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Who is X?  So I thought it's about time to do another update. It was very challenging to get back into the swing of things after not being in post secondary for nearly 6 years. The media of film has changed since back in my day. Everything is on portable hard drives and HDSD memory cards and flash drives. That took some getting used to. I finally got my living allowance all sorted out through the program I am in. Finally I can take a bit of a step back and take a breathe. I'm planning on getting the internet at home within the next two weeks. So I should be updating a bit more. Not a lot more though considerring the program I am in is considerred the most intense of all the programs in Canadore College. The reason why this is..is because you don't have homework you can take home. Everything you need for your projects needs to be booked. Wether it be the t.v. studio or field equipment. Today I had a lot of fun interviewing people for one of my projects. I got so good at it that I was actually approaching people for other people in my group. I guess sales helps in the sense of letting you know how to come across to people without turning them away. Most people are pretty accomidating when you don't bullshit them and when what you're doing won't take long. I went to a kareoke bar last thursday with a bunch of my classmates. It was a lot of fun however I could tell that I am definately out of practice with singing. You see until I moved here I had loads of time to myself. Now I don't have so much time..and when I do have time I like to just zone out and watch t.v.(haven't had the time I'd like to play guitar and create music...I'm that busy). On saturday I went to a party on campus. That was not really fun at all. Just people being generic drunken idiots. Could hardly stomach it. Especially the people that generally annoy me were even worse with a couple of drinks in them. I felt like the old guy baby sitting in a way. So I think from now on when I go out it's just going to be at the bars because I don't have patience for the kinds of stupidy I witnessed on saturday. Anywho..besides that one event everything has been going well. I'm definately going to end up having an average in the mid to high 80's. It's funny because if you look at me academically now as apposed to 6 years ago...well it's like night and day. I was lucky to hold onto a low 70's mark. Academically times are a lot better for me that's for sure. Hopefully I can make it home for christmas this year. I would really be disappointed if I couldn't. Anywho..I better jet or I'm going to miss my bus. Cheers. Current mood:  awake.
So my trip to North Bay ended up being a fly by the seat of your pants kind of experience. In one day I moved here. I moved everything in and unpacked. The next day was my first day of classes and first day of work at the new sales location. I don't mind being shot gunned into a situation though. It keeps me focussed because you don't have a choice but to be. On a positive note about the moving experience -- my boss drove me up in a moving truck, gave me a new bed, and didn't charge me for any of it. So that was a good thing. Every day here has been incredibly busy for me. Between work, school, and homework I have had little time for anything else. I infact asked for one less shift a week at work just so I could work in some me time. Plus I was beginning to feel burned out and that would definately shine on my grades. The only other time I was this busy was when I was in Regina working on a movie set, working part time at eb games, attempting to establish a band, and going to school. It's one of those times where you're too busy to think. Which is honestly kind of a blessing. So it's official I'm a student at Canadore College through their television broadcasting program. The experience at first was a little nerve racking trying to re-establish myself in the school scene. I haven't touched a school in 6 years. Luckily I'm not the only late 20's person in my glass so I don't feel like the creepy old guy in the class. Not that I would anyways but you know what I mean. It took about 2 weeks but I've established myself a couple of friends(actually most of the television broadcast students). Infact every Wednesday we go out for drinks to Boston Pizza. Seeing as I'm going to be seeing these people a lot in the next 2 years I figured it's a good idea to make friends with them. Not to mention I imagine I'll be seeing them in the industry after. One big thing about the media industry, a lot of it is WHO you know. Social networking and all that good stuff. The only thing really that has become an obstical is getting my living allowance through the second career program which I'll be looking into this very day because I have had little time to tackle anything non-directly school/work/homework related. So that's been my life as of late. Just have to focus this day on tieing up loose ends(change of adress info) and getting this living allowance taken care of. Cheers. Current mood:  busy.Current music: lots of people talking. I have two what I call deep thought musicians I listen to if I find myself in that state of thought late at night when I simply cannot stop thinking. This is when I pick a particular style of music to help quiet or sooth my mind. Normally I'll listen to Loreena Mckennitt. However I feel like something a little differrent a little more mo-town this evening. Which is funny because it's on a rare moon that I'll listen to these guys. You don't hear much from them anymore. However whenever I want to listen to A capella these guys take the cake. You can definately tell this song was made in the early 90's from the kid and play type hair style. However the vocals are absolutely amazing. I actually try and sing to this song if I want to practice a more colorful vocal. It's a nice change of pace. I suppose I've stopped to think about all the changes that have taken place in my life this year. Some good some bad but none the less inevitable. To save myself from becoming morose I think I'll loose myself in some more music until I get tired enough to sleep. Cheers Current mood:  contemplative.Current music: this song. What an interesting week it has been. So I was supposed to go to North Bay and look at a hand full of appartments with my buddy Kevin. He backed out about a week before said day to go camping with his girlfriend. So I was going to get my room mate's girlfriend to take me. All was good until the night before. I'm going to go back in time a bit to explain the situation. You see my room mates girlfriend Steph is pregnant. After dating 4 months they found out she was pregnant nearly 3 months long. Which means after only a month of dating she got pregnant. Anywho... to go with my story. She's been throwing up a lot. Even for a pregnant woman. So the day before we're supposed to go to North Bay I suggest for her to go to the hospital. Found out that the reason why she's throwing up so much is because of all the dope she smokes. Apparently aboriginals carry a gene which makes them vomit non stop for several days if you smoke dope. Well she's got that gene and this is the reason why she's so ill. It was ironic because she smoked up to help her regain an appetite and in the end it was the weed that was causing most of her nausea and vomiting. Not to mention I can't imagine what that must be doing to the child. And I'm sure some of you reading this part are shaking your heads..if not partially disturbed. So as the story goes she can't go to North Bay because car travel is causing her worse nausea. Well she offers to give me her vehicle to drive up. Oh and at this point it's 8AM the day I am supposed to view appartments. There's two problems with that. 1) I haven't driven in 5 years 2) No GPS. If I had a GPS I probably would have done it. So I call up everyone I know and get the same answer more or less. Either they're working or they have some place they have to be and they would have if they didn't have such short notice. One really pissed me off cause the guy could have come but he was apparently intimidated to drive in North Bay even though he drives all the time and has driven in much larger centers. Soo push comes to shove I have some other people calling friends of theirs to see if anyone would want to take me up. My friend Jeremy calls his friend Dan whose plans for the day fell through so he had nothing else better to do. He agreed to take me. And the funny part is that I've never met this guy before. So I was going up North Bay with someone I've never met before. Oddly enough he and I got along really well. He's in a simular life situation to myself and we became friends right away. One skill I can say I have is that I can adapt in almost any situation if I have to and I can get along with nearly anyone because of this. So I get to North Bay. I have 6 appartments to look at. Out of the 6 I call, 3 have already been spoken for and one from the previous night even thought they KNEW I was showing up the next day from far away. So I looked at one place where they guy was renting an appartment but came up with all these wierd rules and stipulations which made it sound like he didn't want to rent it out in the first place. Worst salesman EVER. The next person I spoke to knew I needed a place for September for weeks. I get there and she says it's for October. And realistically I would have taken her place but it wasn't available. It's was a very Homey atmosphere but no private entrance. I didn't like that. However it was nearly completely furnished minus a bed. That was an up side. Less to have to bring up. She really wanted me badly as a tenant and even said once I told her I was choosing another place that if it didn't work out to call her. So it turns out the first place I went to look at was the place I decided to stick with. This middle aged couple was renting it out. It's a basement appartment that was newly renovated. Infact they spent 10 grand renovating it and I could tell. They great part was that she originally was going to charge me 700/month(this also includes heat, hydro, and cable). Then as I'm leaving she saying "Well I'll go 650/month but no less." I found that hilarious because I didn't even have to ask for a discount. After looking at the appartments I call her back and decide on the appartment but this is where I bargained a bit. She mentioned previously that she had a laundry room and that we could work something out. So I said on the phone that I wanted her to include laundry. I'm a single person and don't have a rediculous amount of laundry. I didn't feel it too be a big deal. She was okay with it but thought I meant laundry soap and bounce sheets as well included. Which I wasn't considering to be appart of the deal. Once she realized that it wasn't a problem. So all is good. There were some funny things I noticed. Like a buisness that sold wood burning stoves and musical equipment in the same building, several moose crossings, a lot of people with dogs, and the most funny of all: As Dan and I are leaving I notice this blonde chick standing out infront of her lawn beside the place I'll be living. It was in the middle of the afternoon. She was wearing a bath robe, sunglasses, and had this little foo foo dog on a leash. The funny part was how completely spaced out she looked and non reactional. She looked like some sort of spun out celebrity wanna-be. I saw this, laughed my ass off, and pointed it out to Dan who laughed with me. She really REALLY stuck out badly. Pretty much for the entire evening on the way back we'd both randomly chuckle thinking about that whole situation. When I saw that though I must admit it almost sold me. The neighbourhood had my kind of people. BIZARRE! And there's nothing I appreciate more than observation humor based on odd human behavour. Anywho. That is my updated. Now all I have to worry about is exactly how I'm going to get all my stuff up there. Perhaps I could just pile it on my back and pull, get on a skateboard, and pull a Micheal. J. Fox...and when I say that I mean catch a ride on the back of a vehicle all the way up there while on my skateboard...not shake frantically non-stop(now that I think about it I guess I do shake all the time. Just not as bad as he does. I'm like a human vibrator without and off switch). That's me. Cheers. Current mood:  good.
Well I've been going hard looking for appartments and it has come down to three. http://northbay.kijiji.ca/c-housing-apa http://www.bradwick.com/detail.php?a http://northbay.kijiji.ca/c-housing-apa Link #1: I like this one because everything is inclusive. Even the internet and cable. What I don't like about it is that it's a basement appartment. And that means potential basement smell and potential molds. On the plus side it also means usually a cool living area. Link #2: I like this one because it is a one bedroom and from the pictures looks pretty nice. But it's also the most expensive of them all. Everything is included but phone and internet. Link #3: I REALLY liked this one at first. It's the most affordable and visually looks incredible. It's a studio bachelor appartment. However I decided to try and look past the newly painted walls and hard wood floor. I concentrated on space and convenience...not just something that "looks cool". I was hoping for a one bedroom but with this one I would be willing it get some dividers. The other part that I didn't like was how small that kitchen sink is. Other than that it looks perfect. You have to pay for hydro which isn't much. If it were a one bedroom I would have been completely sold. Right now I'm just so torn between these three choices. There's really no bad choice ultimately. I just need to pick one and go with it. I just don't know which one I want to take a chance on though. I guess what it boils down to is that I'll need to take a look at these three in person. Decisions, Decisions, Decisions! Current mood:  confused.
Well after a much long waited responce I finally have an answer about this second career program I have applied to. It looks as though the government is going to pay for my education. When I found out I had mixed emotions about the whole thing. Of course I'm going to go through with this because it is a once in a life time opportunity. However I'm going to really miss everyone around here. My friends, the people I work with, my job, the area. It's truly paradise here(in the summer anyways). Had I moved here on differrent pretences I may have stayed forever. It's definately a nice place to live if you want to "get away from it all"(no wonder this is where all the cottagers come from Toronto). It's a terribly inconvenient place to live if you don't have a vehicle. The transit and grey hound system all stops by 5:00 PM. There's no trains and the closest airport is 2 hours away. The place where I am moving to has grey hound buses around the clock, a good city transit, VIA rail, and an international airport. It's got around 60,000 people as opposed to the current 16,000 I currently am appart of. I've decided I'm going to continue working for the company I am currently with but as a part-time sales consultant. After getting laid off for 3 months I decided that comission sales was not something I want to be appart of. When it's good....then I'm rolling in money..and when it's bad...well..you can get laid off. I need job stability and a regular/healthy pay check. Anywho.. That's me! Cheers. Oh yah it's my birthday tommorrow as well(or in 3 hours). I'll be 28. Where have all the years gone? Current mood:  determined.
Apparently they've dropped the legal driving age in Quebec. Current mood:  16th Century.
I hear this song every day at work and find that it really speaks to me. Current mood: thoughtful.
I could tell you what it is but that would ruin the discovery of why this is so funny. All I will say is watch them in order. You're welcome :) Current mood: amused.
When in a relationship, there can be many things to gripe about. Some fights may be deemed legitimate, while others may not require the waste of breath. Here are eight common subjects that could lead to harsh arguments that best not be bothered with. 1. The Ex-factor. You may feel that you’re living in the shadow of your guy’s ex-girlfriend but, unless he’s constantly talking about her, you shouldn’t mention her name, lest it cause a huge argument. Everyone has a past, but just focus on the present: he’s with you now, so that should be comfort enough. 2. Daily chores. Does your guy have a habit of not picking up his socks or letting his dirty dishes sit in the sink for days? We’ll admit, it can annoy the heck out of any woman, but it’s not worth starting a fight over. You can either take two seconds and toss those socks in the hamper, or just nicely (i.e. not yell) inform him to do so; he may change his habits and start picking up some of the slack. 3. Money issues. Money can be a sore spot for many couples, whether there is not enough of it or you can’t decide on who pays the next time you go out. When you and your guy hit the movies and he wants to pay, you may protest once (you are a self-sufficient woman, after all!) but leave it at that. There’s no reason to stay angry and fight over the cost of a movie ticket; you can just pay next time. 4. Not enough sex. You’ve hit a dry spell lately? Before you start thinking that something has gone horribly wrong in your relationship and demand he tell you why he’s no longer interested in you, look into whether he’s sick or tired or stressed at work. There are many variables as to why he won’t give it up, and him not being attracted to you anymore may not be one of them. 5. That certain friend or family member. His nosy and always-present mother may be a source of contention between you and your guy, but you most certainly can’t tell him to stop seeing her! Avoiding a huge dispute on the subject may be best, and here are a few tips on dealing with the situation. 6. He doesn’t have time for you. We all want to see as much of our guy as possible, but sometimes he needs a break and just wants to spend some time with his friends, or even alone. We all have the right to some alone time, so don’t ream on him for spending some nights at his place and a weekend with the guys; time away from you will do you both good, and make you extra happy when you do see each other again. 7. Changing him. You may wish your guy would cut his hair or start dressing fancier. You chose him and love him for being the way he is, so don’t start picking a fight to get him to change his ways and his overall look. You wouldn’t want him to make the same arguments towards you, would you? 8. Those little annoyances. Does your guy chew his food too loudly or have a habit of biting his nails? These tiny things may not usually bother you, but can manifest themselves after, say, living with him for awhile and when you’re particularly cross with your guy. You may end up hurting his feelings, so why not just let the subject drop and exit the room until you’ve calmed down a bit? This is in no relation to my current life. I just found it to be an interesting read and thought advice like this is always good to pass on. Current mood: thoughtful.
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