Stuff....too much of it

I have literally been going non-stop for two weeks, and until Russ' wedding is finished, there looks like no stopping. SIGH. Anyways, it's been a really, really long week, and I'm just glad it's over. Between working things, and social things, random accidents of stupidness and me, I am just losing the thread there, so I will be back on track with my blog ASAP. So much to do, so little time these days! I have a lot left to do for work stuff, and for wedding stuff here and there, and then I leave for Quebec on next Sunday, or am I leaving next Monday?

I really have no idea.

Cartoon Deux-c'est proche

The second one is almost finished...I have three more panels, but I need to go to bed, it's waaaaaaaay too late.

I've sort of noticed how shaky I'd gotten, the drawing will get a lot better...I haven't had time (or the energy/happy feeling) necessary for drawing, especially something that is normally over ten panels, and needs to be creative, funny, etc., but now that I do, I will make the best of it, and it will get much better, alright? So expect one pretty soon...

In other musings, I've realized I really like a lot of emo music....so I am listening to a lot of it online...I am actually listening to Usher without thinking about how large his nose is...does anyone else do that? I don't know, it's just so large...it's one of those things....you think about when it's late and tired. =P

As well, I have also realized the benefit of lots and lots of activity and making sure I am busy enough that I go to bed tired...I know in the past I have thought about making sure I have enough time to myself, but what I realized is that I don't need as much of that as perhaps I thought I did in Europe. Things still move at a slower and faster pace than we expect, but the less we do, the less we are. As someone whose not even 25, I think now is the time to experience as much as I can, to give as much as I can, while my body and mind and everything else can still take it. I can worry about rest and taking care of myself when I am a little more fragile, but I think I'm pretty sturdy, all things considered, and I have decided, I suppose, to be more worried about what kind of person I am and the person I want to be, rather than the person I could be if I exhaust myself. There are lots of exhausted people in the world, it's true, but it's why we exhaust ourselves, not the fact that we exhaust ourselves that is important. We don't get any better just staying the same, right?

Anyways, a bit philosophical for 2am. I suppose I should save that for another time, but I guess I have been pretty nostalgic lately, about what I have and where my life is going, and things like that.

Night.

Cartoon 1

....Only a certain percentage of this is true. But this is very telling of a normal session of Guitar Hero with Martin. Enjoy, next one in the next few days, since I'm behind.

Cartoon Madness

Hey,

Sorry about the lack of updates and the loss of cartoons. My little brother Martin intiated a fatal error on my computer which I only managed to get fixed around this weekend (Thanks and blessings to Liz's brother Paul, who had a Windows XP backup disk). SO, now that my computer with my a) software b) cartoons c) life is up and running, I can finally get back on schedule. I feel a little sick today, so I will be staying in and posting resumes like a mad, mad man.

Mad.

Lame

Hey, the first one is almost done, but I'm going to bed because I think I have a fever. I can't believe I'm calling in sick on my blog. Anyways, first one up tomorrow, weekend busier than expected. My bad.

Hey!

Bother...

Well, the new job hunt is sort of working out...I had a possible interview on Monday, but really, I just want to make money, and I am SO sick of looking for a job. I would be more ok with everything if it wasn't for the fact that I am seriously overeducated.

I think I'll put up some cartoons soon, just let me get to it. I have some sketches I did.

AM I LAME???

You know, it's sad, and kinda funny, when you come home early on a Saturday night, and think, "Wow, I'm glad I borrowed that book Study Smarter, Not Harder tonight from my friend Karen...I think I'll browse through it before I get off to bed early tonight." This thought is immeadiately followed by, "It's a real shame I didn't get to nap today."


I should really buy my old man pants in advance. I mean, really.

Thoughts

Well, it's super late in the morning (I have to be at work at eight) for my last day of working at Grainfields. I learned a lot by working at a restaurant. The first and most important thing I learnt is there is a huge difference between kitchens you see on tv, and what people deal with every day at popular places. Secondly, because of that, I realized I didn't want to work in the restaurant business...I had been thinking about going to school for some training as a chef or baker, but I found out that after a while, I didn't like being an automaton in a food factory, especially at a restaurant aimed at a clientiele which mostly can't taste their food anymore and prefers everything well done. (ie. people over the age of 65) I did learn to sort of overcome my fear of really hot things *by necessity of the craziness of the job* and I have learned how to cook a heck of a lot faster, and just randomly come up with a meal plan in like, a minute, which is super and amazing. I can also now cut vegetable at the speed of light, and food prep is nearly something I can do without thinking too hard about it, which I really like. So all and all, I picked up some pretty great skills. (At the cost of a lot of sleep and my sanity, pretty much)

I also found that a restaurant is great place to overcome a fear of failure...you have about a minute to prepare a dish, and if crap is a dish best served warm, well, make sure it's warm. I still can't wrap a wrap to save my life (this is a defect since birth), but in the end the result doesn't always matter; most people blame the problems of the end product on the user, not the creator (Which really works in my favour because of the type of clientele, frankly). Secondly, if you screw up, you fix it, and you fix it fast. This was actually really good therapy from the academic mindset, which says, "You screwed up, you can never fix it, obsess, rinse and obsess again, and then repeat, and obsess about screwing up your ability to scrutinize yourself and the ability to obsess over trivial things that will make you obsessive." In other words, the restaurant biz, for a bit, was probably the best place for me.

Would I work there for longer than a month or so? NO WAY. I am ready to KILL.

Something...interesting?

Apparently, this really happened, a lady called the police because someone at Burger King wouldn't give her a burger that wasn't on the menu...ie. they wouldn't serve her a burger they didn't even know the name of and therefore didn't serve so she called the police.

This just goes to show you what a charter of rights does to you when it goes to your head. Or what happens when you have children, I have no idea.

Anyways, if you want a serious laugh, read this.

Kung-Fu Fighting

If you love bad ninja films even half as much as me, you will love this to DEATH.

Righty

So, I know there hasn't really been anything here for a while, but I've been REALLY busy. Anyways, I will start getting back to everyone in the near future, and I will let you know what is happening with me. Again, sorry for the none-content, I've just been so busy. Anyways, stay cool, and I'll put up something this week.

Whooo

OK, hey guys....

Sorry for the non-update...I've been so busy with everything, I can hardly rest. I've been working in a kitchen at Grainfields (super fun) and spending so much time with my family, lots of other things to do, people to see, Russ' wedding and/or bachelor party on the horizon, applying for jobs, trying to get other things in order, it's really tough. I will start posting again regularly now that I am almost caught up here, so expect more from mon blog. =D

OK, later my peeps!

Grammar Anger

You know, I am SO TIRED of people using the word 'fierce.' Some day, I would like the english language to operate on an interesting level where more than one word functions in popular usage.

*end rant*

Flight

I'm sure no one cares except my mother, but just in case anyone wants to know what plane is going to crash with me in it, here is the information:




AC8909*
Quebec (YQB) Thu 01-May 2008 05:40
Toronto, Pearson Int'l (YYZ) Thu 01-May 2008 07:17 - Terminal 1
0
6hr20



CRJ
Tango
AC1121
Toronto, Pearson Int'l (YYZ) Thu 01-May 2008 08:30 - Terminal 1
Saskatoon (YXE) Thu 01-May 2008 10:00





In other words, I am hitting Saskatoon at 10:00AM on Thursday, May 1st.



I should probably also really tell my landlady this. (I forgot because whenever I talk to her I have such a nice feeling and I forget all the business of everything....) But I think she has a feeling I am leaving, and I told everyone else except her....sadly, she was the person I probably should have told first...



Sigh...I'm so bad at this business stuff....

Sigh

Maclean's again said per capita, Regina and Saskatoon are some of the most dangerous cities in Canada.

Why is that? I have no idea.

Awesome site

Seriously, this is so amazing I don't have words for it. There is a free music streaming site that has basically every song I ever want to listen to, and it has a nice interface and you can make your own playlists, share stuff with other people, etc. This is a music geek's dream (for popular music, but there are some possibilities for indie...) so check deezer.com out.

Decided

OK, this is really rush, but I decided to go back to Sask for a while. Reasons being:

-All my stuff is still there. I need to get it somehow.

-I have a wedding and a grad to attend in the summer

-I would like to see some people before they up and leave the city/country/planet

-Quebec city is fun, but I know a total of three people here, all of which are too busy to see me on a regular basis. ie. no reason to stay. In a way, I wish I did.

-My credit card needs to be renewed and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to see it until after I needed it...which is...well, right about now, really.

Other than that, I have tests all this week, and then, zoom! Back to Sask, I guess.

I will put up my flight info when I feel like it, but I really need to get to bed.

Working

Just had an interview for a salaried position....it was a really fun interview. I think that it went really well. (I mean, regardless of whether I get the job or not, it went well.)

I don't even know if I WANT it. AUGH.

Will know by Tuesday if I'm selected. =/

Now, I will continue to search for jobs over the weekend.

Sigh.

Working at it

You know, I totally don't understand job searching. Last time there was this big of a rush, I had so much trouble finding work, and now I have people I don't even remember (or never even contacted personally) wanting me to work for them. What the heck is that, man???

On the bright side, there are people who want to hire me, but now which job do I take???

I can get a job in either Montreal/Toronto/Ottawa (Currently jobs in each I'm applying for) or Sask....what do you guys think???? =/ =/ =/

I guess it comes down to who is willing to comment more on my blog and offer me more wonderful things by living near them.

Wow, this is hard.