I warned you!

Well. Here we go again. My yearly "where do I stand" update....

Ive made entries, but most have been either bitching and moaning, or some depressing sort of dribble that never shouldve been made into print *dies* ANYWHOODLE!

November 25th 2007, I moved to Calgary Alberta from Halifax Nova Scotia. Since Ive been here, Ive made some improvements I think. Ive been more open with people (for the most part) Ive become the pack animal I am supposed to be and seem to be happier when there alot of people around me. Ive met randoms and stayed friends with them without cowering in the corner and hiding. Ive experimented with drugs. Ive gone to a rave (and hope to go to more soon). Ive finally been to a zoo...

All in all Ive experienced more in the last 6 months in Calgary then I ever could have done in Nova Scotia. Put in that light, Im doing pretty damn good for myself here.

Work:
My first job here was Paris Jewelers. I actually kinda liked it there, when Betty Ann wasnt around to make me feel like the dumbest human on earth. Actually learned a heck of a lot in the few months they had me working for them. They then fired me because I wasnt making enough commision. I then lost my cell phone because I could pay the bill, and ended up jobless for 3 weeks, untill I got hired on at Shoppers Drugmart. They started training me as a day time Supervisor, and then the night shift opened up, and I jumped on that train before it set off. Im now making 2.50 more and hour + double/and half stat pay even if I dont work the stat. 40 hours a week. 4 days on 4 days off. Good deal me thinks.

Home:
When I moved out here I lived in Johns living room untill we could find a bigger place. Turned out that personal issues happened with a friend in the building that I knew from home, and I ended up moving in with her. Our cats eventually learned to tolerate each other, and all was well. Then I kidnapped Phil-thing, and we shared my room. Riny wante to get her own place, so Phil and I had to find somewhere else to move as Terrace Gardens told us we couldnt renew our lease. So we found one, just a block down the road, for 200 cheaper then this place. AND we have a balchony ^_^ (YAY).
My friend Krista moved to Calgary finally. Took you long enough woman. Welcome dear. Though, I havnt been able to welcome you properly since Ive been fairly broke....
We move into the new place hopefully this weekend. But I need to get a truck for our furnature, and dont think Ill be able to pay it on my own, and Ive gotten no word from anyone else if they can chip in or not. Worse come to worse, well be carrying 3 couches, two mattress', a small table set and my computer a block down the street -_-.

Family:
Family is doing great. Matt(brother) is working like a mo'fo' like usuall. Might come visit me in the near future as hes working out west.
Dad is the same as always, no changes there.
Mom has had both her thyroids removed, and went for her radiation treatment on Monay June 16th. Shes doing fine, and her quarenteen ends tomorrow. Hopefully they caught it in time, and shes cancer free.
My dog is still living. lol. Hes 14 now. Deaf. Sleeps alot. But still wags his tail all the time when around people. And still has energy. But hes getting old. And I just hope he lasts till Christmas.
CC is still kicking about aswell. He turns 3 I think. Not sure. Hes actually calmed down alot in the last 2 years. Not as MUCH of a spaz as he used to be lol.

Friends:
Ive lost a few since Ive been here...In a couple ways.
My good friend Vaughn passed away May 11 2008. We have no ideas as to why, but he decided death was better.
Alex hasnt talked to me since like, January or March or somewhere around there. Which makes me think how good a friend was he in the first place if he can seemingly drop me so easily. I have no reasons. Not thoughts. Ive just been dumped. And if I havnt, hes making no effort to reconcile that friendship. I just dont understand how soemone Ive thought of as a brother, could drop someone he said he thought of as his best friend, so easily. *shrugs* It hurts, and it feels like I have to tip toe around him...I donno.

Ive gained a few as well. Leigh, Daniel, Crystal...Ive finally met John. Been talking to him on here and MSN for years, and finally met him like, a month ago lol.

A friend of mine had a baby. Congrats!

My niece and Nephew are getting huge, from the pics I see of them. Mistys doing great with her boy-thing.

Personal:
Stil single, still fat, and still a bit spazztic lol. I never change. And really, Im starting to think change would be a good thing. But this journal is getting hugly long, and I doubt anyone will care to read it. So Ill just end it here.

*waves*

Matta Otode