Aaaand just like that..

I've finished up my short stint at Timmys. Let's not kid ourselves - when you're working at the Mcdonalds of Coffee, it's a god damn hole. It wasn't such that I was probably the only person there that had english for a first language, it was moreso that a $8.50 p/h wage without tips wouldn't be enough to pay the rent and exist at the same time. So when I got a call last week from Red Door asking me if I wanted to start there instead - I advised Timmys of the best date I had to drop in my uniform and pick up my final cheque.

So now I've gone one from one end of the hospitality industry, to another. This end seems to be alot more appealing mainly due to the atmosphere of a higher class pan Asian cuisine restaurant, but also because the wages are higher, tips are bountiful, and I get to wear a kickass black and red Asian shmock.. Schmock.. Shamock.. Thing that Bruce Lee wore in his early films. Plus everybody there is around my age and like to have fun. I've become very accustomed to the work and have gotten nothing but positive feedback from people around me and my manager. To be honest, the 30 or so hours I've worked so far have been the hardest I've ever worked in my life (and ironically - for the smallest amount of return!). But I dig the work.

It's been a case of "so far, so good" since after paying for next months rent I'm now sitting on triple digits in my bank account (and not the high end of it either!). So from here on in it really is a case of buying what I've earned. I applied for a credit card from my bank, but I'm sure that won't get very far. I'm hoping it does though, because my goaltending future isn't going to get very far without any gear - and the first thing I promised myself after getting full time work was goaltending gear!

Apart from that, my friend who has also come to Vancouver from Brisbane and I have finally managed to take a look into the club culture of Vancouver. Suffice to say, it's terrible compared to events back home. But the quaint little underground hovel we found was hosting some quality Dubstep internationals that evening. A terrific night was had by all and it's fair to say that Vancouvers Dubstep scene is truly thriving. If a sunday night event that starts at 10pm and ends at 2am can pack out a club, then I can only imagine how passionate the other scenes must be about their tunes.. This will definitely be further investigated as opportunity presents itself.

Oh yeah - and a certain Vancouver Canucks ended the Los Angeles Kings playoff series in 6 games.

Was it a glorious sight to behold? By god.. Yes. Did the town explode with cars honking down the street and people dressed in Canucks gear cheering as they passed other Canucks-clad folk? Why yes, they certainly did!