I am getting sick of Hollywood Pop Tarts!!

What a sad sort of society that we have become. First it was Paris Hilton and the drama that followed with her ins and outs with the LA County jail. Really... how hard is it to have a 30 day timeout? I really wonder why on earth it took her nearly a year to be punished for her crime? Why not sentence her and just throw her in jail immediately. I am kinda of an all or nothing kind of girl. So why not get the mental strain of having to go through sentancing and serve the time right away instead of putting things off and letting her rack up more charges in the meantime, although a one year licence suspension is a pretty good deterent. Make her serve the time that she needed to and then make her go without a year of driving. The thing that I still can't wrap around my head is with the supposed amount of money that she makes making her "appearances" you think that she would be able to get a car and a driver out of the deal? Just an I idea to throw out there, it's yours to take it an run!!

Nicole Richie: You're bone ass skinny, pregnant and facing jail. Man I hope that they have a very good child birthing facility where you're going, because you're going to need it. Not only is this one a high risk to reoffend, come on the girl has a rap sheet listed with many things, it's not like motherhood is really going to mellow her out!! Not much to say about this one other than LOCK HER UP AND THROW AWAY THE KEY!!!

Britney Spears: If the press is hounding her as bad as she says that they are, then I really only have one thing to question:
Why on earth is she making it that way?? She goes out with no underwear and all that other shit, of course they are going to take a photograph like that. They are looking for a the downfall, you're helping them along and losing your sanity at the same time because they took a picture of you doing that.
Here's an idea, stay home. Put on a simple pair of jeans and a t-shirt (oh my god how pedestrian). My theory is stay home, you have hired staff for a reason. They can do the stuff for you. If you want to take a vacation I am sure there are lots of places out there with no papparzzi, ie: Northern Saskatchewan. Kick back and let that hair grow back!!!

Last and not least, Lindsay Lohan. I am kinda bummed about this one. What ever happened to that girl who was absolutely loved because she could play tow characters in the same movie, with an accent to boot? This story has a double edged sword. Not only are we dealing with a repeat offender, but it would also appear as though Miss Lohan has an addiction as well which complicates the matter even further. Send her to jail for her various charges but also make sure that she gets some no thrills rehab going on.

My theory is that if you scare them shitless and give them the reality check that they so dearly deserve chances are they won't reoffend. How ever there might be that small chance that they are like the typical criminal... they don't learn from their mistakes, and it's going to take them a longer time to figure everything out. Sadly, however there are lots out there who will only learn one way and that is by death.

Has the blogosphere gone on summer holidays??

Wow I guess it would seem that I am the only one here who isn't on summer holidays. What's up with that?? Oh wait... that's right me and summer, we don't get along. We haven't been getting along since I was in my teens (oh shit, now I am old!). It's the sun, it fries me... kid you not, Max and I went to Greece when we were 19 and I got burn to a crisp! Don't get me wrong, I love to sit out by the lake with a cold one but the one condition is that I have to have some shade, unfortunately around here that seems like an oxymoron!!

So I guess that I will just keep blogging from here in the nice cool refuge of the basement and hope that all you sunlovers are enjoying your time because once the snow flies I will be going on my vacation! (Actually it will be in September because I think I only work a week with the time that I have booked off!!)

The heat, the relentless heat!!

Am I the only one out there who loves the rain. I mean really. I am getting really tired of this heat. The only way you're going to catch me outdoors between the hours of 11 and 4 is if I have to errands or work, otherwise I am going to be found chilling out in my nice cool basement!

To which brings about my latest obsession: Facebook! This is pretty bad and all but it's kinda nice because I have been able to catch up with alot of my old classmates from high school and heck even elementary school!! When I am on days off and I am just hanging around the house I find myself checking on Facebook at least 5 times a day!!

So here's hoping for rain! It'll be good for the wheat!

The Hills: Season 3!

I am pretty excited about this, afterall I was able to find the preview for it on youtube. I can't wait!!! It's the one show I do truly enjoy watching and I think it's because it's a guilty pleasure!! Can't wait for August for so many reasons now!!!

Reasons for my absence!!

Wow!! Summer is here!! I really have no excuse for not blogging. Actually I kinda do. Most weekends I have been suckered into working overtime, ah what the hell! Besides it helps right now. My days off have been busy, so busy that I haven't slept in for weeks now, and well it doesn't look like it is going to calm down anytime soon! Why??? We finally put a deposit down on a place in Airdrie!! We checked out a place yesterday, all four of us (mom and arlene included!)agreed that one place was totally for us. So today we sat down and started paperwork. Now I've got some footwork to do. Oh well! I am going on midnights tonight so this could be interesting. Now we just have to wait for them to break down!

A blast from the past!

I thought that I had lost this picture CD but I didn't!!

This was taken in Sweden wayyy back in September of 2005!

Have I mentioned yet how much I love my husband!

I have to admit that the last 8 months of our marriage have been gruelling. Having your spouse being unvoluntairly unemployed totally sucks. Max has been working for the past week, and it's been great, MOSTLY because he's down in the states!!! The bad part is that we haven't talked to each other in over 4 days because either I have been working overtime( tis the season) or he just simply hasn't called because he's dead tired!! He's been working more overtime than what I have! Talk about a shock to the system, he's been working anywhere's from 12-16 hour days. Oh well I think it's good for him and that all that counts, right?

I have to seriously consider a new hobby!!

Tonight after supper mom and I were both restless and wanting to get out of the house. So we both decided that we were going to head out to my mum's best friend's house. I thought that this would be a great opportunity to learn how to use my dad's old pellet gun. I had a great time, would have had a better time if I hadn't gotten eaten alive by mosquitos! Now I am thinking to myself that I have to find something to better occupy my time instead of going out to the country and shooting at a Tim Horton's coffee cup! Oh shit!!! This means that I am going to turn into a scrapbooker doesn't it. Max hates going to Micheals as it is, now everytime I say we're going into Red Deer he's going to reluctantly come!!

Blog neglect!

I feel bad for not posting lately but I have been kinda busy, and for some strange reason I apparently have developed this really bad bad habit of writing in my blog when really I should be concentrating on trying to get some decent shut eye! Afterall I have a short change in my rotation tomorrow.

Anyways been busy with work, even though I am doing 8.5 hour shifts I for some strange reason find other things to be doing as of late.

Max is doing well. He's in the middle of nowhere in Washington state. Everytime I call him at his hotel I get this guy named Moose.... I kid you not!!! This place sounds so "rusticated" that I just have to see this place!! Ohhhh I think I just renamed my blog!!! YAY!!!! He's also getting tons of overtime. I seriously thought that his body would have gone into shock by now from working so much but he's holding up remarkably well.

Well it's after midnight and I should really head off to bed so until next time....

An update!

So Max and I went for a couples message. It was rather enjoyable.... I was in pain!!! So much pain that I thought at one point I was going to puke. When it was all said and done I did feel good, I felt even better with a tummy full of deep-fried cheesecake. I felt even better when I came home to discover Max's bike parked in the foyer of the house. It's my mother's sick sense of humor, which I immediately got, however it flew over Max's head. Max got a job offer. It's not everything we hoped for but Max is really interested in them, so what the hell!

Today was his first day, and a rather eventful one at that. They were late departing for their trip this morning, and just now I got a text message that they were turned away at the border!! So he's spending the night in a hotel some where in Cranbrook. He's going to be away for three weeks!! Totally awesome for both of us!!

AND I am enjoying some time to myself, which quite frankly I've needed!!

The only thing that would make this even better would be if I could have the bed all to myself but that isn't going to be happening for a couple of days because the basement is seeping again! So much for cleaning my room ;)

Blah-de-dah!

I don't know if it's the weather or the 7 day stretches of work, but I think that I have a case of the blahs!! I think I have come up with a cure!! Max and I are going for a couples message tomorrow (wednesday). It was a bridal shower gift from Tara, and ironically enough it expires tomorrow!! It should be interesting because Max is usually one tense guy!!

What kind of image does the American justice system have now??

Well if you take the case of one Paris Hilton it's not very good!!
I don't care if the girl was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, hell it probably would have done her some good. Three days of reality is too much for Paris? I have too many comments to that one... all of which are work related, and I don't discuss work on here (only in some general terms).

The gap between the have and the have nots in America makes me sick!
What ever happened to justice and liberty for all?

Could someone please explain this to me????

How is it that for a job market that is short over 1000 engineers can overlook someone with a masters degree??? How is it that someone with a masters degree in engineering can't get a job in this current market. Will one of my faithful readers please explain this to me!!!

Out of the twenty some odd positions that Max has applied for he's gotten three replies, two were pretty blatant go and fuck yourself replies, the other one was a series of three interviews which ended with yet another go fuck yourself. This one I find really frustrating and disheartening. Here's Max all excited because he's going for his first really really big interview. Had the perfect outfit all picked out, knew where he was going in Calgary yadda yadda yadda. He comes home later that day with a sheet of paper. It's the results of the psychological testing that they performed on him. I honestly do not approve these tests but then again any good psychology student knows how to cheat on these!! It basically said that he had been unemployed for an extended period of time and was likely to make rash decision due to his predisposition of hyperactivity!! I laughed histerically for hours about that one. So anyways a few days later he gets another phone call, they want a second interview, right on!!! A week or so goes by and it just so happens that we have to got Calgary for an immigration hearing and he gets a phone call for a 3rd interview, I am thinking by this point about three things: that's good, management is really screwy, what kind of company is this?? Three interviews??? How many people out there have to go to three interviews before they are hired on??? So they tell Max that they should get back to him by Friday or early next week (Monday or Tuesday right??) Nope not these guys they waited until Wednesday to call. GRRRRR But then again had they hired him, Max was going to request that they at least give him a signing bonus for all the runaround.

So that was the last two weeks. But like I posed eariler what's going on??? I just don't understand the job market for engineers. So being the active problem solver that I am, I packed Max's mopey ass into the car and drove into Red Deer. Afterall the Service Canada office provides all sorts of job market information right??? OH MY GOD!!! We got a less than enthusiastic reception, but nonetheless Max is signed up to learn about the hidden job market tomorrow.

Today how ever was a different story. I found about 9 different staffing agencies in downtown Calgary for Max. I drove him down, he hit the pavement, and I went shopping at IKEA. Well we got some answers, which was nice, at least someone out there is willing to work with Max on getting something!! Apparently eventhough there is a insane shortage of engineers in Alberta it's a pain in the ass to get your foot in the door. And to the guy that said to Max today that he should pack up and move to Ontario or BC, did you happen to think that his wife is fully employed with a job here in Alberta, and probably makes more in a year than what he does!!

Ahhhh, gotta love days like this!

Seems although yesterday was blistering hot I thought that working today was going to be a complete and total pain in the ass. Thank god I was so wrong!!! I got to work where I enjoy working, and I was able to get out on time. AND it wasn't too hot outside to boot!!

Now I think that I am going to sneek out side to the back patio where a nice ice cold potato salad is waiting for me!!

The last chapter!!

I walked the stage today to celebrate my graduation from university. Yay!!! The funny thing is that this the first time that I have walked and well I don't remember a whole lot, I just remember hugging alot of my old profs!!! I am just glad that we were indoors, because today is scortchin!!

Has spring finally sprung??

This time last week it was debateable as to whether or not it was entirely possible that it was spring time. I think today I indeed got the confirmation. I was able to stand outside at work for over two hours in the glorious sunshine. The best part was that I didn't even get sunburnt!!

Do I want to work some overtime??

Ahhh hell yeah!!! Especially when I am getting paid to work a position higher than me AND I am getting an evening shift premium!! Good, now I don't feel so guilty for shopping with my credit card the other day!!! And there's a pretty good possibility that I could end up doing the same thing all over again tomorrow. Whoo hoo!

I am getting rather impaitent!!

I can't wait for Max to get a job. I think that I will be more excited about Max getting a job than what he will be!! I think it's because I keep looking online at houses and townhouses and I keep finding things that I like, but we can't get a mortgage without Max working. And trying to determine where we should live with all these unknowns, one of which is my roster at work. Right now as it stands our roster is supposed to change at the beginning of September, along with a hundred other things!! The thing is if I have to pratically relcoate to mom's house for alomst 5 months out of a 80 week roster because we are living in Airdrie or Calgary is that really going to make alot of sense??

Oh well!! The thing is I am still loving my job. I am looking forward to working extra hours... this means we will actually get some new furniture we do figure out where we are going live!!

Whoo Hoo!!! Max is now a permanent resident!!

Well what a day!! First off I had to work a 8 hour midnight shift which wasn`t too bad, except for the first four hours I had to be outside in the snow. I got home and was able to get about two hours worth of sleep, leap out of bed, shower and get ready to go to Calgary. The roads were a mess and I thought that we would barely make it on time!! Well by the time we got down to Airdrie things changed substantially, the pavement was dry!! We got there in plenty of time, which was good because shortly after there were at least 15 people waiting in line.

Our interview was quick, double checking of id, answering a few quick questions and voila!! Max has now got landed immigrant status!! So to celebrate I went shopping, for myself!! :) While we were shopping Max gets another phone call with a company that has already had two interviews with him, they want to see him for a third interview sometime next week!

So now I have 4 more days off, which is a good thing because I had a chunk of tooth come loose in my mouth this morning at work, which means that I am going to have to go to the dentist!

Quit beating on the dead horse already!!!

Brief warning, this may turn into a very long long rant!!

Ok, once upon a time ago I became friends with a guy. Someone who was new to town and didn't know anybody besides those who he worked with. I befriended him, well because he was a nice guy, fun to hang out with and well it was nice to have a friend in town, because most of mine from school were in Red Deer. We spent alot of time together, we even went on a trip together because he had never travelled before and thought that he might never have the chance again because he would get to caught up in his career, family etc. He also came with alot of baggage, most of which he never discussed with me, I still think that to this day he didn't trust me, which still to this day hurts. (oh my god what a huge run on sentance) Anyways thing were going good. His "adopted" family loved me because I brought him out of his shell.

So anyways about 5 years ago, our friendship came to a screetching halt. Someone, who is best described as something else (slanderous!!), started to turn him against me. How? Stockholm Syndrome I guess... Anyways, her daughter also got into the mix, and then her son. Totally screwed up! The next thing I know, the guy who I knew detested smoking, has got a two pack a day habit. And his attitude is totally different and the guy who was opening up to me is now shutting me out. His "adopted" family also bear the brunt of this as well. They are so upset and they have no choice but to kick him out. So he turns to his new "friends". They welcome him with open arms because this is exactly what they wanted. This broke my heart. Betrayal is something that I don't deal with very well, because of this I decided that I would break what ties that I could with him to spare myself, because to me there was no way to save him.

Over a year later, my dad unexpectedly passes away. Not that I expect much, but I would hope to get a phone call right?? Well I got one, three days later. I've still got a theory on that one as well. Right around that time, he quits his job after nearly 5 years of service because he was overlooked for a promotion. Truth be told, he didn't deserve it. He was no longer putting in the effort, that he once did. His friend was also asked to leave a short time later, for reasons I am not going to divulge here. I left for Europe and came back 4 months later for Christmas holiday to a whole host of rumblings about my friend, one of which saddened me. He was in debt to a sum of well over $100,000! Extortion was running through my head the entire time. Not only that but his beloved truck was left in ruins by her son.

But still to this day her daughter, who I run into very often in the this small small town, still likes to rub what salt she can into my old wounds. Like last night when I encountered her. She knows about my new job, and I think that that gets to her. (oops sorry!) Anyways, her dig last night was that he's moving back to the way he used to be. Very quiet, kept to himself, stays up all night watching tv and sleeping all day. She tells me that he hardly goes out anymore and that I should be the one to get him out more. HUH??? EXCUSE ME????

I am baffled. I am stumped. I am absolutely astounded.

Don't get me wrong... I would love to see this person happy with his life. But when a person makes a choice and can't deal with the consequences of that choice, I am afraid that I can't help them.

It's these kinds of encounters (and I have had many of them now) that totally piss me off! She helped to the make the fucken bed, but why is that I have to lie in it????

Enough said... rant over!