My interview downtown turned out

good so that's a positive sign. I basically got hired on the spot. I've now got 2 jobs, one is inbound calling the other outbound. No selling at either job. I start Thursday from 6-1 and I go from 6-1am Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. They are flexible as far as taking that 2nd Friday night off. The other job is from Sunday noon-8pm and Monday 5-9. I'll have Tuesday's off. That's good because it gives me a chance to get out for Doctors appointments, errands, shopping etc. It's also good because when Commercial has lodge on the 3rd Saturday, my Saturday lodge from 1pm to about 4pm is a block South from my lodge to my 2nd job. It also is good because I can have about an hour to get a bite to eat there and take part in the festive board a bit before I go to work. Both jobs combined help me to meet my obligations and a bit something for me.   
The other thing, last night (I knew it was coming) our DDGM sent me a pdf checklist of a bunch of things he was looking for. It's got something like 24 points to cover but the secretary is out looking for that end. We have some leeway but not much. I'll be so relieved when this is all over with. Just 4 months to go. 

The other good thing about the new job is I have internet access. When calls are slow or on a break, I can take a peek at the Sports scores and check on my email etc.

In a couple of hours I'm heading out of here for my evening job. If everything works out ok, Wednesday night I'll put in my availability at the other job for Sunday and Monday. Saturday is problematic because I'll be at the one job 10-6 and the other job 6-1pm. I'll ask Thursday if I can come in at 7pm because I screwed up my scheduling. It still means a 16 hour day for me. Or I can ask at t he 10am job to leave a half hour early, uggh. Anyway, that's all for now.

It hasn't been this cold since around

April. We're supposed to warm up about Friday and next week we're getting some +18. Its a cold night ot be out for sure. 

When I was ready to go to lodge about 5:45pm it was teaming with rain. Anne had me wear the poncho again but the rain was letting up as she came to out visit me in the bus shelter. My bus came by at 6pm and I caught the lrt to Rexall, wondering why the parking lot was full. I learned later that the Canadian country music awards were being held there. If that was enough we had the "Tour Alberta" cycling race wrapping up downtown yesterday. I got to lodge and there were already a few guys waiting. I've got a busy Friday night and my JW wasn't there. He said in a email he'd bring the festive board. I hope so. He's also got to bring the bar and a few other things as well. I'll be glad when this month and next month are over.

I had some mild dental pain last night that kept me awake for a few hours. It was hard to get to sleep. I took some pain relief and I feel much better.

I've got work tonight at my downtown job I've got a job interview downtown. I'm hoping I can work both part time jobs. One is in bound where my wife works and the other is market research. That's the one I'm in from 5-9 this afternoon. The first job is steady, the 2nd one isn't. If I get hired on tomorrow (Tuesday) I'll work one during the week and overlap the other one on the weekend.Something like that. Tonight it's 5-9, Tuesday afternoon job interview, Wednesday working, Thursday (training at the other job) and Friday lodge and Saturday 2-6 at the market research job and 7-1 at the new job. Saturday could be a 11 hour day. Same with Sunday. Monday I'm having off, I hope. Depends on what I get locked into

So I have a busy week ahead and I'll be glad when its this time next week. After Friday when it's all said and done, I'm having a beer at lodge to celebrate. Anyway, that's all for now. 

It was a 3 point game heading into the

half then Calgary opened the flood gates and the sleeping Esks fell way behind in the 3rd. Too be fair the Stampeders don't have a 9-1 record for nothing. Without the injured Mike Riley the Esks put up a bit of a fight near the end scoring 2 majors. It was too little to late in a 41-34 Calgary win. There was a major Edmonton fumble that gave the Stamps momentum. Turnovers and penalties is what killed the game for the Eskimos in their new signature big EE jersey's. So much for my 3 game proline tie ticket. Stamps have beaten us 11 straight games now. I forgot all about the Seahawk's game today and I could have put them on the cfl double header. Not to self: In any Stamp/Esks match up always bet Calgary to win. Next weekend have the Seahawk's on my ticket.

I'm watching football for the most part this afternoon now that the NFL is back. After that I'm heading out of here for a lodge practice. I'm under pressure by some of my senior lodge members who don't like the way I'm running lodge, but after Friday I just have 3 more months and I'm a bum in a chair in the New Year. I'm not getting a lot of positive reinforcement. After my IPM year maybe I ought to join up with another lodge, I don't know.

The Alberta pc leadership race ended yesterday and my guy Lukaszuk didn't get elected in a 3 way race. Jim Prentice got 77% of the votes, Ric McIver, received 12%, and my guy Thomas Lukaszuk got 11%. McIver's reputation during the 2011 campaign did him in with his march for Jesus initiative, which sabotaged the Wild Rose campaign. The only reason why I think Prentice got elected was because he resides in Calgary. Lukaszuk was already in the pc caucus and already had experience and knew his way around the legislature.  He didn't win because he's a mla residing in Edmonton. The pc leadership was decided on geographic lines nothing more. Next election, I'm voting Wild Rose. Anyway that's all for now.

I might have a busy

day of things today. I'm up and out of here to Northgate to my pcn to drop off the adult benefits letter I received and a hand written letter of appeal from me, then home. I've got a 3:30pm telephone interview tomorrow afternoon for a job. We went through 11 email exchanges yesterday. Hopefully that will translate into something positive.

After Anne left for her job yesterday. I caught the #182 Fraser bus to Clareview and a transfer and got my cfl proline picks for the weekend. Then to the hair stylist near Walmart. The lady there didn't know what short meant even after I gave the hint that I get a hair cut twice a year. I was losing my patience with her and I got up saying something like "Sorry, it's not your fault. I should go to m regular barber, he  knows how I want my hair cut," and left. I was pissed off and headed back home but I knew there was another hair stylist place actually across the street from me. I can look out my window and see its sign even now. The gal there knew what I meant and gave me a great haircut. After that I went to Future shop to look around. They have the ebook reader I want: The Kobo Aura. They also have the 4Tb hard drive I'm looking at getting and the hard drive dock as well. The last two components in my pc upgrade. I'll probably get the hard drive dock at Future Shop and the ereader. Eventually. After that I went to Bo Didlies a bar across the street from me and I had a pint of Molson Dry and headed home to watch the Seahawks nfl season opener with Green Bay packers. I worked on my track and followed the game after the first half waiting for Anne to call. 

I was never a fan of Joan Rivers but I'd be in remiss if I didn't mention her passing away yesterday at the age of 81. Hollywood lost 2 comedians, Robin Williams and Joan Rivers. Anyway, that's about all for now.

A slight change of plans for today

I'm getting my hair cut across the street in the morning and then a trip downtown and then Northgate, Friday. I'll do the unemployment thing possibly Monday. In the meantime I have a little shoe fly buzzing around here. I think that spray banished it.

Saturday I'm on the couch watching the Stamps/Esks for last weekends rubber match. Also, the Esks have unveiled their 3rd jersey and sporting new helmets. I'm Looking forward to having the Esks bring the Stamps to their own 8-2 record. 

When Anne called from work on her break I was able to catch a Doctor Who episode with the new Doctor Peter Capaldi: "Into the Dalek." I must admit, I like him and Jenna Coleman played along side him and they looked like they worked very well together. I thought the episode was very good. I didn't get all of it but the episode last night was right up there with anything Matt Smith could have done. Other then Wrestling, it's the only current thing on TV I can relate to.

Sunday I have a lodge practice at Highlands Hall at 7pm. Next Friday is lodge night. Four more meetings and I'm done. After that, I'm just a bum in a chair, and I'm looking forward to that in the new year. Anyway, that's all for now.

Back in job hunting mode

again. I got 2.5 years of this crap to go through before I'm on full pension. Then it's just work part time for pocket money. I'm counting the days.

This afternoon I learned I have no work at my downtown job this week and possibly next week as well, not good. Tomorrow I'm heading out early before Anne goes to work and get a much needed haircut and then over to Service Canada (sc) and ask how do I file for unemployment. I haven't been in this position since before I got married in almost 15 years. Then I've got to get to Northgate to my pcn at and drop off the rejection letter they sent me, and my appeal letter in response to not getting Alberta adult health benefits. My pcn worker today said she's suggested this path for others and for my situation, she supported them and they got their benefits based on that. As for unemployment I'm sure the process doesn't end with one visit to sc. I also need to look into getting a sin card for my sin number as well, so I can do all of that at Canada Place/sc tomorrow. Anne took my resume into where she works and that could lead to something, maybe. If I could work 2-3 days a week where she works and on unemployment (as others have, Anne tells me) where Anne works, I could live like that for 6 months. It depends on whether or being on unemployment makes sense for me.

As for tonight I'm working on my track taking it easy before my run-a-round tomorrow. If I don't get anything at my downtown job by the end of next week, I'm moving on. Anyway, that's about all for now.

Sunday I took the wife out for a

late brunch at Rickies but they ran out of hash browns. It was kind of lame but for $25, it was ok. it was a chance to get out as well. I went ot Coles to see if they had the Kobo Aura in but they were out of stock. I'm looking at getting this later this month. 

Today I'm watching the Esks/Calgary in the labour Day Classic. I've been looking forward to this game since our first loss they handed us in June. It's payback time. Then I'm watching Monday night Raw. I have a full day today.

I'm still a bit choked over losing my Direct Buy job. I still have my downtown job but if they don't have any hours for me this week. I'm going to apply for ei saying that all my downtown job has for me are just a few hours here and there until they get going again. The boss thinks sometime this week or next but at least we have enough for September's rent and the bus pass.

Tuesday I've got to call the pcn worker who is helping me get some medical benefits that I was turned down about last month. I have a brief window of opportunity for appeal. I might have a week off but I have a shit load of stuff to do this week and I need to get myself a haircut. Anne and I are going down to Employabilities as I'm getting her started there and I'm using their computers. Then we're going over to Taco Bell in City Centre mall for a bite to eat and then home.

I'm having a great weekend so far despite losing my job Friday night. I'm going to call one of my colleagues there (I have their cell # ) around Remembrance day just to get an update. See if any of my pr's have been turned into members. I'm more or less over losing the job and now it's time to move forward. I can't wait until I get my full pension. Anyway, that's all for now.