TWU Votes No

TWU Votes No

Good or Bad, will find out and comment in the comming days.

Wine Classes and Strike Updates

As I write they count ballots for the strike which I previously mentioned, this strike being good for me since I get good shifts and good co-workers. If the vote goes through then I will be welcoming back to work those who have been yelling and verbally abusing me for the past few months, I feel as though there will be tension and awkward moments for weeks to come, but thankfully I wear headphones for 6.5 of the 7 hours I am at work. I will know in a few hours what to expect as I go into work tomorrow. On a brighter note I just ate at Moxies in the middle of suburban hell, and when I say suburban hell I mean when all the houses look the same and also when all the store are in one area that resembles an outside mall, and when the cars outnumber the humans. The food was good, but I felt like I was in a place that was so unwelcoming and made up. Thats not saying much since I live on the 21st floor downtown, but I know that when I come home I can expect concrete and drugs, but when your in the middle of houses and then all of a sudden there are stores and restraunts and things of that nature it makes me a little sad for what could have been there, ie a park or more houses, or a golf course (Golf courses and houses always seem to mix very well.) Anyways the food was good, it was good times. I start a class on wine this comming tuesday, which I am super stoked for since I am now a sommelier in training and am enjoying learning about such a diverse and good tasting drink. I went to church this morning at Southview Alliance. I have been going there for a few weeks and it is just a great church. I think the main draw is the quality of preaching that is a constant every week. The pastors name is Clyde Glass and he is a beauty. There are rare times when I am captivated by the speaker, but the last few sundays I have been captivated for the full 45 mintutes. He speaks as though we were simply having a conversation, and yet is able to speak to the entire church at the same time. Its was a solid morning. I also got one hour more sleep last night and that was good, but I am tired and may lay down for 15 mins pretty quick here, so until next time, Solidarity.

Happy The Thanksgiving

Today is a glorious day. I got up, went to church, saw the mountians crystal clear on the horizion, and then had lunch with dear friend Connie and now am sipping Earl Grey tea and enjoying the crisp air and the warmth that Iron and Wine are playing on their guitars. Yesterday I had the privilage of seeing live music from the famed Canadian Artist Leslie Feist, also known just as Feist. Her sultry voice rang from the rafters of Mac Hall and then into my ears where I enjoyed the entire evening so very much. It was one of my favorite nights of the past week. Last week I spent time being cultured and artsy in that I attended 3 films and 1 symphony performance. I saw two movies of document, after which I keep thinking about how cool it would be to be a documentry film maker for a living. I also saw this experimental Canadian film about security and privicy. It was a cool concept, but in the end my brother and I were quite disapointed with the end since it could have been so very amazing. Aside from all the artsy stuff I have been doing, I have also been doing quite a few shoots with my new camera, and this has brought so much joy to my life, to finally again be able to shoot and enjoy photography. It has been so long since I have been prolific in the art of photography. I just recently got myself a sweet digital SLR, which is yet to be named, which I quite enjoy. I really quite enjoy not attending school, for now, I needed a break which I am currently in the middle of, however in a few days I will begin my class at SAIT, which is all about the basics of wine. Since I work in a wine store I find that this kind of knowledge would be quite useful, as well as the more I learn about wine, the more I enjoy the thought of it and the diligence and patience behind the creation of such a work of art, and yes I do believe that it is a work of art, for the most part. I have been thinking about the contentment that I feel living here in Calgary. I feel really good about where I am living, about who my friends are and what my life is. I do however, wonder if I should be stepping outside of my comfort zone a bit and pushing myself to new heights through anything that intrests me. I think that this wine class will allow me to interact with people who I would never otherwise talk too, and I think that this is a most excellent opportunity. I am also shooting a friends wedding next summer, and I need to start learning and preparing for the big day in an effort to make it memorible for them as well as allow me the experience to perhaps begin a side career of a photographer while becoming the best directory agent ever in the history of the world, and I should know about history, I have a degree in it. So thats about it for now, I am having dinner/potluck of the thanksgiving variety at the dorm and should go and cook some Yams, since I love yams. Happy Thanksgiving.