For Posts Sakes!

Wow, talk about slacking off in cyberspace? Whats new you ask? Well lets see what comes out in the next few bullet points:


- Got a pretty decent size raise at work, which is nice. Considering the impending career change, it's nice to know you're still appreciated. But it has had negative effects on my motivation to attempt the career change as I have very little time to study for my phase II exam in, oh, 2.5 weeks. 60 Classroom hours with assignments to be made up in a couple nights studying... we'll see how that goes. But I will find a way, because the thoughts of not sitting at a desk early next year are still very vivid, and once this phase is out of the way, I'll be so close to having a backup plan should the urge ever come over me to yell "Take this job, and stuff it"!. I doubt that urge will cross my mind, but shit, we all have bad days.

- Brooklin life is very close. Things are going well with that so far. I have a ton of shit to sell on Craigslist to downsize before we move. Kind of funny, moving out of apartment life into the wonderful world of homeownership and we need to downsize - BIG TIME??? Sounds odd doesn't it. Wouldn't be surprised if by the time we're finished we have another garbage bag post to draw up. Paint colours were selected by L & I with the help of a professional at our last house visit. So need to find some painters (volunteers accepted) before we move in. The last house visit was good for other reasons, we bought a corner office desk for the upstairs bedroom / office easily worth $200 even used, for $50. It's amazing what people will sell something for when they would otherwise have to disassemble it, move it, re-assemble it... BARGOONIE! We also picked up an antique side table (Cutlery Drawer Table) for $25. Guessing Hans and Frans of Antique's roadshow would say we did well on that purchase as well. Hope they don't freak out when I use it as a "beer coaster". Also recently purchased just about the sweetest leather couch you ever did see for our upstairs living area, from the BRICK. Not going to tell you the price tag on that (although I did negotiate 36% off!), but trust me you're ass will thank you when you see it. It's a couch / lounge too, so you can get those feet up, ooooh you can feel it now can't you?


- Fun weekends are on hold for a bit now as I resort to cleaning, packing and studying. Last weekend was our Annual Runge Cottage Blow-Out, another great time. Enough to tie me over for a bit anyway until we get settled in Brooklin. Had a very respectable Bocce Ball record, and if you want to play wrong handed ever (you never know), you'd be lucky to have me as your partner - who knew. I even successfully defended my H2H 3-Man Title... this time with 2 opponents. I didn't think I would ever put the belt on the line again, but had 2 #1 Contenders team up on me... poor bastards didn't know what hit em.

Two weekends ago was a fishing trip to Z's cottage on Rice Lake, I caught 4 nice fish, about 15 fewer than I should have caught for the amount of time spent fishing, but still enough to land the big fish, and total fish prizes. For those counting at home that's 4 straight "derby's" I've won money in. Big one for 2007 is still a month away, more on that another post. The fish posted is a Large Mouth Bass, and although it may not look like it is really thick, nearing 3lbs, which is nothing to sneeze at.

- Big Brother has my full attention this year. Normally I only tune in now and then, check it out, but this year I've watched it all. Sure it's normally at midnight off the PVR before bed, but I'm still watching. It's pretty good so far.


- Disappointed with the NUMBER 23 starring Jim Carrey, was looking forward to it actually, but turned out to be a B Rated Horror Thriller with A actors...tricky movie studios, shame on you!

- Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" is probably the worst "popular" song in 2 years...Maybe since Hoobastank...Although Hoobastanks "The Reason" is still worse - for now.

Okay, well those are my spewings for Posts Sakes. I'll keep you up to date on the above and more. Stay tuned, G.