And the pitch...

So, we had our pitch on Tuesday for Tourism (I couldn't get access all day yesterday to my blog - hence the delay.) By all accounts, everything seems to have gone swimmingly. We put together some really great work (and some of it in surprisingly short time) and everyone was comfortable with their presentation. Or so I hear. I wasn't actually there. Space was limited so they didn't bring the whole team - just the key folks. I'm a bit bummed that I didn't get to go because I would like to have seen how that all went down, but not this time, I guess. Anyway, now comes the lovely waiting game. We are supposed to hear back from the client on Tuesday. You can imagine how anxious some of the people around here are going to be for the next few days. As of Saturday, we no longer have a contract in effect, so we all have our fingers crossed...

Well, that was fast.

Lyndsay freaked out on me at the Islanders/Bruins hockey game last night, causing me to have to leave the game early. So, I guess that's the end of that. I don't really feel like going into detail. But, I had a long conversation with a friend of mine and she helped me realize a lot of things. Things about myself, about my habits, about my choices. And I thank her for being there for me. I've made a lot of mistakes (of course, haven't we all) and surprisingly, getting invloved with Lyndsay the way I did was not the biggest one of late. Sorry for being cryptic, but those involved know what I'm talking about. I'm truly sorry for how things ended up, but it is what it is. Moving on...

One of these days I'll learn to meet normal people - the normal way.

Oh, and to top it all off, I found out that there isn't room in the company's suite for the Toronto/Ottawa game tonight. Damn it anyway.

Sid the Kid

I've seen Gretzky play. I've seen Lemieux play. And now, I've seen The Kid play.


Last night was a treat for all hockey fans in Halifax. The NHL exhibition game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Ottawa Senators marked the triumphant return of local hero and hockey phenom Sidney Crosby. For those that don't know, he's from Cole Harbour, just outside of Dartmouth (which is across the harbour from Halifax - both of which are included in the Halifax Regional Municipality, or HRM. There's your geogrpahy lesson du jour.) The game could have been more exciting, and certainly Crosby could have played a more inspired game, but he did get a goal and an assist - despite the 5-2 loss.

Next on the schedule? 2 more games this weekend. One between the Bruins and Islanders (featuring my Innsbruck snowball fight buddy from Team USA Rick DiPietro) and the Battle of Ontario as the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. And then that'll have to hold me over for live NHL hockey until I get home for Christmas and take in 4 Wild games.

Photos of Lunenburg Part III

Photos of Lunenburg Part II

Photos of Lunenburg

Well, I've been back at it again. I happened to be in Lunenburg just after sunrise, so I decided to snap some shots. Here are the first. More to follow...