Happy Families

As you can see from our surprisingly photogenic family photo above, the Annex chalet is now full, and I couldn't be happier. Starting from the left: Neil, Lucy, Shaun, me, Josh, Dan, Ceri, Ben, and LJ. As the 'oldies' (yes, apparently anything above 20 is old), we've been rocking the drinks, eating far too much food, and uniting over our love of quoting Family Guy. 'Back Scratcher!' is becoming a firm favourite. The brand new HD TV is also helping starve off the boredom until the snow starts.

Highlight of the week so far has been an Annex family curry, followed by much whiskey at the local english pub, The Pump and Tap. Apparently having a few football shirts on the wall and showing the occasional Premiership game constitutes as an english pub here.

No confirmed job yet. Still hanging onto this music library clerk job at the Banff Centre as it pays a healthy $15 an hour and just sounds awesome. Although I think they're looking for locals.

Since I'm mostly watching lots of TV and hanging out with British people, I'm finding it quite easy to forget exactly where I am, but today was a good reminder. Climbed up our local mountain (you can tell you're in the rockies when you have a local mountain), and as it was such a clear day the view from the top was absolutely breathtaking.

Fucking. Love. Canada.

I have a sexy new pair of snowboard boots.

Yes I do.

Limbo

After successfully getting and quitting my job at the cinema after a day (yes, I know, its a new record for me! But trust me, it was balls), I am now in a state of jobless limbo. I apparently have a job lined up at Norquay ski resort, but who knows what doing or when it starts. So feeling a bit motionless at the moment. On the plus side, I seem to have conquered my fear of ice skating and am now keen to get involved in some Ice Hockey action.

After some very sound advice from a very close friend (I told you you'd get a mention), I am now looking at my time in Canada in a new light. It was never gonna be a holiday, and I think I underestimated this fact. I am now viewing it as a very unique experience, one I will probably never do again so I must make the most of it!

Aaaanyway. Getting more people move into our chalet today which is exciting, then I think we're off to Canmore (local town) for some scooby doo exploration fun. Hope all is well at home.

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

After spending far too much money in only my first week, I've come to the conclusion that I need a job, and quick. Had an interview at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel (which looks remarkably like the hotel from The Shining: http://www.discoverholidays.ca/images/tour/ab-fairmount_banff_springs_.jpg), for what was essentially a pot washing job. The interview was 45 minutes long. And probably tougher than my interview at Cambridge University Press. For washing pots. And they said I might have to shave my beard off.

So yeah, might look elsewhere. Got an interview at the local cinema today, which should be cool. And I'm also interested in getting a bus tour job, as all you have to do is make sure people have paid and talk to Japanese tourists all day.

And, oh yeah, Zombieland is awesome.

Floss is Boss!

(DISCLAIMER: Apologies to those actually interested in my time here (you beautiful stalkers you) for only just updating my blog after 5 long days. I have either been out walking, drinking rum, or generally hanging.)

So I woke up today next to a destroyed Subway wrapper with thoughts of shame running through my head, much like that episode of Peep Show where Jez can't quite remember what 'the bad thing' was (it's here if you havent seen it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCL-qnBQzUo ). Although, I should point out that my night didn't end with me sucking someone off. I did however snort rum, made an embarrassing miming rendition of Mr Brightside, and got into a dance off with an extremely drunk aussie bloke in the middle of Hoodoos (our local club).

Moving swiftly on from 'the banter'. It is beautiful here. The view from my window is a fucking mountain (see below. And I know you can't see it in the photo because it's snowing, but it's there, alright!?). I still can't quite believe it.














Anyway, will try and come up with some interesting updates soon.
Promise.

Packed.

Yup.