Tomorrow (which is getting perilously close to today), I am going on a vendor-sponsored trip to Lake Louise for a one-day, mid-week break. We are going to be treated like royalty, whisked from downtown to the hill after we've been fed, allowed to take ski lessons, do a mock slalom race and then go for a fat-cat dinner at the Post Hotel. This trip is something that I am treating myself to, as I haven't been getting much "Sean time" these days. I look forward to getting some lessons in and getting better at navigating the big moguls.

I have a feeling that the race part will be this big, testosterone-inducing, chest-beating session, based on my past experience with IT managers (and who I know will be there). Then again, it could be just a bit of fun. We'll see how it goes. I'm sure it will be more fun than piloting my desk all day. If only more vendors would do things like this, I'd be a happier man.