Well, its almost the end of July, and the work contract is almost up with the Federal government. Or is it?!
My boss suggested to me theres ONE position available at the regional office as 'computer gopher'...basically all the awesomeness I do for the census, but with a raise and a cushier 25'th floor office. They're holding out on actually telling me whether I get the job or not, when I start, job specifics, wage etc... driving me crazy, because I still dont know how to plan my August if I can or can't get it.
Time to get ready for work, I guess :)
The Conference formerly referred to as Canadian DDR Conference, formerly known as the
Western Canadian DDR Conference...now "Rhythm Games Canada Conference 06" falls early August, I'll be going along to supervise and of course take part. It looks to be a lot of fun, ~6 hours of driving to Saskatoon, in a rented van full of friends. Details to come.
Friday, July 21, 2006
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Oh yeah
I got a *** on In The Groove. It's not that special, but its pretty cool, first one.
I would have preferred to have gotten 9 or less Excellents, but hey, that would just be greed.
On the left hand side is andy's score. We are SO close on all of our scores recently. It's sick.
I would have preferred to have gotten 9 or less Excellents, but hey, that would just be greed.On the left hand side is andy's score. We are SO close on all of our scores recently. It's sick.
2 Days
off...
I worked for 9 straight, and got 2 days in a row off. WHAT did I do with them?
well... I'll tell you. Yesterday, the 17th of July, I slept essentially in till 6pm.
Today, I slept till 1pm.
I need to make more friends around here (self-realisation at this point that I'm slowly becoming a sap.) The friends I do have are awesome to the n-th degree, but everybodys gotta work, so I never see any of them.
Back in time - a few days
At the Edmonton International (I love how there's international stuff here) Street performers festival, I talked with a gentleman about his act after he was done, the logistics of running a show, having fun, showing off, and making money. He was managing his show from New Zealand, where he works half the year, then busks the other half while globetrotting. I'd love to do that.
Had a lan party at andys the other night, Starcraft over network is the bomb. Then, carrying my computer back into my building a drunk guy came up and INSISTED I was gonna drop something (I was carrying the tower under one arm, the lcd in the other, and the keyboard etc in a bag with the monitor arm) he kept trying to grab the monitor from me, and he could barely stand up. I understand he was trying to help, but he nearly made me drop the screen. I had to compromise and let him carry the keyboard bag, so that he felt helpful. Then we got to my apartment (he lives in my building), and he just walks in the door before me. What if I had a dead cat hung as an ornament in the entrance? Not that I would, thats a terrible thought, but you dont just walk into peoples houses...in my opionion. He put my keyboard on the stove, and left, closing the door behind him. I reopened as I'd left the computer outside the door to free a hand to unlock. He was a little hissy that I immediately reopened the door. Drunk strangers...
I worked for 9 straight, and got 2 days in a row off. WHAT did I do with them?
well... I'll tell you. Yesterday, the 17th of July, I slept essentially in till 6pm.
Today, I slept till 1pm.
I need to make more friends around here (self-realisation at this point that I'm slowly becoming a sap.) The friends I do have are awesome to the n-th degree, but everybodys gotta work, so I never see any of them.
Back in time - a few days
At the Edmonton International (I love how there's international stuff here) Street performers festival, I talked with a gentleman about his act after he was done, the logistics of running a show, having fun, showing off, and making money. He was managing his show from New Zealand, where he works half the year, then busks the other half while globetrotting. I'd love to do that.
Had a lan party at andys the other night, Starcraft over network is the bomb. Then, carrying my computer back into my building a drunk guy came up and INSISTED I was gonna drop something (I was carrying the tower under one arm, the lcd in the other, and the keyboard etc in a bag with the monitor arm) he kept trying to grab the monitor from me, and he could barely stand up. I understand he was trying to help, but he nearly made me drop the screen. I had to compromise and let him carry the keyboard bag, so that he felt helpful. Then we got to my apartment (he lives in my building), and he just walks in the door before me. What if I had a dead cat hung as an ornament in the entrance? Not that I would, thats a terrible thought, but you dont just walk into peoples houses...in my opionion. He put my keyboard on the stove, and left, closing the door behind him. I reopened as I'd left the computer outside the door to free a hand to unlock. He was a little hissy that I immediately reopened the door. Drunk strangers...
Friday, July 07, 2006
Bet you thought I'd forgotten about you!
Well then...
A good friend of mine showed me his collection of handmade chainmaille samples, and I thought I should make something. I also had a plan to fabricate a choker/collar for my good friend Kattia - Well...8 hours, 316 titanium rings, and plenty of learning later, I had made this!
I got a little name plaque engraved, and drilled some holes in the edges, then wired it on with some plastic coated steel wire.
The clasp is really simple - a small brass padlock, pictures of it ON Katt are to come :).The rest of my life? not much, simply been doing the Census help line job to pay the bills. Perhaps I'll update again one day.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
A view from the top!
Well, contrary to ...common sense, I snuck onto the roof of my apartment complex. its a BEAUTIFUL view. I wish I'd taken a camera. It's so beautiful, I want to do it again, just to take a picture. Maybe one evening when its not so miserable out (its was 3 degrees and blowing a hooligan), I could drag some friends along to just, hang out :D
how stonerish!
Thats all. I'm on top of the world after that.
how stonerish!
Thats all. I'm on top of the world after that.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
I got the job!
Perhaps I should explain back...
I moved to edmonton, and tonnes of new things are happening in my life. One of those things, is rent. I have to pay rent or be evicted then die. I have applied at a variety of places, and few have gotten back to me.
Few, except Statistics Canada. I totally already know how much this rules, pill-head! (inside joke). I hope it can offer enough hours, if not, I'll still be looking for ANOTHER job, but until then I'm gonna do whats best: gloat!
It is a good day to work in a call center?
I moved to edmonton, and tonnes of new things are happening in my life. One of those things, is rent. I have to pay rent or be evicted then die. I have applied at a variety of places, and few have gotten back to me.
Few, except Statistics Canada. I totally already know how much this rules, pill-head! (inside joke). I hope it can offer enough hours, if not, I'll still be looking for ANOTHER job, but until then I'm gonna do whats best: gloat!
It is a good day to work in a call center?
Saturday, April 15, 2006
What a BLAST!!!
Tonnes, and tonnes of beer fueled mayhem. Got to play with all sorts of fun stuff at Michelle's party. She had a brand new set of leather cuffs, quite nice, however they could have been lined nicer. Would have been harsh for longer term stuff. Everybody at the party was fun, and fun. I must thank Michelle for having such an awesome invite ratio-- There was me, 4 guys, 2 of them were gay...and over a dozen attractive AND nice women! Hot damn!
Thats all for now, more updates after another booze fueled mayhem experience.
Thats all for now, more updates after another booze fueled mayhem experience.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Starting to feel like home...
Today I had kind of a loner day...
Let's see...I took back the aquarium topper light that I bought, because I found a topper with a light built in. Yesterday I traded in my Sharks. I'm gonna miss those guys, but I cant keep 40 gallons of brackish water (halfway between ocean salt levels, and fresh). That salt is expensive, and for only 3 fish? blargh.
I went to Home Depot, and bought a couple cans of spray on varathane clearcoat. I have to waterproof the new table I bought from IKEA to put the aquarium on it - so I sprayed that, and now it just needs an aquarium placed on top of it. Luckily I have one, I just have to uhh..do it.
The day passed - andys gonna call me soon, with either a red or green light on the 'going out and getting smashed' plan.
Shortly ago, I cooked! First time I've cooked in this house, and it not been just scrambled eggs (which I've gotten pretty good at making) I wish I'd taken a picture. It was Hicory rubbed chicken breast, with brocoli and baby potatoes. mmmmm...so full :D
Talk to you later!
Let's see...I took back the aquarium topper light that I bought, because I found a topper with a light built in. Yesterday I traded in my Sharks. I'm gonna miss those guys, but I cant keep 40 gallons of brackish water (halfway between ocean salt levels, and fresh). That salt is expensive, and for only 3 fish? blargh.
I went to Home Depot, and bought a couple cans of spray on varathane clearcoat. I have to waterproof the new table I bought from IKEA to put the aquarium on it - so I sprayed that, and now it just needs an aquarium placed on top of it. Luckily I have one, I just have to uhh..do it.
The day passed - andys gonna call me soon, with either a red or green light on the 'going out and getting smashed' plan.
Shortly ago, I cooked! First time I've cooked in this house, and it not been just scrambled eggs (which I've gotten pretty good at making) I wish I'd taken a picture. It was Hicory rubbed chicken breast, with brocoli and baby potatoes. mmmmm...so full :D
Talk to you later!
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
The Big move!
I really have to start doing this daily, theres been weeks of cool stuff, toasted to oblivion by my bad memory.
I do know before I left, I was in a heap of shit with having to clean, pack and generally prepare to move everything I know, live, and do to Edmonton. Well anyway, the big day has arrived, and gone.
I now live in Edmonton, a block west of the Southgate mall. It's a 13 story hi-rise, but I'm on the ground floor with my own entrance.
Super special uuber thanks to Andre, and his lovely girlfriend; Kattia. They did easily as much or more work than I did packing and preparing. I am infinately grateful. Making the trip even better was Andy, and Dave. Theres another girl whose name escapes me, but thanks to her too! I arrived and within an hour we were sitting on all moved in comfy furniture covered in boxes - drinking beer. This whole 'moving' thing is tough...;)
For anyone interested, my new phone number is my old one, minus 6610045 (and the area code is now 780)
I do know before I left, I was in a heap of shit with having to clean, pack and generally prepare to move everything I know, live, and do to Edmonton. Well anyway, the big day has arrived, and gone.
I now live in Edmonton, a block west of the Southgate mall. It's a 13 story hi-rise, but I'm on the ground floor with my own entrance.
Super special uuber thanks to Andre, and his lovely girlfriend; Kattia. They did easily as much or more work than I did packing and preparing. I am infinately grateful. Making the trip even better was Andy, and Dave. Theres another girl whose name escapes me, but thanks to her too! I arrived and within an hour we were sitting on all moved in comfy furniture covered in boxes - drinking beer. This whole 'moving' thing is tough...;)
For anyone interested, my new phone number is my old one, minus 6610045 (and the area code is now 780)
Sunday, April 02, 2006
At least other people in my life are happy.
At least...
So last night we watched a crazy crazy movie. "Immortal" ("Immortel" en francais). It was a weird mix (well done I might add) of almost life-like CG and live acting. I'm gonna burn it before I return it to Blockbuster. I cant decide if I like it because its a good good movie, or a good bad movie, either of which judgements earns it a place on my 'borrowed movie shelf'.
Andre seems really happy with Kattia. Kattia seems really happy with Andre. How depressing.
Congrats guys!
Only one week till I am living in Edmonton. The truck I'm borrowing is lined up for this coming weekend. I have friends helping unload when I get there so it'll be a good time all around. Perhaps then I can stop being such a moping sack of shit. Seriously, who wakes up crying for no reason?
So last night we watched a crazy crazy movie. "Immortal" ("Immortel" en francais). It was a weird mix (well done I might add) of almost life-like CG and live acting. I'm gonna burn it before I return it to Blockbuster. I cant decide if I like it because its a good good movie, or a good bad movie, either of which judgements earns it a place on my 'borrowed movie shelf'.
Andre seems really happy with Kattia. Kattia seems really happy with Andre. How depressing.
Congrats guys!
Only one week till I am living in Edmonton. The truck I'm borrowing is lined up for this coming weekend. I have friends helping unload when I get there so it'll be a good time all around. Perhaps then I can stop being such a moping sack of shit. Seriously, who wakes up crying for no reason?
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