I have been hammered by people about my blog not being updated more often, I didn't realize that so many people actually read my dribble. So all you people without a life, here you go (HAHA Kidding sheesh!)
I was out to a Christmas party with some friends a couple weeks back, up at the Garrison in Edmonton. It was with my good friends the Wilder's and their significant others. I had a blast, and needless to say I git really drunk. But it was a good time.
So I am in the 4th week of employment with TransCanada and I love it! I must say some days I feel extremely overwhelmed, and other days I think it is going to be easy. But when I get home at night(or the hotel) I feel good about what I am doing and the job i have. I have been traveling a lot lately and have been neglectful in updating this and other things. I am getting lotsa airmiles, and hotel points that's for sure.
I also have a very good friend of mine that is working at TransCanada as well, and I didnt even know it! We went to lunch my first week there, and I hope we will have the chance to do a few more.
I can't say much about what we are doing except it is pretty exciting work. I have never been at this level in a project before including all the legalities and nuances that happen behind the scenes. I had a nice chat with my project manager the other day when we were in Burlington Ontario during one of our team building events. It was a great chat as we had not had the chance to do so since i started, and I had struggling with some issues around approvals and direction, also around some communication issues.
I must say I was very relieved after our 2 hour chat. she was worried I was gonna quit and I was worried she wasn't happy with me. At the end we were on the same page, and the go forward for me is a positive outlook.
So I started my holidays technically, I have been working from my parents place. as I do not have enough holidays as I just started. They are great in letting me work from where ever I am. This week I am in Angus Ontario, and next week I will be at home in Edmonton, working from there. This will be good as I have lots of reading to do, 3-4 500 page contracts.
I am also looking forward to getting some rest over the holidays as the New Year will be busy for me. I need to start to prepare the house for sale, and start looking at a property in Ontario to purchase I also need to get all my taxes sorted out from being a contractor and an employee in two companies. I fear I may either owe a lot, or not be able to get it all done on time.
Well I have a million things to do today, starting with a shower, and its 2pm already! I love Christmas holidays, so much to do in so little time and my sense of urgency is slim to none.
I will try and update this again at least once more before New Years, but if I don't cut me some slack, then again, pestering me may work better to continue to update! Oh yeah and My banker brother(I am the good looking one) also has a blog now for those of you kthat know him and I.You can read it here http://williamstell.blogspot.com/2009/12/first-out-of-gate.html
Although he told me of his blog, and I asked him how many entries, he said one. I explained that Blog is something you write on a regular basis. one entry is a statement, not a blog! haha
Anyhoodle, all the best in the upcoming holidays everyone, and I look forward to speaking with you all in teh New Years!
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