Give Me Back My Five Bucks

The second quarter of 2011 is over, and that means 1/2 of 2011 has already passed us by. Crazy, eh? Like I mentioned in my Q1 review, the goals I had made for myself in late 2010 have changed a lot now that I’ve become a homeowner, decided to get braces, and am now on my own. I’m continuing to work hard at my goals, and I think that reflects in the progress I’ve made so far. There’s still a lot to do, but I feel like I’m on track. ON PACE! means that I’m on track to achieve the … Continue reading →

Well by the time you read this, I’ll be out on a boat on a lake overseeing a video shoot near Sun Peaks Resort, about 5 hours east of Vancouver. :) Looking back, I can’t believe how fortunate I was to have gotten fired from my last job. I consider myself to be extremely fortunate to be working for such a great company. When I first started, I was amazed at the extremely low turn-over rate, positive and encouraging atmosphere, and sense of belonging. Which is why I can’t stop thinking about where I want to take the next 5 … Continue reading →

So I’m going to have to do a little bit of spending in the next few weeks: Hiking/Camping supplies Backpacking water bladder ($35) – I must have lost it in the move, because it’s gone. Tent ($300) – This purchase is going to hurt because lightweight backpacking tents aren’t cheap. I’m going to buy a new 2-person tent because I don’t trust used tents not to have tiny holes or rips in them. I might actually wait until I go down to Seattle in August and check out REI, but that would mean no overnight hikes until then. Not that … Continue reading →

Monday 20th $10 The Cone Zone (gelato) Tuesday 21st $32.18 liquor store (2 bottles of wine – what?!) Wednesday 22nd $23.21 groceries Thursday 23rd + $400 freelance/side income $20 River’s Reach Pub Friday 24th + $359.04 freelance/side income $10.30 ferry Saturday 25th + $204.08 freelance/side income $6.50 gym $3.73 Caffe Misto $60.14 Arq Salon (hair cut) $10 Soprano’s Bar $106.50 Sam Roberts tickets (x2) Sunday 26th $18.03 Cabin 12 $144.40 Tattoo Zoo (oh, I didn’t tell you?) $10.30 ferry WEEKLY EXPENSES: – $455.29 WEEKLY SIDE INCOME*: + $963.12 TOTAL: + $507.83 This has to be one of the most expensive weeks … Continue reading →

I was recently asked by a few people how I was able to land my first job out of college (as a writer with the provincial government), with no experience. I don’t really think I’m qualified to give much advice on this topic, but I can definitely tell my story and let you know what I learned. This is going to be kind of a long post, so I apologize in advance. During college It seems so cliché to say that I “worked hard” while in college, but I worked effing hard. What I’m doing right now doesn’t even come … Continue reading →