Not feeling very well today. Yuck. Several people at work are sick, coughing, sneezing and all the other unpleasant symptoms of cold or flu. It looks like I may have picked up some of their bugs. I've been trying to wash my hands as aften as possible, and not touch my face or rub my eyes over the past week or so, but there is only so much I can do as far as preventative measures are concerned. I've been stuck in trucks with sick people who sneeze and cough all over everything.

I've felt feverish all day today and most of last night. I'm going to get lots of sleep tonight though, so hopefully I will feel better tomorrow.

Yesterday, after work, I went for a bike ride up the SFU hill. I haven't done that since last fall, so it was rather difficult. The weather was great, it was sunny, but it was very cold going back down the mountain. I brought the G2 with me and shot some pictures when I arrived near the top:







On the way home I decided to visit my best friend L. for a cup of tea. I stayed for about an hour and then I went home.

Today the forestry department that I work for, had us plant a tree at a local school. It's part of the "Trees for Life" program (remember last September when I was covered the running event "Trees for Life Fun Run"? Well now we're planting the trees with the proceeds from that event.)

The weather wasn't that great, but the kids seemed to really enjoy the whole thing. It's gets them out of the class room, so it's all good!

L. was there (he works with me) and he shot these photos:

















After everything was done, the truck got stuck in the mud in a playing field, and so a tow truck was called to pull it free.

In other news, I went though computer hell last night. I was the victim of a hacker. I have no idea why anyone would want to hack into my computer, but it happened and it was difficult to fix. Everything is back in order now though.

Ah! I we finally had nice weather on the weekend (on Sunday anyway), and I got a chance to get out a few nice spots for photos. Right now it's really late here, so I have to go to bed. I'll post a few though, before I go.

It's been a hard night. I came home to a big fat computer virus. I was not impressed to say the least! It's fixed now though, but I wasted my entire night working on it.

Anyhow, here's some pics. More to come later:

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It's been business as usual all this week. I've been waiting for the weekend to hurry up and come (but may it slow way down when it arrives) and I'm eager to get out and do some photography. This time of year is very tricky for photography here in this part of the globe. It's sunny and warm sometimes now, but then it starts raining for a few days at a time, and usually on the weekend. I'm really hoping this weekend will finally break through with some sun, but the forecast isn't pointing in that direction. I'm still waiting to go out to White Rock and get some nice photos.

Work hasn't been entirely dull this week--there have been some pretty funny moments, thanks to T. He may be the weirdest guy I've ever met. Just when I think I'm seen or heard the weirdest thing, T. goes and pushes the envelope. Here are some photos I shot of him yesterday. We were on out coffee break and I thought I'd get some pictures of him enjoying a cigarette:







And this here--well I don't know what he's doing here. We found this pair of scissors and I gave then to him. He insisted that I take a picture of him doing this:



Then today T. was using a fence post pounder on some tree steaks we were installing. Unfortunately when he dropped it on the ground, he dropped it directly into a large pile of doggy doo-doo. It was disgusting. He had to try to remove it with some cleaning rags and the poor guy was getting it all over the place. Ugh! Better him than me.

I've been doing Yoga almost every day now. I'm starting to really like it again. It sure is good exercise. I'm still a little pooped afterward, but I'm getting better at it. I have to get at it right after I get home from work, or I'm finding there are too many distractions (especially this computer), or I end up taking a big nap. You all know what happens then--my whole evening is gone. So yeah, it's been a little difficult to apply the self-discipline required, but it's coming along.

Ok, I'm off.

-Gnite.