Creating New Habits

I hate and love hectic days the test is always interesting, the stress though, sucks.

Got of work early yesterday drove back to my appartment and hit the shower and then went directly to the high-way, thumb up.
I managed to get a ride half-way to the ferry and then had to try my luck again, not as lucky it seemed, I walked perhaps 2 clicks before someone pulled over and picked me up, that someone turned out to be my old neighbor C, It was great seeing her again before she heads of to Australia, safe to say I got to the ferry in time.

In Vancouver was the next gamble, buying tickets in advance is for people with less faith than me. So that was the first thing to do, get myself a ticket to the show just 3 hours later. It was easy, there seemed to be a lot of seats and space left on the floor. Got my ticket and went to find somewhere to sleep, I had booked space in a hostel, but when I got there there was no reservation in my name. Apparently the gal taking my reservation had trouble understanding me when I spelled the name for her over the phone. Well I got a bed to sleep in at the end so not to bad.

At 06PM I was outside GM Place and managed to smuggle my camera inside even though the guard found it... she found it and asked if it was my phone before she managed to find the entrance to the pocket it was it. I said yes and was saved by the bell.



At 0630PM Econoline Crush was the first band out warming up the crowd, doing their last show with 3DD since Vancouver is their home town. I remember 2 songs from them really well, the song for the ladies "Dirty" and "Sparkle and Shine". They did a good job and the promise of more from the bigger band looked super promising.


Next out was Hinder, I think everyone have heard a song or two from them, I'd only heard their biggest hit "Lips of an Angel" and Well what can I say, they made the arena rock, and I began losing my voice halfway through their performance. However their best song was clearly "Get stoned" when getting to the Chorus everyone sang with them "Go home, Get stoned" and most people did as told, but in reversed order, got stoned and went home when the concert was over. Weed is no big deal here in BC and mostly "legal".

Anyone See what the mic stand is dressed in?

Next up was Stained, now if Hinder was Rocking Staind whipped the floor with them, they knew how to put up a performance and how to get the crowd going. They performed their big hits "Belive", "Outside" and "Right here " they were awsome and I feelt there and then even before the big band had started to play that my throat will hate me tomorrow, and I was Right.


Finally 3 Doors Down entred the stage and they opened up with thiere greatest song ever and then just keept up going full speed ahead. They were the 3 Doors Down you hear on the radio and much, much more.
 

I had gotten there at 0600 PM and left at 1100PM give or take 15 minutes, it rained like hell and the 20 minute walk back to the hostel was less plesant than the walk to the show, still you don't ruin great moods like mine, there and then, In an instant, I walked throught the pissing rain with a big smile on my face.

Takes time to get your head together and remember all the great thing I've seen these last couple of days.

There is one saying from this trip that for some reason have decided to stay with me, I think it's because it's true.
"It's the Canada you see in postcards" I have to Agree, I've spent 8 days experience the Canada most people will only see in postcards. Or do you disagree, this one is from Emerald Lake


And It was just the beginning, Here is one from Johnson Lake


We went up a trail Called Parkers Ridge Trail to see the Saskatchewan Glacier, on the ground level where we started it didn't look too bad, just rained a little and the sun was hiding, well everyone in the group did the right thing and dressed up a bit with an extra shirt and trousers instead of shorts. We managed to get lost and end up on the wrong trail when we were getting near the top and walked perhaps a click (1km) to far in the wrong direction when we got to where we thought we should be we discovered that there were two ridges in the way of the view, we could barely see the ice at all, now we had been promised one of the most if not THE most spectacular view in western Canada so no one wanted to give up that easy. We found the right trail and well my joy over seeing it can't be misstaken in this picture, as always, pictures never do justice to the things you want to show people.

My hands in that picture were not cooperating with me, they were frozen solid so the pictures I took up there are half ass at best. Because of the overcast the view is a bit obstructed but it was so worth it, if for no other reason than to see everyone so happy over having found it. It's a memory I will treasure forever.

And last comes 2 photos of the lake that used to be on the Canadian Twenty dollar bill
Moraine Lake.


The sun was shining in the first one witch makes it a really beautiful view, in the second I'm just really happy not having just fallen of the cliff that I was standing on, I lost my footing for a second there and when I recovered it all I could feel was happiness.

So what have I managed to do during my entire trip?

I have Visited places most people only see at postcards, I have seen wild life up close such as black bears, elks and other mountain animals that aren't as afraid of the traffic as they should. I have been river Boarding, I've been living in a wilderness hostel, I've been swimming in glacier lakes, I've gotten lost in Banff and I've been standing on a glacier, I've seen so many beautifull places that my head feelt dull, and I had trouble really enjoying the experiance. And this is only a small piece of what I've been doing. If you want to know more you just have to buy me a beer at the bar and have me start talking.

The last word from me this time, is the song I picked up during this tripp that I think I will always remember this adventure with. Strangely enought it has nothing to do with the Rocky Mountains.

Beach in Hawaii - Ziggy Marley

Being on a buss for the last couple of days brings a different kind of perspective, I now know why they call BC for Beautiful British Columbia. Having lived in Gibson for the last month or so and having experienced Vancouver I thought I had seen it all in this County, Believe you me just the road between Vancouver and Golden Was Incredible.

Arriving in Golden was interesting we crossed the timezone boarder and lost an hour so we barely had time to get food before the local restaurants closed, and very little were open since it was BC day in BC and Family day in the rest of Canada.

My Camera have given up now after a faithful day of pictures I think I'm going to need to pick up a second memory card or I will not have enough room for the rest of the six days of this trip.

It turned out that I was not the only one who won this trip. There is at lest two other people in our company of 16 who won this trip the same day as I did.

I would also have a look out on youtube seems like my competition to win this trip might end up there. I have heard rumors that it might end up there. If you see it let me know, please.

Today we have been traveling from golden to Banff staying at the local :"must see" like emerald lake and lake Louise.

We rounded up the day with a visit to Banff Hot springs and the local pub here in HI Banff (Hostel International) I left a Swedish 20 Kronor Bill in the pub witch they mounted on the wall among all the other foreign bills. If you should happen to end up here look for it. It has my name on it. It's the only Swedish bill on that wall, Sweden is seriously under represented there, come on guys come here and make a difference.

Well it's late and tomorrow is another hectic day.

Time is moving on and I seem to catch up, I wonder when I will truly catch up. Doesn't really matter how hard I work to do all the things I really want to do, there is still eleven things behind that I still haven't accomplished.

The weather have been changing from really good to not as good. On Tuesday it was pissing down and I was working the pressure washer as every other day, only then it was cold as hell and I couldn't really feel my hands by the end of the day.

Today Thursday I was asked to help store some finished parts away. That was like playing tetris, only instead of perhaps eight different sizes and forms there were thousands and there are no second chances. If it falls the piece is damaged beyond repair. That was really funny.

Now I have pretty much two weeks vacation that I will spend in the Rocky Mountains my schedule can be found here. It looks like I will have tons of fun.

http://www.jumponjumpoff.com/Tours/Canuck.aspx

Right now I am worried that I'll take so many pictures I can't save them all on the camera.

I have also begun looking for a car and I saw one that I did not think to highly about. My co-worker told me what it really was. It's clearly a Rolls Canharly. Simply one that rolls down one hill and can hardly go up the other.
I didn't buy it and am still looking. Anyone have a good car around here that they don't want let me know I will need one, I'm sure of it.

My weekend is just starting and tomorrow will bring more adventure as I probably head to Sechelt and I think Wall-E will go up on the local Cinema here in Gibson tomorrow so I have something else to look forward to.

To Answer Mins question: Gibson is about 40 minutes with buss and then another 40 minutes with Ferry from Vancouver Downtown.