Tuesday night I wrap up my trio of Alberta city night out with an interesting night at Howlers Pub. Howlers is located on the Grande Prairie College campus and reminded me of the good ol University days. I graduated from York University and had some of the best nights of my life on that campus. I lived in Founders Residence and our local pub was the Cock and Bull. York University used to be awesome because every residence had their own pub and everyone was bumping! If you go to York now and are reading this you know that York now has 2 bars/pubs instead of 16 bars and pubs. Anyways, Howlers reminded me alot of the Cock and Bull. A place where students could come eat, drink, watch tv, play foozeball, hear live music, study, this place has it all. Kyle's childhood buddies play host and hooks us up with plenty of beverages for the evening and we begin exchanging super shots back and forth. The bartender makes us a "Barney on Acid" and I respond with a "Tara Reid". The bartender then answers with "DUDE" vodka shots. A Three Olive's flavour of Vodka that tastes like Mountain Dew and I respond with a "White Tiger". Needless to say things got sloppy and we had a great night. If you are curious about any of the shots, I would be more than happy to treat you to one next time I see any of you.
It's my sisters birthday today. Feel free to add her and help her celebrate. New friends are always a good gift. Anyways, day 14!!!! I have been eating healthy and working out every day and am finally starting to see results. Working off beer gut fat is a really hard job and results are SUPER slow. However, I wake up today staring down and don't see such a swollen belly!! This is amazing. Brandon, I am coming for you. On the agenda today I have 2 student meetings, one in Grimshaw Alberta and the other in Fairview Alberta. There is nothing in any of these cities except a grocery store, one set of traffic lights, a church and a high school so fitting in my workout today was going to be tough.
"Excuse me, I'm from out of town and am wondering if there is a gym around?" I politely ask the checkout girl at the grocery store.
"The closest thing we have to gym is the fitness center at the college" she replies
"Where is that?"
"Did you see that barn and silo across the street? That's the college"
Stoked to be able to fit in a workout, I investigate the "gym". At the front desk I explain again that I am from out of town and I am interested in a good workout and the girl informs me that they do not accept drop-ins!! I have experienced expensive drop-in costs before but never a no drop-in policy. Next she explains that if I want a year pass, I will have access to squash courts, fitness center, basketball courts and showers and changerooms. Squash courts in a barn?? Hesitant and skeptic I sign up for the one year membership that costs a woping $6.95!!! I enter the barn and to my surprise is an iron dungeon that even Brandon MacDonnell and Julian Theriault would cream their pants. Easily 30 machines, 10 cardio machines, wall to wall dumbells, monkey bars, monster truck tire....basically looked like an MMA training gym worthy of the most elite cage fighters. I run for 60 mins on the treadmill and go bang out some weights. Today I work out my back with 6 different exercises and then crush my abs with another 3. Over 2 hours of sweat producing, vein popping, fat burning, muscle making physical activity was definitely worth the $7 membership.
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