Now we're waiting for U2 to come on!
Woooooo!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Black Eyed Peas
I was surprised, I actually enjoyed the BEP. They brought good energy, and they entertained us. It was good.
U2-we're in the building!
We're in the stadium, and in the Inner Circle / Pit! All our effort we put in, leaving Whistler by 7am, waiting in line all day, has been worth it!
We've met many interesting people, and it's been good.
We're waiting for the Black Eyed Peas, the (questionable choice) opening band, to come on.
We're in a great spot, and are next to people who lined up at 5am, and close to some who spent the night in line.
Ok, they're coming on! The show will begin soon!
U2 Line-Up #1
Carmella and I are in line for the U2 show!
We left Whistler at about 7am, It's probably around 9:30 now, and the doors open at 5pm. The show is at BC Place, where football is played, and where the opening and closing ceremonies will be come Olympic time. So it's a large venue.
We are numbers 493 an 494. Our aim is to get into The Pit, which we should be able to do. The Pit is the area inside the circular stage. 2500 people fit in there, so we're doing well.
Now time for guest blogger: Carmella
My hands are cold as I type into Jono's blackberry machine. He keeps offering me his bike gloves but I prefer my long jacket sleeves. Plus you can't type with gloves on. The girl behind us in line is a true fan. She has been to twelve shows this tour, 48 in total, starting in '87 when she was a child. She knows where the best places to stand are in the pit. She is telling us about all the different crowds. For example: Paris was a crazy show, everyone was rude there. She is a flight attendant full time, and a U2 line waiter part time casual; hotels not included.
It is now 11 am, so time is flying here at BC Place. I feel a sense of Vancouver pride as I see people walking by on the sea wall with coffee cups and black shiny jackets. Everyone in Vancouver has a shiny black jacket for some reason. Its kinda the Van thing.
More updates later!
We left Whistler at about 7am, It's probably around 9:30 now, and the doors open at 5pm. The show is at BC Place, where football is played, and where the opening and closing ceremonies will be come Olympic time. So it's a large venue.
We are numbers 493 an 494. Our aim is to get into The Pit, which we should be able to do. The Pit is the area inside the circular stage. 2500 people fit in there, so we're doing well.
Now time for guest blogger: Carmella
My hands are cold as I type into Jono's blackberry machine. He keeps offering me his bike gloves but I prefer my long jacket sleeves. Plus you can't type with gloves on. The girl behind us in line is a true fan. She has been to twelve shows this tour, 48 in total, starting in '87 when she was a child. She knows where the best places to stand are in the pit. She is telling us about all the different crowds. For example: Paris was a crazy show, everyone was rude there. She is a flight attendant full time, and a U2 line waiter part time casual; hotels not included.
It is now 11 am, so time is flying here at BC Place. I feel a sense of Vancouver pride as I see people walking by on the sea wall with coffee cups and black shiny jackets. Everyone in Vancouver has a shiny black jacket for some reason. Its kinda the Van thing.
More updates later!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Snow!
It snowed today, and I had to brush off my car (The Pickle!) before I could leave work at 11pm.
There are different theories about what counts as the season's first snow; the snow has to stick around until noon, you can't be able to see grass, there has to be an arbitrary depth after a full 24 hours.
Whatever the case, today's snow was significant for me since it was the first of many times I'll have to brush snow off my own vehicle. I think it counts!
We'll see if the snow sticks around until noon. My friend Victor runs a Snow Pool every year. You pay five dollars and reserve a day on the calendar, and if that is the first day it snows, you collect the pot. You can enter as many times as you wish, but only one person can lay claim to a single day.
I bet nobody chose today! Victor has specific rules on what constitutes the official first snow, so I'll ask him what they are.
There are different theories about what counts as the season's first snow; the snow has to stick around until noon, you can't be able to see grass, there has to be an arbitrary depth after a full 24 hours.
Whatever the case, today's snow was significant for me since it was the first of many times I'll have to brush snow off my own vehicle. I think it counts!
We'll see if the snow sticks around until noon. My friend Victor runs a Snow Pool every year. You pay five dollars and reserve a day on the calendar, and if that is the first day it snows, you collect the pot. You can enter as many times as you wish, but only one person can lay claim to a single day.
I bet nobody chose today! Victor has specific rules on what constitutes the official first snow, so I'll ask him what they are.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Costume idea for Olympic events
Carmella has had a good idea for a costume I could wear at the Olympic events we're going to.
Waldo!
I can scare up a Waldo costume and some round glasses, and be in the background of tonnes of shots.
There will be a big crowd scene in the newspaper, and suddenly some 6-year old will point out Waldo (me) in the crowd!
I can walk around the village, be at the medal ceremonies, and lurk at the events.
It could be a grand hit!
Here's a blog of some Vancouverites who have built a giant Waldo and put him on a roof. The aim is that the Google Earth satellites will pick him up for all to see!
Where's Waldo?
Waldo!
I can scare up a Waldo costume and some round glasses, and be in the background of tonnes of shots.
There will be a big crowd scene in the newspaper, and suddenly some 6-year old will point out Waldo (me) in the crowd!
I can walk around the village, be at the medal ceremonies, and lurk at the events.
It could be a grand hit!
Here's a blog of some Vancouverites who have built a giant Waldo and put him on a roof. The aim is that the Google Earth satellites will pick him up for all to see!
Where's Waldo?
Olympic Tickets
Olympic tickets went on sale this morning, for pre-registered members who live in the Sea to Sky Corridor. They are on sale for Whistler events.
They started going on sale at 10am this morning, and I was logged in and ready to go.
I tried to buy my XC skiing tickets for 40 minutes, but the website couldn't handle the traffic I guess. I stopped trying.
I just tried again, and the event I wanted, the Team Pursuit, was all sold out.
I bought some biathalon tickets, and some other xc ski tickets. They were pretty cheap, at $25 for non-grandstand general admission tickets.
I have four biathalon tickets for the Women's 10K Pursuit, and the Men's 12.5K Pursuit, both happening on the same day. I also have four xc skiing tickets for the ladies 10K Free and men's 15K free, also on the same day.
So while I do have some affordable olympic tickets, I'm disappointed that the website failed me, and I lost out on the event I wanted because of it! That's OK though.
I have four tickets for each event. I plan to dress up in either Danish or Dutch garb, since there will be some many Canadians there. I want to find a Viking helmet with horns to wear.
They started going on sale at 10am this morning, and I was logged in and ready to go.
I tried to buy my XC skiing tickets for 40 minutes, but the website couldn't handle the traffic I guess. I stopped trying.
I just tried again, and the event I wanted, the Team Pursuit, was all sold out.
I bought some biathalon tickets, and some other xc ski tickets. They were pretty cheap, at $25 for non-grandstand general admission tickets.
I have four biathalon tickets for the Women's 10K Pursuit, and the Men's 12.5K Pursuit, both happening on the same day. I also have four xc skiing tickets for the ladies 10K Free and men's 15K free, also on the same day.
So while I do have some affordable olympic tickets, I'm disappointed that the website failed me, and I lost out on the event I wanted because of it! That's OK though.
I have four tickets for each event. I plan to dress up in either Danish or Dutch garb, since there will be some many Canadians there. I want to find a Viking helmet with horns to wear.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Housing!
I have secured housing for the coming winter, through the Olympics. Excellent!
Things were looking a bit rough for me, as lots of places I had lines on fell through. Looking through the Pique, Whistler's weekly paper, brought dispair. Here are some sample ads. You can find them here, just be sure to scroll down a bit.
White Gold/Spruce Grove
1 Bedroom mainfloor suite, n/s, n/p, max 2ppl, no car permitted, $2000/mo.
Blueberry Hill
1 bdrm to share in 3 bdrm furn suite, cls to bus and valley trail, w/d, n/parties, n/pets,avail long term, $700mo incl utils.
Whistler Cay
2 Bdrm Suite, easy walk to village and trails, n/s, n/p, in-suite laundry, furn, $2300 incl heat, hydro, parking.
Rm in executive home, share with 2 other ppl, n/p, n/s, n/cpls, no shrd rms,very private and quiet, suits professional person, ref's req'd, $1200/mo.
Creekside
Semi shrd 1bdrm w/curtain privacy, I'm away 1wk/mo, peaceful place w plants, avail 1Nov, $650/mo.
Alpine Meadows
1 Bedroom in 2 bdrm town house, beautifully reno'd, 1.5 bath, 2 decks, stone fire place, d/w, w/d, parking, near bus sports centre, n/s, n/p, $1600/mo cpl, incl cable.
Shared room, fully furnished, internet, cable, avail immed, $700mo incl utilities.
Granted, those are some of the most unfortunate ones. There are a few that are OK. A quick count reavealed only three ads for all of Whistler that had a private room for $700 or less. I had called and tried to get in touch with them, but never received a call or email back. Since there are lots of people looking, they're probably drowning under a deluge of phone calls.
I decided to put an ad in the Seeking Accomodations section. I think I ended up paying just under $25 for two weeks. Here's my ad. It used to be longer, but I realized I could save money by chopping it down a bit.
28yr old Canadian, looking for room between BlackTusk and Pemberton, been living & working here for 3yrs, quiet, mature, like books and board games.
It doesn't read so well, but it has worked! I got a call on Thursday from a guy in Pemberton, a village 30mins north of here. He had a room available for 550/mo +, and I made plans to see it on Sunday, the only time our schedules matched up.
Today I got a call from someone in Alpine, a neighbourhood about five minutes driving from the village. He had a room for 600/mo +, and was wondering if I was interested. I was, so I went and saw it right away. It has a single bed in it, and a washer and dryer. It's a 2-bedroom place, and he and his wife share one room. I'll be in the other one.
He was looking for a quiet person, and I fit the bill. I toured the place, and said I was interested. I asked if I could go to the bank and give him a deposit, and he said OK. So I drove to the bank, got out a damage deposit, and gave it to him to secure my spot before someone else heard about it!
He called me at about 12:45pm, and I had seen the room, spoken with him about details, and given him a deposit by 2pm. I knew I had to act quickly because the market is tight! Now, if his friend says suddenly wants in, he'll have to say that I already gave him money.
So now I've got a place to stay, and a job to work. I'm very thankful that it has all worked out. I'll continue to look for more challenging and stimulating work, but until I find it, I'll keep gathering nuts and saving them up in my newly-found shelter.
Gathering nuts and finding shelter. That's what one of my co-workers says it all comes down to, when we talk about what to do for work. So, I'll continue to gather my nuts, and will continue to search out more engaging employment. I'm happy I can do that all with a house to live in now.
Things were looking a bit rough for me, as lots of places I had lines on fell through. Looking through the Pique, Whistler's weekly paper, brought dispair. Here are some sample ads. You can find them here, just be sure to scroll down a bit.
White Gold/Spruce Grove
1 Bedroom mainfloor suite, n/s, n/p, max 2ppl, no car permitted, $2000/mo.
Blueberry Hill
1 bdrm to share in 3 bdrm furn suite, cls to bus and valley trail, w/d, n/parties, n/pets,avail long term, $700mo incl utils.
Whistler Cay
2 Bdrm Suite, easy walk to village and trails, n/s, n/p, in-suite laundry, furn, $2300 incl heat, hydro, parking.
Rm in executive home, share with 2 other ppl, n/p, n/s, n/cpls, no shrd rms,very private and quiet, suits professional person, ref's req'd, $1200/mo.
Creekside
Semi shrd 1bdrm w/curtain privacy, I'm away 1wk/mo, peaceful place w plants, avail 1Nov, $650/mo.
Alpine Meadows
1 Bedroom in 2 bdrm town house, beautifully reno'd, 1.5 bath, 2 decks, stone fire place, d/w, w/d, parking, near bus sports centre, n/s, n/p, $1600/mo cpl, incl cable.
Shared room, fully furnished, internet, cable, avail immed, $700mo incl utilities.
Granted, those are some of the most unfortunate ones. There are a few that are OK. A quick count reavealed only three ads for all of Whistler that had a private room for $700 or less. I had called and tried to get in touch with them, but never received a call or email back. Since there are lots of people looking, they're probably drowning under a deluge of phone calls.
I decided to put an ad in the Seeking Accomodations section. I think I ended up paying just under $25 for two weeks. Here's my ad. It used to be longer, but I realized I could save money by chopping it down a bit.
28yr old Canadian, looking for room between BlackTusk and Pemberton, been living & working here for 3yrs, quiet, mature, like books and board games.
It doesn't read so well, but it has worked! I got a call on Thursday from a guy in Pemberton, a village 30mins north of here. He had a room available for 550/mo +, and I made plans to see it on Sunday, the only time our schedules matched up.
Today I got a call from someone in Alpine, a neighbourhood about five minutes driving from the village. He had a room for 600/mo +, and was wondering if I was interested. I was, so I went and saw it right away. It has a single bed in it, and a washer and dryer. It's a 2-bedroom place, and he and his wife share one room. I'll be in the other one.
He was looking for a quiet person, and I fit the bill. I toured the place, and said I was interested. I asked if I could go to the bank and give him a deposit, and he said OK. So I drove to the bank, got out a damage deposit, and gave it to him to secure my spot before someone else heard about it!
He called me at about 12:45pm, and I had seen the room, spoken with him about details, and given him a deposit by 2pm. I knew I had to act quickly because the market is tight! Now, if his friend says suddenly wants in, he'll have to say that I already gave him money.
So now I've got a place to stay, and a job to work. I'm very thankful that it has all worked out. I'll continue to look for more challenging and stimulating work, but until I find it, I'll keep gathering nuts and saving them up in my newly-found shelter.
Gathering nuts and finding shelter. That's what one of my co-workers says it all comes down to, when we talk about what to do for work. So, I'll continue to gather my nuts, and will continue to search out more engaging employment. I'm happy I can do that all with a house to live in now.
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