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The CN Tower.

The Toronto Skyline.

Vancouver Habour.

Vedder River.

The Fraser River.

Capilano Suspension Bridge.

Throughout 2008 I have spent a lot of time over in Canada. It has cost a fair amount but it was well worth every cent (penny). I’ve put together a stats list of my trips.

Time
Total time spent in Canada in 2008: Eight weeks / Two months.
(Four weeks during February 2008 - Chilliwack)
(Four weeks during September/October 2008 - Toronto)
(Two weeks during October 2008 - Chilliwack)

AirMiles
International miles: 16,000
Miles nationwide: 4,000
Air Miles in total: 20,000

Digital Pictures and Video
Total amount of pictures: 1200
Total amount of videos: 30

Food & Drink
At least four creates of Alexander Keith’s.
Amount of Wild Wings consumed: At least sixty Caribbean Jerk chicken wing’s but they were very nice.

Canadian Cities Visited

Alberta:
Edmonton

British Columbia:
Abbortsford
Caplino
Chilliwack
Cultus Lake
Harrison
Vancouver

Ontario:
Burlington
Brampton
Bramalea
Caledon
Lindsey
Mississauga
Niagara Falls
Toronto

Next year I’ll be moving to Chilliwack, British Columbia but before I get a chance to settle I will be visiting a couple of friends in Calgary, Ottawa and family across Canada

It’s about to turn 2am (10am GMT) and I’m about to crash for the evening. I just wanted to whack up a post to keep you updated on my trip. As you may have guessed by now, I’m currently in Chilliwack, Canada and I’m having a great time.

It has snowed a lot over the past couple of days and we’re getting a mixture of rain with the snow - that’s not a pleasant experience if your walking around because the freezing rain can turn you numb. It is always a good idea to wear multiple items of clothing to keep warm.

Anyhoo, I’ve created a personalized google map, so you can view the various areas of British Columbia that I’m visiting in real time.

I’ll be updating the map with the day’s adventures when I get home in the evening. While I’m here, the internet is a low priority for me because I’m spending time with family that I haven’t seen in a while. However, I’ll be blogging, uploading pictures and video as and when I can.

A couple of activities I’ve got planned are as follows:

Hiking up Chilliwack Mountain, Cultus Lake and Teapot Hill.
Skiing and snowboarding.
Driving a truck around a mountain.
Will be making Snowmen and women based on some of the people I know in the UK - stay tuned for pictures, they’ll be great!

I’ve uploaded a short video that you can watch on Facebook or YouTube. Also, I’ve already uploaded a few photo’s from the vast collection of photographic data that’s consuming my Mac’s hard drive… in time, I’ll get everything online.

Alrightly, time for bed.

Here are my New Years resolutions for 2008:

• Give up smoking.
• Give up candy so I don’t end up looking like Jabba the Hut once I’ve given up smoking.
• Cut down on alcohol.
• Save more of my UK based income.
• Design, research and look into building my own home.

We’re going down to the River Thames to watch the firework display for New Years Eve, it should be fun. I just hope it doesn’t rain.

Happy New Year folks!

Its Christmas Eve and a time to be festive. We’re about to pop the corks on the champagne and have a merry time. As its Christmas Eve I thought I’d list some of my most memorable moments of the year.

January: Finished decorating my house, hosted an Xbox House Party and travelling to Nova Scotia.
February: Travelling to Malmo, Sweden to meet with Massive Entertainment.
March: Working with Vivendi Games as a community manager for World in Conflict.
April: Travelled to Oslo, Norway and travelling to Hamer to attended The Gathering.
May: Providing a platform for a gaming team to excel in the world of E-Sports.
June: Attending CentraLAN 16 and Dreamhack.
July: Having fun in Nottingham and switching to Apple Mac.
August: Attending i31 as I turned 31.
September: Upgraded to HD.
October: Attending VideoGamesLive and upgraded to OS X Leopard.
November: Visiting the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibit with my mother, and going to New York for Christmas shopping.
December: Connecting with business leaders in Silicon Valley.

OK, no more monitor/screen burn. I won’t be spending the Christmas holiday online so there won’t be any blog updates until Thursday.

Time for champagne, have a great Christmas.

I’ll be back on the 25th November. I’ll have very limited access to the internet. If there is anything urgent, call me or send me an email and I’ll try to respond as quickly as possible.

F.A.O. Wayne: I’m in your neck of the woods for the next week, give me a shout so we can go for a beer or three…

I haven’t had much time over the past couple of weeks to get online or update my blog. This is mainly due to moving to Chelsea and preparing for a trip. Shortly after I moved, I went for a walk around the area and photo-blogged the sights. It’s nice having the river Thames just across the road

I’ll be traveling to the Big Apple tomorrow afternoon. Not sure if I’ll have access to the internet but if I do, I’ll upload pictures when I can. Also, not long until I go home to Vancouver, Canada. If anyone wants to meet up for a drink, now is the time… just give me a call.

In about an hour I’m going to jump on the tube and head over to the o2. The  Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaoh exhibit opens today and I’ve got tickets. It should be an interesting exhibit. Are you going or planning to go?

I was due to fly over to Oslo on Friday but due to a few commitments I’ll be staying in the UK for a little while longer. I decided to take a brief respite from my busy work schedule and I’m going to Vancouver, Canada in December. I’ve just got to check a few things with one of my UK clients but if all goes to plan December and January will be spent chilling out by Cultus Lake

My sister and her boyfriend travelled to Cuba on Tuesday. Looks like the weather is similar to the UK at the moment but thankfully there are no hurricane warning’s. I hope they’re having fun and they bring me back some Havana cigars!