My company has the policy of not shutting down for one day, so typically for holidays that fall during the week (i.e. yesterday's Canada day) we worked and instead get the Friday off. Since this guarantees us a long weekend, no one ever complains (including myself ( Read more... )

It was sunny out so I decided to walk to the bank to start up my RRSP ( Read more... )

Day 29 -- Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days

This would pretty much be like my resolutions, no? I feel like I've done these things already ( Read more... )

Pretty straight-forward, self-improvement and all that jazz. They all seem reasonable, and I'm doing 10 since it's 2010 ( Read more... )

So after having a pretty decent conversation with a co-worker the other day I thought we actually had some common interests, or at the very least, similar taste in movies. So when he said he saw this awesome movie the other day and I should see it ...

I r naive.

Let me introduce you to The Machine Girl


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I've discovered that my new job is totally one of those 'sink or swim' type of situations. The girl I replaced totally hasn't prepared me at all, and I get almost daily emails/talks inquiring as to why I haven't done A/B/C. I'm tired of saying 'I didn't know' or 'I wasn't told to do it/about this' and looking like an idiot. Grrrr ( Read more... )

I got a new apartment.

If I'm really good lucky, they might even let me move in early ( Read more... )

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Please do not wear your pretty pink heels to your next interview. Hot offices are uncomfortable enough without wearing heels with no socks, and then awkwardly walking off with sweaty feet and stiletto heels ( Read more... )

Today I voted.

Yes. I voted. For the first time in my 26 years on the planet. I feel proud, responsible, or something related to me behaving as an adult for making an educated decision.

In other news, Air Canada lowered the cost of airfare from Toronto to Dallas by $25 each way, thus robbing me of $50 had I waited another 10 days. However, ( Read more... )