Sun Run 2011

Posted on April 17, 2011 by nfg

So. I totally did the Sun Run this morning (or “walk”, in my case). And I actually did better than I expected:

Official time 1:48:28
KM Pace 10:51 per klick

Considering that this time I didn’t even try to run, I’m surprizingly pleased. It’s faster than my previous two tries, which were both just over two hours. This year it was frosty (not literally), so perhaps that encouraged me to keep the pace up.

Unfortunately, this means that I’ll have to actually prepare next year to have the slightest chance of beating this time… doh!

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Shaenon Garrity Rocks My Socks

Posted on April 10, 2011 by nfg

Gerbil!

It took me years to throw out the packaging because the drawings on it were so awesome.

<3 Narbonic.

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Three months on Mobilicity…

Posted on April 10, 2011 by nfg

… and I’m reasonably happy.

Mobilicity Telus
~$46 a month ~$68 a month
Unlimited data, which I’m totally using on my shiny new phone Data extra
Unlimited voice Limited number of minutes, then extra charges. Especially for long distance. If it weren’t for skype…
Tiny service area (which, fortunately, I rarely leave) Huge service area
Poor signal inside buildings, almost no signal at work Excellent signal everywhere

Aside from signal issues (and the occasional dead zone, like 29th Ave Station), it’s pretty good. And for the first time in over a decade, I’m not paying Telus money every month. It feels good not to be locked in.

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Weekend

Posted on March 20, 2011 by nfg
  • Left work a bit lost on Friday. Took the seabus to the north shore, then back, and eventually made my way home. Did some mad-crazy grocery shopping, and called it a day.
  • Saturday: slept in a little, played some DQ9. Then off to Gavin’s apartment for the rest of the day. Good times were had by all, I think.
  • Wayne and Holly were in town this weekend. We got together this morning. My original plan was to go for brunch somewhere, but instead we wandered around Coal Harbour and the West End, ’til it was time for them to catch their ferry.
  • Afterwards, I had brunch by myself at the Red Umbrella Cafe. Busy little place. It was pretty good.
  • And after that, off to Dennis’s for the rest of the day for an Undergrads marathon.

Good weekend, I think.

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