Vancouver Limousine Stories

Fright Night

2011-10-18T12:48:00.005-07:00

Every year I always look forward to go to Fright Night at playland. I may be old enough to go to this kind of places but I really love scary stuff and I'm madly inlove with creepy and bloodcurling haunted houses. I like dragging my friend to this kind of stuff eventhough she refuses to, I'm even willing to pay for her pass just to scare her :) I also enjoy bunch of rides that they have there especially the new one the Atmosfear. I just hate the long line up and I don't know when's the right time to go because most of the time my jobs are always late at night at Vancouver Limousine, Hopefully I could a get a day off at the same time as my friend so we coud go and have some fun :)

Ghost Train

2011-10-18T12:47:00.005-07:00

Got a friend? got the night, you'll be alright. Our first try out with our new installed disco lights in our SUV Limo from VANCOUVER LIMO was with a bunch of kids going to Stanley Park Ghost Train
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDDqz9oGwLU

Halloween is near again and its perfect for families and kids to go to Stanley park ghost train and I heard its open from October 7 - October 31, 2011.They have awesome haunted farmyard, free face painting, shadow-puppet workshop and theatre etc. These kids gave me an idea where to treat my nephew and niece this halloween.

Working with kids is demanding and rewarding. Sometimes its not easy to work with kids especially if you are not dealing with one but with ten kids, for me I love kids so in pleasing them I make sure that they're having fun. Being with them the whole night makes me feel good because I keep remembering my childhood days where I don't have to worry too much about life and just be happy.

Summer?

2010-07-17T14:16:00.002-07:00

For the past 2 weeks, I have not been feeling the summer mood. When I am not studying or doing my homework, I am working and busing tables. What have I done to myself?

I enrolled in 2 summer courses and right now, I am barely passing one of my course. However, there is still one major test left. So, I can either boost up my mark or that test is going to flunk me. For the other one, there is a test on Monday and I felt that I have not learnt anything. So, let's wait and see how the results are going to turn out for me.

I also have two jobs that add to my pile of stress. One is driving limousines as a limousine chauffer and the other is working in a resturant busing tables and cooking meals. The good thing is that work has been pretty slow, on both sides and that means that I can study more.

Now I have to go back to studying!

Talk to you soon!

Red Bull with Every Grad

2010-06-11T16:56:00.000-07:00

This year, Red Bull is promoting a dry grad. So, they contacted us; the vancouver limousine company and gave us 1000s of graduation packages. Each package comes with 2 Red Bull cans (one is regular and the other is suger free) and a Congratulation Certificate. The three items are stacked in a long cylinder can, which is pretty neat.

So, every graduating student that rents a limo gets to have a free Red Bull Grad Package. Not bad eh? To check out the Red Bull items go to http://www.malroblimousine.com/ and click on the face book tab. There are also pictures of recent grads that we had posted on facebook (with their permission of course!). Some from Gladstone Secondary School and etc.

I heard that today is the last day of school for some highschool kids. Wow, aren't they lucky! I bet their little siblings are complaining how unfair that is and how they still have to attend elementry school for 3 more weeks. Poor little guys, but their time will come when they are forced to enter highschool too. Soon, they will realize that maybe they prefer the carefree world of elementry and would rather spend 3 more weeks at school then study, stress, and prepare for the provincial and finals. Ahh... their time will come.

Grad Coming to an End

2010-06-04T17:57:00.002-07:00

It was a full blown Vancouver Graduation Season. The kids were nuts. Classic Limousine was booked like crazy. But it is all dying down now since the school year is coming to an end. I made good money while it lasted but I am glad to be driving the nice quiet people again.

The grade 12 were animals. Most jumped up and down in the limo, singing and having a blast. Others were already drunk the moment they stepped into the vehicle. And thankfully there were the ones that were already exhausted from their previous events, so they were very quiet. I believed I even saw a couple sleeping because they were so damn tired.

With that said, all the people who have rented the limos all had a blast. And to the future grade 12s, book a limo for your grad and you wont regret it. I know for sure that none of my clients had.

Ps: thank god that no one had puked in the limo.

A Fabulous Restaurant

2010-05-14T14:52:00.001-07:00

I was doing a 2 hour transfer today in Downtown Vancouver. Giving the clients a tour of the shops on Robson and Davie Street. Then my eyes caught a sign that read Stepho's Greek Taverna. The outside looked like an ordinary restaurant. However, one thing that was very noticable is that all of the customers who came out of the restaurant looked really pleased with what they had came for. I made a mental note to come back to this restaurant after my transfer was over. In my defence, I was starving. I had not had lunch yet and it was already 2:00 in the afternoon. Fortunately, one out of the ten people were also hungry. Also, he noticed the same sign that I had noticed and after discussing it over with his friends, they all decided to go to that restaurant for lunch. They asked me to park the limo outside and join them for a meal. I was very grateful for the offer. It was very kind, but I couldnt do that. Suddenly, as if my stomach disagreed, it let out a big growl. My face turned beat red and I was very embarassed. They all started laughing and accepting defeat, I sat down and was ready to eat with them. It turned out that one of my friends had dated one of the guys here. In a way, we were already buddies since the start. We all got along great and it was a fun day. When we got back in the limo, everyone was stuffed. We chatted all the way home. This is a great example of how work could be fun. To bad this doesn't happen more often, but maybe that is a good thing. If it did, I would surely gain weight.

Limo as a present!

2010-05-09T15:49:00.002-07:00

Today is Mother's Day! The moment all moms have been waiting for - breakfast in bed, homemade cards, lots of hugs and kisses, and a small present wrapped in pink paper.

Unfortunately, I had to work today at my limousine job. There were lots of transfers today because of the special day and people were booking limos as a surprise gift for their mom.

So, to make up for not being here today, I woke up very early (something that I never do) and cooked a nice breakfast for my mom while she was still sleeping. I made pancakes that were cut into 8 pieces and had drizzled of maple syrup all over them. Then added slices of bananas and strawberries all around the plate. And in the middle, was a ball of whip cream. It was gorgeous, if I must say so myself. For drinks, I made hot chocolate. Not those cheap powder ones (even though they are very good), but real chocolate that I had melted and and stirred with warm milk. It tasted rich and wonderful. When I heard movements upstairs, I brought up her food and annonced "HaPpY MoThEr'S dAy"

After breakfast, we shared some of our favourite stories. All of mine were from books or movies that I had watched. However, all of my mom's were based on reality. The old memories that she treasured and would never forget. We had a good time talking, laughing and crying.

Now it was time for me to go and change for work. Mom was sad to see that I would not be here for the rest of the day and she would have to celebrate her day alone. But I had to go. I couldn't do a no show on my boss and dissappoint all the clients that had wanted everything to go according to plans (you know the type of people I am talking about). I told my mom that I was very sorry and that next year I would book the whole day off mother's day to spend it with her. I gave her a hug and a kiss and then left the house.

It was about noon when I went to pick up the limousine to do my first job. The clients were nice and cheerful. It was a whole family who wanted a limousine for an hour tour with a drop off at a restaurant to celerate their mother's day. When I finished that job, I went back to the base to clean up the limo, pour some ice in, replace the dirty glasses and set out to do my next job.

I drove back to my house and knocked on the door. My mom came down and when she saw my face she was so shocked. I told her to change, get ready and let's go for a ride.

We drove around the highway, downtown, countryside and basically everywhere. Talking, singing and laughing in the limo for 4 hours. After, we went to a fancy restaurant that I had made reservation for a month in advance. We ate like pigs (not messy, but we ate a lot). First were the free breads, then the apitizers, the the main plate. We also ordered another dish just to try out the food because the name sounded interesting. Then we had soup and lastly was the dessert. I only had water to drink because I had to be the responsible driver. But my mom went full blast, with the wine and vodka and everything. Even though she is a small fragile looking lady, her stomach is strong like iron. The dinner bill was even more than my monthly bill. But for my mom, it was worth it.

When we finally got out of the restaurant and back into the limo (took a lot of pushing and shoving, she would not fit through the door) we headed back home. In the car, I pulled out a average sized box that was wrapped in shiny metallic pink paper and handed it to my mom. She opened it with care (trust me, it took her 15 min to remove the type). When she saw the gift, she had water in her eyes. I never felt happier.

I dropped my mom off, told her to brush her teeth and get ready for bed and I'll be home after I returned the limo.

I dropped off the limo and the keys back at my boss and thanked him for letting me having the day off and borrowing his vehicle for the whole day.

Today was an awesome day! Can't wait for next year!

Getting Ready For Grad

2010-05-01T13:44:00.001-07:00

Attention to all Grade 12!

What: Book a limousine for your grad

Where: Classic Limousine (Vancouver)

When: For your BiG dAy

Why: Because our 16 passenger SUV limousine is equipped with a DiScO LiGhT sYsTeM and a FoG mAcHiNe

How: Just pick up the phone and call 604-874-4880

Hey all Grade 12! Make your big day a NIGHT to remember! Book a limo for your prom and party ALL night! Split the pricing among your friends and the bill is not bad at all!

OMG! I remember my grad day!

Cruise Time

2010-04-24T12:29:00.000-07:00

The Olympics are over and my job as a Vancouver limousine driver had slowed down a bit. Luckily, cruise ships, weddings and grad seasons are kicking in VERY soon. Then I'll be driving 24/7 again. I love doing grads and wedding because people are always so happy and friendly. Not to mention, the tips are pretty lovely too. Ballantyne Pier had closed down this year due to lack of Vancouver Cruise Ships. Therefore, all of the ships are going to be at Canada Place. It is also very surprising that we are booking more Canadians than American cruise ships transfer this year. Did the US economy drop that badly? I wonder. I wish I could be one of the lucky ones and go on a cruise as well. Just sit back and enjoy an awesome 2 weeks of traveling on water. I really want to try out the Princess Cruise because I heard that the food on those ships are the best. The seafood are supposedly really fresh and delicious. My mouth is watering right now just thinking about it.

Here is a little introduction to Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal for you foreingners:
Canada Place is located near Gas Town, which is an awesome place to visit if you are a tourist. There are tons of brand name stores and little ice cream stores, which are perfect for a hot day. Also, there was a historical museum which was pretty neat. I do not know if the museum is still there today, but if it is, that is a great place to go to with a friend or family. Anyways, enough of Gas town and back to Canada Place. Canada place is near the Pacific Ocean, which makes it a great place to take pictures of all the different ships that come in and out. Also, Canada place is filled with delicious restaurants, great gift shops and awesome hotels such as the Pan Pacific.

Vancouver 2010 Olympics

2010-02-17T16:13:00.000-08:00

They're heeere!

You may ask "what's here?"

Well it's the Olympics! The Vancouver 2010 Olympics are finally here :-) I got to watch the torch run by a few times. There were even special guest appearances like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wayne Gretzky, Rick Mercer... I didn't have Olympic fever until I saw the torch run by, and I'm pretty sure over 80% of Vancouver has Olympic fever right now! Last night, I went to the Olympic store at the Hudson's Bay Company in Downtown with a couple of friends.. holy crap, we had to line up a block just to get into the store, and when we got in, the hoodie we were gonna get was sold out! That's ridiculous :( but in the end, we got a few Olympic mascot plushies, the awesome and super warm Olympic red mittens, and a scarf. When we went out, everyone was yelling and screaming because Team Canada won the preliminary hockey game! :D

Lady GaGa Barbie Dolls!

2010-01-30T15:01:00.000-08:00

Wow guys...

Lady GaGa even has barbie dolls made after her! OMG, i wish i were a kid again haha. i'd totally play with my sister and fight with her over the prettiest Lady Gaga doll :) I found these pics during my break at Vancouver Limousine:

Take a look!!

Lady Gaga's Hello Kitty crazy outfit... the doll is created with absolute detail! Wow!

They look really identical! I was almost fooled at first...

I think these are pretty cute, eh?

Neat shoes :)

It's the scary Kermit the Frog outfit :P

Cool hair eh?

i'm amazed with the detail of these photos!

speaking of Lady Gaga.... "Bad Romance" just came on the radio LOL!

Lady GaGa

2010-01-24T16:46:00.001-08:00

I have to admit, I'm a huge Lady GaGa fan! Her new single is so mesmerizing, everytime it comes on the radio I feel like dancing!

Has everyone heard it yet?

it's called "Bad Romance" and I love, love, love it! :-) I think my friends and I are going to perform this song at a dance show in a few months, but gotta start practicing.

Oh btw, I found a photo of Lady Gaga in a limo! OMG! I wonder if it was Vancouver Limousine's limo? I don't know, but I wish I chauffeured her! I could have gotten her autograph :P

She looks awesome. I love her outfit and her style, though at times it can be TOTALLY insane. Like that Kermit the frog outfit she wore? :\ hmm... but I still love her so whatever <3

New cell phone!

2010-01-16T13:55:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, I'm back again.

So I managed to pay off my bills from the holidays! Haha, who woulda thought, eh? But thanks to you guys for booking with Vancouver Limousine...I had work over the holidays and I still have a little work. Well, I still have some money left over so I'm treating myself to a new cell phone! I am buying an LG Ice-cream cellphone.

Isn't it just wonderful? I wanted this phone for a year now, and I finally got the guts to order it! I know...finally *rolls eyes.* Well I'm getting the white one and it's only around $240.00, not bad for an Asian phone. I was looking at another phone, the Sony Ericsson Aino, and WOW! They're selling it for around $600.00 here in Canada! Isn't that crazy? What if I drop it? I'd have to get a new one... so yea, I'm sticking with the lovely LG ice-cream phone. I get to pick it up next week! I can't wait :) After I buy the phone, I'm gonna spend my next pay cheque on accessories for the phone, a case, and stuff like that. Yay!

New Years

2010-01-09T11:30:00.000-08:00

Happy New Years everyone! I know I'm a lil late, but I've been busy with my new college courses and boxing week shopping, haha. On New Years Eve, I took the night off work at Vancouver Limousine to spend time with some friends to do the countdown and stuff. I'm glad that transit was free on new years eve! I wonder why they do that... maybe to make sure people don't drink and drive? Haha, who knows. So..what did you all do on NYE?

Anyways.. wow, I can't believe it! It's 2010 already. That means the Vancouver 2010 Olympics are going to happen really soon! I get 2 weeks off of school for the Olympics, so I guess I'm really lucky compared to other people. However, I think I will work during the 2 weeks and watch the Olympics on TV or something. I was browsing through the internet again and I found out that TransLink is offering Olympic bus/transit passes! They'd make great souveniers! I'd like to buy one, but they're too expensive :-( and besides, I have an awesome U-Pass! If you're interested, check out this site: 2010 Games Transit Pass. Oh no, the phone is ringing, ttyl :)

4 Days Left

2009-12-22T13:05:00.002-08:00

Im doing a countdown till Christmas. And for those who didnt know, it is only 4 days left! Yippee! After that is boxing day. I can't wait untill I finally go shopping for myself (and not others, I dont want to sound selfish, but it sucks when you spend so much effort into getting a special gift and the receiver doesnt even appreciate it).
Im ready to spend all my money that I had made from working at my limousine job. I dont know if that's a positive thing or a negative thing. But at least Im making the bosses at my favourite clothing store happy: Garage, Urban Behaviour, Forever 21 and Mariposa are all going to love me. =) Maybe they'll even give me a discount! (oh man, i m sooo dreaming)
Anyways, this post is more about me cant waiting for boxing day then Christmas itself. Im sorry if i like receiving gifts more than giving them. But hey! im a human, what can i say?

Slept in

2009-12-20T14:49:00.002-08:00

No work at the Vancouver Limousine office or the Whistler Star Express office today, so I slept in until now. Going out for a coffee at Blenz later and then Christmas shopping (yeah, finally!) at Richmond Centre and Metrotown Mall. Can't believe they open until 11 PM today, wow! My list is so long, I don't even know where to start.. but hopefully I'll be able to buy everything in time :-)

5 days til Christmas! Yay!

I was on Google the other day and I found some cool photos of different kinds of limousines! Check out this baby pink stretch PT cruiser:

Neat, eh? I've never seen this in Vancouver, but I wish my company had one though. I'd like to drive it around town, but then again, who would rent this vehicle? Ladies obsessed with pink? Or...? Nah, don't want to think about it.

2009-12-13T16:11:00.000-08:00

During my break today at Vancouver Limousine, I went and got my coworkers and I some Starbucks. My personal favourite drink is the caramel macchiato - absolutely delicious! However, comparing Starbucks' caramel macchiato to Blenz Coffee's caramel macchiato, I prefer BC's better! If you're lucky, your barista will make gorgeous patterns with the caramel, however, it has never happened with me at Starbucks yet :-S

Check out these cool photos! :-)

Snowy day in Vancouver, BC. - Best place to go to for coffee lovers ;-)

Last year's snow day in Vancouver. It was bad :-(

Yummy and not to mention PRETTY caramel macchiato!

Just got off work...

2009-12-06T16:49:00.000-08:00

Just got off work at Vancouver Limousine and now I'm watching some Manswers on the internet... boy they are hilarious! Hahaha. Well there isn't much to do now except study for my finals. Yuck :-( it takes me an hour to get to the university, 3 hours to write the exam, and another hour to get back. I'm gonna be starving! :-(

Rain, rain, go away

2009-11-28T14:16:00.000-08:00

Never thought I'd be singing nursery rhymes still, but seriously, it's been raining in Vancouver for practically the whole month! The only sunny day I remember this month was yesterday, and I was busy at home typing up a paper. I had to take the weekend off work at Vancouver Limousine again so I can study for my final on Dec. 2nd. Oh boy, I hope I pass this course because I'm failing miserably :-(

Ow...

2009-11-22T15:14:00.000-08:00

Just got off work at the Vancouver Limousine office. Oh dear, my arm still hurts from the H1N1 shot! It's been over a week. Well of course, my friend punching my arm didn't help, nor the bus door closing on my arm. Man, I think I should go get a massage, but I don't know which place is good. For sure, I don't want an accupuncture treatment, it's waaay too scary... but I guess I could also wait for it to not feel so sore so I can save myself some money :-S. What do you reckon I should do?

Busy, bored, busy, bored...

2009-11-15T14:18:00.001-08:00

'bin busy with my midterms at SFU, that's why I haven't been updating much. Got my h1n1 shot at the doctor's on Friday the 13th, and man! My left arm is killing me. It's been so sore and I can't move it more than a few inches... good thing typing doesn't hurt :-P.

Well I've been in and out of the Vancouver Limousine office this past week... some days it's crazy, phones won't stop ringing, but other days it's so dead it's spooky :-S c'mon, bring on the calls!

Panic Key

2009-10-24T13:47:00.000-07:00

Found this funny picture:

Wish I had that around here! I'll press it at school at Simon Fraser University, at work at the Vancouver Limousine office, and whenever I'm stressed out! Like the other day while I was doing my biology midterm, my mind went blank and I wanted to press on this button!

Achoo!

2009-10-18T15:20:00.000-07:00

Crap.

I'm sick. AGAIN. =( I feel terrible. Went to the Vancouver Limousine office yesterday, worked the day shift, and had to leave early because I used a whole box of Kleenex, sneezed through the day, and couldn't answer a few calls because I'm losing my voice. ACHOO! S'cuse me. Went home and slept all night.

Well... woke up at 10 AM and boy do I feel better! Still pretty sick though, but minus the painful headache and sore throat :-D. Worked the morning shift at the Vancouver Limo office again and had some yummy chicken noodle soup for lunch. Guess I need to buy a warm jacket for the winter :-(

2009-10-16T15:22:00.000-07:00

Ugh, the Jay Z are here today down at the GM place. Not that i dont like them, but that means my job is going to be more crazy. Why? Well, first of all, the streets are going to be jammed packed, the people are going to be drunk, wild, and excited, and the limos are going to be trashed, meaning I'll have to work overtime cleaning up the booze. NOT looking forward to that, but hey, a job is a job and I'll do it since Classic Limousine pays me well. Well, wish me luck!

All you can eat Japanese buffet

2009-10-11T12:14:00.000-07:00

Rented a limousine from Vancouver Limousine last night and took my buddies to a restaurant in Richmond. It was my best friend's birthday and she didn't feel like doing anything except staying home so 8 friends and i arrived at her place in an SUV limousine and surprised her with gifts. She left them at home and rushed to change, when she came out she was wearing her new black dress from BCBG, and we all thought she looked stunning in it! We then cruised around her neighbourhood (Vancouver Westside) and went down Granville street to Richmond. I thought the inside of the SUV limousine looked great, there were disco lights and a newly installed fog machine, the only one in Vancouver I believe! We went to Ninkazu and it was like a feast, we kept ordering Tuna and Salmon sashimi and all sorts of things. A meal & a birthday to remember =). After dinner, our limousine driver took us to Downtown and we went to the Caprice nightclub. It was a great evening.

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving weekend :-)

The month of October!

2009-10-06T11:16:00.000-07:00

The cold weather is here and Halloween is coming up! Time for me to go shopping with my little niece and nephew for their Halloween costume. Wonder where I should go shopping? I heard that Value Village has a huge selection for Halloween costumes. I have never been there before. I had recently heard on the radio that Winners is also having a huge selection of Halloween Costumes. Guess I can check both stores for Halloween costumes. My nephew wants me to go and check out Zellers. There are two places that I could go, Zellers at Metrotown Centre or Zellers at Oakridge Mall in Vancouver. Guess, I will be so busy shopping for my niece and nephew. That will be so fun, going around and trying on Costumes. Hope all of you will have fun picking your Halloween Costume. Have a fun and spooky Halloween Day and don't forget to get fireworks!!!!!

Tired

2009-10-03T15:06:00.000-07:00

*Yawn* haven't been getting much sleep lately. Being a university student and a Vancouver Limousine driver at the same time sure is hard... but since we're in October, we're gonna slow down... everyone is. This is probably a tough time in the transportation industry.

Turbo pics

2009-09-19T15:17:00.000-07:00

Here's a pic of Vancouver Limousine's guard dog: Turbo!! :-)

Isn't he just adorable? Too bad he didn't growl like he does for the driver he hates!

Turbo

2009-09-05T14:17:00.000-07:00

I was at the Vancouver Limousine office yesterday and our dog "Turbo," a very friendly dog hates one of the drivers. He wouldn't let one of the drivers into the office and everytime the driver tried to step past him, Turbo would growl and shift his position. However, when I walked up the steps, Turbo wagged his tail and let me in right away. The other driver was kinda choked when he saw that I got to walk right past him. When I was in the office, the phones were ringing like crazy and the poor receptionist had to answer all the calls by herself.... I'd hate to do that!

Friday evening blues

2009-08-06T17:10:00.000-07:00

So I finally got over my cold, it's been a week and a half already! I've only got 2 short transfers tomorrow, which is pretty strange for a Saturday. Usually I have either a biiiiig Vancouver Limousine Wedding (ranging from 4-8 hours) or a 3-5 hour Vancouver Limousine tour in the evening. Maybe August 8th, 2009 isn't a popular date to get married or something? Well hopefully next week will be busier so I get more jobs! Cha-ching.

Awww man

2009-08-01T14:56:00.000-07:00

Hey guys! I've been sick for the past week :-( it totally sucks because I feel like crap and the weather is just a-mazing, but I can't even hit the beach or do anything, since I am stuck at home sweating my butt off, eating chicken noodle soup and congee all day, and watching the soap operas. I can't wait until I get rid of this cold because my voice has changed and I can barely breathe through my nose. I've had to call in sick at the Vancouver Limousine Office for five days now and I'm already itching to get back! Sure hope it goes away soon.

Peace out, party hard!

2009-07-24T15:54:00.000-07:00

It sure is hot in the Vancouver Limousine Office today, got all the doors and windows closed to trap out the heat, got 3 fans blowing at me, I'm stripped down to my t-shirt and shorts, and I'm still sweating! Man, I wish I were outside... at the beach or something instead of working today. Haha, hope my boss doesn't see this!!

Grad season

2009-07-03T15:11:00.000-07:00

Wow, I had absolutely no time to post for the past few months!

Know why? 'Cause the months of April, May, and June = graduation season; crazy kids booking a Vancouver Graduation Limousine for their prom and then going to party after, makes me wish that I was young and carefree again! Even though it has been really hectic, it's also been really fun and now that the grad season's over, it's wedding season all summer! My favourite time of the year since there's lots of money to be made ;)

Friday's here

2009-02-27T17:25:00.000-08:00

Hooooolly shittt. Friday's . Fricken. here.

You ever get that urge to curl up and hibernate for the next 3 months?
I should be able to! I worked like , 3-4 small jobs today that the boss at Vancouver Limousine called me for.

I'd say PURDY good for a recession, don't ya think?

hahah

Maybe I should go out and take a breather, maybe eat at the Stone Grill restaurant and take in the view of the water :-D I'm classy, ain't I?

Well, nothing else to say. Til next time.

States

2009-02-22T16:35:00.000-08:00

Hey guys,

I'm back again! I took a few days off work and went to the United States of America with my family for some shopping! On Friday I started my trip off by going for breakfast at a Dim Sum restaurant. After dim sum, we drove to the border and had to wait two hours for the line-up :-( that totally sucked, lol, but during that time I went into the duty free store to check out the stuff. They had a lot of alcohol on sale :P bought 3 bottles of Crown Royale for just $55! No tax and stuff like that. After the two hour wait, we drove to the Seattle Premium Outlet, I was like "OMG! I'm gonna shop like crazy!" but turns out, there weren't an good sales :-(! What is this?! It's like there isn't an economic recession at all.. I mean, the parking lots were full and there were sooo many people in the stores, I had to wait at least 15 minutes to make purchases, so after buying a hoodie, some jeans, and a t-shirt, I gave up trying to fight the crowd. I couldn't even look for a new suit for my job at Vancouver Limousine! Later on, drove to the Black Angus for a steak dinner. I had the New York Strip Sirloin for just $22 (not including tax & tip of course). After dinner, stayed at a nearby hotel called Embassy Suites and sweet! They had reception when I arrived, so I got to drink free wines and caesers ;) (well I paid lots of tips). The next morning, had a complimentary breakfast! Wow, it was a total buffet. Spent the rest of the day shopping around at the malls. Stopped by the Tulalip casino and guess what? I won $200 US! Sweet, eh? But after a few rounds on the slot machines, I had to be dragged away by my parents -- guess they don't want an addicted gambler in the family.

February 7, 2009

2009-02-07T16:50:00.000-08:00

Went to Vancouver Limousine to pick up some work tonight, and wow! I have 5 jobs. Tonight is very busy. My first job is a pick-up in Vancouver and I have to take some people to the airport. The rest are short transfers to and from one place to another. Looks like I can't go home and sleep until 4 AM -- just like last week again.

Time for me to get going for my first pick-up!
Don't want the clients to be angry

January 26th 2009

2009-01-26T15:13:00.000-08:00

Today, work at Classic Limousine was slow. Because the phone hardly rang and all the paperwork had been done the day before, I got stuck outside washing the limo. I wasnt expecting to go outside so I was wearing a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. Needless to say, it was freezing. Afterwards we got a call from Vancouver Limousine. They wanted to know if one of our vehicle were available to do a job for them since they had their car put in a shop for repair. We were happy to accept their job.

Happy Chinese & Vietnamese New Years

2009-01-25T16:46:00.000-08:00

Back at Vancouver Limousine again.

Had quite a few jobs last night, all the clients I transferred were Chinese. Good thing they were! Lots of them offered me some food, like rice and desserts. I even got some extra tips when I spoke a few words of Chinese - Gong Hei Fat Choy - they gave me a few "red envelopes." Had to do a 3:00 AM pick-up at a club on Davie for a couple of drunk guys.

Glad the snow and ice are all gone! I remember driving to Whistler was a scary ride for me. Good thing nothing happened to me or my limos, though I was stuck in traffic accidents quite a few times. Hope more events come up, since we're entering an economic recession and I might go broke. Ha-ha.

Slow Season

2009-01-22T15:21:00.000-08:00

Well Vancouver Limousine and all the other limo companies in Vancouver are slow this year. What I hear is Griffin Transportation, Star and most companies drivers are all complaining that it is so slow. And February is usually a slow month most years (Yuck) :(.

Well there goes the vacation this year.

Wedding Day

2008-09-20T16:01:00.000-07:00

Went to the Vancouver Limousine office and checked the agenda for today, holy crow! There are about 5 different couples getting married. Wow, today must be a popular day to get married. Too bad it's raining eh? I'm freezing my socks off typing this.

Looks like I'll be working all night... Awww, there goes my plans to watch the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders fight it out. Dayyuum. Oh well, I can get my buddies to record it for me :-) That's what buddies are for anyways.

Whistler Season's Starting Soon

2008-09-14T14:39:00.000-07:00

Haven't updated for a while, I've been pretty busy. Working at Vancouver Limousine can be pretty hectic sometimes, but I'm glad they have a flexible schedule. I mean, which other company lets you have days off when you want it? Which other company has nicer people in their office? The answer is none.

Okay. The other day, I got this job, and I had to pick up some guys in the super awesome white limousine (OMG, the best car ever.. after the SUV limo!), let's call them Bob from Toronto, David, and Lester. So they were on the phone with my boss, and they're all like... Yeah, so we're going to rent the limo for 2 guys and that they ONLY have 3 suitcases and 1 set of skis (They called when they were really drunk, ugh. you could hear the catcalling and frog horn blowing in the background). When I showed up, there were SIX drunken guys! Whoa... ! Plus they had 5 sets of skis / snowboards... and over 6 suitcases that I had to carry. I called my boss about this, how they totally lied about the job. Mid-sentence, Bob grabbed the phone away from me and started yelling at my boss, then he hung up! Then the phone rung, and I grabbed the phone back. My boss spoke to me and told me if they are verbally abusive to me that I should drive the limo away and apologize.. and leave the guys behind. So I followed his instructions. I took Bob's luggage out of the limousine and ignored his yelling "What the f*ck are you doing with my [designer] suitcase that I spent thousands on?" And I spoke to him calmly and instructed that they should call Whistler Limousine and that I could not accomodate him and then I drove the limousine away. When I looked in the rearview mirror, Bob, David, and Lester were running like crazy towards a bus. Haha :)

So all in all, being a driver can be such an adventure. I love it.

Cruise Ship Season

2008-01-22T09:07:00.000-08:00

I have had many Americans ask me how many cruise ships come to Vancouver each year, I think it is about 300 trips in total but I could be wrong. I found a site Vancouver Cruise Ship Information. It is not up to date yet but probably will be soon. I wonder how many Americans will show up this year with our dollar as it is. Will wait and see.

Ski Season 2007

2007-10-22T07:54:00.000-07:00

Well it's that time of year again! Snow is falling in Whistler (Finally). I have had a few job offers, and for the the past two years I have driven for Whistler Limousine and enjoyed it very much, however, drivers are big on demand! Whistler Star Express and Whistler Limousine are hiring and have called with offers. Wow its going to be a busy season! I can totally feel it. I was told that it is taking 3 hours to get to Whistler from the airport now, dammmmnnn construction. I will have to make my mind up in the next two weeks. I guess I'll give my friend, Laura Lee, a call for help.

It's raining again

2006-12-11T07:50:00.000-08:00

Did a trip to Whistler yesterday for Whistler Limousine, still thinking I should change jobs and work for them. Rained up and down the highway. The only good part was working with Lauralee Bowie, world champion Skier. We met a lot of people and stayed at the New Four Seasons in Whistler. I got lots of calls these few days for Vancouver Limousine pricing. Boy, saw tons of skiers in Whistler now.

So I have a theory.. about the weather. It affects people's moods. When it's sunny, usually people are nice and happy. But since it's raining and snowing so much, I get some cranky customers -.- If only it were warm all the time! Oh well, who said life was fair?

Hmm lots of driving means lot of sitting around. I gotta find some time for the gym now, perhaps I'll try Georgia Athletic Club, since my beer belly's coming back, haha.

Vancouver to Whistler Limousine Story

2006-11-28T20:04:00.000-08:00

This is my first post...not sure how much I will write, but I thought a blog would be a fun way to get my stories on 'paper'. Oh, I am a Vancouver limousine driver, been doing this for about 4 months now and never thought it would be so much fun.

Okay, my first post is about my recent limousine trip from Vancouver to Whistler. It was a late airport pickup at around 11pm; a couple flying in from Dallas going to Whistler for their honeymoon. Anyways when I picked them up they were like 'are you the Whistler limousine service guy?' by this time I could tell they had one too many drinks on the flight.

Anyaways, the 2 hour driver was very interesting to say the least. The kept drinking and started telling me stories about how they met at a restaurant and how they hit it off. They also told me they were going up to Whistler to go heli hiking and skiing.....very cool.

The night ended with a very nice $50 US tip, plus an invite to join them in the hot tub at their hotel.....which I would have accepted a few months ago, but I need this job for now to pay some bills (this will probably make a good post or two).