Dodging Operators

So Im gonna be aiming for a weekly update or something like that, so long as interesting stuff actually happens in the week of course.

On tuesday I got to do Lift Operator training which was cool, only four of us from each crew where asked to do it. The difference between an operator and an attendant (which is what I was before) isnt that much but it basically means we know how to drive the Gondola and can bypass faults and engage the axillary engine in the case of a power outage. It also means we get another $1 an hour which equates to an extra $70 a fortnight; something not to be snubbed at. Unfortunately it means we'll be put on the Gondola more often which isnt my favourite lift in the world but because theres a total of five us on the crew we should get a bit of a rotation.

Yesterday was my first proper skiing day since I injured my shoulder and I should be taking it easy I just cant help hitting the hard stuff with my friends. While Ive been a lot more careful with my jumps and drops etc. I still hit Feuz Bowl etc when I probably shouldnt be.

There was also a dodgeball tournament yesterday night which a bunch of us from the Sportsmans entered. We called ourselves the Gutted Ewoks and our costumes were simply boardies and wife beaters/singlets. The crew leader (Tyler aka Tron) and the lead hand (Eric aka Dwain) of my lift crew also had a team with some of the maintenance guys and some other randoms. After getting flogged in our first match we bounced back to win the next two and ended up coming second in the tournament after losing to a bunch of patrollers. Beating our bosses team was an added bonus :D. We won a few maccas and subway vouchers, a couple of tshirts and a $10 Selkirk (outdoor/ski shop) voucher each. I also won the '1st person out in the tournament' award from when I got hit square in the chest after turning around from running back to the base line; didnt even get the chance to see the thing coming. But all in all we had some awesome fun and got some really good photos too. Apparently they're gonna start a fortnightly thing or something: fingers crossed.

Anyways thats about everything, Im back to work tomorrow but I dont mind too much. 3 days of work then Im off again.
Have a good one.