Yeah...

So my useless job has let me know again, so I am off to Seattle tomorrow with the family for one night. Hoping to be home Wednesday before 5pm.
So what is the plan? Go to Seattle and watch a mariners game, sleep and come home...sister plans to do some shopping the day of when we arrive there.

Work...well what can I say? time to move on. I have been sending out my resume the past few days, hopefully I will have some response by the time I get back home. Fingers crossed for a burnaby fine dining establishment.

I am bringing a camera...will I take photos? maybe we'll see.

Sigh and sigh again

One last Hurrah

It seems summer has come to an end. The days are shorter, the weather cooler and wetter, and school is back in session. Typically we have a warm and sunny september, but I do not mind one bit if the weather stays nice and mild.
The last hurrah of summer, weekend in Tofino, was a successful fun time. The weather was beautiful and the heavy wind did not dampen our spirits. Warm sunny days and chilly nights, not to worry the fire ban was lifted just days before we headed over to the island, we had a big toasty fire to keep us warm. As stated in my previous post I was joined by Tatty on this trip and had a great time together. I will go into further detail another time, below or some of the pictures I took on my iphone.

End of summer

It's the end of august and with it the end of summer, the temperature has depose alot in the past week, cool enough to wear a sweater or coat in the evening. The labour day long weekend will be one last hurrah with a trip to tofino. Partner in crime will be tatty pants,leaving Friday and back Monday. Hopefully she will enjoy coming with me... Should be a nice relaxing trip. Close to the ocean and sand, do some exploring and kick back and relax. This will also be some Quality time between us which we have not had since sue has moved out.

Went to a wedding on Saturday and as usual it was very depressing. It just reminds me how I have no one and how I'm not wanted. My situation is difficult and looks to become even more so and I'm not looking forward to that. I've said it before but this is the year I'm going to get fit or at least much more fit than I am. That way I could be something of greater desire or something and show those who brush me off that I am worth it.
Early morning rants are never a good idea

Fishing the Capilano

So I made another outting to the Capilano river in North Vancouver. I awoke at the wee hour of 3:30am and arrived at the river just before 5am. Unfortunately a group of 3 other guys had already set up shop on the exact spot I was hoping to fish. My previous outting I had no luck further up on that run as the salmon were spooked by the time they make it to my presentation (baited hook). Finally when the group took a break to gut and clean their catch ( 2 coho each) I was able to make a cast and drift far down the run past them. BANG, salmon hits my bait...this is definately a bigger fish and was giving me some fight. The average size of coho running right now are 1-3 pounds and will increase in size as the summer progresses. This fish was probably 5-6 pounds and was very feisty...I have her at my feet and as I'm kneeling down to grab her she jumps and breaks my line...FUCK. I was so angry and choked I lost my fish...so chrome and fresh from the ocean. My adrenaline was pumping, yes it's very exciting to hook a fish like that, I knew my I lost the fish. The line had snapped above my leader line and that told me exactly why I lost her. I'd been getting snagged up on the rocks alot all morning and yanking my line free, this causes abrassion on your line...it's always a good idea to check your line from time to time for wear. Unfortunately I had not checked my line and obviously it was weakened and therefore snapped on me :(
I was choked so I told myself I was going to stay until I caught something. About an hour later I get another hit, less fight and I knew it was the typical sized salmon for this time of year. I was able to reel him in and dispose of him humanely...with my lead clobbering stick. He may be small but capilano jack coho are some of the best eating salmon around...Jacks mean they are fish that have returned a year early to spawn before they have fully grown

I'm Sick

I never update my blog, I lose interest I guess. I'm bored and to put it simply I am sick. The symptoms began sometime tuesday and have since progressed into the death of Zack. Wednesday at work I had a really sore throat, coughing up nasty stuff and a running nose. About two hours into my shift while walking to the break room I began to experience a dizzy spell. I would be walking and it felt like I lost vision and it picked up 5 feet ahead of me...not cool. So during my break of resting my head on a filthy lunch table all I could think was "please stop the room from spinning". Back in the restaurant kitchen my co-worker/chef de partie looks at me and asks if I'm alright. My response is a no, but I claim I will survive and send him on his lunch break. I'm feeling like ass at this moment, I'm dizzy, stumbly and coughing like a bastard. I try drinking some tea to sooth my throat but it doesn't seem to have any effect. My CDP comes back and finds me keeled over on the line and forces me to sit down in the back. I had no intentions of going home early due to illness, but the restaurant manager had other ideas. Im sat down in the office and told to stay, manager tells me I should go home and Im no longer arguing against it. Both the manager and my sous chef offer me a taxi voucher if I felt I could not drive home, I did drive as dizzy as I was.
So since that night I've been in bed hugging my pillows. sleepless nights along with nightmares. I have a headache that won't go away and I dont want to eat anything, it hurts my stomach. At this moment I may call in sick tomorrow....I would be carving tomorrow night and I dont think guests would appreciate me coughing all over their food. I hate being sick, I try to lie to myself that I'm not sick...but I am definately sick today. Boourns