people looking into south vacations!!! (I'm the crazy one going to edmonton :) and BC :))

Good News Number 3)
I no longer have to be a prisoner in my own apartment in the cold :) yep, that is correct :) my Dad is lending me the car from the end of January to the beginning of March. I was trying to figure out how to get me and my skis to the airport for my trip since the airporter is v. stupid. This was the solution. Yay! I am totally happy about this one. This also means that 95% chance I will be able to partake in the exaggerators b-day celebrations - BTW JC, reading week is a week later than I thought so I will be around for your birthday and will hopefully be able to do whatever :)

Good News Number 4)
Well, can't really think of anything else, I'm just really psyched about reasons 1-3 :)

Home internet down :(

Yep, went down on Saturday night. I was just settling in for an online chat with EW too! (No worries EW, I wasn't trying to ditch you!) Grrrr...

I really did next to nothing this weekend. I miss having a car a lot. I feel like I have absolutely no freedom. I did go to see In Good Company on Sat. night with Burger, EK, QC and her boyf. It was pretty good. On Sunday I went for a run with EK, and that is it. My life is sooooo boring right now!

I seriously need some excitement in my life.

Crazy weather, crazy busy!

Yesterday morning I went for a run, super nice, it was 11C and not raining. Then it poured all day and started raining over night, and then this morning EK and I went for a run, and it was horrible out! Slippery, snowy, and VERY blustery. Note for the non runners, running into the wind on slippery surfaces sucks!

So yesterday I went to this presentation for earth science students. It was really interesting about pharmecutical and virus tansport in groundwater. It was kind of nice to have the re-affirmation that I really like the stuff I am doing. I think I need that every once in a while when you get bogged down with modelling equations and have to plug through the really hard stuff. Last night EK and I went to the Running Room to sign up for the half marathon clinic. I fully expect to know 75% of the stuff they tell me, but I will have something to be held accountable too, and it won't be as easy to not train properly. I also need a new pair of shoes, they had to order them in so they won't be in for a few days. I guess it is time to get my newish mizuno's dirty :( (My tendonitis in my lower legs is starting to act up again. This usually means hands down, time for new shoes)

So that brings us to today. This morning was spent on 774 (ack!) and more work this afternoon. I'm getting into the habit of not really taking a lunch break, but today I have taken a whole 30 minutes off. Shocking, I know. I have to sign off here and go and read fun stuff on the divergence theorem. YAY!

(Oh yeah, we are going to see In Good Company tomorrow. I am super excited about that!)

Crazy Freezing Rain!

So I woke up this morning to go for a run with EK and the ground was covered with a thin sheet of ice. A lot of it was okay to walk on, but not all. Since it was still dark out, we decided we should probably not go for a run and instead went back inside. I'm going to the gym later on, I'll just get there early and do cardio on one of the machines as well. I believe the freezing rain is supposed to change to regular rain before too long. (mind you it isn't really doing anything outside right now...)

So I used my extra time this morning to come into school early. I think I'm going to go read some of this thesis that I am supposed to be modelling. At 8:30 we are meeting to go over notes for one of our classes, so I really don't have that much time. I HATE it when that happens!!!

later kids.