Stole this from Shnee.

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Stupid really. But what the heck. It's worth a good laugh.

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I haven't enjoyed myself like that in a long time. Got invited down to Shewolf1's place for the afternoon yesterday. I needed to get out of town anyway. 3000 Jehovah's Witnesses having a convention is more than a bit much for this otter. Traffic was fairly steady for most of the way, but that wasn't surprising. It is the summer holidays after all. Got to her place about 1300. Go out to the deck and have a couple of glasses of her homemade ice wine.Got to meet her husband, the dogs and the ferret. (The ferret was a big hit with me. Go figure.)

Another fur also came to visit, bringing her BF. They came up to check out a site for an upcoming camp-out. We piled into my car and headed up a logging road to the campsite. Afterwards, we drove back down to Okanagan Lake and went for a brief swim. The lake (to me anyways) was quite cold. We didn't stay in for very long. Came back to the house and had "Indian Tacos" for supper. (1st Nations Tacos for you politically correct types out there.) and potato salad (home made.) Simply put, it's a hunk of bannock about the size of a pie plate. On it goes Stag (or whatever brand of chili you prefer.) Chili and cheddar cheese. Heat in the microwave until hot and the cheese has melted. Add onions, lettuce and what ever else you put in your tacos and serve. Damn fine good stuff.

Sat around the fire her husband had going for a little bit. The other visitor and her friend left just after 2000 (I think) because they wanted to catch a movie before heading home. I stayed until 2100 before I called it an evening and headed home. The only thing I forgot to do was hug her goodbye, but I did leave with a bottle of wine.

All in all, a good time was had by all. I can hardly wait for the next get-together.

That's all for now. L8R.

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Like the title says,What is your Lust Sign?

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Stole this from Noble_Pro

You scored as River Tam, The Fugitive. You are clever and dangerous, which is a nasty combination. The fact you are crazy too just adds to your charm. They did bad things to you, but you know their secrets. They will regret how they made you. </td> River Tam 75% Kaylee (Kaywinnet Lee) Frye 69% Hoban 'Wash' Washburne 69% Simon Tam 69% Inara Serra 63% The Operative 56% Capt. Mal Reynolds 56% Shepherd Derrial Book 56% Zoe Alleyne Washburne 44% Jayne Cobb 31% Which Serenity character are you? created with QuizFarm.com

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Stole this from Shneelocke

Your EQ is 93

50 or less: Thanks for answering honestly. Now get yourself a shrink, quick! 51-70: When it comes to understanding human emotions, you'd have better luck understanding Chinese. 71-90: You've got more emotional intelligence than the average frat boy. Barely. 91-110: You're average. It's easy to predict how you'll react to things. But anyone could have guessed that. 111-130: You usually have it going on emotionally, but roadblocks tend to land you on your butt. 131-150: You are remarkable when it comes to relating with others. Only the biggest losers get under your skin. 150+: Two possibilities - you've either out "Dr. Phil-ed" Dr. Phil... or you're a dirty liar.

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With help from Shewolf1 I got the required firefighting ticket, an application form and am on her fire fighting crew. If she gets called to be on standby tomorrow then I will get a call as well. At least it's not Convergys. *Shudders* and the pay is better. I'll try to get a few pics as well. I'll see what happens.

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Current Mood: optimistic
Current Music: Mythbusters on Discovery

So much for Canada Day. Was supposed to go for a hike with shewolf1 in Wells Gray Provincial Park, but that got scrubbed at the last moment because she discovered her motorcycle had a flat, thanks to a roofing nail. Came up with a alternate plan agreed to it, but her husband was yapping at her at the same time. (Her words to me on IM about the yapping part.) That was the last I have heard from her. Waited all morning, before going for a drive in the afternoon. Went out to Adams Lake for a couple of short boat (6 car ferry. One to the east shore and the second coming back.) rides. Got home, checked my IM. Nothing. Had supper, farted around online then went to see the fireworks. Someone has loosened the headlight clips on my mountain bike so now I'll have to tighten them down and get them re-adjusted. I would have taken my road bike, but I need to get batteries for the lights on it. Probably should have just driven down. Got b***hed at by several pedestrians for ringing my bell to alert them of my presence. I should have just driven down in the car.

Tomorrow, I head for camp. On the one side, I'm rather excited about it, because I will finally get a half decent paycheque. The job is quite interesting and I know I can do it once I get all the required certification, but I have no idea if I can stand being in a camp. Shewolf1 has told me on a couple of occasions that it's just a matter of getting used to it. If I tough out three days or so, I'll be fine. However, Despite the fellow in charge of the crew wanting me, his second in command does not and is far from happy. As I wrote my DTA (Danger Tree Assessor)they had a lengthy discussion about me (I wasn't supposed to hear of course). The fellow in charge said I was to get a fair chance since I've stuck with the course while the other fellow wants to send me home. I have a feeling that he will do EVERYTHING he can to make sure that, that is what happens. The rest of the crew is neutral (at this point anyway) towards me. I'm neither liked nor disliked, but merely tolerated at best. I think he will try to royally screw me over on the physical aspect. (He already expects me to be able to run 5 KM in under 45 min. Yes, I am fit, but I don't run. I walk or cycle. having to walk with 45 pounds on my back is no big deal, but running with the same weight is an altogether different thing. Stuff like that.) At worst, I'll be despised. (Most likely somewhere leaning towards the not liked end.) I don't know what I'll do if things don't work out this time. This is why I'd rather drive a truck between Kamloops and the coast. I get to be on my own, unless of course friends want to ride shotgun. Maybe it's just me. I guess I'll find out when I get there. I'm on the verge of just giving up.

All of this is giving me the beginnings of what I believe will be a bout of depression. I'm sure miserable this morning.*sighs* I dunno really what to do. Like I said, I'll try to tough it out, but I don't hold any hope of lasting very long with them. L8R.

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Stole this from Crazyfur.

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Just got home from the doctor. I had gone in to see him because it feels like my thyroid is swelling up. If I don't do anything about it, I will start to "dry heave", sometimes severely (To the point where I actually come close to passing out.). That's why I always carry my generic Gravol tablets with me. They are the only thing that works well enough to force my throat to relax.

Why does "Murphy" have to use me for a f*** toy nearly all the time. Anytime something potentially good comes along, usually Murphy has to come along and screw it up. Tomorrow, I gotta go and have some bloodwork done. F***ing joy. I'd like to find out what the cause is and then see if it can be eliminated or controlled with meds or surgery. (God I hope its not the latter.)

That's all for now. L8R.

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Got home a little while ago from the Vernon area. Yesterday and today a wildfire fighting outfit from Alberta has let me tag along. Yesterday was mostly job shadowing,though I did participate ine lesson on identifying hazards. (Combustible materials, tree spacing, undergrowth, stuff like that.) helping out in setting up the sprinklers and hoses in the afternoon for protecting structures. Wasn't too bad. Stopped in Falkland for super. (I think the place is called the Ranch Cafe. Good food, though the beer could have been colder.) Decided to go back today. Only a half day for everyone, but it took a lot out of me. Same scenario, Today was a joint exercise between the local fire department and the wildfire crew. Protect a house, (Which was next door to the home of Vernon's mayor.)Go through the briefing, and away we go down to the supply trailer. Get everything we need and off we go. Get up there and get everything set up. For me, it was surprisingly physical. It took a lot out of me to get the tasks done, but done they got. Ended up having to swap out a faulty sprinkler. What "fun",since I ended up getting thoroughly soaked from one of the heavy duty sprinklers. I did appreciate the cool down though. It was all done within the allotted time which I think was two hours. The instructor was happy with how things went, though there were a couple of things he needed to point out. One was the aim of one sprinkler which was aimed at the house instead of being aimed at the roof to allow the water "rain down" on the house. The other was just about the placement of a couple of others. Hop in the truck and bomb back to the fire hall to drop me off.

Now alone with peace and quiet (Damn, these young guys like the stereo way up loud. It was actually painful.) I headed into Vernon for gas and some Timbits. Coming home, I thought about the pros and cons of this job.

PROS:

1: Good pay. Starts at 16 dollars CDN per Hr.

2: Guaranteed employment.

3: Actually find the job interesting.

CONS:

1: Physically demanding.

2: Am not (as in nowhere near) in sufficient shape.

3: Potential for having to spend long periods from home.

4: Most likely have a camp for accommodation. (I'm not a camp person. Not super social either.)

5: Potential for extensive travel. (Don't travel well at times due to unidentified medical problem/condition.)

On the one hand, I'm sorely tempted to take on the job, while at the same time, I don't want to end up as miserable as I was at Convergys. I really do appreciate shewolf1 for telling me about the job, but am far from certain about actually accepting the offer. I don't know what to do. Comments would be appreciated. L8R.

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