Behind the Screen
The opinions, views, and insights stated within this Monologue are my own. The facts, fallacies, and errors, however, belong to someone else (see disclaimer).
Sunday, June 20, 2004
Attended the Formula 1 race today with my buddy Sean. The race wasn't nearly as busy as the Indy 500 was a few weeks ago, but it was fun none the less.
Saturday, June 19, 2004
When you travel, do you do things differently?
For example, I often order tomato juice when I fly. I rarely drink tomato juice when I'm on the ground. But at 35,000 feet, it must taste better.
Friday, June 18, 2004
Yesterday was fun. We started the day by going on an ATV tour on some old logging trails. Nothing too serious, but Cameron and I did manage to catch some air.
On one occasion, Cameron said "You know, I could see how kids would fall off these things." He then hit the gas, tried u-turn, and threw himself off the ATV. No harm done to either he or the machine, but it was a great delivery on his part.
Today, we drove back from Whistler to Vancouver. Right now, we're in a coffee house in Gas Town before heading out to a small fishing village. I fly home tomorrow morning.
It's been a fun trip.
Wednesday, June 16, 2004
Today was a good adventure day. This morning, we went kyacking down a river. Since it was only a class 1 rapid, it was mostly a nice, lazy cruise. But it was great way to spend the morning looking a ducks, mountains, and what not.
This afternoon we hit the ziplines. Five exactly, one of them spanning 1,100 feet across a glacier-fed river. It was a good time. Got some cool shots with the video camera as well.
Tomorrow we ride some ATVs. Should be a good time.
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Vancouver has been great. It's bigger and better than I expected. Surrounded by water, it's towering mostly-glass apartment buildings give the city a real modern feel.
So far, we've explored may of the popular sites. On Saturday, we took a bus tour of the city, which gave us a good overview of the places we wanted to return to.
On Sunday, we explored Canada Place, which is a tent-like pier, where we saw a terrible Imax 3-D film. Afterward, we walked to Gas Town, a nice restaurant, bar, and shopping district. Following, we caught the last performance of a Cirque du Soleil show under the big tent. They are always great, and I hope to see the new show in New York/New York when I visit Las Vegas next month.
Monday, we visited their Aquarium. It was a pleasant surprise, for we didn't expect it to be as nice as it really was. Packed with countless numbers of fish, and just as many kids, we killed several hours exploring this museum. That evening, my buddy Pat Haney and his girlfriend Sandy joined us for a nice dinner overlooking one of the city's harbors.
Today, we depart Vancouver and head to Whistler. Our plan is to do some Kayaking, ziplines, ATV tours, and jet boating. Should be a lot of fun.
Saturday, June 12, 2004
Though Indy is great, my brief layover in Chicago makes me miss big citys. I had to swith terminal, so I had a bit of walking to do. Two escalators and several moving side walks later, I arrived to my gate.
On the way I passed a police officer riding a Segway - one of two-wheeled gigs you ride standing up. I once rode one in Times Square. They are really cool.
Making everything that much cooler is my iPod. Nothing beets having a personal soundtrack when you travel. But in Indy I rarely use it because we drive everywhere. Then again, in Indy, I don't have to spend $9 for a salad and coke.
A few weeks ago, I sold a Gmail account for $75. The market has dropped to less than $20 since it appears Google has offered up a bunch more for free. I was given another three invitations to give out. Who will be the lucky winners? We'll see.
I leave for Vancouver tomorrow morning at 6 a.m.
Friday, June 11, 2004
In the last month, I've spent most of my time doing tech support at the office and very little web development. It takes a lot of time keeping 40 PCs, 12 printers, four servers, and one phone system running. Though I'm having fun, I hope to have more web development time.
This weekend Lambda Chi's three boards are in town. Also arriving are a half-dozen new staff members. Plus I'll be on vacation all next week in Vancouver. Lots to prepare in just a few days.
Saturday, June 05, 2004
The Indianapolis 500 was great last weekend. Though it rained off and on, we all managed to have a good time. The race started late, had a one-hour intermission, and eventually ended after 180 (of 200) laps, all due to rain.
Two fraternity buddies of my from Elon came up from Raleigh to enjoy the race with me. Thanks Martin Hill and Shawn West for making the trip. It was a blast.
This past week has been busy. In fact, I'm finding it tough to post as frequetly as I'd like to. Next week, I'll be busy getting laptops ready for the new educational leadership consultants (ELCs) that will soon arrive to headquarters. The following week, I'll be in Vancouver for a little vacation.
A new friend of mine, who happens to drive a BMW, sent me this story. As an Audi driver, I have to agree.
The survey of 2,253 motorists age 20 to 50 showed that BMW drivers have sex an average of 2.2 times a week, followed by Audi drivers who reported having sex 2.1 times a week. Volkswagen drivers ranked third in the survey, having sex an average of 1.9 times a week. The survey was done by German car magazine Men's Car, which launched its inaugural issue this month.