I ended up having to fly to Castlegar this last weekend for work, but thankfully that should be the last business trip for a while now. It was smoking hot when we left to come home, about 38 degrees Celsius, so we flew our wee plane up to 10,500 feet to try and cool down. That’s 500 feet higher than you’re supposed to go without oxygen, so I was a little worried about that, but apart from a few moments where I felt short of breath, it didn’t seem to affect me.

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I also turned the ripe ol’ age of twenty-six last week. Rather than bore you with the self doubt rantings that typically accompany each of my birthdays, I’ll skip that bit and just say that I’m feeling a little more comfortable in my skin these days. Life’s going fairly well, so I shouldn’t complain.

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I never did write about my trip to Tofino earlier this month, but I had a great time. It was nice to get away and spend a few days somewhere new. We went whale watching, bummed around town, spent an afternoon playing cricket on the beach, and just took it easy.

Whale watching, where we went, is normally about $120 per person, but we were staying with some people who work as deckhands on the boat, so we got to jump on for free. I really don’t think it’s worth the price if you’re paying, but it’s fun to hang around on a boat for a few hours and see some wildlife.

 

 

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It’s funny how easy it is to slip out of the habit of writing. That’s something I should try to focus on - writing each day, even if it isn’t fiction or anything I’d want to publish here. I just need to get into the habit of sitting down and being able to quickly get my thoughts out.