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Sep. 14th, 2006

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You are a Sorcerer!


Take the "How Do You Use Magic?" test! Written by Brimo

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Aug. 31st, 2006

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music: Don't Stop Believing - Journey
I am now officially moved into my apartment, and aside from some final unpacking, I've got a pretty nice apartment. I lucked out like my sister in that we were both able to find unsecured wireless networks to connect to before our own Internet connections do. In my building alone, there are 8 wireless networks, 1 unsecured. That's all it takes. Hopefully, I won't be detected until I get my own, which I am going to rant about in a minute. The only qualm I have with the apartment is that I can't even get the three TV channels on my TV that you normally get when you don't have cable TV.

The move down went without any major problems. On the journey down, I'm travelling along and I told Dad what exit to take when we get near Halifax before we left. Now, traffic is slightly congested coming down, and I ended up having to pass a couple of vehicles before taking the exit I need to. Between passing the vehicles and taking the exit, Dad loses me. I get to my apartment building just fine. He calls me up and says "where the hell are you?" So now, I have to give directions on how to get to my apartment, even though I don't exactly live in Halifax yet and he did, mind you 20 odd years ago.

We get him squared away and I go meet with the resident manager. Now, when I go in, someone is using the elevator to move in. Hold the phone...I booked the elevator starting at 11:30 a.m. on until I'm finished. I get there at 11:35 a.m. and someone else is using the elevator? Lovely. I'm told that I can use the other elevator as long as I don't hold it up too long. Good thing that happened because the other people moving in had two loads from a cube van to move in!

After the majority of the move in was done and after picking up some furniture, Dad and Brenda left around 6:15 p.m. Not too bad. They would get home around 8, and considering that they moved down my sister on Monday and didn't get home until 11:00 p.m. after leaving at 7 a.m, I think they could deal with that. Dad looked just exhausted, and rightfully so. Two moves in three days, with one of them being out of the country.

Anyways, the phone company. Well, I submitted an order last week to get my high speed Internet hooked up. Within a few minutes, I had received an email with a confirmation number from the customer service desk. Great. I called them yesterday to get the installation date moved up because for some reason, I have to have a technician install it because I've never had high speed Internet or phone service before. Now, I tell them my confirmation number because the email I got from Customer Service says to reference that when dealing with Sales/Customer Service. I give them the number, and there is no record of it in the system!

Hold the phone! What the hell just happened? You guys are schooling me, aren't you...Anyways, I tell them that okay...you lost my order. I'll do it now. I told them what I wanted which was high speed internet and I wanted to bundle it with my mobile phone service. "I'm sorry, I'm not authorized to do that. Please let me transfer you to a specialist who can." Fine. I'm just about ready to confirm the order with the second representative and they asked me to confirm my address, which I did. "I'm sorry, I'm not authorized to complete this order as you qualify for special pricing due to company you're renting from. Please let me transfer you to a specialist who can."

I'm on my third specialist now. In a nutshell, I get my high speed internet ordered and bundled with my mobile phone service. I end up saving $10 a month off my mobile phone service. Good. But just as my order is being confirmed, specialist's computer goes on the fritz. They ask if they can call me back or if I mind holding. I end up holding for about 5 minutes and they say it's going to be a few more minutes. I said, fine call me back. They called me back about 5 minutes later and said the order went through. Now when do you want it installed? The earliest I have available is 7 September from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 11 Sept from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

I'm just about ready to flip out. I said "Look, I have a confirmation number from the Customer Service desk that was emailed to me a week ago. It's my understanding that if I get a confirmation number, that the date I selected when I ordered my service online originally, that that date was available. And now, you're telling me that it isn't available? This is crazy. The specialist agreed, but said that the earliest that she had available was those dates. I said that I'm a university student and classes begin 6 September. I can't wait around for some technician to show up and miss my classes. I went with the 11th, because the earliest I can get out of class then is 1:45 and they were going to try and get them to not come before 2:30. I said fine...because I had been on the phone with them, in total, for over an hour now. I just wanted to get off the phone and finish packing. They said that they would check with their dispatch to see if anything else earlier was available and for them to contact me

Now, I get a call from my cell phone saying from dispatch that September 7th is available. They want me to call and confirm that September 7th is okay. Yeah, it's okay. As long as they get there before 10:30, or in between 12:00 and 2:30. Bunch of fucktards. It seems that I've been getting the short end of the stick lately when it comes to customer service, and using the word fucktards a lot.

All in all though, I'm happy. Although, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't homesick, even just a little.

At least I didn't see PDE before I left for university, even though she wanted to see me.

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Aug. 25th, 2006

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50 short questions
Sleep with or without clothes on? On
Prefer black or blue pens? Black
Dress up on Halloween? Yes
Like to travel? Yes
Like Someone? Yes
Do they know? No
Who sleeps with you every night? No one
Think you're attractive? Sometimes
Want to get married? Yes
To: a woman
Are you a good student? Yes
Are you currently happy? Yes
Have you ever cheated?? Been cheated on? No/Yes
Birthplace? Charlottetown, PEI
Christmas or Halloween? Christmas
Colored or black-and-white photo? Black and white with color parts
Do long distance relationships work? Generally, no
Do you believe in astrology? Somewhat
Do you believe in love at first sight? Yes
Do you consider yourself the life of the party? No
Do you drink? Yes
Do you make fun of people? Yes
Do you think dreams eventually come true? Yes
Favorite fictional character?
Go to the movies or rent? Rent
Have you ever moved? Yes
Have you ever stolen anything? Yes
How's the weather right now? Cool
Last time you cut your hair? 3 months ago
Last person you talked to on the phone? Fay from the phone company
Last time you showered? 20 mins ago
Loud or soft music? Soft
Mcdonalds or Burger King? McDonalds.
Night or day? Day
Number of pillows? 4
Piano or guitar? Piano
Future job? Information Manager
Current job? Student
Current love? No one
Current longing? a certain girl
Current disappointment? no money
Current annoyance? Student Assistance
Last thing you ate? Toast
Last thing you bought? Dinner
Most recent thing you are looking forward to? Moving to go back to school
What are you hearing right now? Quiet
Plans for the weekend? Last minute shopping
What did you do today? woke up
Pick a lyric, any lyric or song? I am the son, and the heir of a shyness that is criminally vulgar. I am human and I need to be loved. Just like everybody else does.
Pick a movie quote? Let me tell you something about him. He is the biggest underachiever of all time. He just has a good publicist, that's all.

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Aug. 8th, 2006

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mood: furious
I could scream right now. I honestly, truthfully, could do blood-letting scream like those of the Nazgûl from Lord of the Rings do because I'm that angry, no pissed off, at myself, and the way a certain company operates. Those that doubt my level of anger are welcome to try and convince me not to be this way.

Last week, I ended up ordering a Dell laptop. I'm sure you're all aware of bout with foot in mouth syndrome that I recently suffered with. Somehow, I knew that I was going to regret that decision. Maybe not today, or even tommorow, but that I would. Well, my decision is regretted, not even a week after I ordered my laptop and thus, my right to complain about Dell is about to be justified again.

My laptop is being built, and is expected to arrive sometime during the middle of next week. That's fine and dandy. I'm getting a nice laptop that will last me a while (I hope) that, before taxes, was $999. It's in a promotion with them so it qualified for special pricing. It's a nice Core Duo T2500 (rated at 2GHz) laptop with a 128MB dedicated memory video card installed for an additional $80 and a "free upgrade" to 1GB of system memory to bring our total to $1079. Perfectly reasonable price I thought.

Now...here's the part that makes me mad. Dell has changed the promotion offered on the same laptop, which is their perogative, and I have no qualms with that. The problem I have is this. Offering the same model laptop that I ordered (mind you, mine has a slight advantage in clock speed) but with 1GB system ram and a 256MB dedicated memory video card standard for the price of $999. Now, I realize that technology changes. Prices on components can fluctuate on a daily basis. But you could have offered a 128MB video card standard for the $999 price, and then bump it up to 256 like any sane person would...

Never again will I buy something from Dell, or even consider a product from them.

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Aug. 4th, 2006

Funniest Lines Ever...

I think Canadian comedian Brent Butt is a genius. His TV show "Corner Gas", a show that focuses on the life (or lack thereof) of Brent Leroy, proprietor of a gas station that is, along with The Ruby (a restaurant owed by Lacey Burrows), the only stop for miles around and a hub of action on the Prairies. There is one episode called "World's Biggest Thing" and I just laughed my butt off...

The main plot line of the episode opens with the character Hank (one of the locals) telling Brent that he has an idea that will suck tourists into coming to Dog River: The World's Biggest. He explains that Moose Jaw has the World's Biggest Moose; Tisdale has the World's Biggest Bumblebee; and Wullerton has the World's Biggest Magpie. Brent isn't interested until Hank adds that people will want to stop in at Corner Gas to fill their tanks, as well as buying snacks and smokes; then Brent tells him that he should bring it up at the town meeting. At the town meeting, Fitzy (the mayor) goes through the town business, turning down the idea to paint a big smiley face on the water tower. Brent and Lacey sneak in, but try to stay out of Hank's sight, so that Brent won't become an idiot by association when everyone thinks Hank's idea is stupid. Hank stands up to tell everyone his idea, but has trouble getting the words out properly; he notices Brent and gets him to take over in presenting the idea. Fitzy initially thinks that the idea would be too pricey until Brent brings up Wullerton, and once the townsfolk are riled up that Wullerton is better than them, they all agree to build the World's Biggest Thing.

The committee, consisting of Fitzy, Hank, Wes (another local), Brent, and Fitzy's grandmother, meet at The Ruby to decide what the "Thing" should be. Brent starts out by saying that they should build something symbolic of Dog River; Wes suggests a big dog in a river, but Brent turns it down as being too obvious. Grandma Fitzy suggests that since Dog River has always been a farming community, they should build something to show their agricultural heritage, and this gets nods all around. She then suggests that they should build a hoe. Brent is doubtful, but Lacey points out that, "they do attract people, and they certainly generate revenue."

Grandma Fitzy then adds that it could be coming out of the earth, covered in top soil, and Lacey puts in that now it's a big dirty hoe. Brent, trying to get away from the hoe suggestion, tries to sell the committee on a big shovel, but they turn on him. Hank accuses Brent of first trying to steal his idea, and is now trying to steal Grandma Fitzy's. Hank then asks Brent to tell Grandma Fitzy what's wrong with her idea. Lacey looks Brent in the eye and says "Yeah, Brent. Why don't you look Fitzy's Grandma in the eye and give her one good reason this town can't build a great big dirty hoe."

Brent can't come right out and tell Grandma Fitzy what's wrong with her idea, so it passes the vote of the committee. Wes suggests using a telephone pole, but it's pointed out that the wood's too dry and will crack. Both Brent and Lacey say, "Crack hoe", and Lacey laughs. Later on, Brent and Lacey tell Wanda about the meeting as they walk to the Hotel bar, with Lacey adding that it'll probably be built on a street corner.

Wanda asks if no one else got the "hoe thing", and Brent says that he thought that Fitzy did, but he's not sure. Cut to: Brent asking Fitzy if he's okay with building a big hoe, and Fitzy, with his face turning purple, asking what he was supposed to do, because she's his grandma! At the Hotel bar, Hank comes in; he doesn't seem to get the "hoe" problem, and when Lacey tries to explain it to him, he tells them that he gets all the "big dirty crack hoe" references, but he sees it as a positive thing, because it will cause a media stink and draw more tourists, nationally and internationally. Brent is still doubtful about using the word "hoe" and tries suggesting other possibilities to various people in the bar, like "soil turner", "earth spoon", and "dirt stick" but nobody likes those.

At the town meeting, Fitzy announces that the committee has decided on The World's Biggest Hoe, which meets with approval from the townsfolk. The two police officers of the town, Karen and Davis are standing at the back and laugh at the idea. Davis comments that they might as well just call it "The World's Biggest Prostitute."

And people say Canadian TV is dull...

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Jul. 27th, 2006

Customer Service, Hardly!

mood: aggravated
This event is beyond stupidity...

Either that or customer service and sales within a particular organization choose not to listen to the customer which is *sigh*

Sarah and I found replacement laptops for the Dell laptops that we were going to order. She's going with a Toshiba Satellite A100, and I'm going with an HP Pavillion dv5220. I have some concerns with the Toshiba laptop since I had to try and fix some of them when I was working at the food service company. Oh well...it's the one she wants. I haven't ordered mine yet since it's being bought through the employee purchase program with the bank Dad works for.

But here's the problem. Dad checked his VISA to make sure the Toshiba order went through and noticed something rather...startling.

There was a charge on his VISA from Dell Canada for the price of the two laptops I was going to order from them.

Now, excuse my language here everyone but...HELLO FUCKTARDS!!! I told you to cancel whatever orders, pending or confirmed, you had with me. Don't give me no bullfuckingshit about it taking upwards of 2-3 business days for it to get removed out of your system. Enterprise class database systems are synched on a daily basis, if not more often. It's already been 3 business days anyways. You guys are just a bunch of fucktards who can't speak English and intend to rip people off because you won't allow people to apply coupons to something that's already in a promotion, even though you don't say that the computer you're ordering.

Dell Computers: worse than car salesmen...and I should know, since I worked as one!

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Jul. 25th, 2006

Dude, you're getting a Dell?

Dude, prepare to be ripped off! That is, if you haven't already been.

Yeah, I tried ordering some Dell laptops last night for myself and my sister that Dad is paying for. Everything was smooth sailing until it came down to applying a coupon code...

I was ordering 2 laptops, both were pretty much the same laptop except I wanted a real video card. For that, I gave them the dell product code so they didn't have to go looking for it. I was even complimented by the agent for that since it speeds up the transaction.

The phone agent went to get the price and order confirmation numbers for me. I had forgotten to tell him about a coupon code that I had for $100 off on purchases over 1299. I told him the code. He checked the coupon code for validity, and told me that it wasn't valid. I said "not valid? it's good until august 3." "It's not valid because they are subject to availability and that they can expire even though the date may say otherwise" I asked him to clarify that. The phone agent changed their story then. They said that they couldn't apply it because it was already a computer in a promotion. I said "Where on the product page does it say that this computer is in a promotion and that you can't apply a coupon code to it?" The phone agent then mumbled a few things...I'm not sure if it was a foreign language or something. The agent then said that the computer I'm looking for when it's not in the promotion is something like $1250 or $1260 and as such, does not qualify. I then said that I was ordering two computers and their combined total is over $2000. "Each computer is a separate order though". That was the last straw. I told the agent "just forget it. erase or cancel whatever pending order you have with me. I don't understand why Dell doesn't clearly indicate that any computer found in the e-flyer is part of a promotion and as such, coupon codes can not be applied to it. Thanks for your time, I may be in touch with Dell Canada in the future about placing an order." Click

I was in a bad mood for the rest of the night. Told Dad what happened because he said I was hollering on the phone and wanted to know what it was about and he said I did the right thing.

He said that the bank he works for has different deals and special pricing with IBM and HP and that he would look into it. Turns out Apple is in that bunch too. He sent me and my sister a link to the page that has the special pricing but I can't access it. Probably designed so that only people from the bank can access it.

I might be able to get my Mac after all...or something even better than what I had picked out *grin*

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Jul. 7th, 2006

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This equation should be taught in all math classes. From a strictly mathematical viewpoint it goes like this:

What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:

If:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
is represented as:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26


Then:
H
A
R
D
W
O
R
K
=
98%
8
1
18
4
23
15
18
11

and...


K
N
O
W
L
E
D
G
E
 
=
96%
8
1
18
4
23
15
18
11
5
 

but..


A
T
T
I
T
U
D
E
=
100%
1
20
20
9
20
21
4
5

with...


B
U
L
L
S
H
I
T
=
103%
2
21
12
12
19
8
9
20

plus, look how far ass kissing will take you


A
S
S
K
I
S
S
I
N
G
    
   
=
118%
2
19
19
12
9
19
19
9
14
7
    

So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that while Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it's the BULLSHIT and ASS KISSING that will put you over the top!

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Jul. 2nd, 2006

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mood: energetic
Previously on LiveJournal...

Well, I finally got some results from my transfer credit assessment. As far as I'm concerned, it's not official until I get a letter indicating this is how much I'm getting. But, suffice it to say, I'm both happy and agitated at the results. I'm going to get 42 credits out of a maximum of 60. Yeah...

Oh well, I will wait for the letter. Then I will make my fuss.

I searched the academic calendar to see what the fee is, if any, to challenge for credit. Challenge examinations fee: ½ of full rate of course challenged (paid prior to taking examination).

Now I'm praying that Admissions didn't get a complete list of my transfer credits and/or when reading off the list of numbers, they forgot some.

I was playing around on the web-based software the university uses for searching/registering for courses. I just happened to click on a link that brings up an unofficial transcript, and I was suprised by what I saw. It listed all the transfer credits I got but there was something different from it and the list of courses that Admissions gave me. There was more courses on the transcript!

Seems that Admissions didn't tell me that I was getting some transfer credit for some Business Administration, Math, History, and Economics courses. I was wondering why I didn't get anything from that, but it seems that I did.

In a nutshell, I did get my 2 years. Now, if all goes to plan when talking about registering into the courses that I want, and I really hope it does, I'll have a 4-day weekend (no classes Thursday or Friday, with no classes on Monday starting before 11 a.m.

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Jun. 30th, 2006

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mood: depressed
Well, it happened.

With the whole upstairs portion of the house essentially smelling like dog urine, it was decided that Sparky would be put down. The question was when was the earliest they could do it? Dad called yesterday, and they were able to do it today at 2:00 p.m. If it wasn't for the damned loss of bladder control, he was still spry for a dog in his mid to late teens.

Naturally, I couldn't take him in but not for the reasons you may think. I worked from 8 p.m. Thursday until 8 a.m. this morning. I was asleep when Dad took him, but I made sure to at least play with him a bit and said my goodbye before I went to bed.

It's been less than 12 hours since it was done, and the things I miss most right now are some of the things that he was bad for in recent years...

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Jun. 23rd, 2006

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Some people have asked what the layout of the place I'm hopefully going to be moving in will look like. Well, here it is. I whipped up this image in a few minutes, is not to scale, and the layout is from memory...

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Previously on LiveJournal...

Well, I finally got some results from my transfer credit assessment. I'm agitated though, at the number of credits I'm getting from MSVU. From the list of courses that was given to me by Admissions, I'm going to get 42 credits out of a maximum of 60. Yeah. I'm not happy with that number. If I had gone to UCCB after they finished my credit transfer, I'd only have one semester left in my university degree...

Oh well, I will wait for the letter. Then I will make my fuss...

I still haven't gotten the letter yet (might be an idea to check the mail since I can't sleep and I work a backshift tonight). But I've done my research on challenging for credit. What I found out in my research and the results of my assessment have compounded themselves at the very least. I searched the academic calendar to see what the fee is, if any, to challenge for credit. And, as usual, there is. A substantial one at that.

Challenge examinations fee: ½ of full rate of course challenged (paid prior to taking examination)

Based on that fee, I won't be challenging. Considering that I have 6 courses (all half year courses) that I may be challenging, I'd be paying an amount equal to half my tuition.

Now I'm praying that Admissions didn't get a complete list of my transfer credits and/or when reading off the list of numbers, they forgot some.

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Jun. 21st, 2006

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HASH(0x8e9e9b8)

Your soul was born in the Shadows. Your soul was born in the shadows of the moon at night. You're all mystery and enigma and your element is the Moon. No one really knows who you are, but they might think they know you. You only tell people fragments of who you are and never show your true personality. That doesn't have to mean that youre being someone you're not though. You're always yourself and you never do something just because someone else does. Some might think you're a little cold or dull, but you're just hiding your true self for some reason. Maybe only a couple of selected people have ever seen the true you. You are loyal to these people and it will take time if anyone else wants to gain your trust. You let people think that they know you and that you trust them. But sooner or later they will realize that they never really knew you. Be careful. Someday you might need someone who knows what you need. Trust people. You prefer silence and tranquillity. You're calm and collected and a nice person most of the time.

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Jun. 20th, 2006

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Jun. 19th, 2006

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Well, I finally got some results from my transfer credit assessment. As far as I'm concerned, it's not official until I get a letter indicating this is how much I'm getting. But, suffice it to say, I'm both happy and agitated at the results.

I'm happy that I'm getting recognized for the academic work that I've done previously and that they are willing to give me an advanced standing. I'm agitated though, at the number of credits I'm getting from MSVU. From the list of courses that was given to me by Admissions, I'm going to get 42 credits out of a maximum of 60. Yeah. I'm not happy with that number. There are a few courses (at least 6 at first glance) that I feel that I should have gotten credit for. Hopefully, I'll be able to challenge for them because I am not taking courses that I already have credit for.

I'm also agitated at the amount MSVU is giving me because this is about the same amount of credit that I was given from CBU (previously known as UCCB). If I had gone to UCCB after they finished my credit transfer, I'd only have one semester left...

Oh well, I will wait for the letter. Then I will make my fuss...

I've got an orientation session tomorrow with a plastics manufacturing place nearby. They pay well, and since it's only for the summer, might be able to get some decent money. Plus, expenses will go down since I won't have to drive to work. Still, life repeats itself. When I was originally going off to university back in 1998, I got a job there. Now, 8 years later, I'm going back...

Ho hum...there's something else I need to talk about, but will save it for next entry.

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May. 27th, 2006

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Hello again, old friend.

A few updates here. Still nothing on the job front. I getting more than a little aggravated at that...but, hopefully something will work out.

Started working on some applications for bursaries for school and my student loan applications. I only got the bursary applications a few days ago, and most of the cutoff dates have already passed. Woot! Hopefully Dad can help me with some of them and I really hope I get some of them. Student loan applications...they're another story. I honestly can't understand the application process. I'm going to have to get some of my friends who has applied for them before to help me. I did some prelim stuff for them and I don't understand it. They're telling me I need to reduce my spending or find more resources. No shit Sherlock but come to think of it, if I had resources, I probably wouldn't be going back to school. Idiots...

April and I went car shopping on Friday. At first, she had no idea of what kind of car she wanted, let alone color. As we're driving up to some of the dealerships, she notices a few cars that she likes. She spotted a few Toyota Echo Hatchbacks (sold only in Europe and in Canada. In the States, they're sold as an xA under the Scion brand name) and really liked them. Unfortunately, they don't make them anymore. Echo has been replaced by Yaris. We just drove around the Toyota lot to see what they had. Fortunately, didn't have to stop. But she doesn't like the look of the new Yaris. I'm thinking, good. Go with what you know. So, we started to look at the other dealerships to see what they had in used vehicles, but very little. The Honda dealership had an 2004 Echo Hatchback, but the color was an off gold-brown that didn't do it for either of us. Plus, it was a manual tranny, and April has never driven one. I offered to teach her, but she didn't overly like the color, so we opted for no test drive. The last dealership we went to was where we made the most headway. I spotted a new 2006 Chevy Aveo5. Small car that's quite similar to the Echo Hatch. Didn't do a test drive since the dealership was closing soon, so it was scheduled for June 9.

Dad's got chiropractor and hospital appointments starting tomorrow at 8 o'clock in the morning. Oh joy...

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May. 21st, 2006

Long weekend missed

Holy crap!

I forgot that this weekend was the long weekend here in Canada. Gosh darnit it all...

Oh well, I wouldn't have been able to do anything anyways since my chores around the house have increased because Dad is convalescing his back/hips since he injured himself when we were down last at the cottage. Still, it would have been nice to get back down to the cottage, maybe help one of my uncles with his lobster fishing and play some more of Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion...

Gosh darnit indeed...

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May. 7th, 2006

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I don't have much time so I'll keep this plain

Interview tomorrow, and I'm so nervous. Hope it goes well.

Bigger hope is that I'm able to find the place okay without any problems.

The bed I'm sleeping on is lumpy. Oh joy..

Posted at 08:42 pm | | Leave a comment | Add to Memories | Tell a Friend

Apr. 1st, 2006

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mood: hopeful
Quick update...

I sold my second car today, a 1999 Camry. The car was in mint condition for a 1999 model. 109,000 km, power everything, cd/cassette player, a/c auto, 4 cyl. Just a really, really nice car. I doubt I'll get very much commission on this sale. Sticker price on the car was $11,500. Before the customer came down, my sales manager and I were talking, and he realized he made a mistake. He realized he had it priced to low. If it didn't sell today, he was going to try to put it up to 15K or so. The customer was quite adamant about price today. She wouldn't take it for less than 10,500 plus taxes, fees, etc. She has a trade-in as well, but didn't have it with her. My sales manager agreed to do it for that price eventually...even though no trade-in allowance was allocated.

Looks like I have to go myself to Halifax on Tuesday. I don't really have an idea of where I'm going, and there is no parking. Yeah...no parking. I'm probably going to have park like a mile away and the exam is 3 hours long. I just hope I can find the place easy enough and not get myself killed or into an accident

I have a few other things I need to update everyone on, but will let it play along for a little bit first and then update. Don't want to jinx it quite yet.

Posted at 09:33 pm | | Leave a comment | Add to Memories | Tell a Friend

Mar. 30th, 2006

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Someone shoot me now? Please?

Yesterday was the day from hell...today is hopefully going to be better, and Friday is going to be a disaster (even though it's supposed to be my day off). Sparing the details however, I've had a really rotten week at times, it seems.

I'll get into the details of it tonight when I get home around 20h30 AST...

I really hope I can get into a more administrative/information technology position soon. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to handle the stress of being in a sales position...

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