RIP Roost

I shed a quiet tear today when I discovered this: http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_5728909
I lived at the Roost Lodge for an entire season when I was working in Vail in 2000/2001. It was a great place to stay, and the only really affordable accommodation in town. Once I got to know the people who worked there - Russ, Mitzi and Lauren and Rick, they turned out to be really nice, friendly folk. I still remember Rick and Russ feeding Chris and me shots of Jagermeister and Tequila at the local bar. It was a long time ago… Man I’d love to go back to Vail. It's hard to imagine a better lifestyle. Live to ski...

We had a few decent days skiing. Thanks to Chris for the photo.

goals for 2008

I'm in a rut. Get up, go to work, come home, make dinner, eat dinner, watch TV, get bored with TV, surf 'net, go to bed, lather, rinse, repeat. Time for a change.
I used to be good at setting goals for myself; I would make a short list, print it out, and stick it above my desk so I’d see it and read it every day. But I’ve been really bad recently, so with that in mind, here are my goals for this year:
• Write something original every day
• Get a more fulfilling job, possibly in Automotive Engineering, but I’m open to possibilities. What else can I do? I’ve never seriously considered anything other than engineering.
• Practice playing the piano every day
• Travel overseas at least once
• Take camera to as many places as possible and find interesting things to record
• Lose weight and improve my fitness
• See/experience as many things Auckland has to offer as possible
• Find somewhere to sing – maybe join band or a musical theatre group?

time, time, time...

... See what's become of me...

It's been a while, eh? Much has happened, some good, some bad. The earth still turns, I'm still relatively healthy, happy, a bit older, maybe a fraction wiser. Hopefully I'll soon be posting some of my experiences and thoughts here; not really for anyone other than myself, I think, so don't expect me to play to the crowd!

My thought is that I should do some original writing every day, and this is as good a way as any to get my ideas down.