Just went and saw WARREN MILLER'S MOVIE 'Higher Ground' at the Norm Theater. Lots of this movie was filmed on the wild backcountry terrain of British Columbia. The movie has some of the most incredible footage of big mountain skiing I have ever witnessed.

UBC History Lesson

In 1968, UBC's Associate Professor of Zoology, David Suzuki, declared 'What this campus needs is a pub!' He received full support from the AMS Student president, (ex Minister of Forests) David Zirnhelt and between the two of them, the Pit Pub was born....well, sort of. For five years it continued to be operated out of the SUB ballroom on the second floor, much like a beer garden.

In January of 1969, the Ubyssey paper described the Pit as 'a place to relax, eat a sandwich and talk about the revolution...'

In the fall of 1971 the most popular beers were Old Style, Uncle Ben's, Labatt Blue and Heidelberg. There were complaints about the the price of beer being increased from 35 cents to 40 cents and talk of adding a jukebox and a colour TV. Everybody wanted hot food and was hoping the Pit could start to provide burgers and fries.

In January of 1973, the Ubyssey reported on plans for building the new Pit Pub in the SUB basement and by April of that year, construction began, with hopes to be in their new home by September of 1973. Unfortunately, there were delays and the new Pit didn't open officially until November 19, 1973

And this year, the Pit will celebrate its 32nd birthday. ThePit continues to be the #1 bar on campus and continues to feature student friendly pricing. Opens at noon!! tuesdays $2.50 sleaves of beer.
-from AMS-

Business trip to Hawaii

Can you believe the traffic to work today!


Photo radar was out in force on the commute today.

You will not believe what our job assignment was! They made use cycle around a tropical resort. Can you believe it!



Some people at work take there jobs very seriously, I on the other hand try to enjoy the scenery.



After our 30 second lunch break, our boss made us go for a run. Here are some of my co-workers.


Well the day is almost over for me now, time to call it quits. Another day at the office, just taken care of business!!

Getting down in H-Town, Hawaii Five "O" Style

Athlete Profile
Honolulu Triathlon World Championships (October 9, 2005 )

The 2005 ITU World Triathlon Championship was held in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, October 9th.

The Olympic distance race comprised of a 1.5km swim, 40 km cycle and 10km run. Over 2,000 athletes from 35 countries gathered at Waikiki Beach for one of the largest ever World Championships to be staged since the founding of ITU in 1989.

USA, the host country, has fielded the largest team with over 600 athletes, while Great Britain, Australia, Canada, Brazil and New Zealand have entered a record number of athletes.

The athletes swim heats started in 5 year age group from 20 to 80.

The number of countries taking part is very important as Triathlon positions itself for entry into the Paralympic Games.

Funny things I heard this week in Hawaii:

"I don't do triathlons, I do triathletes"
-anonymous-

"My kind of three way . . . swim, bike, run"
-anonymous-

ITU TRIATHLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OCT.9th/2005

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Off to conker the World!!
swim, bike, run

Okay, okay… it’s Waikiki Beach! WOW! Look at the sun! The surf! Yeah, yeah, I know. It would be nice to abandon my race aspirations for a day or two and hit the beach for one last chance to get an ‘even’ tan – not one that shows off my most unfashionable bike short tans and tri top lines.

It has come time to go! A year of hard work in the pool, on the bike, and three pair of running shoes has cumulated in to this opportunity to represent Canada at the World Triathlon Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii. In order to ensure I have the best performance possible I have been following a weeklong taper of beer drinking and late nights...Oh, wait that is next weeks recovery plan.

This will prove to be a great experience of my short triathlon career. While some of my team mates are veterans, I will be representing Canada for the first time. This experience will be one I will hold dearly for years to come.

Thank you to everyone who has made this opportunity possible. With out the support of over twenty people I would not be leaving to Hawaii today. People that have helped me adhering to my training, taken me to races, provided financial support, believed in me and were an advocate for my goals. Anyone who has helped me achieve my goals by making my life a little easier are on my Honour Role. You are part of my Dream Team that has helped me achieve a Dream I have been chasing for a decade.
Members of my Dream Team

Looking across the cozy mess of my bachelor suite, I have taken some pictures to better illustrate where I will be living the next 8 months. I had already spent three days unpacking and sorting the many bags of junk I should never have dragged to Vancouver. At some point I would get bored from studying and clean, but right now my alternative is to curl up and let my eyes glaze over the temporarily free cable…too late already cut off.

How to Make the Most of Your University Experience
Steps:
1. Take elective courses that interest you and are outside of your major.

2. Play or watch varsity and intramural sports.

3. Go out to clubs and bars frequented by students.

4. Eat at the campus and town hot spots.

5. Read the books, magazines and papers that students talk about most.

6. Stay up late at night discussing controversial topics with friends.

7. Attend special lectures, panels, speeches, plays and/or concerts.

8. Ride a bike and walk around campus. A lot.

9. Listen, play, sing and/or dance to music often.

10. Study in a foreign country for a quarter or semester.

11. Join a student group that is passionate about something.

12. Protest something at least once.

13. Take wild spring break trips.

14. Go to professors' after-hours sessions to ask questions.


Tips:
Do a lot of everything, so long as it's legal and relatively safe.

GOING TO HAWAII


Here is Charlene Parrott and I after the National Triathlon Championship race giving Team Canada our info to confirm our spot for Hawaii. Sweet ass!! We both made the team and are off to Hawaii to compete against the top athletes in the world at the 2005 ITU Triathlon World Championships.