Category: Traveling
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Exit stage left
Well I’ve started my exit procedure for the Arab games… So far I’m a little freaked, not that I’m leaving, but that they’ve taken all forms of identification that I can use to be recognized as a US citizen… I have no ID card and no passport in hand; since rule #1 when traveling internationally…
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Suitcases….
Packing for home and discovering your two suitcases that have traveled the world with you have developed quirks you can’t live with anymore are ready for the scrap heap. I’ve retired my large Samsonite and have traded it in for a North Face wheeled duffle. It’s not perfect and it’s not what I usually go…
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Doha – Part Deux
Well, I’m back in the sandbox once again, a place I never thought I’d set foot in after my last experience. However, this time around, I’m not running from anything; I’m here for a new challenge. A friend of mine enticed me to join the team working on the Pan Arab Games, and I couldn’t…
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Triathlon… No really I tried!
Ah, a relaxing weekend in Kelowna, a paradise for boating, hiking, and triathlons! I recently competed in my first triathlon, the Apple Triathlon, which was a short distance known as a Try a Tri. This distance is shorter than a sprint and is designed to be a good introduction to the world of triathlons. I…
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Coastal Escape: A Weekend of Adventure and Serenity in Tofino
Pre-Day 1: The Anticipation Builds As the weekend approached, the excitement for our camping trip to Tofino grew. I decided to leave the packing until the last minute, opting instead to enjoy a relaxing evening out with friends. We ended up at a concert where one of my co-workers was performing, and the night was…
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Holidays 2008 – post production report
The 2008 holidays started with my having to purchase new tires for my car… It was needed but at the same time I was hoping to avoid doing it until after the first of the year, but as the quote goes, “Life is what happens while you’re making other plans".†So I accept the fact…
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Snowboarding round 2
Not sure about this holiday… It’s feeling a little forced this year, as in I’m forcing myself to be happy, even though I’m not really feeling it. Oh well, I’ll make nice and go through the motions for everyone else, but it might be difficult. On the plus side I went snowboarding for the second…
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Shoulder torture… But it was worth it…
In an effort to torture myself and my injured shoulder I met up with C this Saturday for a little bike ride and some kayaking. The ride didn’t hurt, the kayaking did. Not only that but I was up way to late last night, and it turns out so was C, to be out on…
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Weddings… why can’t I ever just attend one?
A long time friend got married this weekend and it was a great ceremony. The location was nice, the food was alright, the random attendees were friendly and the photographers seemed nice. In the build up to the event we got there early enough to help put some decorations, programs and flip flops together, yes…
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Chicago
I just got back from Chicago, we had to attend a conference for people who are in our industry. It was surprising the kinds of things we discussed and how open we all were in sharing information. It’s not like we directly compete with each other, in fact we are all working towards keeping the…