So... that laptop...

The laptop is not a Mac, it's a Toshiba.

It is also no longer in my possession. I returned it when the track-pad didn't really respond well and the model on display had the same problem. I did however lose $150 on the deal because of labour BS. But I guess that's my own fault!

Sorry to leave everyone in the lurch about that! I know you were all probably on the edge of your seats and checking back 2 or 3 times a day to find out how the whole thing concluded!

Heavy Petal

Hey, check this out! I haven't really looked through it myself, so, if you wanted to kind of give me a summary, that'd be cool!

http://heavypetal.ca/

And if you feel the need of a diversion, check this out... (no summary needed!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmjLqddPqZQ

New Laptop!

So yeah, I got one! A new laptop that is! In fact, it's what I'm typing on at the moment and updating the ol' ColourCircus with. I'm still unsettled about the purchaise. It's a big expense but it's something that I want and it's going to make my life easier.

I think.

But I have 13 days remaining to decide if I want to keep it before Father Time makes the choice for me.

Abandoned

You know, I often think about updating this blog. Or I'll think of something that'd make a great post, but then I don't follow through. I think that dial up has a lot to do with it, and my computer's mouse and keyboard working only intermittently is also the source of some frustration.

I'm in the Smithville library updating this time. It's not as exciting as you might imagine.

I'm looking forward to the holidays this year. I am every year but it's going to be nice to celebrate them in Canada again. I desperately want it to snow though! I'm very excited about Fiona's visit to Canada in 1 week as well. I want it to snow as much to show off how MUCH show we can get as I do just to have a lovely white Christmas.

It's going to be weird to be home but have Ayden away though. He'll be in Madagascar and celebrating his first Christmas away from home. I'm going to miss that guy.

Anyway, this is more of a ramble than a post, but it's kind of the mood I'm in today.

Job Search '09: Conclusion!

I took a little while to decide to post this after writing the last entry. I don't know why, but I am terribly sorry. I realize how, for many of you, without a constant record of the daily goings on in my life, your own lives seem to start to lack meaning. I know this, and yet I persist in my irregular posting patterns.

And back to the point...

I start tomorrow. I got hired at The Second Cup as a barista, but in the end turned it down for another job as a barista/shift manager at Starbucks. I have purchased my new black trousers, 2 new black shirts, and a lovely pair of leather dress shoes (I had to search long and hard for these, because I was committed to wingtips and brogueing and leather uppers. The result was more expensive, but completely awesome in all ways.) all washed (okay, not the shoes, but they were treated!) and dried, and ready to go in the morning.

I don't know how long my shift will be, nor where the remainder of my training is going to be, but I know where and when my first shift starts, and that's enough for me!

I can't wait for the money to start rolling in! Legal employment! Oh man, it's been a while!

Job Search '09 II

So, yesterday I went back out, once again, into the cruel world, to hand out resumes, fill out application forms, make good impressions, and secure employment.

I realized early in the day that the 15 resumes I'd handed out the day before had a small typo. Where it should have said that I worked at Blockbuster Video in Grimsby, it instead read that I'd worked at Blockbuster Video in Blockbuster Video. I fixed it and printed 15 more resumes. What else could I do?

And so, the adventure commenced again. Mom came with me this time and acted as the getaway driver. Our first stop was in Smithville at a pub. Our second stop was to get breakfast. In fact, after this our pace never picked up until much later in the day. After handing out about 5 resumes, Mom pointed out that I had a toothpick in my hair. I'd put it behind my ear and not noticed that I still had it hanging there. Then I noticed that my shirt had come untucked at the back, and that I looked like a jackass. So I tucked it in and kept on trucking.

By the end of the day I'd handed out my 15 resumes (bringing the grand total for the last 2 days to 30 resumes out there in circulation) and I'm planning on heading into Brantford later in the week to try to circulate a shit load more. And hopefully I'll get so many call backs that I'll get to pick and chose.

Oh, and if anyone happens to be reading this, how 'bout dropping me a comment. I'm like 10 posts in with 0 comments on each.

Job Search '09

Today was the day that I passed out a bunch of resumes. Well, it was the first day that I passed out a bunch of resumes. I'm planning to pass out even more tomorrow.

But anyway, for those of you who're interested, I will now chronicle my days exploits...

I awoke, took my mother to work, and prepared myself for a days job seeking. I left earlyish in the day, and headed directly into Grimsby. I was prepared, and brought with me all the things I felt I would need during the day. A stack of resumes, a thermos of tea, my wallet, and my cell phone. I was ready! I had just enough time to accept a phone call from Fiona in Reading and talk to her a bit about her unfortunate living situation (from what she's told me I gather it's like living in a smokey dog house. And that's not a pleasant combination!) before heading out.

For a large portion of the drive into town I was stuck behind a large tractor with an even larger attachment on the back. He took up the entire road, and pulled over to let oncoming traffic pass, but cared not for the traffic backing up behind him. Eventually he turned, and my quest picked up speed.

My intention was to secure a job as a waiter or barman (or barrista) and thus I haded out resumes to each pub, restaurant, and cafe I passed in town. The first few pubs took my resume but weren't hiring. The first cafe said that had I put my resume in 2 weeks ago, I'd have probably had a job by now, but that they'd just hired. The 'Judge and Jester' asked me to come in again to talk on Monday. I like the sounds of that, and thus, I plan to revisit this local on Monday.

Then I drove towards Hamilton and realized that I'd had to pee since I got in the car. Subsequent to that, I'd drank the tea I'd packed and now REALLY had to pee. So I went to Subway and used their bathroom. I then, purely out of guilt, as I could have saved the money, bought myself a 6 inch sub. It was delicious and came to less than $4, so I didn't beat myself up much about the expense. After that I dropped off a few more resumes before hitting Upper James and finding that I hadn't printed enough resumes. Thus my search continues tomorrow.

Hopefully when I get home (I'm rocking the high speed at Caistor Central School at the moment) I'll have a slew of messages on the machine offering me greater and greater employment opportunities. However I've still printed out another 15 resumes to hand out tomorrow.

Wish me luck, and I'll keep you posted.