I've really not had much to write about the last couple of nights, and that hasn't changed yet. So here are some pics from yesterday. Sorry that I'm a terrible photographer.
The view from the Shaganappi Driving Range:
The fire we had last night:
And, in keeping with the tradition of posting horrible pictures of myself:
I was completely, utterly dead wrong in my third round predictions. So it's Edmonton vs. Carolina starting on Monday. I think the Hurricanes will take the first game because the Oilers have been off for so long, other than that game I've got not much for predictions....
I'm going to say Oilers in 6.
I came home from playing Tennis with Ross and walk onto the deck to join my roommate and a couple of buddies only to notice that a huge tree fell over in my backyard... well, a big piece of it anyway. Here are some pictures:
You can see my roommate in this picture:
And a stupid picture of me in the jungle:
Crazy!
I just drove my roommate to work and realized my car has 59,930 km's on it. The warranty is up at 60,000 km's. I suppose I'm not driving until I can get it in for final warranty service, hopefully today or tomorrow. :(
What: SaskBlogs Meet 2006 Regina
Where: Saturday July 22, 2006 in Lakeshore Park Regina
How: Register at SaskBlogs.ca for the free BBQ
Why: It’ll be a great time! A BBQ, and for those interested a Rider game and night out at the Cathedral Village Freehouse.
After three interviews, I have a new job! It's not really a glamorous job, but being one to not divulge what I do for a living I'm not telling what it is. It's about 50% more money than I've ever made in my life though, which is pretty cool. I'm stoked.
Marc-Andre Bergeron was the star of the game on Monday --- for the Carolina Hurricanes. He made two massively bad decisions that could cost the Oilers their first Stanley Cup in more than fifteen years. His first bright moment was a complete failure to back up his defense partner, which allowed Justin Williams to streak out on a breakaway and take the lead in the game.
His second absolutely brilliant decision was to forced Carolina's Andrew Ladd into Dwayne Roloson, knocking him out of the playoffs. With Roloson out, MacTavish had no option but to put in one of his back-ups (neither of which should be in the NHL). He went with Ty Conklin, which appears to be the biggest mistake of the night.
For all but eliminating the Oilers chances at the Cup, Conklin and Bergeron must be the two most hated guys in Edmonton.
Hopefully it's a good sign for the upcoming CFL season, but the Riders beat the Eskie's twice in a row in the preseason. 14 - 3 in the opener on the 3rd, and 22 - 7 on the 9th.
Here are my predictions:
West Division
East Division
I'm in need of a new cell phone, but am not too sure what cell to go for, nor what carrier to go with. I'm not a fan of Rogers so I will most likely end up going with Telus, but who knows? Something crazy could happen. What phone do you use, and do you like it?
My little sister Sam graduated recently, winning a bet with my father, mother and grandmother that she would be able to finish on time. Since my sister is my favorite relative, and simply one of my favorite people, I am quite happy for her. My eyes well up with tears whenever I think about her accomplishing anything, let alone something like this -- so it's easy to say that I turned into a pubescent teen when she told me about this. She sent me some cap and gown pictures and told me I could post 'em. Here they are... no fullsizes, sorry.
While I'm sure this isn't news to anyone who reads this blog, the Oilers lost to the Hurricanes in Game 7. From the beginning I had been saying that they wouldn't win, although I really found myself cheering hard for them last night. They tried so hard I really think they deserved the win. Unlike the Flames two years ago, they actually played like a team that wanted to win tonight, and they were close a few times.
Oh well, there's always next year.
I work early tomorrow morning, yet I am still awake at 1:45. I went to bed a little after midnight and just laid there for nearly two hours. I find it so utterly annoying when things like this happen, to the point where I get angry with myself, leave my bed and come downstairs and start blogging. I guess it's not all bad, since I haven't updated in a few days.
For those that care, the new job is going good... I really enjoy the place I work and my colleagues are great. The money is good, so that makes me happy. Not much else is really happening in my world, which is probably why I've got nothing to write about lately. I'm a bit pissed off at myself for not updating, so hopefully I'll turn it around soon.
I'm going to try to get back to sleep.
Stephen Harper and the Conservative government have tabled new legislation that would inflict tougher penalties on those caught street racing. In street racing incidents that result in what is deemed "dangerous driving causing death," a lifetime imprisonment is the new maximum, a step up from the previous fourteen years.
As someone who has been in, or around the sport compact car scene since the day I turned sixteen, I view this as a huge step forward in this area. I'm not totally innocent... I mean, I've lined up at a red light and raced for a few blocks before, I'm sure most of us have. I've since taken my speed-thrills to the race track. However, it is just way too dangerous for people to be allowed to do this.
Saskboy and Mark both posed the question:
Why can we buy cars which can hit 160 km/hr and more anyway?
I find this to be a totally outrageous question. First of all, most new cars can do well over 160km/h unless governed (which less and less seem to be these days). Secondly, what about those of us who enjoy our more powerful cars at the track? Why should we be punished with massively underpowered cars when we are spending our own money? There would obviously be safety benefits to limit all cars to 110km/h....
I pose a couple of points: Do people who manufacture cars that are sold both in Canada and Germany need to govern their cars differently? What about those drivers on the autobahn?
What happens if we were to drive to a place in the USA that happens to have a 75mph speed limit? Should we be forced to putt along at 68mph (110). I sure hope not!
Also, what about when we are clipping along the highway at 110 and the person in front of us is going 108. Should we be forced to sit there going 108, because passing someone at two kilometres per hour faster than they are travelling isn't exactly safe.
See Also: Left Lane Bandits
My little sister Sam turned 19 today. So, go her for being legal age in Saskatchewan and stuff. I hear she got a new 30gb iPod Video as a combined grad/birthday present. I'm jealous.
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