so I'm no longer among the ranks of the unemployed... in some ways this sux but in others it's great.... I dont have to worry about lack of cashflow again.... I also dont have to worry about finding something semi productive to do so that I'm not stuck in front of a tv or computer or game system all day lol (or perhaps I mean in my spare time which last week was quite extensive) the job is interesting so far... at least far more than my prior form of employment... and since I dont have to worry about talking to the customers much... I dont have to worry about what I say on the job ... it's such a good thing .. but anyone that knows me would know that... perhaps I may even get a night out on the town soon... not that anything is stopping me doing this but I'd rather not be cash poor without any new cash on the way... yew know like some of the people I know that live paycheck to paycheck lol (sorry this is only a dig for some people like that.. not all of them)

well anyway I saw a lamborghini today... and of course by the time I got my camera out .... it was gone.... such as it is when any nice car drives by me lol.... there are many around here however... nice cars I mean of course.... so I"m sure I'll have quite the picture collection soon enough... another thing that is quite popular is low riders.. though I have yet to see any of them strange people with the lift kits that make the car bounce.. (perhaps I'm hanging out in the wrong places lol)

I have found a new place to go for internet.... there is a wonderful thing called a cyber cafe... I knew they existed but was always leary to visit one.. I thought they would be filled with weirdo's n coffee addicts.... this turns out to be true.... but guess what... free interent is a great enticement for me to visit one..... and now that I have... I am sure I'm gonna return again and this will probably turn into my new source of entertainment... (not to mention my downloads aren't blocked here lol ... well not yet anyway)

so my first trip in to enquire about the internet starts off with the cute girl behind the counter tellin me there was a rental charge for using their computers (which yew get back at the end of it ... so to me.. what's the point) then she tells me about the wireless if you bring your own laptop... ok so that's kewl.. it turns out to be free (as yew know) so I take a look at the menu.. I'd feel kinda bad for using their internet and nothing else.... and I discover something I've been looking for since I came back from england... fruit smoothie..... now a proper fruit smoothie is fruit mixed with yogurt and milk... it makes a thicker milkshake but not so thick that you have to suck a marble through a straw to get a drink..... so I order one..... it's horrible... it's a milk drink.. which is totally not what I want.... but the scenery is great... so I will be coming back.. I'll just have to try something else from the menu...

anyway also there are other weirdos around... in front of me is one of the typical nerdish types complete with glasses n such... it appears that he comes here often and just for the internet... he has one of the same type cups as me (probably so he doesn't feel guilty for using their internet only) sheesh I'm starting to feel like a nerd.... but the difference here is that he has specialty gear... he is wearing headphones and has gadgets on the table as well... now normally I wouldn't tell a story about a nerd in a coffee house using free interent but sadly the poor fella was getting up from his table when one of the older ladies sitting at the next table taps the fella and says to him something quietly..... he turns around (sadly in my direction) and fixes his fly that was down.. he sheepisly says thanks to the lady and dissapears outside.... to complete his nerd look I saw him driving away on his bicycle.... god I miss driving my bike around lol

there are some other stories but they aren't as interesting..... but I'm sure that more inspirational stories will take place over the next few weeks... and maybe I'll even share some of the book I've been working with... but I doubt I will till it's actually done... sorry ... but in any event... enjoy

for the past week or so I've been renovating a boat... sadly my living quarters have yet to be completed but slowly it's getting done... with the addition of the boat it could be a long time before the homestead gets completed lol..... but oh well it's all good.... I have been cruising around town in my red mustang lately... I'm very used to the clutch and am now able to get around without stalling very much... actually it's rare that I stall these days lol... anyway again it's all good.... nothing much else to say except a story....

I am in the library checking up on things as usual ... email ... chatting.. whatever... I ventured into one of them silly websites where people share things .... one of my friends had shared a link about cousins or something... I clicked on it.... all of a sudden my computer starts doing some slobber thing like the king of the mer people in star wars (jar jar binks stuff) then all of a sudden my computer starts shouting

I like to fuck... I like to fuck....

well ok so it's true but it does not need to be displayed for the entire library.... thanks jezzy.. yewr a star..... lol... well I'm not sure how many people heard or if they knew where it was coming from but I shut down the system so damned quickly while laughing of course and calmly walked out... since I'm back today and nobody is looking at me weird I spose nobody really noticed.. but it's a funny story I'll be happy to repeat lol

I took another trip into the mountains on the weekend... took my laptop with me..... it was an interesting experience....... again lol...... one of our many stops (damned smokers) was at a lake that has a lot of rocks... kinda like by the ocean but without the salt water... on the right you see a picture of me at the bottom of the cliff and my dad's hand to show you how high up he is... it was fun indeed...... I got some other amazing pictures but I will not be sharing them just yet.... I want to build them into a scenic page with all my nice scenery shots..... that will not be coming anytime soon though... job hunting is priority at the moment... speaking of which I was in the liquer store and on the door is a sign that says help wanted.... I know a little bit about liquer so I figured I'd inquire... well guess what... an oriental fella runs the place.... when I asked him about the sign for help wanted and what they were looking for.... he replies (worst oriental accent ever!!!!!)

(owner) oooohh... we look for girl....

(me) really?

(owner) yeah we look for girl to do cash

(me) yew mean a guy can't do it?

(owner ... seemingly reluctant to answer)... uuuhhhhh

(me) I have lots of experience you would find usefull ... cash register and everything

(owner) you work in liquer store??

(me) no but I've done retail for years... I'd be good at it

(owner again reluctant to answer) umm..

(me) well if you only have part time then I dont need that

(owner amazingly quick to answer) yeah yeah.. part time... all I have

(me) alright you have a good day sir

(owner walks away quickly before I change my mind).......

hillarious... I couldn't hold my laughter in as I exited the store... it's only a small store and family owned... they own a hotel and bar all grouped together.... perhaps I'll go ask him for a job in the bar tomorrow lol... I bet that goes over well

I have been online for the longest time tonight since about a month today.... and only because I am staying at a hotel in Fernie BC... the last time I was in Fernie I went skiing... I dont think I'll have enough time to do that this trip ... but I will get a chance to take some pictures I hope.... on the way down here it was light outside so I got to see some of the things I missed the last time I drove through here...... such as elk valley... I've never seen so many elk in my life.... there were hundreds of them along the road.... luckily none on the road... also many deer are in this area.... perhaps I'll get some pictures on the way back (if I'm not driving of course) ... or perhaps I'll just make a pit stop on the side of the highway and hope I dont get trampled....

on another note last night I was out for a drive around town killing some time and decided to stop for pizza.... in the shop I place my order and begin to wait for it to be cooked.... two native fellas are in the shop talking to the arab fella behind the counter... the native is saying stuff like my brother to the arab fella... and all kinds of crazy things... they do a handshake manuver that almost looked like it could have been taken from boyz in the hood (the movie) it was quite funny to see.... the natives finally get their pizza and are headed out the door when the funny guy looks at me.. introduces himself and gives me the strange handshake thing...... he says to me that I looked familliar.... I looked like some guy on tv last week... and this is the best part... I look all strong n shit because I was on the ultimate fighter..... well I was a bit taken back..... I didn't know what to say except laugh in the guys face... luckily he didn't get offended and went on his way.... but I got quite the charge out of it just the same....

on my drive around town I somehow managed to drive down the wrong way on a divided highway..... luckily nobody was coming along and I got to the correct side of the road without incident.... it was a bit embarassing to admit but I have to tell it because it was very funny..... we need to get the heater fixed in the new car .. that way the windows dont fog up.... oh well for now it can keep me (and ewe) entertained...

it's always nice to know that one is loved but I haven't been feeling it lately... perhaps I should get out of the house... I've been steady painting and such to get the new homestead all livable lol... it's tiresome work but it needs to be done... I can't invite people over to a dump... well I could but since I dont have many friends yet I dont think it's the place to have new people over.. might give the wrong impression.... well whatever.... news...

I now am the owner of a laptop... as soon as my battery comes in I'll be the new wireless thief in the area.... go me lol..... maybe I can start getting my tv shows and such again... (yes I am highly bored at the moment) hopefully my new job starts soon or I'm gonna have to go and get one on my own... wouldn't it be nice to work at walmart ??? haha... it's better than stream I tell yew...

well when I get my laptop all spiffied I hope to be online more... that way I can tell my adventures of being accused for the peeping tom in the area

I'm very annoyed with myself ... the day of my trailer incident a few weeks ago gave me the most incredible view of the mountains with clouds and such .. it was very very pretty.. I was to take a picture of this but I figured I'd get more chances to get snaps of this view.... reason for this thought is because we go by there almost daily.... well to my dismay I have not seen the view quite as it was that day since then... it has either been cloudy or just doesn't look as spectacular... course I still have quite some time to wait for it.... well onward with other news...

March 31st
I'm in preperation for my new job... it's to be tasking.... the money being spent on new tools for one thing ... the other is the well we'll call it training of sorts.... the new job is to be preparing houses for stucco... which means that I'll be using a high powered staple gun... (this should be cool.. if anyone gets on my nerves I could slip with the trigger.. ooops) also I'll be using a pair of snips to cut wire... this part is not so much fun... after my hour and half of practicing I'm afraid my poor wrist is very sore... I suppose I will need to do this some more because performing the task of squeezing the snips to the wire on a daily basis could cause the inability to type.... unless I practice more... (and no masterbating will not help... sheesh yew perves) anyway I hope to start this job soon but we keep running into snags .... I'll not get into this just yet as it will hopefully be worked out soon enough....
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April 2nd
sold the car today..... it almost felt like it was a crime... especially since I loved my wonderful kcar.... the trip was eventful as well... me and my dad raced to the place we were to sell it... he drove the mustang and I drove the kcar for the last time... along the way we came accross a truck pulling a trailer ... the reason I mention this is because the trailer could have been used a few weeks ago.. it could fit at least 2 cars on it.. perhaps even 3..... anyway back to the real story.... we were travelling in excess of 130 kmph at times... passing people left and right.... well ok to the left but only because it was single lane.... well at one point I heard a very loud crack... a rock had been tossed into the air by the mustang and caught my windsheild .... it left a nasty mark as well... but oh well the car was sold what did I care.... at least it didn't come through the window.. it might have made me swerve or something.... (my poor car)
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April 3rd
today I was treated to something I will most likely never do ever again.... I can still taste it and it's making me sick just thinking about it..... what could this possibly be.... of course it was food...... but not just any food.... sushi
now a few years ago when I was in England I tried my first possible sushi.. it was a smoked salmon.... I didn't like it.... not even slightly... I traded the plate with someone else that had something called whitebait.... ok... I must describe the whitebait so you understand how bad I did not like the smoked salmon... whitebait is basicly whole minnows roasted... yes heads and all .. complete.... but they were very tasty ... roasted crisp so it was kinda like chips.... well back to the story...

I am absolutely starving hungry and we go inside a japanese restaraunt... I'm not thinking anything out of the ordiary because we had stopped at a japanese take out place before... this was different... dad had been telling me back in december (my last trip out here) that he was gonna have me try sushi one of these days.... well it seems that this was the place... unknown to me until I opened the menu... the very first page was of course sushi... already my stomach was saying to brain... please.. no.. you know better.....

but I like food... and yes I wanted to try it... I dont like dismissing something (foodwise) until I am certain I dont like it... well I looked through the menu for something that was cooked and found something I thought was... I left the sushi stuff up to dad... well he ordered some eel... tuna something wrapped up ... crab something or other and something called california blah... hell if I know....

the first thing I tried was green tea... now I"m not much of a tea person but today I was so thankful to have tea that I actually drank a whole cup... (of course it hat sugar and cream in it.. I spose this ruined it but I care lots I was eating raw fish) the next thing was the tuna wrap thing.... well I dont know where the tuna bit was but it had crab in the middle... rice around it and seaweed as the wrap (kinda like tortilla but not as thick) this I actually did finish (nearly) next was the eel thing... it actually wasn't too bad.. except the part that it wasn't cooked... I forced it down... (it could have been worse) the n I tried a crab thing... it was a stick of crab on top of rice... with of course the seaweed wrapper but only a strand of it instead of an entire wrap.... I did manage to get this down without feeling icky... then our meals came... mine was in a bowl... it was a bowl of rice with onions in it... on top was a breaded beef thing with egg on it... I looked at it and was thankfull it was cooked but it didn't look all that good... I ate some of it.. it was ok... I would have eated all of it (possibly) if my dad hadn't suggested I try the california thing... this I knew was going to be a mistake.. but I tried it anyway... I put the bite sized thing in my mouth and imediatly regretted it... it is hours past and I can still taste this deadly piece of crap... I've since eaten bbq peanuts and a few beer... it's still there.. I want to die... if I wasn't in a decent place with all kinda of people around I would have spit that piece of crap out instantly.. but I swallowed the damned creation and continued eating my beef thing.... I got through a few more bites of that and drained the contents of the tea... then a can of sprite..... this was no good... I needed to get out of this place or I was in dire need of a toilet... bucket... plastic bag.. hell I would have let go on the floor it was that bad...

sadly I think the only thing that I really dont like is the smell of whatever was in it... for some odd reason I can smell it on my hands ...... I didn't touch it in any way... I used chop sticks... and I"ve since washed my hands (a few times) but I can still smell it.... I will sadly never frequent that place ever again.... and if my dad decides to suprise me again .... I'll take a detour across the street to the hospital crapeteria... thy must have some sandwiches that are more dead than what I had tonight