Today was school related stuff, all day long. At work, I attended my former Yearbook Companies transitional sales meeting, and then attended Alyssa's High School Graduation.
After the sales meeting, and before the graduation ceremony, I was able to get a nice easy recovery ride in. When I got off the bike we quickly barbecued steaks and Alice instructed me on what to wear. She made me put on a suit and shirt, yet she let Reid go with shorts and a tee-shirt. It wasn't fair. How come Reid didn't have to wear a suit?
When it comes to school or church like events, I'm just not good at acting like an adult. I think I have ADD. No, I know I have ADD. It was a good thing Jamie was somewhere in the audience. His daughter Alex was also graduating from Robert Bateman High School tonight. For most of the ceremony, until he left, we emailed jokes back and forth. I had over 30 emails on my phone. It sure made the event tolerable and I'd even say somewhat enjoyable.
A few times, I busted out laughing after reading some of his emails and the people beside me were looking at me strangely. I figured they didn't like my snorting and laughing uncontrollably with my shoulders shaking. If I wasn't emailing Jamie, I was tweeting. Had I not had my iPhone, I have no idea what I would have done. I probably would have started pulling the hair of the girl in front of me.
Reid on the other hand had Nazaire to bug. The entire event he was hanging out and abusing Nazaire and even got some of it on video. I laughed my ass off when I saw the video. I posted it below. I'm surprised Nazaire was so patient. I would have broken his fat little "water baby" fingers.
Overall, it was a nice 2 hour and 15 minute ceremony, especially if watching paint dry is your idea of an exciting night. I was really happy for Alyssa to finally be done with high school, I know she's even happier. Alyssa also won 5 academic awards for the following:
Ontario Scholar for at least 80% average grades
Robert Bateman Honours Society for at least 80% average grades
Robert Bateman Academic Excellence Awards for at least 90% average grades (and they rewarded her with $50)
Highest Class Mark in Sociology
Business Education Certificate for taking 6 business courses
The one thing I know for sure, Alyssa takes after her mother. Or I'm not her REAL father.
When we got home, we gave her our graduation gift, a Mac Laptop. She also got a Guess pursue and flowers from my Mom. She seemed pretty happy with the computer. It's much better than the old crappy PC laptop she's been using for the past year, I'm pretty sure it's close to being a fire hazard.
On the donation front, I've gotten a couple of new ones. I got $5 from Dave Parker and $12.50 from Corey Philip. Thanks guys. Keep em coming. I'm only a nine iron away from achieving my life long dream of owning my very own Kegerator. Flick my bic baby.
Easy Bike Ride - 42:35 / 19.80 km / 27.6 kph
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Well done Alyssa, you're right Bryan, she ain't your daughter too smart, too pretty. Or else she got 100% of Alice's genes.
Nazaire needs to gets some tude. I'd have had Reid squealing like a little girl. Mind you that might be fun having both Reid and Nazaire in a head lock - now that would make a good video blog. Tell Reid not to get any bigger before Lake Placid next year.
I do think you need to toughen Nazaire up a little though.
Hey, and wear a tie next time!
As usual, agree with Simon's comment 100% She is NOT your daughter.
Number 2, you are doing the Shocka in your 3rd pic of your blog, we learned about it in Hawaii. Make sure you do that when you are racing Kona, there is a cool story behind it involving some hoodlum punk kids haha!
Number 3, Naz really needs to grow a set of balls. Like big time, you may need to tell Alyssa that Naz cannot pro-create with the set that God gave him HAHA!
Reid, +2 points for owning Naz.
Well I went for 7 min jog today and stretched for about 20 min. I'm lying in bed and feel like crap... Wow am I fat and out of shape... I will try to cycle tomorrow as I can go way long with that
I feel so fat I have trouble sleeping at night.. I haven't eaten since 730 tonite and I feel like I'm starving...I feel alone with my fatness and people don't understand and I want eat more... I need a different treadmill to go on. Lol
superfat!
Congrats to Alyssa!!! I can't see the video, it says there is an error. Off for a cycle, woot!
Congrats to Alyssa!!! I can't see the video, it says there is an error. Off for a cycle, woot!
S, I'll pass it on to Alyssa. Your right about one thing, she isn't my daughter and the other thing I know is "she definitey not yours either". haha. I told the both of them that you are going to put them in head locks when you come visit. That I want to get on video. A tie, the only ones I have are wide from the 70's and look like a clown. If you want, I can send them to you, they'd look good on you forsure. haha.
M, as I said to Simon and it applies to you, "she's definitely not yours either", Mind you, your only 6 years apart in age. Your younger than Nazaire. He's 29. Maybe when you come to Payne-a-poolza you can toughen both Naz and Reid up with a little UFC backyard action. haha. Yes, 2 points, maybe 3 for Reid, I forgot to include the part where he grabbed Naz by the neck. haha.
SF, Suck it up baby!!! We've all been there and still are on any given day. 7 minutes, first run, impressive. I had to run and walk every two minutes.If you want to eat more, drink water and eat as much air as you want. no calories. haha. Seriously, if you need to much, air popped popcorn with no topping or anything is okay and low calorie. Keep at it, you're one more day closer to running 8 minutes. haha.
A, thanks, I'll pass it along. Weird about the video. The direct link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDpgq-IOWAs
I'll also try to repost it.
B
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