so what is new...
well every thursday the ASA (ag students association) has a cheap beer night at their host bar, Rodeo's. since i still knew very few people as of thursday, i figured it would be a good opportunity to attempt to do so. and so off i hiked to take the bus to the bar. now on paper this seemed like it would be no big deal, the nearest bus stop was ONLY four blocks away from the bar, and so i think to my self "i can walk that easily, no problem". this however failed to take into account the fact that it is winter, and in winter there is nowhere to put the snow but on the sidewalk. so i got off the bus and began to walk.. the snow that i walked on was about waist high, packed down. this put me way up above the street. still not a problem untill i came to the overpass. you know those nice gaurd rails that they have so pedestrians, and cars, dont fall onto the street below, ya it was about mid-calf. i made it though and i made it to Rodeo's, about a half hour late but i figure on a pub night no one really cares. i met a few new people, learned the names of a bunch of people i knew in passing, imbibed a couple cheap beers, learned that anyone caught drinking anything but a labatt product is subject to ridicule (labatt sponsors the ASA) and in general had an excellent time. and then the news arrived...the agros had stolen the tank!
now as an uninitated i had to have the significance of this explaied to me...the tank is this ancient chev three ton truck belonging to the engineers (SSSSS). they have a small like world war two mini tank/shell gun on the back of it, and the whole thing is painted red. now the engineers(SSSSSSSSS) hide this svehical knowing that if the agros ever found it it would be stolen. a first year was walking home from a doctors appointment and saw it parked in a yard. when he got to the lounge and told everyone, not knwing how big a deal it was, a group of senior agros decided to steal it before pub night. and so the went, opened the triangle window with a fillet knife, poped the locks, cut the brake line and towed her away. the tank is now safely hidden by the agros, and painted a lovely shade of royal blue.
on thursday, some of the new people that i met told me that i should go to the grad dance on saturday. i got myself all dressed up pretty and went, again hoping to meet some knew people (i am detecting a theme here) i show up and buy my ticket to get in, walk in, look around, and see no one i know. at this point i felt like the biggest party crasher. the only thing that kept me from leaving right away was the fact that i had my ASA membership card in my purse in case anyone asked me if i belonged...but then i saw some people i knew and it was all good from there. had a good time, danced a little, met a whole bunch of people, learned some interesting alternate words to mony mony, and observed a very bizzare yet interesting drinking game. the kind only farm kids would think up. it begins with someone saying yeehaw and swinging their armin one direction to point the directionthe yeehaw was to go. this continues araound a circle, a hoe down switches the direction, a barn roof skips the person who says it, a pitchfork skips the person beside you, toss the bale sends it to anyone in the circle who can block it with a barn door closed. and then there is a root that pig, where everyone must stand up shout "root that pig" anyone who screws up has to drink. it really makes no sence (but really how many drinking games do) but it is sure entertaining to watch. have i mentioned that agros are fantastic and so a lot of fun.
thats really all that is new with me. school is school, most of my classes are pretty interesting, i could live without computers though. they make you take a course in which you learn how to use word excel and power point. yay. my field crops lab went on a tour of a local microbrewary yesterday, which was pretty cool, and i tour a feed mill tomorrow with my animal science class. life is good.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Monday, January 15, 2007
horray for industry dinners!
well tonight i went to the most fastinating thing... and industry dinner. every year the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC) hosts this dinner for upper level UofS animal science students. it is this meet and greet thing so that students can get to know industry people and who they work for and what they do, and so that the industry people can meet some of the students that will be graduating soon, and scout new potential employees.
so, you ask, where do i fit in to all of this since i am in limbo and not really a animal science major.
when i was talking to the grad studies advisor, i mentioned that animal nutrition interested me, so he suggested that i come to the ANAC dinner. i promptly signed up, sent my resume as was requested, and showed up to look pretty and hopefully get a feel for the industry and the people involved. as i know virtually no one, i got myself my free drink and introduced myself to a group of students that looked friendly, thereby allowing me to attach myself to them. the best part of the evening was the fact that there was a phalynx of animal science professors also at the dinner. this meant that i could actually meet the profs. they would come around to talk to the girls i had attached myself to (i sound like a leach or a limpet, but i am pretty sure they didnt mind especially since they actually talked to me) and then the prof would notice me and so i could introduce myself, and they would want to know all about me and where i transferred from, what i was doing. each and every one of them thought i should skip the second bachelors and just to a masters (thanks a lot guys now i have even more to worry about) but i got to know them some, and one of them told me that the monogastric animal production class that i wanted but didnt have the pre-requisites, i could get into because he taught it and in his words "we let anyone off the street take that class" so needless to say i have now dropped my soil micro class (time conflict) and will show up in class on wednesday and say "guess what murray i took your advice". actually i will probably go see him tomorrow, but the first way would be so much more fun.
hmmm what else to say...
oh ya i also met some people in the ag lounge today and a few more in my plant science lab, so life is good. and i finally asked what the heck social points were, they had signs everywhere about them and i had no idea what they were about (you get points when you participate in social activities, and then you get badges to put on your Agros jacket, its really cool)
now for the saskatoon weather update, for those of you who fear i am turning into a kimsicle, it was a balmy -15 today. i have survived a blizzard and waiting for a bus that never came in -47, i can take anything.
and so continues the saga of me...
oh, one more thing, you would not believe how excited people get when they hear that i am an import from bc and i like it here. its really funny.
Cheers
so, you ask, where do i fit in to all of this since i am in limbo and not really a animal science major.
when i was talking to the grad studies advisor, i mentioned that animal nutrition interested me, so he suggested that i come to the ANAC dinner. i promptly signed up, sent my resume as was requested, and showed up to look pretty and hopefully get a feel for the industry and the people involved. as i know virtually no one, i got myself my free drink and introduced myself to a group of students that looked friendly, thereby allowing me to attach myself to them. the best part of the evening was the fact that there was a phalynx of animal science professors also at the dinner. this meant that i could actually meet the profs. they would come around to talk to the girls i had attached myself to (i sound like a leach or a limpet, but i am pretty sure they didnt mind especially since they actually talked to me) and then the prof would notice me and so i could introduce myself, and they would want to know all about me and where i transferred from, what i was doing. each and every one of them thought i should skip the second bachelors and just to a masters (thanks a lot guys now i have even more to worry about) but i got to know them some, and one of them told me that the monogastric animal production class that i wanted but didnt have the pre-requisites, i could get into because he taught it and in his words "we let anyone off the street take that class" so needless to say i have now dropped my soil micro class (time conflict) and will show up in class on wednesday and say "guess what murray i took your advice". actually i will probably go see him tomorrow, but the first way would be so much more fun.
hmmm what else to say...
oh ya i also met some people in the ag lounge today and a few more in my plant science lab, so life is good. and i finally asked what the heck social points were, they had signs everywhere about them and i had no idea what they were about (you get points when you participate in social activities, and then you get badges to put on your Agros jacket, its really cool)
now for the saskatoon weather update, for those of you who fear i am turning into a kimsicle, it was a balmy -15 today. i have survived a blizzard and waiting for a bus that never came in -47, i can take anything.
and so continues the saga of me...
oh, one more thing, you would not believe how excited people get when they hear that i am an import from bc and i like it here. its really funny.
Cheers
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Damn it's cold
Just as a sidenote to my blizzard comments yesterday, it is officially ranked as the worst blizzard in 55 years. And now it is -46 outside when you count the windchill.
umm...
i really have not much else to say, except that i skipped school today. yes folks you heard that right, i who never skip, did not go to school. i called to see if my class was on or not, and the department could not get ahold of my prof, who lives like 45 min outside of town. the office said since they had not heard otherwise, they were assuming that it was on. But being as it was -46 and the busses in my area were not working and i would have trudged through the snowdrifts to get to the nearest bus terminal for a class that may or may not have been on when i got there, i chose to stay home.
umm...
i really have not much else to say, except that i skipped school today. yes folks you heard that right, i who never skip, did not go to school. i called to see if my class was on or not, and the department could not get ahold of my prof, who lives like 45 min outside of town. the office said since they had not heard otherwise, they were assuming that it was on. But being as it was -46 and the busses in my area were not working and i would have trudged through the snowdrifts to get to the nearest bus terminal for a class that may or may not have been on when i got there, i chose to stay home.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
what shall henseforth be known as a memorable day
Come one, come all to the inagural blog of me!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, I have finally delved into the world of this high techness that is the world of blogs. I figured it would be a good thing since I am somewhat of a wanderer, now the whole world may know where I am and what I am doing.
It is also a memorable day, as I have now faced the worst blizzard Saskatchewan has seen in years, and made it through alive. First of all may I say that it is bloody insane out there. They have basically (though not officially yet) shut down all of Saskatoon. You know, we just don't make winter like this in the Okanagan. And the whole -33 windchill thing, not cool. But I shall perservere and then join these brave prairie folks as they mock those in BC.
For those of you who dont already know (though most of you will have fournd your way here through my latest mass email) I am currently at the University of Saskatchewan, doing a second degree. Yes I am crazy, so be careful, I may be contageous. I am all of a year and a half from a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with a major in agricultural biology and a minor in animal science. Yes folks my first degree transfers and all I have to take are classes for my minor. I love transfer credit.
Anyway...
A few caveats to this my very first blog:
As you (my nearest and dearest) know, it is not uncommon for me to be terrible with the responding to emails. As such, do not expect me to post to this blog on a highly regular basis. That being said, this may become the new mode of my procrastination, and I may end up on here all the time.
Cheers
Yes, I have finally delved into the world of this high techness that is the world of blogs. I figured it would be a good thing since I am somewhat of a wanderer, now the whole world may know where I am and what I am doing.
It is also a memorable day, as I have now faced the worst blizzard Saskatchewan has seen in years, and made it through alive. First of all may I say that it is bloody insane out there. They have basically (though not officially yet) shut down all of Saskatoon. You know, we just don't make winter like this in the Okanagan. And the whole -33 windchill thing, not cool. But I shall perservere and then join these brave prairie folks as they mock those in BC.
For those of you who dont already know (though most of you will have fournd your way here through my latest mass email) I am currently at the University of Saskatchewan, doing a second degree. Yes I am crazy, so be careful, I may be contageous. I am all of a year and a half from a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with a major in agricultural biology and a minor in animal science. Yes folks my first degree transfers and all I have to take are classes for my minor. I love transfer credit.
Anyway...
A few caveats to this my very first blog:
As you (my nearest and dearest) know, it is not uncommon for me to be terrible with the responding to emails. As such, do not expect me to post to this blog on a highly regular basis. That being said, this may become the new mode of my procrastination, and I may end up on here all the time.
Cheers
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