Got back from 'up island' tonight. Took the little two-car train up to Qualicum Beach Saturday morning where my friends Alesha and Randy picked me up. We had a bite to eat and a couple beers at some tourist trap with half an old Chevy hanging on the wall and then went to the skate park in neighbouring Parksville where I promptly crashed and smashed my hip and pulled a serious muscle in my groin.

Sunday we went out to the world-reknowned Long Beach in the rain (still a beautiful place, whatever the weather) and watched a bunch of people try to surf almost universally without success. In Tofino we cruised the surf and skate shops including a brand new one called Raven where I bought a new hoody and another called Live-to-Surf, where I bought a Bico bracelet. (My friends bought more than I could keep track of...)

Today we went to Sproat Lake but I couldn't swim on account of my injury, so we just laid in the sun and gabbed and drank beer. Well, they splashed around a little. And Alesha's bikini top broke and flew off behind my back as I waded gingerly into the water, so I missed it - but I've known her so long she's like my sister, so it might have been wierd to see her tits anyway.

I took the train back and got off across the street from an old building burning like crazy at the edge of China Town. Since I had my camera with me I took about 20 shots, but I doubt they'll come out very well, since I didn't have my tripod. By the time I left, they were blasting it from three sides and (so I heard) six fire hydrants, but all that water didn't seem to be having the slightest effect in putting out the blaze.

Back to work tomorrow, goddamnit!

Got back from 'up island' tonight. Took the little two-car train up to Qualicum Beach Saturday morning where my friends Alesha and Randy picked me up. We had a bite to eat and a couple beers at some tourist trap with half an old Chevy hanging on the wall and then went to the skate park in neighbouring Parksville where I promptly crashed and smashed my hip and pulled a serious muscle in my groin.

Sunday we went out to the world-reknowned Long Beach in the rain (still a beautiful place, whatever the weather) and watched a bunch of people try to surf almost universally without success. In Tofino we cruised the surf and skate shops including a brand new one called Raven where I bought a new hoody and another called Live-to-Surf, where I bought a Bico bracelet. (My friends bought more than I could keep track of...)

Today we went to Sproat Lake but I couldn't swim on account of my injury, so we just laid in the sun and gabbed and drank beer. Well, they splashed around a little. And Alesha's bikini top broke and flew off behind my back as I waded gingerly into the water, so I missed it - but I've known her so long she's like my sister, so it might have been wierd to see her tits anyway.

I took the train back and got off across the street from an old building burning like crazy at the edge of China Town. Since I had my camera with me I took about 20 shots, but I doubt they'll come out very well, since I didn't have my tripod. By the time I left, they were blasting it from three sides and (so I heard) six fire hydrants, but all that water didn't seem to be having the slightest effect in putting out the blaze.

Back to work tomorrow, goddamnit!