Dorm 608
Posted by jtbourne on May 11, 2009 · 4 Comments
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Good morning.
Today is day three of the Tostito’s Destroy Your Liver Bowl, co-sponsored by my college roommates.
The sad part is, we’re getting older. Last night we ended up in comfortable clothing and drinking red wine on the couch – a sad state of affairs when you can’t put back-to-back nights together anymore.
The facts are, my metabolism is slowing down, my hangovers are getting worse, and I’m financially incapable of paying for Canadian alcohol.
Yellow Tail, Cabernet Sauvignon: Boise: $5.99 —Kelowna: $14.99
18 Coors light: Boise $15.99 — Kelowna: $33.99
Fourteen dollars, tuna sandwich, we think that’s fair (Seinfeld reference, anyone?).
Anyhow, we’ve been having a great time. Nothing like guys one-time slap-shooting your putt O.B. to remind you “I’m not really playing for score today”. Not that I’m a conspiracy theorist or anything, but the guy who kept the score won the money:
Ha, sorry, I was looking for an excuse to work that guy in there.
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So yeah, I’m on the verge of a complete playoff prediction meltdown this round. I’m already at the point where I’m drifting from nightly playoff devotion and catching up in highlight packages. I’m upset. It’s golf season. God I hate the Hurricanes. Better analysis soon. And by soon, I mean when I feel like it.
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Um, as a complete 180, has anybody seen the colorful gobbling bird in the preview for the animated movie “UP”? I laughed my ass off the first time I saw it. Gobbling might be my all-time favourite laugh-inspiring sound. Thats him on the left.
I wonder how blogging about Pixar films is going to go over with the guys…. I’m sure that’ll hardly lead to any abuse.
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Today plan is to drive into VanCity, hit up Granville Island, verbally demean a couple guys I ultimately respect and start feeling guilty about calorie consumption and neglect of work.
And by start feeling guilty, I mean willingly remain oblivious. Hope everyone is having a good Monday at work – we’re thinking it’s Mimosa time!
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THE CAST OF CHARACTERS
Charlie Kronschnabel, PICTURE NOW REMOVED BECAUSE CHARLIE HAS A REAL, IMPORTANT JOB. The post-hockey-tape-removal-rash was HI-larious.
Nick Lowe, in his amazing technicolor hung-overalls.
And lastly, Brandon Segal, wearing a curious-looking yarmulka: PICTURE ALSO REMOVED DUE TO REAL JOBITIS.
Those, were my roommates.
I'm a hockey player turned writer. After playing for Alaska Anchorage in the WCHA (NCAA), I carried on with an NHL tryout (New York Islanders in 2007) before spending a couple seasons in the AHL/ECHL (last year was 2008-09). My father, Bob Bourne, won four Stanley Cups with the Islanders in the '80's, as did my fiancee's dad, Clark Gillies. I'm now the web editor for theScore's hockey blog "Backhand Shelf."
Red wine night with the boys eh? Wanna know how I know you’re gay? Hahaha….tell the boys I said hello and hopefully I’ll get to see you guys this summer for Andro’s wedding. You coming up for that Jbourne?
I hate you… Twist my rubber arm into staying up until 2am then cart me off to work. OH YEAAAAAA…. Exactly like college. I wake up early while you guys enjoy about 4 hours of extra sleep. You win… I’m in for tonight…. SEE YOU AT THE ROXY!!!!!!!!!!1
Two things:
First, It’s amazing how all college apartments have the same combination fridge/oven/cabinet set no matter where you are.
And second and more importantly, what? no pun on that one? That picture is just begging to be captioned “his amazing technicolor hungoveralls.”
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ok fine well *I* thought it was funny…
Damn, I’m getting blown up on my own blog lately! I’m the same way – I’ll watch something and think “man, how did you miss such an obvious joke?”.
You win, I’m literally going to change it right now. PS, we drilled a hole in our standard college apartment for a beer tap; some originality credit for that at least!