Long Weekend

Hey everyone,
I am trying my best to keep up with the posts. It was a very long week at school. The first full week is always painful. Friday after school Mike and I went to a pub with people from his work for a few drinks and dinner. Then we went out with Jen and Dale to another pub and then out to the casino. I lost my 20 dollars in about 10 minutes and Mike won 20 dollars...so we left even.
Saturday morning Mike and I headed downtown to the stampede grounds on the CTrain to look around at the WorldSkills Competition. Mike had already been there Friday with his school, but I really wanted to get a chance to look around. It was incredible. Not many people know how big the competition really is. It is held every 2 years and is a competition of trades. This is only the third time it has been held in North America. It is very big in Europe. The landscaping competition was very cool. There were like 30 or so backyards in a big tent and the countries had to create the same backyard with paths, deck, fountains, etc. I really liked the hairdressing, fashion design, jewelery making and painting. They had this one technology competition where they are all working on these little computer chips, it looked so complicated. I am so glad I had a chance to see it. Saturday night we headed to a friend's house (a girl from Mike's work) for a BBQ and games night.
Today we are just hanging out around the house cleaning and cooking...maybe having friends over for dinner.
I will post some pictures of the World Skills competition later, or visit the website...very neat!
Later,
Mike and Mel