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| Last night me and steph went to the Ex, formerly known as K-days. we got there around 5:30 and had to kill a few hours 'cause our concert started at 10. needless to say we got bored. every year i get excited about the carnival. all the excitement, all the fried foods, all the useless gadgets they try to sell you. in the end what you get is a big disappiontment. the anticipation leads to a pitiful climax.
to kill time we walked around a little bit, actually a whole bit. what really helped was talent show. lately me and S have been watching Rockstar: Supernova. and she tells me that i'm such a commentator. all i do is comment on the acts. at this talent show there were some really good performances and some really bad performances. in the end the 2 that we thought were the best did get chosen to move on to the next round. we should be judges.
after we got out we went to our concert...in the rain. we watched Hot Hot Heat and it was a pretty good set. i thought it was better even in the rain. it really helped cool things down. there is really nothing like rocking out in the rain.
in the end we consumed; those little donuts, corn dog, cotton candy, pizza, foot long hot dog, clod hoppers, slurpee, and we bought fudge. and a bad stomach was the result of all this sugar....blah.
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| After a very long departure from Xanga, I've decided to come back. I know that for the bloggers who are not here in Edmonton you guys should be updated. But, honestly, it gives me something to do at work. "but aren't you on your feet all day long at the Shop?" you ask, "I've resigned from the Shop and moved on to something else!" is my reply.
The last 12 Months
What didn't happen is the question. I got transferred to Regina, got transferred back in November. We'll just say that it was an experience. The best thing that happened to me there was that I met my current live-in girlfriend there. After I got back from my stint in Regina I sold my little race car and got a real car. I bought a sports wagon. A little 5 door coupe that has 200HP! The reason I bought that car is well, I'm preparing for the future. Whenever I have kids this car will be paid off and it'll be heck of a lot easier getting into the back seat to get the kids out of their seats. Yes I said kids.
So new gf, new car so far....
I've moved out of my parent's basement! I bought a condo. It's close to everyone I want to be near. Close to my parent's even. Just a 2 bedroom condo. It's small but big enough for the both of us. Yes my gf relocated to Edmonton just for me. So this one is serious. Plus better opportunities here for her anyways.
new gf, new car, new house...
Now for the big one. I've left the Shop, a company that I have been with for almost 9 years. I've left a management position to go back into sales. I now work for a new company call Shift Networks. We sell phone systems to small to medium size companies. The technology is pretty cool. We use VOIP. but not like Vonage or Shaw or any residential phone company. There are many reasons why I left but that would involve a conversation over coffee (how else am I suppose get you guys to talk to me) plus, then you will get some good ol' Q time. either 1 on 1 or as a group, I can manage.
new gf, new car, new house, new job...
That's all the new things I have. I think that's all I can hande at this point. I have been pretty busy the last few months. The next few weeks will be pretty hectic. I have a wedding this weekend and 3 in august, one being in Regina so I have to fly out there. Needless to say with all these weddings I get asked the inevitable question "When are you getting married?" The answer is..."not yet."
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| "settling in"
so now i'm in my new apartment. i realize how little stuff i have, which is a good thing i think. considering i was in my parent's basement i think i'm doing alright. in my living room i have a 20" tv on a stand, ps2, 2 lamps, my chaise lounge, a coffee table and a chair. in my bedroom i have my bed and a drawer. in my dining room i have a table, no chairs, just a table. i forgot to bring chairs down. it's a lot of room for 1 person i think. everyone's welcome. it's about the size of my basement.
i have carpet all around other than the kitchen. i'm on the ground level and i look into the parking lot. other than that i believe it's pretty ordinary. but just good enough for a P.I.M.P. like me. i got the mood set all the time. yes even though it's just for me =(
food is a pretty challenging. lately it's been working out for me. i made some fried chicken last night and it was good. i figured out the secret to cooking. just buy pre-made spices and rubs and stuff of that sort and you'll be alright.
work is pretty stressing. in my life i've been fortunate enough to be successful most of the time. it's hard for me to start right from the pits that is this store and build from there. i want everything to change overnight. i have to be patient. if i create the culture that i want then things will fall into place. i'm just being hard on myself. i think that i'm this magic man that can come in and instantly change things.
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| alright ppl, i'm in regina now. all safe and sound.
first impression:
1. small
2. boring
3. the store has good potential
4. pretty girls
that's about it. i'm in a hotel for a couple of weeks. anyone who wants to call me feel free to but let me call you. work is paying for long distance. i apologize for not keeping up with xanga. i got no excuses. i'm afraid to go back and read all the ones that i missed so if anyone, once again, do up a summary for me please. i'm not a dad, i'm still with T, and i'm in a new city. that's my summary. | | |
| "easy people"
so i know i haven't been online lately and haven't blogged lately. i have no excuses. but i'm scanning through the my subscriptions and i'm like "whoa." i swear i've must have gone back a good 2 weeks to catch up. can somebody write like a sum up of what happened?
alright so what's going on in my life. just same old same old. work consumes most of my time. the other times i'm consume by a girl that demands attention. reflecting back i don't think i've said too many good things about her to you guys. well we have fun together most times. i'll write more about that later.
it seems like when you have a full time job it is a full time job. check that, i don't have a job anymore, i have a career. isn't that scary? i've stopped working a job and started my career. i'm a big boy now. i am ultimately responsible for 2 departments and the 12 people that work for me. that's a lot of responsibilty. for that people that don't know i got switched departments. now i am no longer in charge of home theatre, mobile audio and appliances. i'm back to my old stomping grounds and in charge of telecommunications and trying to be in charge of computers. it's a good thing that i have their respect or it would be hard to control those cowboys.
i was thinking the other day our perception on things have such a big impact on how we feel. i know that is really obvious but not a lot of people realize the power it has. for instance, i'm dating a person quite younger than me and very immature compared to me or my friends. if she's in a situation that she doesn't like she whines and complains and overall she can't deal with it very well. now with us, if put in the same situation yes we'll complain and whine but we will change our perception on it. instead of seeing it as an obstacle we can see it as an opportunity. we'll deal with it. just a very simple thing and we'll get through it. maybe i'm being unfair to her.
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