Last minute pressures
Ah, the beauty of the close of a semester (yes, semester one for us is almost over - less than two weeks to go). All our projects are coming due at the same time, particularly those that we were supposed to be working on for the last two months :-) You'd think I wouldn't have a spare moment to...well...spare.
And I don't really, but I've been making sure to stay well-rounded. Last week, despite diving head-first into my observation days at the high school, I attended a basketball referee meeting on Wednesday night. On Thursday night I checked out an excellent show by the Weakerthans, a band from Winnipeg that Bassett introduced me to. I think they might very well qualify as my favourite group right now. And the setting was crazy - small room with probably only a couple of hundred people in attendance. A far cry from the last time I saw them at Barrymore's in Ottawa!
Friday night I returned to the high school at 5:30 to try and help coach the junior boys basketball team, but they already had enough coaches, so I just watched the tryout - first one I'd ever really observed. It's amazing how well-behaved teenagers are when they're interested in something, as opposed to class. Took in the UNB-STU hockey game afterwards, which was very exciting. Packed into a small arena that probably sat at most 1500 (and I mean packed), the noise level was deafening and the game was highly entertaining. A far cry from the game two weeks ago where UNB plastered STU 6-1. STU even managed to pull this one out, with a 3-1 (empty netter) victory, much to the delight of the "Tommy" supporters in the crowd. Following the game, several of us reconvened at Dolan's pub for a couple of pitchers, nachos and poutine. Think I had three heart attacks just sitting there, but man did it ever taste good.
Then, just for good measure, I attended a hockey referee clinic all day Saturday and part of Sunday. No wonder I've got all my projects piling up. But it's been worth it - very enjoyable being this busy, and the school work will get done if it really needs to get done...like tonight :-) Off I go!
And I don't really, but I've been making sure to stay well-rounded. Last week, despite diving head-first into my observation days at the high school, I attended a basketball referee meeting on Wednesday night. On Thursday night I checked out an excellent show by the Weakerthans, a band from Winnipeg that Bassett introduced me to. I think they might very well qualify as my favourite group right now. And the setting was crazy - small room with probably only a couple of hundred people in attendance. A far cry from the last time I saw them at Barrymore's in Ottawa!
Friday night I returned to the high school at 5:30 to try and help coach the junior boys basketball team, but they already had enough coaches, so I just watched the tryout - first one I'd ever really observed. It's amazing how well-behaved teenagers are when they're interested in something, as opposed to class. Took in the UNB-STU hockey game afterwards, which was very exciting. Packed into a small arena that probably sat at most 1500 (and I mean packed), the noise level was deafening and the game was highly entertaining. A far cry from the game two weeks ago where UNB plastered STU 6-1. STU even managed to pull this one out, with a 3-1 (empty netter) victory, much to the delight of the "Tommy" supporters in the crowd. Following the game, several of us reconvened at Dolan's pub for a couple of pitchers, nachos and poutine. Think I had three heart attacks just sitting there, but man did it ever taste good.
Then, just for good measure, I attended a hockey referee clinic all day Saturday and part of Sunday. No wonder I've got all my projects piling up. But it's been worth it - very enjoyable being this busy, and the school work will get done if it really needs to get done...like tonight :-) Off I go!
posted by Mr. G. at 7:34 p.m.
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