Day Fifteen At the Office

Howdy howdy fuckers,

No bullshit, jumping right in. Let's get started...

This past week has been one for the memory books; we lost a formal Angel and a pop icon, we also lost a successful infomercial guy. Aside from the passing of Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson and Billy Hays; I myself went through a very memorable week as well. Without going into a whole lot of detail about what happened to me, I can assure you all that I am a total idiot! I am however only human and as a human, I'm bound to make mistakes. All I can say is that I am sorry to those I have hurt and I have learned from my mistakes; if we hang in there we can make it through anything, life can only get easier. To all those who are mourning the deaths in this recent week and anyone who has been affected by the death of loved one; my heart goes out to you, memories are made for a reason (cherish them all).

Now to get down to it. This week is the start of the 'Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth' and I can hardly wait! I know a lot of people that were born and raised in this wonderful city tend to get sick of the whole thing; a lot of other people however, don't. I myself love the Stampede. What more could you ask for? Mini Donuts, pizza on a stick, endless rides, beer gardens, beautiful people scantly clad, cowboy hats, the smell of horse and cow shit, rodeo's, fireworks nightly (which I can see perfectly from my balcony), over priced everything, more drunk girls than a frat party and not to mention the best pub crawls of the year.

The Calgary Stampede and Exhibition is an amazing treat; if you have never had the opportunity to enjoy it, I highly recommend you get your ass down there this year. I know I only have one day off to enjoy the Stampede, but I also know that I will enjoy the shit out of that day off! My girlfriend and I have a tradition of stuffing our faces (thank God for the gym) full of foods that you don't normally get to eat (pizza on a stick) and then doing our best to withstand the urge to yack while spinning at a G-force of unreasonable pull. The rides are great and the people are fun; there is constant live entertainment and beer gardens, need I say more?

This twelve day party is intense and definitely not for the faint of heart. Most people I know in the industry have planned vacations pretty much the day after the Stampede ends; it's rough but fun, it's the stuff unforgettable memories are made of. We all work our asses off and we all party our asses off as well; I know I will be a hurtin' unit for at least a solid week after, this is why I am leaving for a week to recover with my gf in beautiful British Columbia. When I get back I will have plenty to write about so stay tuned.

So to recap; Stampede starts this week and the shit show begins, make sure you all check it out! I mean if people travel from all over the world to come see this event, what makes you so special to pass it up when it's in your very own city.

Yeehaww Cowgarians!
-Digiddy