Grouse Grind

Sunday was my Grouse Grind day with my co-worker and his friend. It's been a long time since I've done the grind and wanted to know how fit I am.

When we were stretching our legs at the entrance, we saw men with the red overall prepping the stretcher. We didn’t think anything about it and proceeded to the hike. As we hiked up, these guys passed us carrying the stretcher and it looked pretty heavy and I can see they’re having difficulty carrying it up. About 10 min we saw another guy with the overall escorting down senior Chinese guy down the trail. I guess he was hurt as he was holding the rescue guy’s arm.

After some unexpected even and 3 long breaks, we made to the top after 2 hours and 30 min. Too bad I was with slow people and couldn’t push myself to see how is my time compared to my personal best… Oh well, maybe next time.

At the top, we ate overpriced food, watched the lumber jack show, walked around, and saw the bear. I thought coming up the hiking trail was busy but talk about the line to get on the gondola… I don’t remember this place been this busy when I was here last time.

Go Green

Manulife Financial, who is our building owner, challenged the tenants in the building to come up with Go Green alternatives.

As a part of Go Green Committee, we came up with the following:

• print in duplex
• switched the printer papers to the recycled papers
• take the stairs to go down to the lobby
  
• taken away the disposable coffee cups and cutlery
• installed the filtered water system instead of the bottled water
• contacted the recycling vendor to recycle the glass/metal/plastic
• posted the power savings signs around the office
• challenged our clients to print our reports in duplex.

The result, we won the compose as a prize. What we're going to go with it, we still have no idea.... May be put used coffee grinds?

Company Summer Event

I was able to participate this years company summer event, which is Playland scavenger hunt. It was nice to know that company paid for the rides, parking, food, Playland tokens and even prize for everyone who participated. I didn't get to participate the last years, which is Amazing Race in Downtown, but I must say it is much better.

Scavenger hunt was taking team picture with the subject in the clues and below are some of the pics we took.



After this scavenger hunt, we had hot dog and hamburger lunch. After lunch, we all received the prize. I won a cap, large golf shirt and $20 gift certificate from Chapters.

After the company event, we headed out to play some games as we had about $20 worth of Playland tokens. We kept trying crossbow trying to win the big stuffed Death from Family Guy. I came really close but the arrow touched the outline.... Only if the arrow was 1mm off to the left....

After the game, we headed to go on some rides. I got on Cork Screw, Westcoast Wheel, Bumper Car, Hellvator and Enterprise. I was going to try out Drop Zone but after trying out Enterprise, I was too sick to do anything so we headed home around 4:30 pm. I feel I aged poorly...

I have to say it was good and everyone seemed to enjoyed it despite the weather.