A night on the town

Last night I went to see a friend play in his blues band before some poets took the stage to celebrate National Poetry Month at Toronto's most famous Blues Club (The Silver Dollar). It was a lovely time, but I don't feel too well today. The way I feel, kind of is in relation to the poet's line below, complete with accurate images:

All Things Must Pass

Well, it's a good thing that I've been hunting for a job because I've learned that my current job contract will be ending May 31. Intrinsically, I'm delighted because I haven't been very happy at this job, but extrinsically it’s a little daunting thinking I may be without a steady salary in just over a month - so my stress level has elevated a little bit.

I did have an interview last week where I had to start with a 10 minute presentation on their material in front of a five-person panel. After the presentation was over I was bombarded with interview questions. While I didn't do badly - in reflection, I feel that I didn't particularly do a good job demonstrating how my past could help them in their future efforts. They decided to go with another candidate who probably did a better job making that connection. But, I was #2 out of 94 applicants! (oh so close….)

However, one must carry one’s learning forward to new opportunities, which is exactly what I did at last night’s interview for another job at another company. At the end of the interview I was told that I should expect a call for a third and final interview – so I’ll just have to keep my fingers and toes crossed on this one (which would be an excellent opportunity) while keeping my eyes and ears out for other potentially excellent opportunities.

Spring can indeed bring new opportunities so I say “Good-bye to the ho-hums and hello to new challenges and experiences”. While it’s normal to be a bit stressed about what may be unemployment – I need to keep my head high and smile. …. Ugh, wish me luck ;-)

"Wee, the Gang"

Answering Stevie's post, here are some (not so recent) photos of me and my siblings.

Ian, Me, Glen and Dale at Expo '67

Pinky (my stuffed yellow and pink dog) Me, Glen, Dale and Ian on a 60's Christmas morning

Ian, Me, Glen & Dale ...
on a Christmas Eve. At that time I thought it was a shame to go to bed early, however, now I realize that I was able to get out of wearing "yucky" clothes and put on my warm and comfy flannels.

Me, Ian, Glen and Princess Di (I mean Dale) during an 80's Christmas celebration.

How did we turn out? Well I think Ian is the only "normal" one whose been married to the same woman for 15 years or so and lives the surburban life in Australia with his wife and two kids. The other three are artistic, ever changing and free-spirits (much to my parent's chagrin I believe).

A spring spree - A girl thing

Today I had to go out and do groceries and get a photo done for a project I'm working on. On the way back I passed a new location of a shoe store that I used to go to all the time. I've been on the hunt for a new purse so I decided to drop in....... Now I'm poor ....

Here's why:


The good news is that it's a discount shoe store so I was able to get these authentic designer purses (not that I care about the label - just the quality) and leather shoes for a fraction more than I would have paid for that brown purse at a department store like The Bay or Holt Renfrew. (actually those red shoes are eel skin)

Now I have something to replace my "ratty" old purse when I go on interviews.

This is one of the reasons why I love Toronto!

Refrigerator Madness

To keep up Suejoy's fun idea of fridge photographs, here is a shot of mine.


Postcards:

• St. Petersburg, Russia & Paris France

Photo:
Annecy, France: One of my photos from the time I lived in this beautiful Haute Savoie town, nestled against a large lake with a canal system running through it.

Magnets:

• grocery list, real estate agent, three cat depictions, alaskan showshoe, muir woods, penguins, ottawa, iceland, ladybugs galore and an imp from England

I also have a star in my honour from a hollywood themed party .... and the largest item is:

Canada's latest version of its Food Guide - which provides recommended daily food intakes for people of all ages.

OK OK

Not being one to normally complain - I have to make a new post to begin to bury my last post.

Phew ... that last week is over and yes, I survived. The older I get, the more I get to dislike birthdays. And, having my birthday at this time of year when Canada witnesses some of its most dramatic season changes - just magnifies my reflection of things.

For example .... Two weeks ago we had snow ... while last week we had temperatures reaching 21 C or 70 F melting all the snow away.

During the last snowfall (on St. Patrick's day), I took some photos. (including my tiny balcony, which is part of this 'inner-city' condo complex situated only a couple of blocks away from Toronto's famous Maple Leaf Gardens). The last one is of my favourite building in Toronto. I love its relation to the two tall banking buildings behind it (which are actually about six or seven blocks away).