Just an observation here... I have a decent job and make a decent salary. I can possibly save a few of hundred dollars on a good month. I don't buy a lot of clothes. I don't have a car nor do I have a cell phone. I NEVER eat at restaurants. I don't drink. I don't have any lavish expenses. I don't go to too many movies and when I do it is at the ( Read more... )

The HR recruiter from the site of what I hope will be the location of my future employment which shall not be named here as yet contacted me with a job posting that I can only assume he thinks I am capable of filling. A manager position to boot. So I replied and we’ll see how it goes. I kind of hoped I wouldn’t start my new job until mid April but ( Read more... )

I'm enjoying me eReader. Since it came pre-loaded with a whole bunch of classics I really haven't bothered with or needed to purchase any new books as yet. I hear that Kobo and Chapters/Indigo are working together so that in the not-too-distant future Kobo will accept Chapters/Indigo gift cards. This plan is supposed to materialize within the next ( Read more... )

 I remember back in January all I kept thinking was how I wish March was over. Everything was going to be okay when March was over. That turned out to be true to a point. Now I just wish May and June was over already . This is going to be such a busy events month and a tight-wad $$ month :( I know I'll be going to Ottawa this summer but I just don' ( Read more... )

Time is passing so quickly. It is supposed to be slower at work for me now but it never seems to be any slower. I'm preparing for the fiscal year end and audit which sounds like a lot of work but really shouldn't be. Last year it was a breeze. I'll need to complete April month end next week but that really shouldn't be that bad. Can't wait till the ( Read more... )

In exactly 24 hours from right now I will be catatonic (and hopefully fully recovered, functional and celebratory at 4 PM). Vamos Real. Rafa is through to the Semis to face either Juan Monaco or Fernando Gonzalez. It looks like, gods willing, he will be up against the usual suspects (aka Nole or Rogelio) in the final on Sunday.Truthfully the Semi ( Read more... )

I can't even begin to remember all the things that have happened over these past few weeks. Suffice to say I'm still rather busy at work...busy enough to not have posted to LJ in over two weeks. I think that is a record for me. It certainly has slowed down since September though. I'm hoping the bulk of transfers are done with and I can get back to ( Read more... )

Urggh, seriously....the icon says it all.

It has been almost two weeks since I've updated. YES, sadly I have been THAT busy at work. I go home and I am too exhausted to do just about anything. I'd like to think it is slowing down a bit now but you never know with this place. So much has happened but it has gone by so quickly I can't absorb any of it ( Read more... )

Movies watched:

• Step Up 1 & 2 (1 is way better than 2)
• Mamma Mia (must go see again..and again…)
• Hellboy II: The Golden Army (I was cheering for the ‘bad guy’)
• 21 (so how many people are going to watch this movie and think they can now go to Vegas and break the bank with this strategy?? Yep, there’s a sucker born every minute*rolls eyes*)

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First the good news - I found out today that my raise has totaled a whopping $75 increase per paycheque. I estimated anywhere from $35-65 but this is just unbelievable. I can't wait till October when CPP and EI max out and I get an additional $125 per paycheque :-) This last year of debt management may actually turn out to be tolerable. Now I don't ( Read more... )