On Tuesday, I met up with Marg - a friend of my mom's - for lunch and some job hunting and career advice. We had a really nice visit. She is going to look at my resume and cover letter and give me some ideas on how to spruce it up. My mom joined us towards the end of lunch for a coffee and to drop off a couple of light-weight sweaters that she bought for me from the Bay.
After work, I went down to the job site that Robert was working so that we could have dinner together. He was in a much better mood than earlier in the day. I had been to only one other job site where Robert was working. This job was different because it was much bigger. The machine he uses to finish the cement looks like a giant lawnmower with rotating blades underneath that polish the curing concrete. I told him it looked like fun! Robert assures me that he is working and that sometimes the fumes can be a little tough to handle. Because he wound up working from around noon until 2:30 am, he had yesterday off. Since he never knows how long his shifts are going to be - he wound up going to the gym twice yesterday. Fortunately, we were able to spend some time together in between my workout and his two workouts.
On the job front - I haven't heard from any of the places I have applied to. I do have to bear in mind that it is summer time and most places aren't in hiring mode.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Dozy Eyes & Sleepy Babes
After two nights of very poor sleep - I dragged my sorry butt into work yesterday. It was pretty tough to keep my eyes open. A very big part of me wanted to put my head down on my desk and take a quick nap.
My spirits and energy were rejuvenated when I went to see my friend Carrie, her husband Bryan and their new little daughter, Lily. Both Carrie and Bryan seem so relieved that she is finally here and ready to experience the world. I'm an auntie again. Since Craig and Jodi are not planning to have children, my friends' kids are the closest I will come to having nieces and nephews. So far, it has been all 'nieces'.
I do have to say that Lily is a cute little baby. She is so tiny and so quiet.
Carrie and I visited while Bryan was trying to cure his computer of the 'blue screen from hell.' When I first got there, Bryan was pretty optimistic all would be well - by the end of my visit, well that was a different story. He seemed a little sad. I hope it all worked out. If my computer went on the fritz like that, I wouldn't know how to fix it myself - so I do admire his techie skills.
I can't believe another friend of mine has a baby. I guess it is that time of our lives.
Step right up, step right up - we'll spin the 'baby wheel' and see who's next on the road to parenthood.
Aside:
I only did the following Blogthing because it made me laugh and I want to see all my other friends' results - so come one
My spirits and energy were rejuvenated when I went to see my friend Carrie, her husband Bryan and their new little daughter, Lily. Both Carrie and Bryan seem so relieved that she is finally here and ready to experience the world. I'm an auntie again. Since Craig and Jodi are not planning to have children, my friends' kids are the closest I will come to having nieces and nephews. So far, it has been all 'nieces'.
I do have to say that Lily is a cute little baby. She is so tiny and so quiet.
Carrie and I visited while Bryan was trying to cure his computer of the 'blue screen from hell.' When I first got there, Bryan was pretty optimistic all would be well - by the end of my visit, well that was a different story. He seemed a little sad. I hope it all worked out. If my computer went on the fritz like that, I wouldn't know how to fix it myself - so I do admire his techie skills.
I can't believe another friend of mine has a baby. I guess it is that time of our lives.
Step right up, step right up - we'll spin the 'baby wheel' and see who's next on the road to parenthood.
Aside:
I only did the following Blogthing because it made me laugh and I want to see all my other friends' results - so come one
| Your Stripper Song Is |
 Super Freak by Rick James "That girl is pretty wild now The girl's a super freak The kind of girl you read about In new-wave magazine" Freaky? Yes. But you're also pretty darn funny. |
Thursday, August 17, 2006
A Gong Show!
At 9:30 am today, it dawned on me that today was going to be a big gong show. As I was working on the news clippings, I received a phone call from Carrie's husband, Bryan, letting me know that they were on their way to the hospital. So at some point today - hopefully - I will be heading down to the Grey Nun's Hospital to visit my friends and their new baby.
Today, my boss has an extremely busy schedule. This afternoon, she's meeting with one of the researchers and then she has a lot of media phone calls and interviews to do - all relating to her critic area of Health and Wellness.
My co-workers and I were planning to take the trolley over to the Whyte Avenue area to have lunch at Chianti's today - but with my boss' schedule being so frantic this afternoon and our office being closed all day tomorrow, I didn't think it was such a good idea to be out of the office for upwards of an hour and a half.
Tomorrow, I am driving the Wills to the airport. I will be spending the night out there tonight. So it will be nice to sleep in a bit tomorrow and spend time with the Wills.
Today, my boss has an extremely busy schedule. This afternoon, she's meeting with one of the researchers and then she has a lot of media phone calls and interviews to do - all relating to her critic area of Health and Wellness.
My co-workers and I were planning to take the trolley over to the Whyte Avenue area to have lunch at Chianti's today - but with my boss' schedule being so frantic this afternoon and our office being closed all day tomorrow, I didn't think it was such a good idea to be out of the office for upwards of an hour and a half.
Tomorrow, I am driving the Wills to the airport. I will be spending the night out there tonight. So it will be nice to sleep in a bit tomorrow and spend time with the Wills.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Long Night!
Well last night was a long - but productive night.
Robert was working out on a massive job in Camrose yesterday, all night, and as of 9 am this morning. He phoned in between hitting the concrete - if not to help him stay awake. It sucked that he had to work all night - but any hours he works over and above 40/week will be banked and paid out on those slower weeks. So I guess it is not such a bad thing.
When I got home - I did two loads of laundry that I desperately needed to do. Once those were done I went to do some much needed grocery shopping at Safeway.
I hate that store. I would have abandoned my cart except for the fact that I pretty much had nothing left but cheese and apples. It was frustrating because it seemed that their meat department had been picked over by wolves. It has been like that the last few times I have been there. Further to that - I will never understand the shopping styles of some people. For instance, the couple that walks side by side while shopping preventing anyone else from getting by them....EVER! I was about to kill the little gay boy that kept referring to strawberry yoghurt as 'strawbewwy yoghurt'...REPEATEDLY! I thought it might be perceived as a hate crime and decided to move along.
That store needs a meditation area where you can park you cart, take a mat and practice deep breathing or visualization exercises.
On a happier note - I had a great cashier who was most helpful in getting me a cab home. Even better - my cab driver helped carry my groceries to my front door - so I guess the whole grocery shopping experience wasn't all that bad. I even got home in time to watch Big Brother 7.
Robert was working out on a massive job in Camrose yesterday, all night, and as of 9 am this morning. He phoned in between hitting the concrete - if not to help him stay awake. It sucked that he had to work all night - but any hours he works over and above 40/week will be banked and paid out on those slower weeks. So I guess it is not such a bad thing.
When I got home - I did two loads of laundry that I desperately needed to do. Once those were done I went to do some much needed grocery shopping at Safeway.
I hate that store. I would have abandoned my cart except for the fact that I pretty much had nothing left but cheese and apples. It was frustrating because it seemed that their meat department had been picked over by wolves. It has been like that the last few times I have been there. Further to that - I will never understand the shopping styles of some people. For instance, the couple that walks side by side while shopping preventing anyone else from getting by them....EVER! I was about to kill the little gay boy that kept referring to strawberry yoghurt as 'strawbewwy yoghurt'...REPEATEDLY! I thought it might be perceived as a hate crime and decided to move along.
That store needs a meditation area where you can park you cart, take a mat and practice deep breathing or visualization exercises.
On a happier note - I had a great cashier who was most helpful in getting me a cab home. Even better - my cab driver helped carry my groceries to my front door - so I guess the whole grocery shopping experience wasn't all that bad. I even got home in time to watch Big Brother 7.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Jerky bus drivers and calypso
Well my weekend started off on a rather frustrating note. On my way home, the bus driver apparently thought it was more important to converse with his friend than it was to do his job properly - such as drop passengers off when they request the next stop, or turn down 121 Street to my bus stop so that I (and three other passengers) have to walk three extra blocks in the rain.
Serenity now...
It was an otherwise pretty quiet weekend. Robert and I were going to go to CariWest on Saturday. Just as we were about to go, his work called and asked if he would work that day. *Heavy exhale* So Robert worked and I did a massive overhaul clean of the apartment - including a major scrub down of the bathroom! I actually feel pretty good to have the place spotless. We'll just have to see how long it lasts. The staging area for the parade was about a block from my apartment and the music was loud and clear. I was cleaning to some calypso and soca music. It was pretty cool.
Yesterday, I went to keep my dad company. We worked on my budgeting and bought a movie on Video on Demand. We were waffling between '16 Blocks' and 'Syriana' - we opted for 16 Blocks and were pleasantly surprised.
Last night, my dad went for dinner to a friends' place and we headed to CariWest to partake in some food and music. We came back to the apartment and watched some quality Sunday night television.
To cap it all off - at about 3:17 am - someone decided to rev their muffler enhanced engine. A very nice wake-up call!
Serenity now...
It was an otherwise pretty quiet weekend. Robert and I were going to go to CariWest on Saturday. Just as we were about to go, his work called and asked if he would work that day. *Heavy exhale* So Robert worked and I did a massive overhaul clean of the apartment - including a major scrub down of the bathroom! I actually feel pretty good to have the place spotless. We'll just have to see how long it lasts. The staging area for the parade was about a block from my apartment and the music was loud and clear. I was cleaning to some calypso and soca music. It was pretty cool.
Yesterday, I went to keep my dad company. We worked on my budgeting and bought a movie on Video on Demand. We were waffling between '16 Blocks' and 'Syriana' - we opted for 16 Blocks and were pleasantly surprised.
Last night, my dad went for dinner to a friends' place and we headed to CariWest to partake in some food and music. We came back to the apartment and watched some quality Sunday night television.
To cap it all off - at about 3:17 am - someone decided to rev their muffler enhanced engine. A very nice wake-up call!
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Unaccomplished
I'm really not sure if I could have accomplished less this weekend! On Friday night, I watched the football game - until half time, that is, when the score was 17-0 for B.C. I couldn't watch any more, so I went and picked up a few groceries.
Saturday - more nothing. I did a bit of vacuuming and took out garbage. Robert and I basically lazed around watching poker games.
Sunday - I went to my parents' condo to water the plants and pick up the mail. My dad would be returning late that evening from their kayaking trip in the Queen Charlotte Islands. My mom is staying on for another 10 days to deal with the house they're in the final stages of building.
Monday - I spend some time with my dad working on budget stuff and taking advantage of their internet access - downloading music, applying for jobs etc etc. Other than some more tidying up - we just did more of the same.
Robert and I had considered going to Heritage Days - but have opted to go to Cariwest this weekend. Robert really wants to go and indulge in some Carribean food. The temperatures this weekend should be just right for the two of us!
Robert started working for a commercial concrete finishing company last week. He is officially no longer working for Frank. The money is better and the hours are far more consistent. So far he hasn't had to work any crazy 24 hour shifts like he has in the past with P-Ban. He almost had to go to work in Hinton last Friday, but fortunately those plans were changed.
Yikes! I feel like a pretty dull person!
EDITED TO ADD:
Okay - so we have one of my boss' former campaign workers in the office right now. Maybe I am a little impatient from a lack of sleep last night - but he is kind of driving me crazy! You know those people who speak in a tone that seems to imply that they know everything about everythng? Yeah. It is almost time to go home.
Saturday - more nothing. I did a bit of vacuuming and took out garbage. Robert and I basically lazed around watching poker games.
Sunday - I went to my parents' condo to water the plants and pick up the mail. My dad would be returning late that evening from their kayaking trip in the Queen Charlotte Islands. My mom is staying on for another 10 days to deal with the house they're in the final stages of building.
Monday - I spend some time with my dad working on budget stuff and taking advantage of their internet access - downloading music, applying for jobs etc etc. Other than some more tidying up - we just did more of the same.
Robert and I had considered going to Heritage Days - but have opted to go to Cariwest this weekend. Robert really wants to go and indulge in some Carribean food. The temperatures this weekend should be just right for the two of us!
Robert started working for a commercial concrete finishing company last week. He is officially no longer working for Frank. The money is better and the hours are far more consistent. So far he hasn't had to work any crazy 24 hour shifts like he has in the past with P-Ban. He almost had to go to work in Hinton last Friday, but fortunately those plans were changed.
Yikes! I feel like a pretty dull person!
EDITED TO ADD:
Okay - so we have one of my boss' former campaign workers in the office right now. Maybe I am a little impatient from a lack of sleep last night - but he is kind of driving me crazy! You know those people who speak in a tone that seems to imply that they know everything about everythng? Yeah. It is almost time to go home.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Interviews: 2 Me: 0
Yesterday, I found out the I did not get the mental health board job. I know it is only two interviews but it is a little frustrating. I'm trying to keep my job hunt low-key and kind of hidden from my co-workers and current employer. I have to come up with all kinds of excuses for why I am leaving in the middle of the day. I'm just a little frustrated because while I am hunting so hard, Robert gets phone calls on a weekly basis from various companies - and he can pretty much name his wage. I know it's not his fault - it's just the career path he has chosen and the fact that he doesn't drink or do drugs on the job. Anyway, I know something will come my way. At least I can take comfort in the fact that I have a job that has full benefits, a pension and it pays the bills.
Today, I go for dental cleaning - part deux! About a month ago, I went for a cleaning and checkup for the first time in about three years. Woops!! While I didn't have any cavities or anything - I was informed that I would need to do the cleaning over a course of two appointments so that my gums don't get too sore. For the past week, I've had to do a special oral rinse in preparation for this appointment. The rinse is meant for people with gingivitis. I was just using it on a temporary basis so my gums aren't too inflamed when they do the cleaning. The rinse is pretty gross and for about an hour after I have done the rinse, food has a weird taste. Hopefully, I do not have to continue using it after today's appointment.
I have updated the links in my blog to include my cousin Claire's blog. She just left on Monday for a year long Rotary Youth Exchange. She will be spending a year in Sweden. Claire is a bright young woman and I think this will be a great experience for her.
I will sign off now, but in keeping with today's theme -
Today, I go for dental cleaning - part deux! About a month ago, I went for a cleaning and checkup for the first time in about three years. Woops!! While I didn't have any cavities or anything - I was informed that I would need to do the cleaning over a course of two appointments so that my gums don't get too sore. For the past week, I've had to do a special oral rinse in preparation for this appointment. The rinse is meant for people with gingivitis. I was just using it on a temporary basis so my gums aren't too inflamed when they do the cleaning. The rinse is pretty gross and for about an hour after I have done the rinse, food has a weird taste. Hopefully, I do not have to continue using it after today's appointment.
I have updated the links in my blog to include my cousin Claire's blog. She just left on Monday for a year long Rotary Youth Exchange. She will be spending a year in Sweden. Claire is a bright young woman and I think this will be a great experience for her.
I will sign off now, but in keeping with today's theme -
| Your Career Type: Artistic |
 You are expressive, original, and independent. Your talents lie in your artistic abilities: creative writing, drama, crafts, music, or art. You would make an excellent: Actor - Art Teacher - Book Editor Clothes Designer - Comedian - Composer Dancer - DJ - Graphic Designer Illustrator - Musician - Sculptor The worst career options for your are conventional careers, like bank teller or secretary. |
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