Welcome to 2013, it is a big year, big realisation and a lot of goals being met. Wedding, new house, possibly a new family member. Things are exciting and looking great. I am truly happy and I appreciate my life.
We got our wedding bands today, man they are beautiful. It's crazy to think that in a few short months we will already be married. I am fortunate to have met such an amazing woman who has such an amazing heart and what a social butterfly.
I am looking forward to our honeymoon, we are heading to Hawaii, it's so crazy to thinkg that in about 3 months I will be on the beach relaxing with drinks. :).
Anyway im off, CHEERS!
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Saturday, August 22, 2009
A while since last time
So once more it has been a while since the last posting, but this shouldn't be a surprise anymore, I guess I find myself wanting to do alot more things then spend it on the pc. At one time I was so addicted to the internet and never thought I could go on without using it, but more and more the weeks go by I see myself using it less and less and i feel like it's real boring as none of this world is real enough for me to spend so much of my time on.
I must say things in general right now are going ok, not top shape but who knows maybe one day they will, i sure hope so.
Our dog is closing in on 1 year September 12th which is absolutely nuts , that means we have him for now 10 months, time goes by so fast, the little guy is not so little anymore. Well keep in mind this is a Jack Russell and not a Doberman lol. He got trimmed a few weeks back , I must say that the look completely changed him and we really loved it, therefore i believe it will be something we will do on a regular basis, when the cash permits it of course.
Lately I have been playing alot more video games then I am used to, but still it isnt very much but its enough for me. The console has so much more potential then the 360 but I enjoy both very much.
Right now its close to 3 am and im just laying down in bed unable to fall a sleep but i will attempt to do so and hopefully have a chance to come back on in the near future.
Till then, Cheers!
I must say things in general right now are going ok, not top shape but who knows maybe one day they will, i sure hope so.
Our dog is closing in on 1 year September 12th which is absolutely nuts , that means we have him for now 10 months, time goes by so fast, the little guy is not so little anymore. Well keep in mind this is a Jack Russell and not a Doberman lol. He got trimmed a few weeks back , I must say that the look completely changed him and we really loved it, therefore i believe it will be something we will do on a regular basis, when the cash permits it of course.
Lately I have been playing alot more video games then I am used to, but still it isnt very much but its enough for me. The console has so much more potential then the 360 but I enjoy both very much.
Right now its close to 3 am and im just laying down in bed unable to fall a sleep but i will attempt to do so and hopefully have a chance to come back on in the near future.
Till then, Cheers!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
New thoughts
It's been a long time since I have partaken on this website and after turning my thumbs for a few minutes decided why not take time to write some stuff down.
Since the last time I wrote, I have been busy, life has changed in the past year since 2008, i'm not sure I could say it's been for the best but it definitely has changed. I still work for the bank and I truly still enjoy it, it's hard nowadays to find something that we are really good at but also enjoy to a point that when we talk or think about it, its mostly nothing but positives.
Besides work well we added a new person to our family, its a small jack russell puppy, his name his SHaq :). At first he was the cutiest and funniest thing ever, then we saw the problems lol, which is still a work in progress, but even with the small problems which will getter better (this includes asking for the door, not barking ) hes a sunlight in our day. Somedays i become short tempered with him or Roxie does but one thing is for sure without him somehow we would probably feel some sort of emptiness has he has kept us occupied for months and it's added responsibility that I believe we were ready for. Hes definitly one smart cookie, he learns tricks at a incredible pace, but obedience is what we are focusing on right now.
Other then that, well things are going ok, I truly wish they could be going amazing, where id go every single day without worries or stress about stuff and be my usual funny, good mood self but right now i dont think that will happen to many things must change. I have a hard time hiding my moods because im normally in a good mood, but for sometime that has changed to a point i dont even recognize myself. I dont even feel open enough to write them down on this thing as I rather close that book and pretend nothing his happening and all is good.
Oh well whatever I guess things can't always be the way you want them.
Today is my fathers bday, I won't be able to see him but definitely he is in my thoughts for sure, im glad because he sounds better lately, since my brother moved back home I believe it has helped, because it has given my dad someone else to enjoy time with, do stuff together. I just hope one day he could start working outside on stuff again and not have to worry about his health, he is someone who needed to move constantly so for me its weird to see him relax and limited to his activities but if its what will keep him healthy he must learn to relax.
My brother Mark broke up with his girlfriend, which was quite a shock to me, something i guess that should of happened a while ago, but I truly never saw that day coming. I think it does confirm that people who live hours apart hurt the relationship and in this case I think it does have a large part of the breakup. Things just seem weird this time of the year, people act with more impulsion then they do anytime of the year, damn winter/depression lol.
We recently purchased a basketball net, which is my first net since 1999 at least. I miss the sport so much and just going outside and playing, but I also wonder could I even play like I used to. In my mind im still my old self someone who could play for 5 hours straight and enjoy himself, right now I wonder if it;s still something that I could do without feeling weird or old in my driveway like it those activities were for only teens or kids. Anyways this is something I told myself, I dont care what other people think because it's one of the better activities to help me regain my healthyness. its such a nice basketball net as well, never I have seen in the past a net of this quality, but let me tell you it's definitely a challenge just of putting it together.
I normally hate putting stuff together it's not generally my thing, Roxie loves these assembly aspects of new things, which I try to but deep down I can't wait to see the finishing touch. Maybe my dad traumatized me when he used to put stuff together with his yelling when it went wrong or maybe he should of let me do more because id enjoy it and even know more what to do. I think that is a tough choice for a parent, you always want to help your kids and even if that means do the things for them, but i the end it's doesn't help because they didn't do it on their own and sometimes I feel like that's something I lacked but oh well small detail.
We have been living in our house for over 1 year and a half already which is so hard to believe, but to be honest still today I feel like it's kinda new for us, there are so many things we haven't had the chance of doing yet that I think it will be a while until we get really used to it. Everyday I come home and really take a few minutes to sit down either in the living room or kitchen and I feel amazed, because this is something we own, this is ours, our hard work has brought us this amazing house that many people wish they could have. I think it has made me appreciate things so much more, because most people can't afford to have a house. It makes me so proud, because I can't lie this house is amazing. When I think about the rooms and setup of everything I try finding negatives and it's hard. Will we live in this house forever. probably not , but it will be hard to find another house with this look.
We have been talking already of going on a trip to Florida next year either in January or April I guess it is. This time around however I would really like to take the plane, I think it would make our trip even more enjoyable, maybe driving back down woulnd't be that bad, but to feel that exaustion after the trip that takes weeks for it to leave i think i dont want to relive that. Anyways we are going to Florida because Roxie wants to go see the new Harry Potter attraction that is to start I believe at years end. I myself don't really care where we go I just feel like I think it's time we go on a trip together and enjoy the time and Disney is definitely that type of magical place.
A litte off subject, I wonder when they will stop with these new ways of addicting people to the computer chairs. I find with things now people spend hours non end without even realizing it and for what? A cyber life that in reality has no impact or change on your real life. I myself found myself at times wondering where the time had gone by then realizing I spent 2-3 hours doing worthless things that I theory aren't even that fun, just too easy to become addicted to. Example Facebook, I don't use it much anymore or any of those type of programs because in reality they are nothing but time consuming. Why add everyone we can, even aquaintances, people we didn't even like back then, people who someone else knows etc, and then read comments feedbacks of stuff from their own life, why waste time on stuff that truly shouldn't have any meaning lol. I find it hilarious, I have known alot of people recently in my entourage that feel the same way that I do however this world still seems to attach people without stop. It reminds me of the world of warcraft game where people can't seem to stop playing because there is just no end, well it's the same thing with this world of blogging,chatting,facebooks etc there is no point and no end to it all it's doing is take quality away from family, close friends, relationships in general and to enjoy things that are real. This is something that is bothering me alot lately because I find it's everywhere and to be honest real annoying because some people can't seem to differentiate what's real and not anymore. Quick example, whatever happened to being a fan of something or someone and not addicted to it? Why spend so much quality time on something, instead of liking it but moving on?When it is something that takes away and feels more important then things around you then to me that's a big problem. Anyways whatever that's that for this part of my message.
This part of the year, spring/summer I believe equals the time of spending on things. Like it gives me the feeling to get a new vehicule, a new BBQ,new cpu etc. But out of the three I only thing we will go with the middle one, we truly need a new BBQ and id love to have some people over this summer that we haven't even invited to the house yet.
I think that's it for today, again I will try to come and write back soon but I say that everytime so this time I will just say till the next one.
Cheers!
Since the last time I wrote, I have been busy, life has changed in the past year since 2008, i'm not sure I could say it's been for the best but it definitely has changed. I still work for the bank and I truly still enjoy it, it's hard nowadays to find something that we are really good at but also enjoy to a point that when we talk or think about it, its mostly nothing but positives.
Besides work well we added a new person to our family, its a small jack russell puppy, his name his SHaq :). At first he was the cutiest and funniest thing ever, then we saw the problems lol, which is still a work in progress, but even with the small problems which will getter better (this includes asking for the door, not barking ) hes a sunlight in our day. Somedays i become short tempered with him or Roxie does but one thing is for sure without him somehow we would probably feel some sort of emptiness has he has kept us occupied for months and it's added responsibility that I believe we were ready for. Hes definitly one smart cookie, he learns tricks at a incredible pace, but obedience is what we are focusing on right now.
Other then that, well things are going ok, I truly wish they could be going amazing, where id go every single day without worries or stress about stuff and be my usual funny, good mood self but right now i dont think that will happen to many things must change. I have a hard time hiding my moods because im normally in a good mood, but for sometime that has changed to a point i dont even recognize myself. I dont even feel open enough to write them down on this thing as I rather close that book and pretend nothing his happening and all is good.
Oh well whatever I guess things can't always be the way you want them.
Today is my fathers bday, I won't be able to see him but definitely he is in my thoughts for sure, im glad because he sounds better lately, since my brother moved back home I believe it has helped, because it has given my dad someone else to enjoy time with, do stuff together. I just hope one day he could start working outside on stuff again and not have to worry about his health, he is someone who needed to move constantly so for me its weird to see him relax and limited to his activities but if its what will keep him healthy he must learn to relax.
My brother Mark broke up with his girlfriend, which was quite a shock to me, something i guess that should of happened a while ago, but I truly never saw that day coming. I think it does confirm that people who live hours apart hurt the relationship and in this case I think it does have a large part of the breakup. Things just seem weird this time of the year, people act with more impulsion then they do anytime of the year, damn winter/depression lol.
We recently purchased a basketball net, which is my first net since 1999 at least. I miss the sport so much and just going outside and playing, but I also wonder could I even play like I used to. In my mind im still my old self someone who could play for 5 hours straight and enjoy himself, right now I wonder if it;s still something that I could do without feeling weird or old in my driveway like it those activities were for only teens or kids. Anyways this is something I told myself, I dont care what other people think because it's one of the better activities to help me regain my healthyness. its such a nice basketball net as well, never I have seen in the past a net of this quality, but let me tell you it's definitely a challenge just of putting it together.
I normally hate putting stuff together it's not generally my thing, Roxie loves these assembly aspects of new things, which I try to but deep down I can't wait to see the finishing touch. Maybe my dad traumatized me when he used to put stuff together with his yelling when it went wrong or maybe he should of let me do more because id enjoy it and even know more what to do. I think that is a tough choice for a parent, you always want to help your kids and even if that means do the things for them, but i the end it's doesn't help because they didn't do it on their own and sometimes I feel like that's something I lacked but oh well small detail.
We have been living in our house for over 1 year and a half already which is so hard to believe, but to be honest still today I feel like it's kinda new for us, there are so many things we haven't had the chance of doing yet that I think it will be a while until we get really used to it. Everyday I come home and really take a few minutes to sit down either in the living room or kitchen and I feel amazed, because this is something we own, this is ours, our hard work has brought us this amazing house that many people wish they could have. I think it has made me appreciate things so much more, because most people can't afford to have a house. It makes me so proud, because I can't lie this house is amazing. When I think about the rooms and setup of everything I try finding negatives and it's hard. Will we live in this house forever. probably not , but it will be hard to find another house with this look.
We have been talking already of going on a trip to Florida next year either in January or April I guess it is. This time around however I would really like to take the plane, I think it would make our trip even more enjoyable, maybe driving back down woulnd't be that bad, but to feel that exaustion after the trip that takes weeks for it to leave i think i dont want to relive that. Anyways we are going to Florida because Roxie wants to go see the new Harry Potter attraction that is to start I believe at years end. I myself don't really care where we go I just feel like I think it's time we go on a trip together and enjoy the time and Disney is definitely that type of magical place.
A litte off subject, I wonder when they will stop with these new ways of addicting people to the computer chairs. I find with things now people spend hours non end without even realizing it and for what? A cyber life that in reality has no impact or change on your real life. I myself found myself at times wondering where the time had gone by then realizing I spent 2-3 hours doing worthless things that I theory aren't even that fun, just too easy to become addicted to. Example Facebook, I don't use it much anymore or any of those type of programs because in reality they are nothing but time consuming. Why add everyone we can, even aquaintances, people we didn't even like back then, people who someone else knows etc, and then read comments feedbacks of stuff from their own life, why waste time on stuff that truly shouldn't have any meaning lol. I find it hilarious, I have known alot of people recently in my entourage that feel the same way that I do however this world still seems to attach people without stop. It reminds me of the world of warcraft game where people can't seem to stop playing because there is just no end, well it's the same thing with this world of blogging,chatting,facebooks etc there is no point and no end to it all it's doing is take quality away from family, close friends, relationships in general and to enjoy things that are real. This is something that is bothering me alot lately because I find it's everywhere and to be honest real annoying because some people can't seem to differentiate what's real and not anymore. Quick example, whatever happened to being a fan of something or someone and not addicted to it? Why spend so much quality time on something, instead of liking it but moving on?When it is something that takes away and feels more important then things around you then to me that's a big problem. Anyways whatever that's that for this part of my message.
This part of the year, spring/summer I believe equals the time of spending on things. Like it gives me the feeling to get a new vehicule, a new BBQ,new cpu etc. But out of the three I only thing we will go with the middle one, we truly need a new BBQ and id love to have some people over this summer that we haven't even invited to the house yet.
I think that's it for today, again I will try to come and write back soon but I say that everytime so this time I will just say till the next one.
Cheers!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Where as the time gone
Already August 1st, im still shocked at the date, considering as I still feel like we just finished winter a few weeks ago. Time as gone by so fast, already about 10 months in our house and it still sometimes feels brand new like we just moved in. Things have worked out quite well since being here, the things we were mostly afraid or worried about have been resolved. Financially we are better then expected, also we were worried about traffic getting into work, well we are so used to it that to be honest it hasn't been a big problem at all. The only issues we have had since being here, is the problems we had during the winter with the roof as it caused a few damages, minor but still damages, which still to this day haven't been fully fixed yet.
But that is such a small detail, because every single day when I get home I feel so proud that we can call this our place. I still find myself sitting down looking around and in amazed that we were able to pull this off. There wouldn't be much I would change of the place maybe a few small changes but as for the layout it is near perfection.
Other then that, well it has been already 6 months that I started working at the bank as a Financial service Rep. Most of my journey as been amazing since ive been there, other then a few weeks, I have been fully motivated in obtaining very high goals. The environement has been a little shaky at the branch recently but I try not to get to caught up into that. My main concern is to ensure that I do everything I can and go forward and not stay at the same place.
I have already built some strong relationships with a few people and its sad to see some of them leave but as they say in the sports world "its part of the business".
Lately Roxie and I have been talking about getting a dog again, slowly but surely I think it may happen this time around. We had played around with the thought months ago but slowly got away from it, now I think we are bought open to the idea. We aren't necessarily sure on the type of dog we both want to have but so far it is between a JAck Russell or a Yorkie, obviously they are both nice dogs but for preference id take a JR everytime because ive dreamt of having one for over 10 years.
As for the personal life, well I have gotten away completely at 100% from the poker environement, I do miss it but I rarely think of it. As for sports I followed quite alot of the basketball season, and was quite satisfied with the LAkers and Raptors performances.
Lately Ive been playing more video games, which is something I rarely do, but I got into the Call of Duty 4 game real fast, amazing title to own. I also purchased the Bourne Conspiracy game and hope to try it out soon, right after COD.
Also we went to see a few movies in the past few weeks,
First off it was Kung Fu PAnda and I must say I was pleasantly surprised that it was that good, I don't really love all of Jack Blacks movies but this was definitely up there with School of Rock for his best.
Then it was Walle, one of the best animation movies of all time, right up there with Shrek 2. Pixar just knows how to reach to an audience, they captivated me with very little dialogue but much emotion, now thats power.
Also we saw Journey to the center of the universe in 3d and I was real satisfied, real 3D finally on the big screen. Almost very comparable to the 3d in Walt Disney World.
Then it was off to the best movie hands down of 2008, The Dark Knight. The simple thought of the movie still gives me chills. They have had amazing reviews so far and made insane amounts of cash on it at the box office, #1 of all time for opening weekend and week.
Some say its all because of the headlines of the unfortunate death of LEdger,(RIP) however his role in that movie was incredible. I couldn't believe that it was him. I was in awwww the entire movie. He was brilliant but so was everything else.
So for now thats pretty much it , I will get back to you shortly to go more into details of other things
Till then
Cheers!
But that is such a small detail, because every single day when I get home I feel so proud that we can call this our place. I still find myself sitting down looking around and in amazed that we were able to pull this off. There wouldn't be much I would change of the place maybe a few small changes but as for the layout it is near perfection.
Other then that, well it has been already 6 months that I started working at the bank as a Financial service Rep. Most of my journey as been amazing since ive been there, other then a few weeks, I have been fully motivated in obtaining very high goals. The environement has been a little shaky at the branch recently but I try not to get to caught up into that. My main concern is to ensure that I do everything I can and go forward and not stay at the same place.
I have already built some strong relationships with a few people and its sad to see some of them leave but as they say in the sports world "its part of the business".
Lately Roxie and I have been talking about getting a dog again, slowly but surely I think it may happen this time around. We had played around with the thought months ago but slowly got away from it, now I think we are bought open to the idea. We aren't necessarily sure on the type of dog we both want to have but so far it is between a JAck Russell or a Yorkie, obviously they are both nice dogs but for preference id take a JR everytime because ive dreamt of having one for over 10 years.
As for the personal life, well I have gotten away completely at 100% from the poker environement, I do miss it but I rarely think of it. As for sports I followed quite alot of the basketball season, and was quite satisfied with the LAkers and Raptors performances.
Lately Ive been playing more video games, which is something I rarely do, but I got into the Call of Duty 4 game real fast, amazing title to own. I also purchased the Bourne Conspiracy game and hope to try it out soon, right after COD.
Also we went to see a few movies in the past few weeks,
First off it was Kung Fu PAnda and I must say I was pleasantly surprised that it was that good, I don't really love all of Jack Blacks movies but this was definitely up there with School of Rock for his best.
Then it was Walle, one of the best animation movies of all time, right up there with Shrek 2. Pixar just knows how to reach to an audience, they captivated me with very little dialogue but much emotion, now thats power.
Also we saw Journey to the center of the universe in 3d and I was real satisfied, real 3D finally on the big screen. Almost very comparable to the 3d in Walt Disney World.
Then it was off to the best movie hands down of 2008, The Dark Knight. The simple thought of the movie still gives me chills. They have had amazing reviews so far and made insane amounts of cash on it at the box office, #1 of all time for opening weekend and week.
Some say its all because of the headlines of the unfortunate death of LEdger,(RIP) however his role in that movie was incredible. I couldn't believe that it was him. I was in awwww the entire movie. He was brilliant but so was everything else.
So for now thats pretty much it , I will get back to you shortly to go more into details of other things
Till then
Cheers!
Saturday, February 16, 2008
New Beginning!
A new chapter in my life started on January 28th when I started at my new job, that's right I no longer work in the independant business, which was one of the hardest things ive ever had to do. I never in my life thought id find a job that I actually loved outside of sports or movies and it happened. Only issues with the job was really being able to build a solid list of clienthele which is not easy at first and easy to lose motivation. I have found a true passion in finances and business and really feel like it's a huge part of me for some time now. The truth behind it is, when im talking to people about ideas of markets it makes me feel important, like I truly can help people out here, without it becoming extremely repetitive. After working for a job at Bell and doing the same things over and over I told myself I must find a job that changes every single day, and what better then the markets. To come back to my new job, I started working for a well known bank as a Financial Service Representative and after 3 full weeks I must say that I absolutely LOVE it. I feel alive when im at work, like people are actually counting on me.
The role of a financial service Rep is to really support your clients, analyze their personal needs and find the proper solutions for them. Every single client that comes through that door is a different type of prospect with different needs which makes it really challenging but rewarding at the same time. My goal obviously isn't to always remain as a FSR it is to build within the company and really the industry. RIght now I have set myself some really important goals, firston the list is to obtain my mutual fund license which is a must to continue in this current job. Then id like to look into obtaining my CFA license and CFP as it would really give me alot of openings worldwide. This industry isn't for anyone you must be ready for ups and downs, but as you can see im truly ready. I still can't understand how ive been given this great opportunity as normally people in this position have a bachelors degree in finances/administration or business and all I have is the communication skills to provide solutions to clients but in all honesty that is probably the most important quality.
I rewatched Pursuit of Happyness tonight and after reading most of the book so far, this guys life " Chris Garner" really motivates me to achieve all of my goals, life may seem hard but we haven't seen the truly tough days like he experienced. Anything is possible and I think it speaks really well about this job.
I am so passionate about work right now and really want to suceed in life and this is my chance.
Looking back on my early part of adulthood not once ive I felt this way about work and life in general, it is something that I look forward to every day and it's a huge part of my life. I must thank my gf for giving me the right amount of time in pursuing my goals and even if it didn't quite pay off in the insurance industry it did provide the much needed experience I needed for this role.
I will keep you updated on work but also just about things in general, I should write to you daily but it's impossible in my situation.
Till next time, take it easy!
The role of a financial service Rep is to really support your clients, analyze their personal needs and find the proper solutions for them. Every single client that comes through that door is a different type of prospect with different needs which makes it really challenging but rewarding at the same time. My goal obviously isn't to always remain as a FSR it is to build within the company and really the industry. RIght now I have set myself some really important goals, firston the list is to obtain my mutual fund license which is a must to continue in this current job. Then id like to look into obtaining my CFA license and CFP as it would really give me alot of openings worldwide. This industry isn't for anyone you must be ready for ups and downs, but as you can see im truly ready. I still can't understand how ive been given this great opportunity as normally people in this position have a bachelors degree in finances/administration or business and all I have is the communication skills to provide solutions to clients but in all honesty that is probably the most important quality.
I rewatched Pursuit of Happyness tonight and after reading most of the book so far, this guys life " Chris Garner" really motivates me to achieve all of my goals, life may seem hard but we haven't seen the truly tough days like he experienced. Anything is possible and I think it speaks really well about this job.
I am so passionate about work right now and really want to suceed in life and this is my chance.
Looking back on my early part of adulthood not once ive I felt this way about work and life in general, it is something that I look forward to every day and it's a huge part of my life. I must thank my gf for giving me the right amount of time in pursuing my goals and even if it didn't quite pay off in the insurance industry it did provide the much needed experience I needed for this role.
I will keep you updated on work but also just about things in general, I should write to you daily but it's impossible in my situation.
Till next time, take it easy!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
The move is complete
On september 28th was the start of the move into our new home. We started the first trip around 8:30 friday morning and tried moving as many boxes and some stuff like the stove and freezer to have less to do on saturday. We had help from both of our parents, our brothers and it went quite well. We only took 1 break for lunch and finished for the day around 8-8:30. We slept back at the appartment anxiously awaiting the return to our new home. Saturday morning we had to get up around 7 to go and get the Uhaul truck rental and then started packing almost immediately. We received even more help I think we were about 10-11 at 1 time. Good thing we did alot on friday because the truck and van were absolutely jam packed when we left. We were done at the appartment probably around 1ish which was faster then even expected and then it only took us about 40 minutes to unpack everything into the house. It didnt take long for stuff to get placed either, both our mothers cleaned and placed all of the dishes and kitchen supplies on friday and already with the help of a friend on saturday night most of the living room was setup.
We continued going at it at slow paces during the next few days but by mid week most of the stuff was already settled in. Sure a few boxes here and there but nothing really in the way.
We haven't spent much time alone at the house which is always normal at the beginning, we dont mind the company however. It was weird to be alone on that first sunday knowing that this was ours, nobody to tell us what to do or when to do it.
The move was really a success except for maybe the minor inconveniences of the fridge being dented by the movers and also then not fitting in our place, and then also the pedestrals of the dryer was also scratched. Not the biggest issues in the world because we will be taking care of that asap.
The first real change we had was the first working morning for Roxie, we woke up I believe around 6 am and left the house no later then 6:35-6:40 and it litterally took us 1 hour to get to her job, which in hull took us about 12 minutes. So that was a real wake up call. However ever since we have started taking another road and we normally get to her work in about 30 minutes which is still longer thenbefore but now we come home to a house which makes it all worth it.
Its real long for me especially if I drop her off to work and then head right to mine down in the deep end of ottawa. It will take me about 45 minutes after dropping her off. Somedays I just come back home and wait for the traffic to die down and go to work for around 10-10:30.
Other then the big move, well one of the main reasons we wanted a house or id say more one of the first things we wanted to buy for our new home was a projector in our basement. It took us about 1 full week but we ended up buying the long wished projector. It is absolutely great, amazing experience for watching movie. The first one we started watching was The Jungle Book which I had purchased at walmart for such a low price but we never finished it, the first movie we watched entirely was Jurrassic Park while we had a movie night with friends. Next time its got to be back to the future :).
Life has been quite good to us for the most part however ive hit at times a bump in the road for my work. It's a carreer that can be so rewarding but it takes time and sometimes I feel like I won't have enough time to wait. There is goals in place for me to keep me going on the in house financing but at times im having a hard time keeping it up. I have tons of stuff in the works, many people tell me they will eventually take something from me which is great but in the meantime its a battle. I need a total of 900$ first year commissions approved by November 2nd and I really hope I will be able to get it. I have spoken to a few people recently and I will probably be travelling outside of the area for a few days in hopes of closing a few sales.
The reason why I dont want to quit this job is because I love what I do. Not once or very rarely did I ever say that working at Bell, or even previous jobs, right now I know that Im in a business of helping people even more then myself. Ive been through alot with the car accident in 2005, ever since my life as done a total 180 and I feel that I have no more protection in case my back gets even much worst and I am trying to prevent people from having that same problems. Alot of us have insurances through work however that insurance belongs to WORK as a group and not individually although many will argue I can assure you alot of it is gone at retirement. I want for everyone I know to remain financially successful and in their own world if something were to happen to them.
Many advisors dont like approaching friends and family, while others do and im one of them. I think it is important to make people aware around you of the different risks that occur and how we can protect your most important thing, your paycheck and lifestyle.
I am sure that with time if I have enough patience and money to work on this I will be successful because word of mouth goes along way in this industry and with time I will have many more clients who could reffer me. Im keeping my hope alive on this one.
As you can see I had quite alot to talk about as its been so long since I have really taken the time to write.
Roxie and a friend of ours have started to work out on a regular basis which I find great, it as also helped me restart again. Last December I had started working out and eating really well, everything was going fine but that time of the year isnt the best to start with all the temptations. I have really never retook control of it since. Its weird because I was suck a normal size person that even now I have a hard time seing myself as bigger. I have always told myself that whenever I would really want to lose weight that I would and it wouldnt take much effort well the longer I wait the harder it will get. I will try and lose for myself about 60 lbs by my birthday. Something reasonable and if I go over that even better.
I will keep you updated on this journey, maybe I will post every week how much I have lost to keep me motivated.
Stay tuned guys....
We continued going at it at slow paces during the next few days but by mid week most of the stuff was already settled in. Sure a few boxes here and there but nothing really in the way.
We haven't spent much time alone at the house which is always normal at the beginning, we dont mind the company however. It was weird to be alone on that first sunday knowing that this was ours, nobody to tell us what to do or when to do it.
The move was really a success except for maybe the minor inconveniences of the fridge being dented by the movers and also then not fitting in our place, and then also the pedestrals of the dryer was also scratched. Not the biggest issues in the world because we will be taking care of that asap.
The first real change we had was the first working morning for Roxie, we woke up I believe around 6 am and left the house no later then 6:35-6:40 and it litterally took us 1 hour to get to her job, which in hull took us about 12 minutes. So that was a real wake up call. However ever since we have started taking another road and we normally get to her work in about 30 minutes which is still longer thenbefore but now we come home to a house which makes it all worth it.
Its real long for me especially if I drop her off to work and then head right to mine down in the deep end of ottawa. It will take me about 45 minutes after dropping her off. Somedays I just come back home and wait for the traffic to die down and go to work for around 10-10:30.
Other then the big move, well one of the main reasons we wanted a house or id say more one of the first things we wanted to buy for our new home was a projector in our basement. It took us about 1 full week but we ended up buying the long wished projector. It is absolutely great, amazing experience for watching movie. The first one we started watching was The Jungle Book which I had purchased at walmart for such a low price but we never finished it, the first movie we watched entirely was Jurrassic Park while we had a movie night with friends. Next time its got to be back to the future :).
Life has been quite good to us for the most part however ive hit at times a bump in the road for my work. It's a carreer that can be so rewarding but it takes time and sometimes I feel like I won't have enough time to wait. There is goals in place for me to keep me going on the in house financing but at times im having a hard time keeping it up. I have tons of stuff in the works, many people tell me they will eventually take something from me which is great but in the meantime its a battle. I need a total of 900$ first year commissions approved by November 2nd and I really hope I will be able to get it. I have spoken to a few people recently and I will probably be travelling outside of the area for a few days in hopes of closing a few sales.
The reason why I dont want to quit this job is because I love what I do. Not once or very rarely did I ever say that working at Bell, or even previous jobs, right now I know that Im in a business of helping people even more then myself. Ive been through alot with the car accident in 2005, ever since my life as done a total 180 and I feel that I have no more protection in case my back gets even much worst and I am trying to prevent people from having that same problems. Alot of us have insurances through work however that insurance belongs to WORK as a group and not individually although many will argue I can assure you alot of it is gone at retirement. I want for everyone I know to remain financially successful and in their own world if something were to happen to them.
Many advisors dont like approaching friends and family, while others do and im one of them. I think it is important to make people aware around you of the different risks that occur and how we can protect your most important thing, your paycheck and lifestyle.
I am sure that with time if I have enough patience and money to work on this I will be successful because word of mouth goes along way in this industry and with time I will have many more clients who could reffer me. Im keeping my hope alive on this one.
As you can see I had quite alot to talk about as its been so long since I have really taken the time to write.
Roxie and a friend of ours have started to work out on a regular basis which I find great, it as also helped me restart again. Last December I had started working out and eating really well, everything was going fine but that time of the year isnt the best to start with all the temptations. I have really never retook control of it since. Its weird because I was suck a normal size person that even now I have a hard time seing myself as bigger. I have always told myself that whenever I would really want to lose weight that I would and it wouldnt take much effort well the longer I wait the harder it will get. I will try and lose for myself about 60 lbs by my birthday. Something reasonable and if I go over that even better.
I will keep you updated on this journey, maybe I will post every week how much I have lost to keep me motivated.
Stay tuned guys....
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
It has been in forever since my last update
Ok well it seems that I have been able to ignore you without even knowing.
There has been quite alot of things that are new with us, first off the biggest, in july we made an offer on a home and yes we are two proud owners of our own house. We will be moving in on September 28th which is coming very quickly and we are real anxious.
Other then that, well I won't have much time today but as for work it has been a small battle at times, but I really enjoy it and feel that with hard work and dedication that I can be sucessful in this business. I will update more on how things are going at work and in general within the next little while.
Till then enjoy the summer or whats left of it!
There has been quite alot of things that are new with us, first off the biggest, in july we made an offer on a home and yes we are two proud owners of our own house. We will be moving in on September 28th which is coming very quickly and we are real anxious.
Other then that, well I won't have much time today but as for work it has been a small battle at times, but I really enjoy it and feel that with hard work and dedication that I can be sucessful in this business. I will update more on how things are going at work and in general within the next little while.
Till then enjoy the summer or whats left of it!
Friday, May 25, 2007
Time goes by, update
When I started this blog I never thought id neglect it as much as I have so far. Time goes by and next thing you know you havent touched it in weeks or even months.
Now since the last time I have posted way back in march things have slowly moved forward for me and my new career. I indeed got my first sale in April and thats a good start. I have tons of upcoming work that will give me a boost of confidence. Right now I cant complain at all as its the only job I could ever picture myself have where I control everything from hours worked and what I basically do in any given day.
Other then work, well ive been trying to keep updated with the sports world but it has been quite difficult, basketball as gone sour for me as all of my clubs are out , Heats,Raps and lakers.
As for hockey well im excited that the Sens made it to the cup finals and it would be nice for them to bring it home however some part of me as me hoping the Ducks win, ive always loved the organization and also I predicted they would win it all before the season started.
Either way im happy.
Roxie went and played some tag ball last night she had a blast as id expect, it sucks I wasnt able to go, I truly wanted to but I cant kid myself that my back would endure it. Ive slowly learned to understand that right now I cant do what I used to. im hoping one day I will get to that point.
We went and saw Shrek 3 opening weekend, it was a good movie but not as funny as the first two and I felt the story was lacking a tad. But definitely a must see. This upcoming week I suspect we will be seing Pirates and I expect nothing but a great movie as well. As for spiderman 3 I was disapointed as seemingly many people are. The movie was somewhat cheesy but at the same time it was decent. I loved the battle scenes but expected much more.
Sadly this was the final 2-3 weeks of our favorite shows, Heroes had a let down ending for me it wasnt complete, as for survivors I was hoping for Dreamz to take it but he didnt have a chance at it, then as for Csi crazy ending and same for Lost.
Anyways thats the update we have for now I will try to keep you posted as much as possible but with work and LIFE its difficult to have time for it but I will try.
Now since the last time I have posted way back in march things have slowly moved forward for me and my new career. I indeed got my first sale in April and thats a good start. I have tons of upcoming work that will give me a boost of confidence. Right now I cant complain at all as its the only job I could ever picture myself have where I control everything from hours worked and what I basically do in any given day.
Other then work, well ive been trying to keep updated with the sports world but it has been quite difficult, basketball as gone sour for me as all of my clubs are out , Heats,Raps and lakers.
As for hockey well im excited that the Sens made it to the cup finals and it would be nice for them to bring it home however some part of me as me hoping the Ducks win, ive always loved the organization and also I predicted they would win it all before the season started.
Either way im happy.
Roxie went and played some tag ball last night she had a blast as id expect, it sucks I wasnt able to go, I truly wanted to but I cant kid myself that my back would endure it. Ive slowly learned to understand that right now I cant do what I used to. im hoping one day I will get to that point.
We went and saw Shrek 3 opening weekend, it was a good movie but not as funny as the first two and I felt the story was lacking a tad. But definitely a must see. This upcoming week I suspect we will be seing Pirates and I expect nothing but a great movie as well. As for spiderman 3 I was disapointed as seemingly many people are. The movie was somewhat cheesy but at the same time it was decent. I loved the battle scenes but expected much more.
Sadly this was the final 2-3 weeks of our favorite shows, Heroes had a let down ending for me it wasnt complete, as for survivors I was hoping for Dreamz to take it but he didnt have a chance at it, then as for Csi crazy ending and same for Lost.
Anyways thats the update we have for now I will try to keep you posted as much as possible but with work and LIFE its difficult to have time for it but I will try.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Disney 05
2005 how could I ever forget. The greatest trip of my life and everyday I just want to go back.
We went on a trip with are very good close friends Christian and France and it was a trip for the ages.
First off we didn't cheat by taking the plane, we decided to drive there, as much as it was hard on the bodies and morales I don't believe the trip would have been as memorable if we would have taken the plane. It took us about 24 hours on the road to get there. Long day and night however we kept to it, really we didn't stop that much on our way there. Every maybe 4-5 hours we would stop for 10 minutes and hit the road again. However we did stop at certain places on our way, the very first time we ever ate at a Perkins in Pensylvania and then we stopped in Virginia at the absolute biggest and nicest gas station we had ever seen and must add the toilets were incredibly clean :).
Now I also got to say I am so glad that we got to experience this trip with two great friends as who knows when will we ever be able to do it again.
It was so insane how the further we went the hotter it became, however the heat really started getting to us in South Carolina and of course when we stopped in Jacksonville to have a bite to eat , it was burning outside but it was part of the experience and nobody really complained other then the usual"My god it's hot" :)
We got to our hotel in Kissimee in the early afternoon and at first we were kinda surprised at how the hotel looked like, but trust me when I say we loved every moment we had at the hotel for many reasons, one being so exausted after everyday so we enjoyed the great sleeps lol but also the service was amazing never seen anything like it. Seralago hotel very decent place for a decent price.
The first night was eventfull on Sunday evening we decided to take a tour of our surroundings , and landed somewhere near by called Old Town. At first sight looked like a regular town fair, however once we got there we knew it wasn't the same as back home. Christian and France were brave enough to try the so called Sling Shot and I must say the ride scared me shitless just looking up on how high they got. They had fun but I believe both have said they wouldn't dare it again :).
We also took a walk further down and it was quite nice, stores everywhere with things we just dont get to see back home and we appreciated every moment of it. Tired we were, but we also knew we hadnt come him to sleep.
The first day we went off at about 7-8 Am to take the shuttle which was gonna take us to our first theme park, Magical Kingdom. The first thing I noticed being there was the great scenary, beautiful colors all around us, something we could only see in movies, thats probably why it kept my mind off of how hot it was, it was so hot at first that my skin was itching. But after some sunscreen we were fine.
I still remember our first ride, it was Stitch has a glitch or something of the sorts, something quick,funny and amusing. One thing we all noticed about the entire vacation no matter the theme park the waiting lines were surprisingly short or quick I should say. Obviously there were a few big attractions that only played at certain times that were quite longer but then we had the choice at a Quick Pass , called something like that.
First day was great, we were exausted like hell, and I believe thats when we took our first dip in the pool Christian and I while the girls walked to the hotel exausted and simply needing to rest.
The pool was so hot and not refreshing at all, until we decided to go into the jacuzzi and once we heated up even more in there and jumped in the pool it was so much cooler :).
Second day we had decided to take things a bit more melow, so we went off to Epcot, the shortest day of the trip but one of my favorites. We got there and there was so much less people then at Magical Kngdom which really helped the day because we didn't want to be jam packed that day. So we started off I believe with living under the sea section, and either the first or second ride we took was Soarin, and to this day it's one of the rides I most remember. Te experience being in that ride was out of this world and I knew that whatever we were seing was even more then I could even expect.
Then we took a quick lunch, the guys had some sort of Ham Sandwich while the gals took something that apparently was digusting I must admit it look quite awful.
That's one thing of the trip in the U.S. the food was really not the same to back home and that's one thing we were all kinda missing.
Anyways food wasn't the biggest part of the trip. So the second night at the hotel I believe we went out to eat either at the Iirish type restaurant or Red Lobster can't remember but both were quite nice. The Iirish place had some of the best fajitas I had ever had simply phenomenal.
Third day we went off to MGM , one of the most entertaining days for us, more adult then magical and more things to do then epcot, but again quite exausting. I remember taking part of the onsite gameshow Who wants to be a millionaire and all 4 of us were lucky enough to be taking part of the floor players , great experience, it really felt like being on the show.
Then our final park was Universial Studios, that was the hottest park of them all, because at the other three we kept hidding ourselves as much as possible in the shades however there lets just say there wasnt much shade :). We got to see a histerical horror show that kept us laughing for quite some time, we saw Back to the future which was the ride I was anticipating the most, obviously not the most fun I had, but being such a passionate fan I enjoyed it.
So then came Thursday evening it was pooring rain like crazy, so that kind of put a damper on the night but before that we still did all the rides before leaving except for men in black because it was closed when we went passed it, heck it will give us a reason to go back :).
That was it for the theme parks. We had so much fun, obviously it was rough because we were so exausted and couldnt wait for the days to be over but in reality we wanted to charish as much as possible.
Friday was a shopping day, we went to a disney store, then off to the flea markets, they were quite big and had tons of stuff you just dont get to see on a daily basis. Anyways that was our friday, then on saturday morning around noon came the time to leave.It was sad, but also the time to go. We had a 24 hour drive in front of us and really it was hard to motivate us to leave but we were starting to miss the regular sleeping :)
So there you have it that was our trip, sure there is tons more I could of said about the trip itself in details but that would be just too long.
All I can say is this, maybe next time if we do go, we wouldn't drive and take the plane but we can all say we did it once and it was a superb experience. Glad again we had friends with us that really wanted to go,because without them it wouldn't have been the same trip.
Florida was a nice place, I really miss even more then the rides, the time we spent at the hotel, in the surroundings or even the time Christian and me drove off to Orlando to find a Gamestop and just walk around. Oh and also, something important to us happened, Roxie and I got engaged. And we are still together if your curious :)
We went on a trip with are very good close friends Christian and France and it was a trip for the ages.
First off we didn't cheat by taking the plane, we decided to drive there, as much as it was hard on the bodies and morales I don't believe the trip would have been as memorable if we would have taken the plane. It took us about 24 hours on the road to get there. Long day and night however we kept to it, really we didn't stop that much on our way there. Every maybe 4-5 hours we would stop for 10 minutes and hit the road again. However we did stop at certain places on our way, the very first time we ever ate at a Perkins in Pensylvania and then we stopped in Virginia at the absolute biggest and nicest gas station we had ever seen and must add the toilets were incredibly clean :).
Now I also got to say I am so glad that we got to experience this trip with two great friends as who knows when will we ever be able to do it again.
It was so insane how the further we went the hotter it became, however the heat really started getting to us in South Carolina and of course when we stopped in Jacksonville to have a bite to eat , it was burning outside but it was part of the experience and nobody really complained other then the usual"My god it's hot" :)
We got to our hotel in Kissimee in the early afternoon and at first we were kinda surprised at how the hotel looked like, but trust me when I say we loved every moment we had at the hotel for many reasons, one being so exausted after everyday so we enjoyed the great sleeps lol but also the service was amazing never seen anything like it. Seralago hotel very decent place for a decent price.
The first night was eventfull on Sunday evening we decided to take a tour of our surroundings , and landed somewhere near by called Old Town. At first sight looked like a regular town fair, however once we got there we knew it wasn't the same as back home. Christian and France were brave enough to try the so called Sling Shot and I must say the ride scared me shitless just looking up on how high they got. They had fun but I believe both have said they wouldn't dare it again :).
We also took a walk further down and it was quite nice, stores everywhere with things we just dont get to see back home and we appreciated every moment of it. Tired we were, but we also knew we hadnt come him to sleep.
The first day we went off at about 7-8 Am to take the shuttle which was gonna take us to our first theme park, Magical Kingdom. The first thing I noticed being there was the great scenary, beautiful colors all around us, something we could only see in movies, thats probably why it kept my mind off of how hot it was, it was so hot at first that my skin was itching. But after some sunscreen we were fine.
I still remember our first ride, it was Stitch has a glitch or something of the sorts, something quick,funny and amusing. One thing we all noticed about the entire vacation no matter the theme park the waiting lines were surprisingly short or quick I should say. Obviously there were a few big attractions that only played at certain times that were quite longer but then we had the choice at a Quick Pass , called something like that.
First day was great, we were exausted like hell, and I believe thats when we took our first dip in the pool Christian and I while the girls walked to the hotel exausted and simply needing to rest.
The pool was so hot and not refreshing at all, until we decided to go into the jacuzzi and once we heated up even more in there and jumped in the pool it was so much cooler :).
Second day we had decided to take things a bit more melow, so we went off to Epcot, the shortest day of the trip but one of my favorites. We got there and there was so much less people then at Magical Kngdom which really helped the day because we didn't want to be jam packed that day. So we started off I believe with living under the sea section, and either the first or second ride we took was Soarin, and to this day it's one of the rides I most remember. Te experience being in that ride was out of this world and I knew that whatever we were seing was even more then I could even expect.
Then we took a quick lunch, the guys had some sort of Ham Sandwich while the gals took something that apparently was digusting I must admit it look quite awful.
That's one thing of the trip in the U.S. the food was really not the same to back home and that's one thing we were all kinda missing.
Anyways food wasn't the biggest part of the trip. So the second night at the hotel I believe we went out to eat either at the Iirish type restaurant or Red Lobster can't remember but both were quite nice. The Iirish place had some of the best fajitas I had ever had simply phenomenal.
Third day we went off to MGM , one of the most entertaining days for us, more adult then magical and more things to do then epcot, but again quite exausting. I remember taking part of the onsite gameshow Who wants to be a millionaire and all 4 of us were lucky enough to be taking part of the floor players , great experience, it really felt like being on the show.
Then our final park was Universial Studios, that was the hottest park of them all, because at the other three we kept hidding ourselves as much as possible in the shades however there lets just say there wasnt much shade :). We got to see a histerical horror show that kept us laughing for quite some time, we saw Back to the future which was the ride I was anticipating the most, obviously not the most fun I had, but being such a passionate fan I enjoyed it.
So then came Thursday evening it was pooring rain like crazy, so that kind of put a damper on the night but before that we still did all the rides before leaving except for men in black because it was closed when we went passed it, heck it will give us a reason to go back :).
That was it for the theme parks. We had so much fun, obviously it was rough because we were so exausted and couldnt wait for the days to be over but in reality we wanted to charish as much as possible.
Friday was a shopping day, we went to a disney store, then off to the flea markets, they were quite big and had tons of stuff you just dont get to see on a daily basis. Anyways that was our friday, then on saturday morning around noon came the time to leave.It was sad, but also the time to go. We had a 24 hour drive in front of us and really it was hard to motivate us to leave but we were starting to miss the regular sleeping :)
So there you have it that was our trip, sure there is tons more I could of said about the trip itself in details but that would be just too long.
All I can say is this, maybe next time if we do go, we wouldn't drive and take the plane but we can all say we did it once and it was a superb experience. Glad again we had friends with us that really wanted to go,because without them it wouldn't have been the same trip.
Florida was a nice place, I really miss even more then the rides, the time we spent at the hotel, in the surroundings or even the time Christian and me drove off to Orlando to find a Gamestop and just walk around. Oh and also, something important to us happened, Roxie and I got engaged. And we are still together if your curious :)
Thursday, March 8, 2007
First meeting
I had my first appointment as a Financial Advisor last night with two friends of mine who are expecting their first child anyday now.
I wasn't quite sure where to start however with some small talk at the beginning I was able to feel confortable in going more in depth with their situation.
Obviously I was slightly nervous with the material but not in talking with them, however with experience I am positive this will be something I will excel at.
For the first time in a long while I have been motivated into working hard and giving my very best. The difference with this line of work it's a career vs a regular job like Ihad at Bell Sympatico where it became so repetitive that I felt so useless in what I was doing, this will be so much more as every situation will differ from the others.
I will keep you updated on how my working life goes.
As for now it's looking positive.
I wasn't quite sure where to start however with some small talk at the beginning I was able to feel confortable in going more in depth with their situation.
Obviously I was slightly nervous with the material but not in talking with them, however with experience I am positive this will be something I will excel at.
For the first time in a long while I have been motivated into working hard and giving my very best. The difference with this line of work it's a career vs a regular job like Ihad at Bell Sympatico where it became so repetitive that I felt so useless in what I was doing, this will be so much more as every situation will differ from the others.
I will keep you updated on how my working life goes.
As for now it's looking positive.
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Saturday cleaning
It's come to that day again, big cleaning. Sure it has to be done but for me it's always difficult to find the motivation for it, but once it's done and the place is looking great Im happy that she pushes me lol even if I don't look like it.
To be honest I complain for about 5 hours but in reality I know it's got to be done just never seems to be the right time. So today is a perfect day for cleaning and for the first time since we bought our stove we have decided to clean it up entirely. Can't wait to see the end results.
We finally placed all of our documents in order and it feels much more organized and that is something I will have to get used to in this new career path.
Talking about my new employment, I have my first appointment with a prospect on wednesday. Hope all goes well, it's a good friend of mine and I already have an idea what type of help he needs however it will be a great way to gain experience.
I am real anxious to see how it goes, but I feel that whenever I set my mind on something I usually succeed.
Anyways that's all for today folks,
To be honest I complain for about 5 hours but in reality I know it's got to be done just never seems to be the right time. So today is a perfect day for cleaning and for the first time since we bought our stove we have decided to clean it up entirely. Can't wait to see the end results.
We finally placed all of our documents in order and it feels much more organized and that is something I will have to get used to in this new career path.
Talking about my new employment, I have my first appointment with a prospect on wednesday. Hope all goes well, it's a good friend of mine and I already have an idea what type of help he needs however it will be a great way to gain experience.
I am real anxious to see how it goes, but I feel that whenever I set my mind on something I usually succeed.
Anyways that's all for today folks,
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Sunday again!
For the first time in a long while I feel like today was a true sunday and the reason for that is, I may be starting work this week I will keep you updated on that.
Happy Birthday Ashley sorry if we weren't around but we will do something shortly.
Right now I am not feeling very happy however im sure with a goodnights sleep that will change.
Today we went down to the inlaws and had a good afternoon/evening of relaxing,card playing and movies. It's always fun to do that and we all need these types of days.
So again happy bday
Happy Birthday Ashley sorry if we weren't around but we will do something shortly.
Right now I am not feeling very happy however im sure with a goodnights sleep that will change.
Today we went down to the inlaws and had a good afternoon/evening of relaxing,card playing and movies. It's always fun to do that and we all need these types of days.
So again happy bday
Saturday, February 24, 2007
The Number 23
For about a week we had plans on going to see the new Jim Carrey movie , Number 23. I couldn't wait as after viewing the trailers the movie looked realll good. We were laying down talking yesterday my gf and I, she had went on imdb and told me the rating was 3.1/10 which I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Kept telling her she must be kidding and she said "maybe" however she isn't one to lie usually or what I like to call it exagerate :).
Once our friends showed up I decided to go check on imdb and noticed the rating being 7.4/10 so yeah she got me :).
It was the first time we have gone to see a movie on its opening night in a long time. It was packed.
All I can say about the movie is "Brilliance". I absolutely loved it. I knew I would because I am one of the small percentage of people who think Carrey can do other genres then comedy. Some of my favorite movies of all time are Truman Show,Ethernal Sunshine and The Majestic. So I had high expecations. The movie was original and the acting was very good.
I heard a comment after the movie that simply put a grin on my face because I knew it was going to happen someone sitting behind us said" well that sucks Jim Carrey is supposed to make you laugh" my reaction was WTH. What did you expect from this movie, A grinch type story seriously!!!!
Anyways for everyone out there, go see this movie, give it a chance and im sure that 9 out of 10 of you will love it. Which percentage are you :)
Once our friends showed up I decided to go check on imdb and noticed the rating being 7.4/10 so yeah she got me :).
It was the first time we have gone to see a movie on its opening night in a long time. It was packed.
All I can say about the movie is "Brilliance". I absolutely loved it. I knew I would because I am one of the small percentage of people who think Carrey can do other genres then comedy. Some of my favorite movies of all time are Truman Show,Ethernal Sunshine and The Majestic. So I had high expecations. The movie was original and the acting was very good.
I heard a comment after the movie that simply put a grin on my face because I knew it was going to happen someone sitting behind us said" well that sucks Jim Carrey is supposed to make you laugh" my reaction was WTH. What did you expect from this movie, A grinch type story seriously!!!!
Anyways for everyone out there, go see this movie, give it a chance and im sure that 9 out of 10 of you will love it. Which percentage are you :)
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Ghostrider review
So we just got back from watching the movie. I went in with expectations of a 7/10 type movie and the recent reviews scared me that the movie was overhyped. All I can say is, the reviews were wrong. The movie was really good in my opinion and in the opinion of the 3 others I went and saw it with. I was surprised at how well Cage representated the Rider and he did a great job.
It was real entertaining and there was alot of funny scenes as well that gave the movie a great mix of action/comedy. Really enjoyed it.
7/10 is about right.
Go and see it and be your own judge!!!
It was real entertaining and there was alot of funny scenes as well that gave the movie a great mix of action/comedy. Really enjoyed it.
7/10 is about right.
Go and see it and be your own judge!!!
Ghost Rider
Tonight my gf and two of our friends are heading out to watch the Ghostrider movie which we have been anxiously awaiting for a few months now, the ratings have been very tough on the movie so I am hoping that I will enjoy it.
I will let you know later on how things were.
I will let you know later on how things were.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Poker
Like I mentionned in my profile I have been a havid poker player and it has been great times.
There is so many players today that it makes it real easy to get to games anywhere now. I much prefer the live game atmosphere because there is nothing like being in a room with people who are all there for the same reason, come out victorious.
Many would say poker is a game of chance and luck like any other card game, I rather think of it of a game of art. Anybody can win a tournament but the real players are the ones that make money constantly.
I don't think there is many things in this world id rather be doing then a professional poker player maybe something in the sports industry or movies however poker is real close.
For the past few years ive been playing alot of online poker, ive been through many different sites and many ups and downs, lately things have been good for me I finished 2nd of a field of over 500 in a Limit holdem tournament that I had entered by mistake on party poker, and then the same week I finished 7th out of a field over 700.
As for live games I played in a tourney last thursday and didn't fare to well, really was disapointed with the way I performed but it was a bunch of new players, and my strenght is reading others. Next time I am sure I will do much better or at least I hope so.
There will be updates in the future for every tournament I am involved in.
For the last two days my game as been great but real unlucky which has left be shaking my head. Example, tonight I had a AQ flop came down A Q K, I raised 500$ with the pot at that point at 500$, the player calls. Turn J I push all in for 2200 and he had 2400 left and insta called with pocket 9s. Obviously at this point I knew I was ahead but drawing dead as I could envision the 9 hit the river and sure enough it did.
I hate talking about bad beats because most of us experience them on a daily basis however these past two days have been rough so I will take a breather.
Hope you are enjoying the blog and I assure you there will be all kinds of topics.
There is so many players today that it makes it real easy to get to games anywhere now. I much prefer the live game atmosphere because there is nothing like being in a room with people who are all there for the same reason, come out victorious.
Many would say poker is a game of chance and luck like any other card game, I rather think of it of a game of art. Anybody can win a tournament but the real players are the ones that make money constantly.
I don't think there is many things in this world id rather be doing then a professional poker player maybe something in the sports industry or movies however poker is real close.
For the past few years ive been playing alot of online poker, ive been through many different sites and many ups and downs, lately things have been good for me I finished 2nd of a field of over 500 in a Limit holdem tournament that I had entered by mistake on party poker, and then the same week I finished 7th out of a field over 700.
As for live games I played in a tourney last thursday and didn't fare to well, really was disapointed with the way I performed but it was a bunch of new players, and my strenght is reading others. Next time I am sure I will do much better or at least I hope so.
There will be updates in the future for every tournament I am involved in.
For the last two days my game as been great but real unlucky which has left be shaking my head. Example, tonight I had a AQ flop came down A Q K, I raised 500$ with the pot at that point at 500$, the player calls. Turn J I push all in for 2200 and he had 2400 left and insta called with pocket 9s. Obviously at this point I knew I was ahead but drawing dead as I could envision the 9 hit the river and sure enough it did.
I hate talking about bad beats because most of us experience them on a daily basis however these past two days have been rough so I will take a breather.
Hope you are enjoying the blog and I assure you there will be all kinds of topics.
First post
I have been hearing alot of people lately starting their own blogs, my girlfriend being one of them and I must admit I am real new to this world of so called "Blogs".
I tend to think new things like these are quite annoying as it never seems to stop however somehow I believe this is a pretty good way of writting down your thoughts and sharing ideas with others.
Still unsure of what to write about but not because of a lack of imagination more for a lack of knowing where to start.
Let's start by telling you how life as been for me, since 2005 really my life as been somewhat on a downward spiral. in April of 2005 I was involved in a car accident which first of all had left our car totally disabled but more importantly myself. At first I didn't ever expect it to last as long as it has, but with time ive realized that my life has changed and what's been the most difficult is accepting it.
Im starting to understand and trying to live with it, however it can be hard at times because I feel like there is so many things I would love to do but unable to do them because of it.
Anyways other then that, well my life hasn't been that awful, this january it has been 6 years that Rox and I have been together which isn't a very common thing nowadays.
Also I have reorientated my career life, I will soon be a licensed Financial Advisor/Financial Planner which really I can't wait for. The simple fact of knowing that I could make a difference in peoples lives really gives me the motivation of doing it.
I think as a first post this is kinda boring for most people, however I wanted to start off my telling myself and you guys that life never stops with the bumps in the road you must keep going and try to find your calling, never settle for less then you believe you are.
I tend to think new things like these are quite annoying as it never seems to stop however somehow I believe this is a pretty good way of writting down your thoughts and sharing ideas with others.
Still unsure of what to write about but not because of a lack of imagination more for a lack of knowing where to start.
Let's start by telling you how life as been for me, since 2005 really my life as been somewhat on a downward spiral. in April of 2005 I was involved in a car accident which first of all had left our car totally disabled but more importantly myself. At first I didn't ever expect it to last as long as it has, but with time ive realized that my life has changed and what's been the most difficult is accepting it.
Im starting to understand and trying to live with it, however it can be hard at times because I feel like there is so many things I would love to do but unable to do them because of it.
Anyways other then that, well my life hasn't been that awful, this january it has been 6 years that Rox and I have been together which isn't a very common thing nowadays.
Also I have reorientated my career life, I will soon be a licensed Financial Advisor/Financial Planner which really I can't wait for. The simple fact of knowing that I could make a difference in peoples lives really gives me the motivation of doing it.
I think as a first post this is kinda boring for most people, however I wanted to start off my telling myself and you guys that life never stops with the bumps in the road you must keep going and try to find your calling, never settle for less then you believe you are.
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