Calgary update
It's so weird when life is great and not so great at the same time. I love Calgary. I miss Toronto.
I'm absolutely surprised at how quickly I made friends here. And not the superficial ones either. It feels like we've known each other so long. Close to "super-friends" status. No bad drama, positive attitudes, there for you when you need them, loads of fun. Good heart-to-heart talks and stupid drunken/high nights.
I've stopped serving (something mom thought would NEVER happen) and moved on to my kitchen training. HUGE pay cut. But it's great to not be working for money. I'm quickly becoming one of the best pantry cooks after only a week and a half. My trainer, Cory, and one of the Chefs have taken me on as a prodigy. They've also given me great heads-up for vancouver culinary schools. Chefs know other Cherfs =) I love that so many people were expecting me to crumble under the pressure. Ha.
James and I Broke up (something everyone knew would happen) We're still living together and getting along well. I found that we didn't share a lot of things. The biggest would be humour. Not a funny guy. Not just funny "ha-ha", no funny "hmm", no funny "oh yeah", no funny. No interesting perspectives on the universe or how a set of keys on a desk is someone's life. But he's loving, caring, thoughtful...just not IT. Still, I'm glad I took the risk to find out. I'm happy about that.
Currently living out of my bag I'm working a lot of long hours followed by a long night out. I hardly ever make it home except to do laundry. I'm staying with Genevieve (wickedest girlfriend ever) and helping her move into her new house. I also stay at Joe and Jordan's which is spitting distance from Milestone's or with August, our superhot bartender who loves to smoke, watch movies and drink red wine. It almost feels like backpacking =P
I'm getting fit! I play softball every Sunday with the Half Pints (our sponsor is a pub) and joined a Gym which I attend regularly. I'm back into yoga (first class is starting this weekend) There's Salsa classes at the gym starting September 15th. I also walk to work on good weather.
The weather sucks balls. Sunday was sunny and 30 degrees, monday it hailed for 5 minutes and rained for the rest of the day. Today is like Monday.
I'm homesick I had a dream last night that Pamela, M, Nicole, Andrew, Avik, Matt, Tom and Di came to Milestones after my shift. I fucking cried and screamed from happiness to see everyone. Sucks it was only a dream. I wish I could go home for a night of karaoke.
I love Calgary. I miss Toronto. Can someone fold the counrty in half and put the two together?