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pilot: introductory flight

u get the roller coaster moments which is bomb

caf: first day of service

first day was coincidentally last day of season before

[ april 19] fucking finally! received email on tuesday congratulating me for official acceptance into armed forces. they tell me to attend enrolment ceremony that friday. a pattern i’ve been noticing is that the c.a.f. takes a stupendous amount of time processing applications but always gives the shortest notice to attend/complete the subsequent requirement. [april… Continue reading caf: officially enrolled

vl: first bite of the cold

[april 18] i parked for the night thinking ‘hey i got a heater it’s going to be sleepably warm’. but boy was i wrong. the buddy heater really did not help. heat rises so i only get the side heat and colder air from convection i am sleeping beside it. also i think carbon dioxide… Continue reading vl: first bite of the cold

vl: repair MAF sensor

so those guys at motorhead who did my safety cert had tried to get me to pay 620 for sensor that actually cost 170 new from ebay. and after seeing this vid i was confident i could fix the problem for less than third of the price. [april 16] i buy an autel bluetooth car… Continue reading vl: repair MAF sensor

vl: rear foot step

installed rear foot step.

vl: acquired heater

in response to cold at ~4am. Hose, buddy heater, propane tank

chill: long weekend

chilled at bobby’s place. paul got so drunk. its was hilarious him trying to set up mario party mini games and going back to title screen like 50 times. showed them my van. they said its pretty good

vl: first night

slept in industrial loading zones at back of shops. stealth item: construction helmet, safety vest.

vl: insurance and registration

Insurance hassle: I bought a van, had all insurance forms signed, and did all errands that were requested (i.e. pictures, safety cert) over multiple trips to the seller’s garage. At the end of the process which spanned over a week, the managing owner rejects my application and the sales rep informs me that the company… Continue reading vl: insurance and registration

vl: minimum viable domicile?

sleeping bag, gym bag, clothes, co monitor, buddy heater, propane, water

sports: muay thai to boxing

in uni, i did muay thai for couple years and got my blue shorts. i feel nostalgic for those times and i also realize that don’t care much about grappling so i’ve decided to restart my martial arts training with a one month membership to classic boxing at grant’s gym. i plan to attend the… Continue reading sports: muay thai to boxing

vl: sprinter van purchase

So I’ve been casually scouring Kijiji for 1st gen sprinters. The listed vans were typically candy-predator rusty white, and/or in another province all together. So when this grey beast showed up in Toronto, I was pretty thrilled. Pretty sure I was first to respond to the Kijiji alert and message the seller. And within span… Continue reading vl: sprinter van purchase

caf: war in ukraine

nl: Fiction Club

Bar244 was pretty dead at 11pm so I crossed the street and I saw a line so I lined up. Chatted up a couple of FOB Korean chicks behind me but when we reached to door as a group they didn’t bring their ID’s lmao. Entry cover was $33 wtf. Indoor layout was pretty lame… Continue reading nl: Fiction Club

nl: Lee’s Palace

nl: Belfast Love Public House

Got off King Street. Headed westward taking some nightlife pics on the way.

chill: ol’ gang outing

Felt nostalgic about buffets we always used to go to when we had teenage appetites. I messaged them on chat and most were down but had to convince one unemployed penny-pincher (u know who u are) with some eloquence. We hit up rock climbing first near the area to build up appetite. I did couple… Continue reading chill: ol’ gang outing

CAF: interview

Phone interview with Stephen Lloyd.

chill: biking to mississauga

Went to Bobby’s to borrow bike; Bobby and I biked to Paul’s place through Edwards Gardens. I bought us 90 proof vodka for analgesic. []strava snapshot For fuel I had intermittently 2 bigmacs, Sprite, vodka OJ, 2 shawarmas. Square one Mississauga [] Total biked total 80km all in the cover of the night. Most scenic… Continue reading chill: biking to mississauga

chill: halloween haunt

Paul, Rabina and I went to Wonderland. Flight Deck nice warm up Behemoth waited an hour and half Haunted House ‘maze’ lol so bad. Lumberjack Thunder Run Drop Tower

CAF: medical exam

Arrived at Denison Armory at 9:15am. Followed Corporal Snook-Wong into his office. He conducted the following tests in order: Color blindness test Height/Weight Hearing test in a noise isolation booth Vision test He gave me a Lasik surgery results form to be filled out by my Optometrist. It was a very quick visit.

CAF: fitness test

So I arrived at the parking lot. I had no idea how long the entire session would take so I fed the meter five 30min periods. I was first to arrive by the wooden side gates. Soon 3 more gathered. I initiated a quick chat with all of them out of boredom. Two uni students… Continue reading CAF: fitness test

vl: start of research

ok so in reality i had started researching in the spring after i decided to do vanlife. it was mostly watching various youtube channels, doing the floor plan in my mind, etc. i realized i needed an organizational structure to all this. so sept 21 indicates just the day of my first commit on github.… Continue reading vl: start of research

chill: ol’ buddy outing & wtf

first time bouldering at rock oasis with paul was pretty rad. its actually the best thrill to free fall and do a rolling land on your back at those heights. i couldn’t even squeeze a water bottle the next day though. bro and i had shawarma and beer at queen’s park after climbing. alright now… Continue reading chill: ol’ buddy outing & wtf

vl: on the virtues of vanlife

i’ve decided to do van life after i realized i can’t stop watching those damn youtube videos i surmise here why my psyche finds it captivating: i practiced nomadic mindset. for the majority of my time in uni, i’ve exclusively sublet and lived in new places for 4-8 month periods. i got to try out… Continue reading vl: on the virtues of vanlife

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