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I Just spent a few days in Calgary. People say that it is a shit place, that it has nothing to do. When i was there, i had plenty to do. I would have liked to spend more time in the City. Basically cause it is run down, and needs work. It would be a great place to take some really cool photos. I didn’t end up taking many, cause well i was looking for a new lense. Didn’t find it either, bugger.  Other than that i chilled in the North East and went down to the Bow river, it was good fun. Caught up with my friend, Ange as well. She is a cool chick. I will hopefully post some photos of my time there, the only time i took my camera out really. I did get to experience a Chinook though, that was awesome. It was -24 in the morning and +3 in the afternoon. Cool stuff!

Jess and Lara

Originally uploaded by Gussy (Luke).

This is taken on a flat light day. It is a cool photo with no enhancement or augmentation done at all. It is just a cool pick i think

Just wanted to write a quick one, at this stage i am really enjoying living over here. Everything seems to be working out. I enjoy the work I’m doing. I work lifts on weekends and am doing IT work during the week. It totally rocks. Hopefully something can work out and i can stay longer. Anyhow this was only a short post. Boarding tomorrow, it has been snowing all day!

My head hurts. It might be caused by the 3 times that I hit it today. It just might be. I fell 2 times in the same spot. It is a sucky spot, everyone that comes to the top of the Gondola has to pass this spot. It’s on the track that the sleds and every vehicle uses to get to the top. It is also very hard, and hurts like (excuse the French) a mother fucker to fall. First time wasn’t to bad, just caught an edge, and WHAMMY! I was down, slid for a bit. Mainly on my shoulders, round in circles almost going off the wrong side of the mountain. It was quite the ride. It is annoying to fall on he cat track, cause you need to strap out and slide your way down the hill. Takes for ever.

Second time I fell, was just as good as the first, almost better. I fell and this time slid sideways and was right in the way of everyone coming down the mountain. I don’t like to indulge in self pity so got straight back up after a few seconds and kept on going. Decided to go down Think twice to, should have thought twice. It was icey and just crazy.

3^rd and final fall was right near the bottom, I was almost going to call it quits for the day, cause of the other 2 falls. Although I had some better witnesses this time. Lauren and her brother’s friend from Australia, Victor were right there. I was coming down, almost at the bottom. On a green run (beginners) and got a bit close to Lauren, so tried to turn away, and WHAMMY! I fell on my hip/ass and head at once, did a few commando rolls. I thought it would have looked quite good. As soon as I fell I had a few seconds before the second impact, so I let out a French word or 2, mainly Oh fuck. It was not fun, sat there for a few seconds whilst everyone waited. It must have been a while, cause Lauren had time to unstrap from her board. I managed to make it down the bottom ok. My head hurt so bad, it was a really bad headache. Got to the lift shack, went inside and asked them to call Ski patrol. Just to make sure, cause I have had a few head injuries before. I’m a bit sensitive about my head and injuries.

So they concluded that I had a concussion and to go home and take it easy. I don’t plan on drinking for tonight and to take it easy tomorrow. I have to get my board fixed anyhow, so we will see if I do any riding tomorrow anyhow. So that is my day, I still have a sore head like a bear, but I’m alive and got a Panadol in me, so things are looking up. Hopefully I’m going out to Moberly tonight for some wings, yummy wings.