Posts from — May 2009

Went to see the Killers concert two Sundays ago in Calgary. They were fantastic and I recommend seeing them if you get the chance. I forced Jeff into going with me since we were getting off a plane from Vancouver and had to bust down to the Saddledome after landing. It would have been way more complicated to bring someone else so he came along against his will. He ended up really liking the show and was so glad he came. Our seats were super crappy but it was funny since we were 7 seats away from Mauri and 17 seats away from Scott…what are the chances with 11, 000 people in the Saddledome that we would all be in the same row? The sound in the Saddledome was brutal at the start but got better as it went on. How unfortunate since they were bang on with pitch and the only reason it wasn’t perfect was the acoustics. It was an all ages show and it’s interesting to see how the times have changed. On the slow songs all the young ones pull out their cell phones and wave them around. Cellphones, the new lighter.

In other news, life is slowly returning to normal. Funding proposal at work got submitted on time (with an hour to spare even!). Now I’m just playing catch up from all the work that got tossed by the weigh-side for the last two weeks (at work and at home). How convenient that a) our dishwasher decided to break b) inlaws are coming for the weekend and I can’t really see the spare bed because of the laundry. I guess they should just be lucky that we haven’t had to resort to piling dishes up in their room yet. Yet….. c) I don’t give a crap about all the stuff I have to do. I’m taking Friday afternoon off to go golfing!!!

Jeff and I got a golf gift certificate to a really nice course in Kananaskis for our wedding and plan to use it this summer now that we have all this spare time not spent playing ultimate. We are booked for August 14th so we have till then to get decent (by we, I mean me). We got out golfing last weekend at Highland Park (really cheap – $12 but you get what you pay for…greens? I’ve played on smoother ultimate fields) and my ball was drawn to every fairway but the one I should be using. We’re off to Cochrane this week to give it another shot, literally. Might as well get out and enjoy the spring rates!

Things are good in the life of Jeff and Lindsay. We are super busy these days, working mostly. Jeff has been plugging away on his business. I’ve been busy working on a grant proposal that is due Monday. Life will be much better after Monday.

A few updates:

-had a great time in Vancouver (work conference for me and Jeff came along for fun). Jeff got out golfing with his buddies. Dylan and Nancy had us over for a nice dinner. Spent the Sunday before flying home walking around Yaletown by the ocean….weather was wonderful and I was in capris – I think it was snowing in Calgary at the time. Sometimes I wonder why I live in this silly city…

-still haven’t scored at soccer. Got another assist though. Jeff started reffing my league and reffed his first game yesterday. He was a smarty and remember at the last minute to buy a whistle so we popped out and bought Don Cherry’s brand whistle—according to the packaging it’s the best whistle going. Well, Jeff was reffing the game one field over while I was playing and the only thing I heard from his game all night was a lady yelling “ref, you need a better whistle”. lol.

-feels really great not be going to Kelowna this weekend for the first ultimate tournament of the season. I thought I would be sad but I’m very happy. Work probably helps as I haven’t had a second of time to even think about ultimate. Couldn’t even imagine going since I have so much to do this weekend.

-really wish spring would come. It’s May and it does not feel like May. It was bike to work day today but I drove since it’s been snowing the last couple days in a row and it’s been freezing in the mornings. Calgary should have their own bike to work day in the summer when the chances of getting snow is less (not zero, just less).

-round 2 of the CBC hockey pool has started. Unfortunately I left it to the last minute and the website was down from too much traffic so I wasn’t able to submit picks. I contact the tech team and they are letting me carry my picks over from round 1. Luckily all of my players but 2 went on to the next round! I don’t think I have a shot at winning since I’m in 20,000th place overall but it’s still fun to play against our group. Speaking of hockey…so happy for the Canucks!!! What an exciting series. GO CANUCKS GO!

-time to watch a movie, get to bed early and get back to the grant