lunar rest

How can it be 5 days since I last posted? The days just skip on by. It also helps when my time spent at home is used sleeping. Both Wednesday and Thursday I headed out to church right after work, before returning home around 9:30.

Wednesday was an enjoyable day thanks to the eclipse and beautiful weather. As I was boarding the bus home on Tuesday, the big, low moon grabbed my attention and held it the entire ride. I got to experience the same show on Wednesday, with the added bonus of the earth's shadow making its way across the distant surface. Later in the night, the sky seemed a shade of maroon, with the moon, bruised and dirty, sitting on the treetops. I wanted my camera, but such moments are often spoiled when attempts to capture them are made.

take it all away

For my very first weekend in the traditional definition (no assignments due friday, saturday, sunday nights,) I went downtown, walked from one side to the other and around a bit more, met up with a friend to eat and then watched a movie. What movie you ask? The worst movie ever, otherwise known as team america: world police. If you have any maturity or real sense of humour, there's no need to see this one. If you are easily entertained by your own reflection in some dirty silverware, it was made just for you. I want those brain cells back.

it's in the game

Well?

It's different. I'm still trying to adjust to this whole workday thing. I leave the house at 7:30am, get to enjoy the sunrise and traffic jams on the way to the skytrain, and get some exercise walking up the hill to the studio. After work, I get that exercise again walking down the hill, and have time to enjoy the sunset on the ride home; walking in the door between 6:30 and 7:30pm. Food is then consumed, television is watched, a little computer time, and then it's in bed with the lights out by 11pm. And this is a regular day, just wait till overtime starts.

milk and honey

Work starts tomorrow. I'm anxious. My only prior work experience, other than temp labour or web stuff, is mcdonalds.. and this is quite a bit different. I have to commute to work now. I'll have to wake up around 6:30 anywhere from 5-7 days a week. I hope I don't become too much of a fan of coffee. Perhaps I should start stocking up on hot chocolate right now. I've taken another music selection from Aaron. You know what, just read his music list. It'll be pretty much identical to mine.

autumn sun

I made a new design. I like it. I like it a lot. What do you think? I also changed the XML feeds a bit, so now they show the same preview as on the site (before clicking the "continue reading" link). They're available on the side under Content. The Links and About pages now have something there. Still working on Fotos. Oh. And if you're still using internet explorer, STOP IT.

highway music

I had a could-have-been-scary but good talk with my mom on the way to pick up sis from university, before heading off to a church worship practice. I'm sure I've mentioned it on here somewhere before, but she babysits a few children from around the neighbourhood. One of them is unique in that he has two moms and no dad. They were referred by a friend, and when my mom found their situation, she felt the best thing would be to look after their son and try to help them sort out their terribly troubled lives (not that they were, but simply that mom believed they must be).

revolutionaries

that was a nicely annoying bit of downtime. I spend a few hours on a redesign the other day, but I don't think I'll use it. I know I'll just grow tired of it after a few days, and I know other people would get tired of staring at my face for those few days it's up.

I also know that bethany dillon is an uber person and artist. How do you have such good taste in music, aaron?

givingthanks

Today my family had our Thanksgiving dinner (comes on the 2nd monday of October in Canada -we invented it first). There were a number of firsts this year: First year with a nephew, first year with 2 married siblings, first year dad turned 60 (birthday today as well), and first year the topic of homosexuality dominated much of the conversation.

chapter 5

It was today. I hadn't really realized it all this week, for projects and papers were being completed just about 24 hours a day since last saturday. But then it was over. I was given a hug by a classmate, who then added that I must stay at the new workplace until which time she will be looking for a referral to get in. And then I left.

I didn't look back.

As I walked out the main doors and into the mall, In The End by Linkin Park was the first thing I heard, particularily these lines:

Mc0wned

Received a phone call today.

Missed it because it came a minute after I put my phone down to get dressed. I called back a little while ago, and she called me back a few minutes ago.

In her message she mentioned that it was regarding an update to my application, and apparently the update was to say I got a job. (!)

Runs from oct 18th to jan 21, so I'll probably have a completely uninteresting birthday (during the last week or so of the contract, so most likely super overtime hours.)

But I got the job.. thanks to people and such. Yey non-mcdonalds employment!

slacker

it's easier (and more fun after writing a 10 page paper) to post pictures as opposed to writing. so i continue.

i'll get back to posting as soon as i can gather enough interesting things to say.

harmonium

It's good listening. Vanessa Carlton, Harmonium. So simple and beautiful.

I felt like posting today, and I felt like posting a photo. Instead of doing the piles and piles of homework I need to do today, I looked around on the net for an appropriate photo gallery script/plugin; and found none. So I figured I'll just post something I've already done.

It was taken last year around this time. More can be found at one of my many unfinished portfolios. I would post a link, but there are a few images of yours truly on there. Those of you who want to find them can, it's not hard.