Admire Studios

Hello people!

As you probably know I'm getting married in June to an amazing woman who is a photographer, graphic designer, and artist!

Check out her website!

Why is it that whenever I'm engaged with a group of people doing something - the kind of mutual experience that bonds people together and forms friendships - I inevitably disengage and feel more and more like an outsider? How can I stop pushing myself away?

Side Note: my sword wound to the head is healing very nicely and I should be able to have the stitches taken out soon.

New Apartment!

The title says it all:

I'm going to put my deposit down tomorrow and I'll be able to move in December 1st. It's a big apartment with a balcony and west-facing windows. The rent feels a little high but it seems like a nice quite building and I really like the location.

There's no dishwasher, the sliding doors are old and sticky, and the walls need new paint (which will apparently be done this winter), but everything else is in good shape. The linoleum is newer and the appliances are from 2002.

Email me if you want my new address.

The Master is back! And the Doctor is trapped at the end of the universe without the TARDIS!

I've been watching some old Tom Baker Doctor Who as well lately. I can't believe how engaging it is for something that old. I really want to watch the Doctor Who movie now.

In other news I'm going to Toronto next week (for work). I'll be gone from Monday to Saturday afternoon.

New Car!

So I've purchased a new car (new of course being a relative term). It's a 1995 Ford Taurus and it's hunter green. Everything seems to work fairly well considering how old it is. Amazing, nothing is actually broken. Well, you can't open the truck with the key, but my Dad's fairly sure that's just because the keyhole full of dust and stuff. It was only $1150.

The only thing the car really needs is new tires. Frighteningly, this will double the value of the car.

Seems about right

I want THIS on a poster.

It took me just under two hours to drive home today.

I must find a solution. . . or another job.

Job Again

I realized I didn't actually say what my new job is. I'm going to be an Engineer-in-Training with a company called Honeywell. You may recognize the name from the thermostat on your wall. It's a huge international company, but the part I work for is fairly small. My division retrofits existing buildings to improve energy efficiency, and it also does security systems and such. We guarantee that the client will save, say, 10% on their heating bill, or we'll write them a cheque for the money they didn't save. My official job title is Measurement & Verification Specialist (sounds fancy doesn't it!). Essentially, I'm the guy who makes sure we don't write cheques! I'll do a lot of the financials and the customer service. This involves some travel because I have to meet with any new client and also meet with previous clients once a year for the ten years following the completion of the contract.