Just a quick update on the weekend just gone. I had planned to take it easy on the boozing this weekend as money is super low at the moment after just paying rent and switching jobs. Rent is quite steep as our location is so good. I pay $520 a month for what is basically just a room. Don't think I'd be bothered paying that much if the folks I live with weren't there. It's great having them all next door. Always someone to hang out with. Anyway, back to the boozing. Glen and Jamie finally managed to get jobs on the Thurs, after only 2 months of being unemployed, lucky bastards. So obviously we had to go out and celebrate, which happened to last all weekend again, that seems to happen quite a bit. I am managing to conserve my money a bit better by doing lots of drinking at home before we go out and also looking for places that you don't have to pay in. So yeah, 2 more great nights out on the town. Its the same story after every night out with us, we either end up in the local pizza joint (Pizza Pizza, Canada's biggest pizza franchise) or else going for the healthy option and getting a hotdog from one of the street stalls. Mmmmmm hotdog. I can usually only tell which one I went for the following morning because i'll either have mustard all over my clothes or pizza stains. Money well spent.
On Sunday morning I managed to drag my ass outta bed to go down to the hostel as they were having a little day trip to a basketball game. I went with Angela and Paul from my house and Kelly. Because we were going with a gang from the hostel we got the tickets at a reduced price which was great. I was still pretty worn out from the night before but by the time we got there I woke right up. It was brilliant fun altogether. The Toronto Raptures vs the San Antonia Spurs. The Raptures are in the NBA too so they play all the big American teams. The Spurs are a really good team but the Raptures put up a really good fight. It really was a brilliant atmosphere. The stadium was amazing too. And don't get me started on the cheer leaders. Even the mascot was amazing. Some of the tricks he was pulling off were amazing. Samuel L Jackson was sitting court side. All the players were going up and hugging him and chatting away. I'm starting to think he's stalking me at this stage. That went on for about 2 and a half hours and we all loved. It's action packed the whole way through. If I could afford it i'd go every week. Will def try to get back for another game sometime. I'm really planning a quiet weekend this weekend as both the lads are working, so i'll see how that pans out. Mightn't have much to write about in the next week.
On Sunday morning I managed to drag my ass outta bed to go down to the hostel as they were having a little day trip to a basketball game. I went with Angela and Paul from my house and Kelly. Because we were going with a gang from the hostel we got the tickets at a reduced price which was great. I was still pretty worn out from the night before but by the time we got there I woke right up. It was brilliant fun altogether. The Toronto Raptures vs the San Antonia Spurs. The Raptures are in the NBA too so they play all the big American teams. The Spurs are a really good team but the Raptures put up a really good fight. It really was a brilliant atmosphere. The stadium was amazing too. And don't get me started on the cheer leaders. Even the mascot was amazing. Some of the tricks he was pulling off were amazing. Samuel L Jackson was sitting court side. All the players were going up and hugging him and chatting away. I'm starting to think he's stalking me at this stage. That went on for about 2 and a half hours and we all loved. It's action packed the whole way through. If I could afford it i'd go every week. Will def try to get back for another game sometime. I'm really planning a quiet weekend this weekend as both the lads are working, so i'll see how that pans out. Mightn't have much to write about in the next week.
We arrive at the Air Canada Centre (ACC) for the basketball......
....just a tad early. Cool place though.
Game on.
And here come the cheer leaders. Woooo hooooo.
Tha mascot succeeds in a 360 dunk in mid-air. Very impressive. And if you've got your magnifying glass you'll spot Sam Jackson in the top right in yellow
Come on the Raptures
We lose 94-103. Boo. If we had scored 100 points everyone would have got a free slice of pizza. God dang it.
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