almost six weeks now. Anne says, relax and enjoy the break. She's probably right but I have bills to pay. Things I need.
2017 has been one heck of a year for me. In January I was working some crazy hours. I got a small mixer from Long and McQuade. February I was working right after family day at the other job. March I had some terrible abdominal pain that took me into emergency for 15 hours. When I felt better I got that account for Novation Circuit. April I had difficulty setting up my pension back and fourth several times. May my other part time job ended as the Edmonton Oilers made the playoffs. I was surprised how fast I got on unemployment. June Orange Crush and Oiler fan frenzy. July I lost my job at the Heart and Stroke, my 20 year old cat Silky died, my computer died out on me as well. July had a lot of bad news. I also got my Roland Go Mixer. August I had my 65th birthday on a total solar eclipse, while volunteering at Fort Edmonton Park. Total cool. September, I officially became a senior citizen, collecting a small pension. October I got back to work at my current job and I went and got my Focusrite audio interface, paid my lodge dues and paid off on my Circuit account. Lots of hours. November, still lots of hours, I got my new iPad with i0s 11, work slowed down. December no work at all. I bought a Lav lapel mic for smartphones. Near the end of this month we're facing off severe cold snap. And that's the way it is for 2017.
The Oilers are hosting Winnipeg this afternoon at 5pm. Anne's getting me some Chinese take-a-way being delivered. We haven't tried Skip the dishes yet. Not that I'm too keen on that.
I'd like to thank anyone who has ever visited my blog in the past and this year. I hope there was some take away value for you. As long as Google keep s this service up and running, I'll keep blogging on Blogger. Happy New Year everyone. Anyway, that's all for now
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Showing posts with label A year in review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A year in review. Show all posts
Sunday, December 31, 2017
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
So long for
2014. So, here it is in brief a year in review as it applies to me personally and what went on in my life in 2014. It certainly had its challenges and its ups and downs:
January: Began in the chair of King Solomon (lodge master) I felt I was at the helm of a sinking ship what with the possibility of turning in our lodge charter and closing the lodge.
February: We had to haul our washer and dryer out of the building and we were in dire straights almost losing our suite. Fortunately we found a solution
March: Anne's birthday and we had our taxes done. My right leg began to stiffen up. I owed about $200, which didn't help.
April: We got some good news on some financial support we used to our advantage and passed a diabetic eye damage test and got my resume done with employabilites. We applied for medical subsidy.
May: I attended a celebration of life for a lodge brother at Saint Michael's Very moving. Shortage of work
June: Got hired on at Crime Watch for a week and bits and pieces of work for the month. Lodge BBQ.
July: Got hired on at Direct buy.
August: Direct buy, Got turned down for medical benefits. Turned 62. Lodge is saved. Pizza 73 (failed)
September: Hired on at SFZ but didn't last as my regular job returned with more hours.
October: District Lodge meeting (had a good time) had our apartment windows refitted for a upgrade.
November: Worked overtime, bought a Kobo ebook reader. Played Fan Duel.
December: Got installed as Immediate Past master of my lodge (ipm) bought the iPod Touch, got 3 weeks off.
In between all of that, answered a ton of email and JFK YouTube and Connect 2 Edmonton posts and read 6 books and put together 3 YouTube demo tracks all while maintaining my diary and blog. And if that's not enough, we recently acquired Skippy and I attended a lot of lodge meetings and organized the "Executive committee meeting and wrote the Master's message each month. Also, I attended a monthly session with my pharmacist and holding down a steady almost full time job and maintain a Facebook communication with my family. So, 2014 has been a fascinating and busy year. Less then 24 hours it's almost over.
The big shocker this week was the mass murders here in Edmonton that made national news last night. I man committed 9 murders in 2 different parts of the city and killed himself in Fort Saskatchewan. Most of this was sue to domestic violence. Senseless.
Now with December almost in the bank in another 8 months, I'll be (good lord willing) 2 years away from my full pension. It means every weekend can be a long weekend and I can relax and go to lodge, no pressures. Anyway that's all for now.
January: Began in the chair of King Solomon (lodge master) I felt I was at the helm of a sinking ship what with the possibility of turning in our lodge charter and closing the lodge.
February: We had to haul our washer and dryer out of the building and we were in dire straights almost losing our suite. Fortunately we found a solution
March: Anne's birthday and we had our taxes done. My right leg began to stiffen up. I owed about $200, which didn't help.
April: We got some good news on some financial support we used to our advantage and passed a diabetic eye damage test and got my resume done with employabilites. We applied for medical subsidy.
May: I attended a celebration of life for a lodge brother at Saint Michael's Very moving. Shortage of work
June: Got hired on at Crime Watch for a week and bits and pieces of work for the month. Lodge BBQ.
July: Got hired on at Direct buy.
August: Direct buy, Got turned down for medical benefits. Turned 62. Lodge is saved. Pizza 73 (failed)
September: Hired on at SFZ but didn't last as my regular job returned with more hours.
October: District Lodge meeting (had a good time) had our apartment windows refitted for a upgrade.
November: Worked overtime, bought a Kobo ebook reader. Played Fan Duel.
December: Got installed as Immediate Past master of my lodge (ipm) bought the iPod Touch, got 3 weeks off.
In between all of that, answered a ton of email and JFK YouTube and Connect 2 Edmonton posts and read 6 books and put together 3 YouTube demo tracks all while maintaining my diary and blog. And if that's not enough, we recently acquired Skippy and I attended a lot of lodge meetings and organized the "Executive committee meeting and wrote the Master's message each month. Also, I attended a monthly session with my pharmacist and holding down a steady almost full time job and maintain a Facebook communication with my family. So, 2014 has been a fascinating and busy year. Less then 24 hours it's almost over.
The big shocker this week was the mass murders here in Edmonton that made national news last night. I man committed 9 murders in 2 different parts of the city and killed himself in Fort Saskatchewan. Most of this was sue to domestic violence. Senseless.
Now with December almost in the bank in another 8 months, I'll be (good lord willing) 2 years away from my full pension. It means every weekend can be a long weekend and I can relax and go to lodge, no pressures. Anyway that's all for now.
Friday, December 28, 2012
About this time of year
I reflect back on the year that was:
I got to admit, 2012 had its ups and downs. I got a nice bit of vacation pay (from December 2011) and began my JW post in January but lost most of that vacation pay when Sparky my cat had to be put down in February. I began my 3rd novel to read. March Davy Jones of The Monkees died at the age off 66 (very sad) and it was Anne's birthday. April I got the New iPad from my income tax return. I had a week off. The Alberta election had come and gone. In May not much was happening but in June I went and got my Government ID which we needed to try and get housing subsidy (which we never got and were turned down for) and still reading my 3rd novel. In July I bought from LM a cheep electric guitar and amp at LM, which was nice and we signed up for Scotia banks Scene for free movies. In August I organized the Lodge BBQ which was stressful on me and later that month Dan and I did our volunteer thing at Fort Edmonton Park for the Lodge the weekend of my 60th birthday. In September I had another week off and faced with no NHL hockey. Still struggling to read my 3rd novel. October I began a lay-a-way plan to rebuild my credit and got Komplete 8 thanks to a colleague, which said bill I'm paying off. Also out of nowhere in my email in a conversation with a Susan Shannon I learned some very interesting things about my fathers side of the family I never knew before, which added a bit of closure to my life. I still need to validate this information. In November I won the (4th Gen) iPod touch at work and stashed it away for my wife's Christmas present. Warren and I went to see a Oil Kings hockey game at Rexall. A first for me. Anne and I went to see the latest James Bond movie in November and in mid December I lose my job and we lost our Budgie bird Sugar, which really upset me but I managed to finish reading my 3rd novel. So, this year really had it all. Add that and there's still a few days left to go for the end of the year and I think I'm in for another let down before it's all over. Yet Anne's right, I should count my blessings. At least I'm onto my 4th book!
This year I'm into another chair at the Lodge called the Senior Warden, or SW. This chair isn't that hard but I'm preparing for my WM year. After that it's the IPM and the IPM (look it up) So, including this chair (SW) I have 2 more to go before I cycle through the chairs again. I don't think I want to go through the JW chair again though.
There were some excellent things going on this year that I missed. I missed Robert J Sawyer's book signing in April our SF Edmonton Expo in October and Pure Speculation that same month. I hope it's all over, I've had enough for one year.
One thing is certain (I hope later then sooner) 2013 will see a new job for me. That one is self evident, unless I get run over by a car or a bus. Anyway, that's all for now.
I got to admit, 2012 had its ups and downs. I got a nice bit of vacation pay (from December 2011) and began my JW post in January but lost most of that vacation pay when Sparky my cat had to be put down in February. I began my 3rd novel to read. March Davy Jones of The Monkees died at the age off 66 (very sad) and it was Anne's birthday. April I got the New iPad from my income tax return. I had a week off. The Alberta election had come and gone. In May not much was happening but in June I went and got my Government ID which we needed to try and get housing subsidy (which we never got and were turned down for) and still reading my 3rd novel. In July I bought from LM a cheep electric guitar and amp at LM, which was nice and we signed up for Scotia banks Scene for free movies. In August I organized the Lodge BBQ which was stressful on me and later that month Dan and I did our volunteer thing at Fort Edmonton Park for the Lodge the weekend of my 60th birthday. In September I had another week off and faced with no NHL hockey. Still struggling to read my 3rd novel. October I began a lay-a-way plan to rebuild my credit and got Komplete 8 thanks to a colleague, which said bill I'm paying off. Also out of nowhere in my email in a conversation with a Susan Shannon I learned some very interesting things about my fathers side of the family I never knew before, which added a bit of closure to my life. I still need to validate this information. In November I won the (4th Gen) iPod touch at work and stashed it away for my wife's Christmas present. Warren and I went to see a Oil Kings hockey game at Rexall. A first for me. Anne and I went to see the latest James Bond movie in November and in mid December I lose my job and we lost our Budgie bird Sugar, which really upset me but I managed to finish reading my 3rd novel. So, this year really had it all. Add that and there's still a few days left to go for the end of the year and I think I'm in for another let down before it's all over. Yet Anne's right, I should count my blessings. At least I'm onto my 4th book!
This year I'm into another chair at the Lodge called the Senior Warden, or SW. This chair isn't that hard but I'm preparing for my WM year. After that it's the IPM and the IPM (look it up) So, including this chair (SW) I have 2 more to go before I cycle through the chairs again. I don't think I want to go through the JW chair again though.
There were some excellent things going on this year that I missed. I missed Robert J Sawyer's book signing in April our SF Edmonton Expo in October and Pure Speculation that same month. I hope it's all over, I've had enough for one year.
One thing is certain (I hope later then sooner) 2013 will see a new job for me. That one is self evident, unless I get run over by a car or a bus. Anyway, that's all for now.
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