Today I went out with my colleagues to go sailing in the San Francisco bay! It was a little reward for having performed so well in the last quarter, and much appreciated. We headed out from pier 39, sailed around Alcatraz, and then swooped through an aquatic park before returning to harbour.
Once we landed we had a couple beers, enjoyed the sun, and called it a day. I think I should have done this when my parents came to visit!
Anyway, so I physically picked it up from the post office last Saturday and was very impressed. Full 1080p graphics, integrated wireless internet access, and easy access to media stored on my desktop computer.
Enough about the PS3 and it's goodness, the real story is Metal Gear Solid 4, which was an absolute dream to play. The story will probably baffle you in its complexity, especially if you are not familiar with the 3 previous "next-generation" installments, but it is so satisfying. The gameplay is also really deep, fun, and offers a lot of variety.
This Canada Day was the first I had spent back in my hometown (as far as I remember) since I graduated from University many years ago. It was great to be back home and see my relatives. Grandparents, parents, siblings (including in-law), uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and even a dog.
We had an absolutely delicious BBQ out on our deck - lamb, pork, chicken, salmon, and of course lots of vegetables, fruit, appetizers, home-made wine, and of course "I-am-Canadian" beer.
The day was extra long as after the BBQ was wrapped up and everyone had gone home, Mister Lobo dropped by.
We went out to Millwoods Town Centre and hit up Tim Hortons, grabbing a couple iced capps just in time to head outside and enjoy sweet frozen caffeinated tastiness while watching the Canada Day fireworks. I burst out a bit of our national anthem while the blossoming fire flowers in the sky did their thing. Lobo seemed non-plussed.
We played some Wii (Mario Kart if you must know) until 2am, I woke up at 4am (thanks Dad), got on a plane back to San Francisco, took a shuttle home, showered, and then took a shuttle to work... worked until 8pm... shuttle back home AGAIN... man was I beat.
Now today is July the 4th, and it just wasn't the same.
Today I went out with my colleagues to go sailing in the San Francisco bay! It was a little reward for having performed so well in the last quarter, and much appreciated. We headed out from pier 39, sailed around Alcatraz, and then swooped through an aquatic park before returning to harbour.
