Hey Intrawebz.
Just had an awesome talk with my older brother currently being freakishly awesome in New Zealand with his Girlfriend. Seriously, his day today (tomorrow?) consisted of hanging out of a helicopter whilst flying up and down a mountain. While not exactly my cup of tea, his "average" day manages to put mine to shame easily. Canoeing through New Zealands rivers? Hikes through the tropics? -sigh- Best. Job. Ever.
Ah well, it's not like my life is in shambles or anything, although I REALLY would like to hear back from the lovely government concerning a particular job application. That would be nice.
To the point, he managed to part some brotherly wisdom to me, which I've really been needing considering he's probably one of the most influential people in my life.
It's nice to know that I've got a brother who, halfway around the world still manages to give me advice on my life, and helps me decide what I should be doing. I must be getting a teensie bit homesick cause I have the sudden urge to walk downstairs and wrestle with my little brother. Although "little" is, y'know, not really a good description of him now cause he's probably taller than me and has at least a good 20 pounds of muscle on me as well.
I'm going to start planning a trip back in May, because by then hopefully I'll have a) the money and b) the time off. We shall see.
Also, I'm back to my old wishy-washy ways of trying to decide what to do with my life. School-wise, anyways. It'll be interesting to see which wins out this time, Photojournalism (again? not very creative there...) and Computer Engineering (be that network/software/systems...we'll see).
This is all brought upon by checking up on what good ol' National Geographic's been up to lately, and luckily (unfortunately) it has rekindled my long lost dream of being a photographer for said company. Now, I do realize that it's not so simple to attain this dream, and it will most likely take a while before it can be realized. That and I'd have to work in the States, which I'm not entirely sure I'm ready for. (Yes, I'm being cheeky, but I do so love being Canadian. I am unabashedly proud to be Canadian, and when traveling I love being able to announce that yes, "I am Canadian!").
We'll see how things shape up, and I'm really hoping that one morning I'll wake up and suddenly realize what my purpose is and be able to follow that path. Dreams, I know.
Now, it's late, and I'm not tired. Why, lady of the night, must you curse me with all of the excess energy when I know I should be trying to fix my sleeping patterns? You are a coy and confusing mistress indeed.
Maybe I'll find some inspiration among cooking recipes and meal ideas. Or maybe I'll end up on Cracked.
Until we meet again,
Craig
P.S. I would SO love to travel right about now. Winter Blues may have set in a little...
Monday, January 31, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Acheivement Unlocked: Exhaustion
Hey Intrawebz
So. Lots of things on my mind. Firstly, I'm agonizing over hearing from this Job opportunity in Calgary. Litterally foaming at the mouth. Stupid Government and their taking time to respond. Ah well, It'll teach me the virtue of patience, while I fling myself at attempting to find another greater adventure in job hunting. Crickey! Would you look at the hours on that one? Wow, she's a real beaut...oh, nevermind. Posting for Fort McMurray. You would be surprised a the amount of times that I found a really awesome job posting, only to realize that it's stuck WAY out in the middle of nowhere. Makes life difficult sometimes.
The weather isn't helping with life either. It's been really lovely the last couple of days and a metric ton of snow has melted everywhere in the City. However, it's reminding me a lot of BC, and I'm missing the atmosphere of the Lower Mainland. Nothing beats (in my mind) sitting under my parents' deck on a 30 year old worn couch sipping hot chocolate with friends and listening to the rain pound mercilessly on the top deck.
Soon enough, I'll be back.
Now, enough with all the griping. Time to go find out why Telus shut off my phone services, and why my Landlord wants me to call him.
Wish me luck!
Craig
Oh, and I want my cat, too.
So. Lots of things on my mind. Firstly, I'm agonizing over hearing from this Job opportunity in Calgary. Litterally foaming at the mouth. Stupid Government and their taking time to respond. Ah well, It'll teach me the virtue of patience, while I fling myself at attempting to find another greater adventure in job hunting. Crickey! Would you look at the hours on that one? Wow, she's a real beaut...oh, nevermind. Posting for Fort McMurray. You would be surprised a the amount of times that I found a really awesome job posting, only to realize that it's stuck WAY out in the middle of nowhere. Makes life difficult sometimes.
The weather isn't helping with life either. It's been really lovely the last couple of days and a metric ton of snow has melted everywhere in the City. However, it's reminding me a lot of BC, and I'm missing the atmosphere of the Lower Mainland. Nothing beats (in my mind) sitting under my parents' deck on a 30 year old worn couch sipping hot chocolate with friends and listening to the rain pound mercilessly on the top deck.
Soon enough, I'll be back.
Now, enough with all the griping. Time to go find out why Telus shut off my phone services, and why my Landlord wants me to call him.
Wish me luck!
Craig
Oh, and I want my cat, too.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Achievement Unlocked: Food
Food.
For some (incredibly terrible and horrible) reason, I have been thinking about food today.
It may be because of my stupid idea to eat at a certain chicken-themed fast food "restaurant" yesterday and now have food poisoning.
Which, I may add, is one of the worst things ever.
My brain is not working so well, as I am hungry but can't keep anything down, and I need to help plan what we're going to be eating this weekend on the ski trip.
Food.
Disimpressed.
Oh, and I really need to finish that darn resume of mine. Cause I want a new job, the one I currently have is amazingly frustrating. Not the work itself, though. The work itself I kind of enjoy. It's mostly the atmosphere and a fair amount of the people that I work with. Most of the people I enjoy working with are either quitting or getting "let go".
Ah well, I'll find something good.
Now, back to trying not to throw up.
Cheers,
Craig
For some (incredibly terrible and horrible) reason, I have been thinking about food today.
It may be because of my stupid idea to eat at a certain chicken-themed fast food "restaurant" yesterday and now have food poisoning.
Which, I may add, is one of the worst things ever.
My brain is not working so well, as I am hungry but can't keep anything down, and I need to help plan what we're going to be eating this weekend on the ski trip.
Food.
Disimpressed.
Oh, and I really need to finish that darn resume of mine. Cause I want a new job, the one I currently have is amazingly frustrating. Not the work itself, though. The work itself I kind of enjoy. It's mostly the atmosphere and a fair amount of the people that I work with. Most of the people I enjoy working with are either quitting or getting "let go".
Ah well, I'll find something good.
Now, back to trying not to throw up.
Cheers,
Craig
Friday, January 7, 2011
Achievement Unlocked: Mum!
Hey Intrawebz, sorry short post again today!
Me Mum's coming to visit later today (I get to meet her at the hotel in roughly 2 hours!) and I still have yet to clean my house. Crockpot is finally being used, and I fell in love with the knives DGF's parents gave me for Christmas. Seriously, I don't....they're just...wow. Never before have I loved a set of kitchen appliances this much. I will be most upset if they stop being this awesome.
Anywho, thought I'd update you on ze job hunt! Found an awesome one for our loverly Federal Government, which I think would be awesome. It's for the Department of Veteran Affairs, but I'm not sure if they'd place me in Edmonton or Calgary. We'll see, but I'm definitely going to need help with my resume for this job. Seriously.
Also, BBY is starting to frustrate me endlessly, and I'm really not enjoying work anymore. We shall see what becomes of me, and my employment. Curious, Indeed.
Until next time, Adios!
Craig
Me Mum's coming to visit later today (I get to meet her at the hotel in roughly 2 hours!) and I still have yet to clean my house. Crockpot is finally being used, and I fell in love with the knives DGF's parents gave me for Christmas. Seriously, I don't....they're just...wow. Never before have I loved a set of kitchen appliances this much. I will be most upset if they stop being this awesome.
Anywho, thought I'd update you on ze job hunt! Found an awesome one for our loverly Federal Government, which I think would be awesome. It's for the Department of Veteran Affairs, but I'm not sure if they'd place me in Edmonton or Calgary. We'll see, but I'm definitely going to need help with my resume for this job. Seriously.
Also, BBY is starting to frustrate me endlessly, and I'm really not enjoying work anymore. We shall see what becomes of me, and my employment. Curious, Indeed.
Until next time, Adios!
Craig
Monday, January 3, 2011
Achievement Unlocked: New Year
Hey Intrawebz!
There are so many new things happening in my life right now, and it's starting to get me really really excited for 2011! First off, my mum has decided to make her way to the frozen tundras of Edmonton to come visit for a weekend. Which is really really exciting, as I haven't "seen" (Skype doesn't count!) any of my family since September. It will be really nice to be able to get a "Mom" hug.
Also exciting, is the fact that I am actively looking for a new job, which has been SO well documented in the past couple of weeks. I have decided to no longer be a retail slave, and instead am looking to progress to an office slave. Who knows, hopefully I'll manage to get the one job that I'm really really interested in.
In other, related, news, I am looking at going back to school in the fall. Yay! Higher Education! Computer Science is really interesting for me, and to be able to actually tinker around with my computers will give me endless amounts of joy. That, and, y'know, not having to slave away at retail.
My biggest resolutions this year are to; A) not be working in retail for any of the large "consumer" holidays, and B) start my return to school.
So, exciting news, exciting year (hopefully!), and lots of trips planned!
Vancouver, at least twice, and hopefully France if it's viable.
Short blahg today, I'll make he next one super long!
-Craigles
There are so many new things happening in my life right now, and it's starting to get me really really excited for 2011! First off, my mum has decided to make her way to the frozen tundras of Edmonton to come visit for a weekend. Which is really really exciting, as I haven't "seen" (Skype doesn't count!) any of my family since September. It will be really nice to be able to get a "Mom" hug.
Also exciting, is the fact that I am actively looking for a new job, which has been SO well documented in the past couple of weeks. I have decided to no longer be a retail slave, and instead am looking to progress to an office slave. Who knows, hopefully I'll manage to get the one job that I'm really really interested in.
In other, related, news, I am looking at going back to school in the fall. Yay! Higher Education! Computer Science is really interesting for me, and to be able to actually tinker around with my computers will give me endless amounts of joy. That, and, y'know, not having to slave away at retail.
My biggest resolutions this year are to; A) not be working in retail for any of the large "consumer" holidays, and B) start my return to school.
So, exciting news, exciting year (hopefully!), and lots of trips planned!
Vancouver, at least twice, and hopefully France if it's viable.
Short blahg today, I'll make he next one super long!
-Craigles
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