I'm still hanging in there

even though since December 17th its been a nerve racking 10 days. Next week I hope the silence will end, so we can get back on track. Back to the way we were. That being said lets get back to todays post.

For Christmas I got 3 lotto 6/49 tickets for this evenings draw. Best I ever get when I play regular is either 2/6 for a free ticket, or 2/6+ bonus # $5, and rarely 3/6 numbers for $10. I've yet to draw 4 numbers for beyond that. Four numbers tonight would net me $66.50 😎. I also got a Players Choice mega pack of 10 tickets a winner in every pack for $20. I know because I gave this to my friend in November and she won $15. I won, you guessed it $10. In closing this out, I checked the draw and out of 3 tickets, I needed the bonus # to win $5! I'm going to buy $21 worth of tickets every payday.

My big entertainment for tomorrow night will be the Canucks/Oilers game. Since I have 3 days to myself, I'm going to make my last video for the year. Anyway, that's all for now.

Its a been a rough couple of days

for me from the time the job ended for the season until last Monday. I've been doing emotional damage control. In the meantime I'm in the waiting period. Do I sink or swim? What a way to end the year. Fortunately for me, I've got my pension and ei to fall back on, if push comes to shove. 

And that's just on the job front. On the other end is in my personal life. I'm not going to give up on a friend, nor am I going to give up on my marriage. For what to lose my self respect? I'm lucky I'm not out on the street this time of year, when many are and at least I still have my wife when all else fails on me. I've been on an emotional roller coaster ride since last Monday. Now I have to await sentencing. At least "they" can't take away my pension and I have enough funds for my accounts and lodge dues. Apologies for speaking in such vague terms today but I'm in a world where there are no shades of grey and I feel like I'm at the Alamo. But its Christmas eve. At least I don't have any dental discomfort.

Anyway, at least the Oilers are holding down 8th in the West (barely) and its not even the All Star break yet. In closing, I'd like to thank everyone that's stopped by to read this blog and visit my YouTube channel over the many years. Even though I lock the blog down for a few hours during the day, its usually back up at some point. Anyway, Merry Christmas everyone. Its all good.  

Not much going on

keeping busy coffee with friends chatting on messenger that sort of thing. Other then paying the odd bill, at least I'm saving money.

It was pointed out to be by an old friend that I have trust issues. Mainly not being honest with my wife about the people I go out with. The other thing is about being too emotionally attached to those closest too me. That's like one other person. Obsession. Excuse me, but I'm not in love with anyone. It was suggested I seek some counseling about the above and I was given a contact name for this. I composed a email and launched it earlier this afternoon. We'll see how that goes. In other words I'm in the doghouse again. Poor Jimmy.

At least I've been watching lots of hockey. Not much music production or reading. I hope to get a tack going this weekend. Anyway, that's about all for now. 

One good thing having time off like this is

I get to watch a lot of hockey. Last night I enjoyed the Oilers/Ave's game. Oilers had a commanding lead 5-1 but the Ave's bounced back to make it 6-4 Oilers. That win brought the Oilers to within 7th place in the West. Next up the Oilers are going to Winnipeg Thursday. We beat these guys before in their rink earlier this year.

After decades of drinking pop, I made a decision about a week ago to go cold turkey and cut out the pop from my diet. I don't have a scale here to see if I'm losing weight. Just drinking water alone wont help me lose weight but its a step in the right direction. Google told me that drinking cold water is the key, not just room temperature water.

Other then watching hockey, reading and texting local friends and groups on Facebook, not much else is happening around here. I'm basically just passing time, saving money. At least the weather is good despite it being slippery out there. Anyway, that's all for now.

It was a good weekend

and even work was good. Saturday out with a friend at the mall, lunch and a few hours sharing a few laughs. Topping it all off watching the Flames/Oilers game last night at Rogers place arena. The game last night was the Oilers 4th 3 game victories back-to-back. The Oilers got some redemption from the last time we faced those clutch and grabber Flames. The end score was 1-0 Oilers. My weekend was pretty good. The Highlight of my evening tonight will be texting with my buddy, and that's about it. Anyway, that's all for now. 

Its been in the works for sometime now

but now that its official the city of Seattle will finally get its own NHL team. The NHL board of Governors voted in favour of this. There's no official name for the team because the ownership group/whatever, has to go through the expansion draft. I'm not sure if the draft is this year or next year but I'm pretty sure, its next year. The team could call themselves any number of things. I like the Seattle Sea Kings < taken already? Or even Seadogs, or Seattle Storm. Lots of good choices. Any new team would be formed out of an expansion format like Vegas. Its been decided that a Seattle team will be in place in I think it was said 2021. This gives a few years to build the new arena and some breathing space between expansion team franchises and team owners to plan for the future.

So I'm leaving out of here shortly before 3pm for work. I don't think the job would have cared if I had the Friday off despite lodge night last night. Plus I was unexpectedly "put to work last night," in lodge unexpectedly filling in. Lots of new faces. I think I got work next week, I'm not sure. I'll know tonight. I think. Anyway, that's all for now.   

Last night after work

I'm at Clareview station and 3 days later after our first real snow, ETS has yet to clear the bus loop area of snow. Normally they are on top of it. So I'm getting off the back exit of the bus and I'm half knee deep in a snow bank. I took one move and ended up twisting my knee and boom, on both knees in the snow 👀. It took a few moments to get back up and collect myself but I got out of that and headed across the street to the apartment. 

Good intentions are all fine and well, but I wish roommates and boarders would know their place and quit interfering in people's lives. Especially when it doesn't concern them. We are not confused teenagers that need guidance or an older brother father figure. We don't need spiritual wisdom. When we want it, we'll go to church. Just because you live with me doesn't mean you own me. Stop being our moral compass. And we don't need insecure roommates etc being jealous over our friends. You are not my keeper. My home is not a sign in and log out computer.

My shift was ok last night, and the Oilers won in a shootout in St. Louis. From the looks of things work could run out on the 15th if not before. I'm ok financially for the next 30 days or so. Work could begin anew in the near year. As for tonight I'm at lodge. Its our installation night. I'm out of here at 5:30pm. Anyway, that's all for today.

Our first real taste of winter

began Saturday late afternoon. Since then we got about 5 inches of snow, which we haven't dug out of yet.  At the moment its Sunny at -9 but feels like -15. Its not arctic cold or anything. It looks like about 5 inches of snow on our balcony rail as seen in this image:

Last night the NDP announced a temporary 8.7% reduction on oil output. Its because we're not getting the full price of oil. Alberta oil is selling for just over $15/barrel. Its mainly because we can't get out oil to market. In my opinion we should stop sending oil to BC. Also the Premier announced that the Province is purchasing oil cars to help with the oil back log. This maneuver of the NDP will result in the loss of temporary jobs.

Overwatch by Blizzard is a virtual gaming league with huge followings. We're talking almost on the same level or aiming to get to that level as the NHL. Virtual spectator gaming draws in huge crowds, at these events. One of the latest virtual teams is the Vancouver Titan's. Overwatch has 20 teams most of them in the US but there are 2 in this country. Personally I don't have the patience to watch video games being played by someone else. 

Hopefully I'm home, tonight. I Wont know anything yet until I get a call, which I'm hoping for tomorrow or Wednesday. I didn't go out anywhere over the weekend, just sticking to home base. Otherwise, this was a pretty boring weekend all things considering. Sure there were a couple of live streams, I participated and watched the Oilers take out Vegas. Oilers playing tonight in Dallas. Anyway that's all for now.