Category Archives: Personal

It just doesn’t fit into another category or is a very random posting – they will fit into here.

What’s been happening?

Well, it has been a busy few weeks. As I have mentioned, I joined Big Brothers and was matched earlier this month.  We have started hanging out and he’s a great kid. This past Wednesday, I had tickets for the … Continue reading

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Pedestrians in Calgary

What is with the way that people walk in the City of Calgary? I will admit that people are pretty good about obeying crosswalk lights and most people don’t jaywalk, these are good things.  But, with good, there is always … Continue reading

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Public Transit vs. Driving

Last summer, when my Jeep died on me (RIP Jeep21), I had no choice but to take public transit to work.  I have never been a public transit sort of person really.  I don’t like waiting, I don’t like crowds … Continue reading

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A life change…

I have been chatting with one of the Partners at the Firm that I work at about his passion with running.  He’s in his early to mid sixties and if I could possibly be in as good shape as he … Continue reading

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The Story of Blondie

Well, a few weeks ago, or perhaps a few months ago, I posted the Story of Zeus.  Blondie has been bugging me to tell her story, so, here it is.  Well, she actually likely doesn’t read my blog, I rarely … Continue reading

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Happiness

I was asked the other week if I was happy.  Happy moving away from Ontario and now living in Alberta. I didn’t really have to think about it too much as I have given it some thought over the last … Continue reading

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Big Brothers

I have a new little brother through Big Brother / Big Sisters Calgary.   I originally signed up shortly after I came to Calgary and was matched in August of 2012.  It started out well, we got along and hung … Continue reading

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Four months until Christmas…

Yeah, OK – that is the first and last time that I will mention that one. I do have a friend on Facebook that seems to enjoy posting countdowns until Christmas and they seem to start sometime in January I … Continue reading

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Wal-Mart, iPhones and Nice Weather…

Wal-Mart I took a short drive to the Wal-Mart just 10 minutes south of where I live.  There is a Wal-Mart in the neighbourhood that I live in, but it can be a bit sketchy plus it isn’t one of … Continue reading

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An Ontario Visit

Every year, in the Fall, my company has an IT Conference, somewhere in Ontario.  This year, we are in Collingwood at Blue Mountain.  So, they fly those of us in that are outside of Ontario and they are nice enough … Continue reading

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