An update, as requested
Well, I don't often use this journal, as most of the people who read it talk to me on a fairly regular basis anyway, but I've been "tagged" to update, so here goes!
Last November, I bought a house. It's a nice little place near the subway line, and my tenants pay most of my mortgage for me. :) There's just enough room for a couple of guests to stay over, so a place to crash in Toronto is now available to friends.
Last December, Marina and I got engaged!!! The date for the wedding is set for September 2nd, and we've finally got the church and catering booked for that date, but there's still so much to do! I'm looking forward to the wedding, but not nearly as much as I am to a lifetime as Marina's husband. :)
I'm still working for The Pressure Pipe Inspection Company, although I've pulled out of software and IT entirely, and am now product manager for one of our service lines. It's interesting work, but the hours can be pretty ugly at times, and the lack of any real job description can get stressful.
We've been spending a lot of time applying for (and stressing about) Visas and Work Permits for Marina, and also for her family for the wedding. It's amazing how much trouble it is to get people into the country (and in Marina's case, to keep her here). We've got 4 different applications "being processed" right now, so keep your fingers crossed for us!
Finally, Marina and I seem to have developed a bad habit of heading to the emergency room - we've been 3 times in under a year, after a combined lifetime total of 2 in our previous 28 years. Once for almost-passing-out pain due to crazy muscle spasms in my neck, once to get Marina a tetanus shot when she stepped on a rusty nail, and now again on Monday when Marina was cut badly under the eye playing basketball. We've agreed that three times is enough, and we're done now.
Finally, I just found out that the ticket I got when I was run into by someone who run a red light was thrown out (yay!), and now I need to go back to the insurance company to try once again to fight the "fault".
That's all the major events I can think of at the moment!
Last November, I bought a house. It's a nice little place near the subway line, and my tenants pay most of my mortgage for me. :) There's just enough room for a couple of guests to stay over, so a place to crash in Toronto is now available to friends.
Last December, Marina and I got engaged!!! The date for the wedding is set for September 2nd, and we've finally got the church and catering booked for that date, but there's still so much to do! I'm looking forward to the wedding, but not nearly as much as I am to a lifetime as Marina's husband. :)
I'm still working for The Pressure Pipe Inspection Company, although I've pulled out of software and IT entirely, and am now product manager for one of our service lines. It's interesting work, but the hours can be pretty ugly at times, and the lack of any real job description can get stressful.
We've been spending a lot of time applying for (and stressing about) Visas and Work Permits for Marina, and also for her family for the wedding. It's amazing how much trouble it is to get people into the country (and in Marina's case, to keep her here). We've got 4 different applications "being processed" right now, so keep your fingers crossed for us!
Finally, Marina and I seem to have developed a bad habit of heading to the emergency room - we've been 3 times in under a year, after a combined lifetime total of 2 in our previous 28 years. Once for almost-passing-out pain due to crazy muscle spasms in my neck, once to get Marina a tetanus shot when she stepped on a rusty nail, and now again on Monday when Marina was cut badly under the eye playing basketball. We've agreed that three times is enough, and we're done now.
Finally, I just found out that the ticket I got when I was run into by someone who run a red light was thrown out (yay!), and now I need to go back to the insurance company to try once again to fight the "fault".
That's all the major events I can think of at the moment!