New Job!

I start my new job on Friday! Went and talked to my new boss yesterday, and it sounds like she'll be pretty good about me having two jobs. She said she wanted to try and keep a set schedule so it won't be such a hassle. I'm going to learn how to open on Friday and we'll take it from there.

The other day I decided to lay out all of my knitted squares and kind of map out where I want to put them. I don't have all the squares done yet, but I'm getting really close! My brother referred to me as a knitting machine since I have busted out so many in the past week.

and time goes by...

I seriously need to put more effort into this blog! I guess I just feel like I have nothing interesting to talk about, so why bother? I find this when I go out with my friends, or run into people I know and they ask me how I'm doing and what's new in my life. I go to work, I come home, I go out for drinks/dinner some nights. But basically it's a big fat nothing. I'm not in school right now. I'm working at the same job I have been at for over a year. I'm not seeing anyone. I'm not going anywhere on vacation ... etc, etc. Life is kind of at a stand still.

Today I went out for lunch with a friend, washed my car, and soon I'm going out for an early dinner with some of the girls from work. It's M's last day and she's not old enough to go to a pub afterwards, so early dinner it is! I might have to go to the pub after by myself! Work on tuesdays is horrible. I hate it. I woke up today feeling miserable that I had to go at all. I know it's time for a new job but part of me wants to stick it out for at least another month because it's easy to get time off and I want to go on a little road trip with my friend S at the end of February. I can find a new job after that.

Hopefully.

2009 in Review

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?

I never seem to have an answer to this question. Nothing important enough to write down.

2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I never got around to making any last year. I think this year mine will be to learn to let go of things I can not control, paying off my credit card, to take more chances, and to go on a nice trip somewhere.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

My oldest friend in the world had a little baby girl this last March. My friend’s brother and his girlfriend also had a baby girl in June.
4. Did anyone close to you die?

Fortunately nobody close to me, but my brother had some friends pass away.

5. What places did you visit?

I made a couple of trips to Kelowna, for shopping or to visit my Aunt. I honestly don’t remember going to Vancouver this year, which is strange for me. I’ve been to Vancouver every year since we moved out here.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?

A better paying job!
7. What day from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Christmas, because it was the day I got my first car! (1999 Honda Civic sedan)

8. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?

Getting an A+ in chemistry, and an A in biology!!

9. What was your biggest failure?

I didn't really have any big fails this year, that I can think of.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Nothing major. In fact I think this is the healthiest I’ve been in years! Surprising since there is the big sw.ine flu scare.
11. What was the best thing you bought?

I didn't really make any big purchases this year, aside from school (books, parking pass, etc)

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?

My good friends and family
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?

Some of my extended family, some people who I used to be close to but am no longer, and sometimes my own!

14. Where did most of your money go?

School, nights out with friends
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Getting my car for Christmas. I have never been so surprised in my life!

16. What songs will always remind you of 2009?

Lady GaGa – Bad Romance
Cascada - Evacuate the Dance Floor
Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? I think about the same
c) richer or poorer? Probably about the same. Broke is broke, no?

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Road trips, camping
20. How did you spend Christmas in 2009?

Very similar to last year. I had to work at 3, so we opened presents and stockings in the morning, had a turkey lunch, and I drove my new car to work!

21. Did you fall in love in 2009?

Nope. I didn’t even date anybody this year!

22. What are your three favourite photos of 2009?


1: my new car!
photo 2: me and my friend's niece at A&L's wedding
photo 3: bringing in the new year with the girls





















23. What was your favourite TV program?

Say Yes to the Dress, Cake Boss, Greys Anatomy (on DVD)

24. What did you do for your birthday in 2009?

The night before I went out, but ended up coming home early after my friend and her boyfriend got in a fight. My actual birthday was spent mostly lying around watching movies.

25. What was the best book you read?

The Time Traveller's Wife

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Loving Lady GaGa right now.

27. What did you want and get?

A car!

28. What did you want and not get?

My sanity back! peace in the extended family

29. What were your favourite three films this year?

The Hangover, Star Trek, Avatar

30. Did you make some new friends this year?

Yes I did. In fact the person I’ve seen the most lately I only met a couple of months ago.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Having more money so I can afford to do the things I want

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?

Jeans, sweaters, tall boots

33. What kept you sane?

Caffeine.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?

Nothing in particular. In fact I can’t think of anything that happened right now.

35. Who did you miss?

Some of my old friends that I don’t see anymore.

36. Who was the best new person you met?

My new friends I guess, since they’re the only ones I’ve really met.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.

Watch what you say: Some things can not be taken back

Training and Shootouts

I got the job! Yay!

Apply Saturday, Interview Sunday, Hired Monday, Online Training Tuesday/Wednseday, Training Wednesday.

I've been a busy girl!

J is back from the island. His schedule has been screwed around and they don't know when they're going back to work. I'm happy because that means I get to see him! I thought I'd only get to see him one day before he had to take off again.

Last night we went on a double date to the hockey game. It was pretty fun. I realized I hadn't been to a hockey game since high school. Our team lost, but it went into overtime shootouts so we got our money's worth.

Interviews & Pumpkins

I have an interview tomorrow.

I don't want to go to an interview (I really don't like them), but I need a job and that is how I'm going to get it! At least I know the girl who is doing the interview. Well, I kind of know her. I know who she is. It's a start.

I feel like I've spent most of this year looking for a job and less time actually having a job. It sucks.

In other news, I've discovered we have a pick your own pumpkin patch in town! I never knew this before! I am totally going. Now I need to find friends who think this is as awesome as I do! I'd drag J, but he's still off surfing (as of last night he hadn't frozen and drowned yet.) I guess I could wait until he gets back. He'll love it. Well ... if he likes me at all he'll learn to love it!

Quickie

Quick update, because I know I won't be updating for awhile.

First of all I'm working 2 jobs for the next two weeks. Gone are the days where I wasn't even working one job! Either nobody wants you, or everybody wants you! Figures.

Second of all, J is coming home today!! He's home all week! Too bad I work 99% of the time he's here. :(

I just can't win!

PS: How is it September already?! I'm glad I'm taking the fall semester off. I am not ready for school to be here yet!

Going Pink!

Last night was girls night. The theme: Pink. We dressed in pink and drank pink champagne/wine (some drank more then others!). Everybody brought some sort of appetizer/dessert. A couple of us provided pink cups and pink flamingo stir sticks. It was fun hanging out with the girls. I spend way too much time hanging around with just boys. Hopefully we can do something like that more often.

I guess I should write a little update about how camping went. I got out there after a couple wrong turns and a few phone calls to base camp. The road was definitely not the same as it was last year! Last year it was dirt with a few potholes. This year it was covered in gravel and large rocks. It completely confused me. The ex and I went for a canoe ride on the lake. We had something I will refer to as canoe confessional. It was kind of nice to tell him how I felt, and smooth some things over. I don't know that we'll ever be friends but at least we can hang out if the situation ever arises again.

The day after camping, I went floating with J and his friend C. It was super hot out (record breaking in fact) and it was really nice to just sit in my dingy and float down the river. It was way cooler on the water then up on land. And of course my tan is coming along nicely! (the important things)

I have a job for a couple weeks (or until I get a different one). One of the guys from my old job phoned me and has work for me while another person is on vacation. It's not full time and they probably won't pay me that well, but I will take what I can get! I really don't want to go back, but I know once I'm there it will be fine. A little awkward but fine.

Gotta Start Somewhere

Well this is my first post on this blog. My plan is to update weekly (or more) and keep track of what is happening in my life. Right now I am unemployed and not in school, so I have time! Hopefully that will change soon, and I will get a job. My problem is finding the motivation to go out and get a job. I've applied at a few places, but haven't heard back from any. Part of me is glad, because then I don't have to go for an interview *shudder*, but the bigger part of me is wondering how my bank account is going to feel if I continue on this path. Technically, I've only been without a job for 4 days. People said I was crazy for quitting without another job lined up. I must admit at the time, it seemed like a good idea. On this side of the fence, however, I'm starting to agree with them!

Soccer is coming to an end this week. This year I volunteered to help coach a girls soccer team. It has been a lot of fun. I didn't know any of the girls at first, but they are a good group and try hard (when they bother to show up!). We won our last playoff game (after losing the first two), so we play tomorrow for 5th or 6th place. I'm glad to have finally won a game again, but I think the girls are tired of playing. The ones who show up all the time, are getting tired of playing without a full team. It's frustrating but there isn't much I can do about it. I can't kidnap them and force them to play (although at this point I would like to!). For the first half of the season they would all show up, and be early! Now they straggle in with 5 minutes to spare (if at all), no matter how early you tell them to show up. Teenagers.

Tonight, I'm going to hang out with my boyfriend J. I haven't seen him for a few days (the story of our relationship, however it keeps us from getting sick of each other!) so it should be nice. With any luck he'll cook me dinner, since leftovers are on the menu here tonight!

Well that's all for now.