I'm so glad it's reading week.
I get this week off to catch up on work and de-stress a little after the first batch of midterms last week. I can't wait for summer!
I have a lot of stuff to get done but it feels like a vacation. All I need is a lawn chair, a glass of lemonade and I'm almost there:)
Anyway, off to relax some more!
Oh ya, congratulations to the new black belts. You guys n gals did great!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Lame Conference...
I can't write for long. I'm bogged down in research papers, exams and assignments. On top of that, I was gone yesterday to Calgary at a geology conference. What a long day!
I found it dissapointing.
I took an entire day to go down and "mingle" and listen to talks but it ended up being 6 hrs on the bus, 2 hrs sitting waiting for the thing to start (our bus from the university got there WAY too early!), 4 hours of "mingling" with professionals to network (although there were only about 10 or so and 50 students) and only about 4 hours of actual talks.
I hated "mingling" because it seems so fake and insincere. I enjoyed the talks, but I don't think they were worth it; the only talk I really got something out of was by one of my professors who teaches me three times a week back at the U of A.
Oh well, lesson learned. Don't go to lame conferences sponsered by the union because you'll spend most of your time learning how to "develope professionally."
I'd rather be out in the dirt looking at some rocks...
I found it dissapointing.
I took an entire day to go down and "mingle" and listen to talks but it ended up being 6 hrs on the bus, 2 hrs sitting waiting for the thing to start (our bus from the university got there WAY too early!), 4 hours of "mingling" with professionals to network (although there were only about 10 or so and 50 students) and only about 4 hours of actual talks.
I hated "mingling" because it seems so fake and insincere. I enjoyed the talks, but I don't think they were worth it; the only talk I really got something out of was by one of my professors who teaches me three times a week back at the U of A.
Oh well, lesson learned. Don't go to lame conferences sponsered by the union because you'll spend most of your time learning how to "develope professionally."
I'd rather be out in the dirt looking at some rocks...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Just call me four eyes...
So, I just recieved my first pair of glasses on Monday.
The last 2 years or so, I have noticed my vision becoming less clear while viewing things far away so I got my eyes checked finally a couple of weeks ago.
I've never had to wear glasses before so I'm finding it difficult to adjust. I don't have to wear them, but they make driving and school infinatly easier.
The funny thing is, I find myself having a kind of identity crises of sorts. I always identified myself as someone with reasonable eyesight; someone who didn't need to wear glasses. Now I'm forced to change that idea of myself.
When I was told I needed glasses, it wasn't a shocker. I had suspected for, as I said, for a couple of years; I started having trouble seeing the board at school and I was pretty sure I'd end up wearing them.
But when I finally got them, put them on and saw myself in the mirror, I didn't recognize myself.
It really bothered me.
I didn't look the same.
I've been wearing them for a couple of days now, but I'm still struggling. I know logically it makes sense. I see better with them on and, oddly enough, it doesn't really bother me to wear them; it bothers me to see myself wear them.
Funny how simple things we use to identify ourselves (wear/don't wear glasses) can be so engrained within us.
But, it's time for a change...
The last 2 years or so, I have noticed my vision becoming less clear while viewing things far away so I got my eyes checked finally a couple of weeks ago.
I've never had to wear glasses before so I'm finding it difficult to adjust. I don't have to wear them, but they make driving and school infinatly easier.
The funny thing is, I find myself having a kind of identity crises of sorts. I always identified myself as someone with reasonable eyesight; someone who didn't need to wear glasses. Now I'm forced to change that idea of myself.
When I was told I needed glasses, it wasn't a shocker. I had suspected for, as I said, for a couple of years; I started having trouble seeing the board at school and I was pretty sure I'd end up wearing them.
But when I finally got them, put them on and saw myself in the mirror, I didn't recognize myself.
It really bothered me.
I didn't look the same.
I've been wearing them for a couple of days now, but I'm still struggling. I know logically it makes sense. I see better with them on and, oddly enough, it doesn't really bother me to wear them; it bothers me to see myself wear them.
Funny how simple things we use to identify ourselves (wear/don't wear glasses) can be so engrained within us.
But, it's time for a change...
Monday, January 5, 2009
New Beginings
Well I'm sure you've all heard the news...
Kelsey's family restaurant burned down.
I've worked there for almost four years now and I have to say, when I heard the news, I felt pretty happy. I mean it's horrible that it burned down and all, but I felt as if a weight had been lifted off of my shoulders.
I guess that's a sign that I wasn't happy in my job.
I already knew I wasn't happy there, but I hadn't realized how much stress it caused me. I didn't realize how much I dreaded going there.
I know lots of people would say I just should have quit but it wasn't that simple.
I knew the job, had some seniority (as much as you can have at a Kelsey's:) and I could work whenever I wanted which was convienient since I'm in school and need flexability. They let me work once a week and were very accomadating.
I stayed at the job because it was convienient and I only had to do it for a short time longer until I graduate.
But I felt such a sense of relief when I heard the news, I felt a bit ashamed. I've never really been big on the New Year's resolutions and what not, but I feel this is a new begining of sorts. This new begining coincides well with the UBBT which has officially just started.
I'm pumped right now.
I'm on track with my UBBT...I hit the ground running on Jan 1st. The 1000 pushups and situps got me going.
I'm filling out my application for grad school and meeting with my possible supervisor this week.
And Kelsey's burned down.
Yipee:)
Kelsey's family restaurant burned down.
I've worked there for almost four years now and I have to say, when I heard the news, I felt pretty happy. I mean it's horrible that it burned down and all, but I felt as if a weight had been lifted off of my shoulders.
I guess that's a sign that I wasn't happy in my job.
I already knew I wasn't happy there, but I hadn't realized how much stress it caused me. I didn't realize how much I dreaded going there.
I know lots of people would say I just should have quit but it wasn't that simple.
I knew the job, had some seniority (as much as you can have at a Kelsey's:) and I could work whenever I wanted which was convienient since I'm in school and need flexability. They let me work once a week and were very accomadating.
I stayed at the job because it was convienient and I only had to do it for a short time longer until I graduate.
But I felt such a sense of relief when I heard the news, I felt a bit ashamed. I've never really been big on the New Year's resolutions and what not, but I feel this is a new begining of sorts. This new begining coincides well with the UBBT which has officially just started.
I'm pumped right now.
I'm on track with my UBBT...I hit the ground running on Jan 1st. The 1000 pushups and situps got me going.
I'm filling out my application for grad school and meeting with my possible supervisor this week.
And Kelsey's burned down.
Yipee:)
Monday, December 29, 2008
Christmas kittens
I hope everyone has had a nice Christmas. I had a nice time. We visited family and what-not. The food was delicious.
On boxing day, Mike, my sister Amanda and I went to the SPCA in Edmonton to adopt some kittens. It was so busy it was a gong show! The place was absolutly packed to the rafters with people waiting to adopt pets. Over 80 pets were adopted that day (according to their counter on the wall) and we ended up waiting almost 4 hours to get out of there and got two of the last kittens. They had to stay open an extra hour just to finish processing everyone.
It was really nice to see so many adoptions going on; the place was pretty much cleared out of animals (cats anyway) by the time we were done. I just hope they all stay adopted and went to good homes.
I have to admit, I expected more people to be returning unwanted Christmas pets than adopting new ones, but I'm glad to say I was way off the mark on that one!
Our kittens are adorable! We got a four month old, sleek black kitten who we named Puck in honour of Shakespeare's " A Midsummer night's Dream." We also got a tiny, two month old, fuzzy grey kitten who we named princess. She is the cutest thing I've ever seen!
Anyway, if any of you are considering getting a pet, I highly suggest going to the SPCA. You pay a fee (about $140 for a kitten), but they have their first shots, you get a free vet visit, their fixed and you get six weeks of pet insurence and one year of liscencing with the city of Edmonton. It's a pretty good deal.
Have a good night everyone, Puck is bugging me for some attention so I gotta go.
On boxing day, Mike, my sister Amanda and I went to the SPCA in Edmonton to adopt some kittens. It was so busy it was a gong show! The place was absolutly packed to the rafters with people waiting to adopt pets. Over 80 pets were adopted that day (according to their counter on the wall) and we ended up waiting almost 4 hours to get out of there and got two of the last kittens. They had to stay open an extra hour just to finish processing everyone.
It was really nice to see so many adoptions going on; the place was pretty much cleared out of animals (cats anyway) by the time we were done. I just hope they all stay adopted and went to good homes.
I have to admit, I expected more people to be returning unwanted Christmas pets than adopting new ones, but I'm glad to say I was way off the mark on that one!
Our kittens are adorable! We got a four month old, sleek black kitten who we named Puck in honour of Shakespeare's " A Midsummer night's Dream." We also got a tiny, two month old, fuzzy grey kitten who we named princess. She is the cutest thing I've ever seen!
Anyway, if any of you are considering getting a pet, I highly suggest going to the SPCA. You pay a fee (about $140 for a kitten), but they have their first shots, you get a free vet visit, their fixed and you get six weeks of pet insurence and one year of liscencing with the city of Edmonton. It's a pretty good deal.
Have a good night everyone, Puck is bugging me for some attention so I gotta go.
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