2005 Grouse Grind Mountain Run

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Originally uploaded by jayc2005.

Having managed to do the Grouse Grind at 8+ times this past summer, i figured i might as well see how i stacked up against some competition, so i signed up for the GG Mountain Run. Of course, "run" is a bit of a misnomer since very few actually RUN up the side of a mountain. After a rather slower than usual start, i soon got off to a pretty good pace...although everyone was pretty much nose-to-arse pretty all the way up. There's no better motivation to go faster than by trying to chase or keep up with someone. By the last quarter, my lungs felt like they were burned to the third degree, and my calves were on the verge of cramping, but i pulled off a PB with a time of 46:41 -- A little ways off the winning time of 26:26... but I was still happy! And boy was the weather ever gorgeous!!! Until next year...check out the pics!

Funky SFU Lights

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Originally uploaded by jayc2005.

Has anyone seen those beams of light piercing the night sky towards Burnaby Mountain? Turns out that its coming from the AQ at SFU. I have this hunch that its part of their 40th Anniversary celebration ;-) I think the lights are pretty cool, and I managed to capture this photo on Sunday night (thanks to Mr. Canon Digital Rebel XT, a tripod, and a 30 second shutter!)

Sorry Got to Go!!

We've all run into them. You know. The types of people who just love to hear themselves talk, either that, or they think that your time is THEIR time and so they just talk and talk and talk. Take the office for example. How many times in a day does someone drop by in your cubicle who starts chatting away, and you're in the middle of something important or are just not in the mood to talk. What do you do? "Sorry, love to chat, but I have to get ready for a meeting.", "I was just gonna head down to the bathroom, would you like to walk with me?" Then there are times when you go ask someone a question, wanting just a simple answer, but they just can't stop rambling and justifying their answer in 20 different ways.

Or how about on the phone. What do you do about those annoying callers? The telemarketer? The clingy friend? Girlfriend? Boyfriend? The in-laws? You could always go to this site for the easy way out!!

Who's on First? Bush Style.

This has to make you laugh. (Thanks to StumbleUpon for the link).
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George: Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening?
Condi: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China.
George: Great. Lay it on me.
Condi: Hu is the new leader of China.
George: That's what I want to know.
Condi: That's what I'm telling you.
George: That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China?
Condi: Yes.
George: I mean the fellow's name.
Condi: Hu.
George: The guy in China.
Condi: Hu.
George: The new leader of China.
Condi: Hu.
George: The Chinaman!
Condi: Hu is leading China.
George: Now whaddya' asking me for?
Condi: I'm telling you Hu is leading China.
George: Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China?
Condi: That's the man's name.
George: That's who's name?
Condi: Yes.
George: Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China?
Condi: Yes, sir.
George: Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the Middle East.
Condi: That's correct.
George: Then who is in China?
Condi: Yes, sir.
George: Yassir is in China?
Condi: No, sir.
George: Then who is?
Condi: Yes, sir.
George: Yassir?
Condi: No, sir.
George: Look, Condi. I need to know the name of the new leader of China. Get me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone.
Condi: Kofi?
George: No, thanks.
Condi: You want Kofi?
George: No.
Condi: You don't want Kofi.
George: No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk. And then get me the U.N.
Condi: Yes, sir.
George: Not Yassir! The guy at the U.N.
Condi: Kofi?
George: Milk! Will you please make the call?
Condi: And call who?
George: Who is the guy at the U.N?
Condi: Hu is the guy in China.
George: Will you stay out of China?!
Condi: Yes, sir.
George: And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the U.N.
Condi: Kofi.
George: All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone.