And just like that I've never been happier. Things have just fallen perfectly into place. The only complaints I have right now is that I still have shifts at Safeway and that my soccer game got rained out tonight.
You may have surmised already what has happened. Indeed; I GOT THE JOB!!!!!! I'm SO freaking stoked, I don't think ever been so excited either! I was shaking for a good hour and a half after I found out - though it may have been due to nerves of having to tell my manager I quit (with only 1 week's notice).
What else has gone right? Plenty! Most thanks to landing the councilor job; thanks to it being Monday-Friday, 8-5:30, every week!
1) I can play summer league on Sunday afternoons
2) I can go down to Calgary for the beginning of Stampede (and any weekend I want)
3) I'm enrolled in all but one class I wanted for next year
4) I have Canada Day off, bring on the celebrations!!
5) I CAN DO SO MUCH WITH WEEKENDS OFF
I'm sure there's something else I'm excited about but I've forgotten.
Gah I'm so stoked to get the real summer started now!!!
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012
Job Update
I've finally spoken with all three of my references, and they have all made contact with my potential employer; and all have said good luck. So now I guess it's just a waiting game, well it really already was.. but now I don't have to be nervous about it being because someone let me down. Now if I don't get a contract it'll be because they don't like me for some reason.. which wouldn't really make sense since I went to their training session.... sigh.. This seems poorly organized, for myself at least. I really should have applied the first day I thought of it. But instead I waited, not sure if I could be capable of this kind of job.
When I finally did apply, I think it's because I already had a bad feeling growing towards working fr Safeway, and I finally said screw it, what's the worse that could happen? I was honestly really surprised that they thought I would be a good fit. But now going through that training, reading the staff manual, etc; I can imagine myself doing this job for 9 weeks of summer. The first week would probably be a challenge, something new always is, but once I get comfortable, I know it will be a friggen blast!!
So I just want to know!!! I also need as much time as possible to tell Safeway. I'll feel bad if I have shifts that I won't be able to make because of camp starting the 3rd.. And I know I'm already scheduled at Safeway for that week, I just don't know what times & days yet.
Urrrggghhhh! Hopefully there will be no more stringing me along and they can give me definitive answer tomorrow..!!
Otherwise it'll be full tilt search for a new job, and I'd also be screwed for soccer, our Sunday rec league games are now going to be Sunday afternoons, and I HAVE to be available to work Sundays. Before it was ok to say nothing after 5, because I can still work a full shift before that.
Sooo many, many fingers and toes are being crossed right now. I just want an awesome (or even just fun) summer for once; is that so hard to get??
When I finally did apply, I think it's because I already had a bad feeling growing towards working fr Safeway, and I finally said screw it, what's the worse that could happen? I was honestly really surprised that they thought I would be a good fit. But now going through that training, reading the staff manual, etc; I can imagine myself doing this job for 9 weeks of summer. The first week would probably be a challenge, something new always is, but once I get comfortable, I know it will be a friggen blast!!
So I just want to know!!! I also need as much time as possible to tell Safeway. I'll feel bad if I have shifts that I won't be able to make because of camp starting the 3rd.. And I know I'm already scheduled at Safeway for that week, I just don't know what times & days yet.
Urrrggghhhh! Hopefully there will be no more stringing me along and they can give me definitive answer tomorrow..!!
Otherwise it'll be full tilt search for a new job, and I'd also be screwed for soccer, our Sunday rec league games are now going to be Sunday afternoons, and I HAVE to be available to work Sundays. Before it was ok to say nothing after 5, because I can still work a full shift before that.
Sooo many, many fingers and toes are being crossed right now. I just want an awesome (or even just fun) summer for once; is that so hard to get??
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Ideal Summer
As the training day for summer soccer camp approaches, I can't help but get more excited about possibly getting the job. The last time I spoke to the coordinator, I think he made it pretty clear that as long as my references get back to him, I have the job! And the more excited about this I get, the more excited I can be about making some solid plans for the summer.
Friends in Calgary are waiting for me to confirm some plans, aka Crave Cake party and catching up. But also I would love to plan a weekend to hang out at the Stampede, McKenzie lake & hit up a country bar Stampede style for some good 'ol two stepping.
There could even be a possibly of planning a camping trip or two since with this job I wouldn't be working weekends!! I would also try and get a volunteering gig, maybe 2 or 3 times during the week. Some other friends also want to head to Regina for their Folk Fest (might be tough though, it's kind of in the middle of the week). But can anyone say ROAD TRIP???
But seriously, this job would be the best! It wouldn't really be soccer ALL day long, I think it's more so reserved for the mornings, then swimming and other activities in the afternoon. Then I would also be playing soccer twice a week! And think of the tan I could get! Yes it'll be farmers/soccer tan but who cares?? I'll have dark skin again, and from doing something I love. All. Day. Long.
Ideally I would also be biking to and from work every day, I wanna get fit!! So I'd also sign up for boot camp!
Ugh, this summer just has so much potential for once and I can't wait!!
(so please let this job work out! I need something in my favor!)
Friends in Calgary are waiting for me to confirm some plans, aka Crave Cake party and catching up. But also I would love to plan a weekend to hang out at the Stampede, McKenzie lake & hit up a country bar Stampede style for some good 'ol two stepping.
There could even be a possibly of planning a camping trip or two since with this job I wouldn't be working weekends!! I would also try and get a volunteering gig, maybe 2 or 3 times during the week. Some other friends also want to head to Regina for their Folk Fest (might be tough though, it's kind of in the middle of the week). But can anyone say ROAD TRIP???
But seriously, this job would be the best! It wouldn't really be soccer ALL day long, I think it's more so reserved for the mornings, then swimming and other activities in the afternoon. Then I would also be playing soccer twice a week! And think of the tan I could get! Yes it'll be farmers/soccer tan but who cares?? I'll have dark skin again, and from doing something I love. All. Day. Long.
Ideally I would also be biking to and from work every day, I wanna get fit!! So I'd also sign up for boot camp!
Ugh, this summer just has so much potential for once and I can't wait!!
(so please let this job work out! I need something in my favor!)
Monday, June 18, 2012
Book List
I was on stumbleupon and found an article containing 30 books that the writer was glad to have read before turning 30. Here are 5 that piqued my interest, so I want to try and read them this summer.
- The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
- The Power of Full Engagement
- Quitter
- Predictably Irrational
- Stumbling on Happiness
Basically most of them are non fiction, kind of helpful insights to life I suppose.. They don't sound too dry and it would be interesting to read some views on life from people who have lived a good chunk of it already.
Read any of these already? How were they? Any suggestions of books that are a must read?
Read any of these already? How were they? Any suggestions of books that are a must read?
Friday, June 8, 2012
Let's Get Fit!
I have made a fitness goal for the summer: get back to my fitness level I had when I was playing premier soccer in high school. In "those days" it was easy. Because we were a premier team, there was mandatory fitness once a week at NSD (what better place to train?), and man did we get worked hard! Plus we had practice once a week and then a game once a week. So when you have mandatory times to work out, and other people to push you, it's really easy to be in shape. But I don't have any of that now, which is why I kind of let my fitness get away from me. I'm still healthy, eating right and playing soccer, but I could be much healthier and in much better shape.
No better example than from being injured and now getting back to physical activity. It's rough! I didn't realize how quickly the body could de-condition, especially since it wasn't in that great of condition to begin with, I suppose.
So now, along with all my exercises from physio I've decided to start running every day (or close to it) and to also throw in my own exercises: mostly abdominals, upper body & endurance things like suicides.
Today before I left for my run, I went to download a pedometer but came upon RunKeeper. It is AMAZING! I just did the easy 20 minute run, since I'm still trying to get back into it and don't want to put too much strain right away. In this mode, it does it in intervals. So the "coach" gives you a 5 minute warmup, then switches from 1 minute intervals of a steady pace to 1.5 minutes of a slow pace. This made it a lot easier for me to get through a 20 minute run; hence the "easy mode".
Now while the program is tracking everything, and I mean everything - but I'll get to that-, you can play your music and also take pictures. The "everything" of this program includes: tracking elevation, pace, route (it give you a map of your run after), heart beat (if you have a monitor for it) and of course distance. I don't think the actual ap itself shows everything, but you can connect it to facebook and it also posts your results on it's own website where you can see absolutely everything. I included the link to my run today so you can see everything it does. It even shows where on the route the pictures were taken! So cool. You can even add people to your "street team", like your personal support group, you can track everyone's progress. So I will definitely be using this from now on.
I've also started back on the herbalife shakes. One, because I am/was broke and two, it's a great post-workout meal. Lots of protein and one of the powders I put in is meant for a post-workout shake. I just toss in some frozen strawberries and blueberries and I have a delicious lunch ready in minutes, and it also cools me down from my run.
No better example than from being injured and now getting back to physical activity. It's rough! I didn't realize how quickly the body could de-condition, especially since it wasn't in that great of condition to begin with, I suppose.
So now, along with all my exercises from physio I've decided to start running every day (or close to it) and to also throw in my own exercises: mostly abdominals, upper body & endurance things like suicides.
Today before I left for my run, I went to download a pedometer but came upon RunKeeper. It is AMAZING! I just did the easy 20 minute run, since I'm still trying to get back into it and don't want to put too much strain right away. In this mode, it does it in intervals. So the "coach" gives you a 5 minute warmup, then switches from 1 minute intervals of a steady pace to 1.5 minutes of a slow pace. This made it a lot easier for me to get through a 20 minute run; hence the "easy mode".
Now while the program is tracking everything, and I mean everything - but I'll get to that-, you can play your music and also take pictures. The "everything" of this program includes: tracking elevation, pace, route (it give you a map of your run after), heart beat (if you have a monitor for it) and of course distance. I don't think the actual ap itself shows everything, but you can connect it to facebook and it also posts your results on it's own website where you can see absolutely everything. I included the link to my run today so you can see everything it does. It even shows where on the route the pictures were taken! So cool. You can even add people to your "street team", like your personal support group, you can track everyone's progress. So I will definitely be using this from now on.
I've also started back on the herbalife shakes. One, because I am/was broke and two, it's a great post-workout meal. Lots of protein and one of the powders I put in is meant for a post-workout shake. I just toss in some frozen strawberries and blueberries and I have a delicious lunch ready in minutes, and it also cools me down from my run.
Hopefully I won't have too many excuses to not get running. For sure on days off, but I hope that when I work early mornings I can motivate myself to do it after work & if I work a late morning hopefully I can drag myself out of bed and do it before work. If I work afternoons it won't be a problem. This also partly solves my problem of what on earth to do when I'm not working; but only slightly so. I need to head to the library and take out some books!!
So, as a last note, if you aren't currently using anything to track your running I highly suggest getting this, it'll be the most useful ap on your phone! And if you aren't a runner/don't normally run, the coach could probably help you out with that, I have yet to discover all the goodies of this FREE ap!
Happy running!
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