First Full time paycheck!

Welll, I got it today, a full month worth, so yah I am super pumped!! Europe here I come! The Fesitval was in town this past weekend. Huge Congrats to Lisa, Kerensa and Kayla for winning Queen, First princess, and second princess! I am so glad that they won VS the others taht wwere running- well a few others anyways. Overall the weekend wasnt bad, just freakin hot outside. There still isnt much there for the older people, but the watermelon, rollcakes and the music were pretty good though. I just can;t believe that that is already done! That means that July is done after today and August is literally right around the corner! Summer tends to go by a lot slower when you dont have to go back to school come fall. I guess with already working, and knowing that this is my life for the next while, time slows down. August should be good though. Two Mission trips aare also right around the corner. With the first one starting on this coming saturday when we leave. I just really hope that it isnt this hot up there! No AC, and lots of crazy little kids running around-I think I have mentioned this before- its an adventure! speaking of which, I have a meeting for that shortly and I still have a few things to do here at home before that, so until next time!!

17-no wait 18 boxes!

Hey
Right now, I am listening to some sort of song, one that I have heard before and that I like, its just that I dont know the name! I really dont like that when that happens! So I really dont know what to write, but after looking at a few other peoples blogs, I realized that I havent updated mine for a bit- and for those of you who never call or email *cough* Leah *cough* I thought i woud up date this thing as well. Oh by the way Leah, if you read this, email me and we need to get together sometime soon-hang out in the city or something, or even if you ever come home.

I have been at work full time now for 2 weeks and 4 days and I cant wait for my first paycheck! Hopefully it will pay for one way ticket to Europe-Don't worry, the next one will pay for return flight as well. Hey its not my fault that tickets are so crazy expensive!! 7 months from now, I will be in Europe! Keep my in your prayers that that all works out for me please. But anyways, just when you think that you are finally starting to get it at work, someting else gets thrown at you. Today it had to do with something the way I had packed someting. There was an order that required 18 boxes. It took me quite a while and just when I thought I was done, I forgot someting, so I had to re do the lables all over again, oh well. It was an experience! (one I dont need repeating!)

On a brighter note, I just have to finish this week up- and then next week till thursday. Friday I took off so i could pack for the following week. St. Laurent!! It should be a good time and I am looking forward to it. I just really hope the hot weather breaks sometime soon now, cause its not that fun when you have 75 kids running around a small building with no AC. Then I go back to work for a few days and then leave again to Saskatoon for a week! Really looking forward to that as well!
So yah, Thats my life as of today! Have a good evening and remember to enjoy life!

Work...Day 4

Well, things are getting better. I am still new with somethings, but like I have said, the people make it fun to learn new things, like how to package things and this and that. My question is that, who orders one glue stick? Really, come on. That's the variety that there is. Someone today spent over 4 hours filling one order which was huge and I got this one that called for 1 glue stick! Have people never heard of going to a store and buying it? I guess with computers now a days, it is just easier to online and order one!

Like I said, overall its getting better and I think they are hiring someone new soon, so I wont be the "Newest" anymore then! That will be sooooooo good! I am off camping this weekend. Mom and Little brother are leaving tomorrow, and I wish I could go with them, but I guess I will only go on Friday after work. Although when its over 30 degrees, I wil be glad that I am inside versus outside and sleeping in my own bed Versus a tent!! So yah, there will be perks I guess. Only 3 more days, then teh weekend!

Until next time!

Work...Day 1

Well, lets just say that whoever reads this, and are still in some sort of high school or earlier education-ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF IT! I know the waking up is rough, and the lectures from teachers who just wont shut up, and the leaning tower of Homework seems endess, there is an end, and once its here, chances are you will be waiting high school or school lfe back! so i know you hear it over and over, but its true, high school/school life is soooo easy and fun compared to working full time. I mean sure you dont get paid, but that is what part time jobs are for.

So yeah, I had my first day of 9-5:30 working day. The job itself is not bad. The people are really nice and welcoming and all of that and the work itself isnt hard. Its an experience. The thing that is rough is still the waking up early and knowing you have to be somewhere for a certain time. The half hour luunch sucks, although I am used to a rush lunch, and here i can take it at 11:30 or 2:00-so not sure what I will do yet with that. Tomorrow is Friday, finally, and we start at 8:00 and go to 4:30, so we have the whole evening off which will be nice. I think that what really sucks, is the constantly being on cement flooring all bleeping day. I do have a pretty decent pair of shoes, but i think I will need to spend a couple hundred for a better pair... Though i would hate to waste money on that. Your thoughts? Even with all of that, I think the hardest thing will be knowing that littel brother is sitting at home, having fun/swimming etc. And then there are the days at the beach that I will miss-at least I stil lget my weekends! Outings, this and that, day things that I will have to start giving up. Oh well, I wanted to be 18, an adult, and with that come responsiblities I guess!

LIke i said, there are pluses to it as well-I get money for Europe next year which will be sooooooo much fun! The people I work with, even the ones i dont know yet, will be fun getting to know, and I really enjoy working with the people that I do know. And like I said, its an experience, a learning one-Man, Am I starting to sound like big brother Corey! (scary I know!!)

So yeah, that is the story of my life, exciting I know. Although when I am in Europe, I will be sure to rub it in your faces to all of those working still, while i "party" and all of that!
I am counting down the days!

Summer Holidays

So now that it has been almost a week since grad has come and gone, Summer has officially started! This past sunday, myself and the family left to a hotel a few hours down for just one night. There was a water park, and a casino in the hotel, though dont worry, I didnt gamble. The water park was way better then losing money! It was kind of like a smaller version of a West Edmonton Mall water park there. All in all, it was pretty good. The car ride home got a bit intense, (5 people in a small car is not fun!), but like i said, all in all it was a good time.
Today I am going to the city with a few friends, shopping, supper and maybe a movie, so that should be a good time as well and then tomorrow I start work full time, 9-5, 5 days a week, so that will be an adventure. At least I hope so! Work, that is the story of my life until I leave early next year for Europe! I just have to keep telling myself that I need the money to do the things I want to do! It will all be worth it... I think it is almost safe to say already that come september, I will miss going to school and then being home by 3:30... I guess it is all a part of growing up!

Some more pics of Grad

Here are some pics, the other post was getting to full!



So there, that gives you a small taste of the evening!

Grad

Well, it has come and gone. All in all, it was pretty good. The morning was nice, time to relax and to just enjoy the moment before all the crazness started. A few gifts and hugs and last minute things were done. As far as gifts go, grad is almost better then Christmas!!All I wanted was some writting from Mom, and a suitcase, and I got that and then some! Plus Corey is going to get me an Ipod for my travels etc etc, so thanks Corey! It all started with Carol coming down and taking picutres. Pictures of me in my cap and gown and of me with the famiyl and all, you know, those kinds of pictures. I then headed to the MEC by 1:30. Took allot more pictures with friends and again, just sucked it all in with the moments. Ceremony started at 2:00. At that point, It still hadnt hit me that I was were I was, and now I still dont think that it has hit me at all! And no, its not cause of the drinks or anything, cause I never had any. The first half of the Ceremony was Good, richelle did a good job with her Valdictorian address, and aftter that, the clock seemed to go very slow and again I was forcced to ask myself, 12 years of school for this? These 10 steps across the stage to receive a piece of paper? Oh well, needless to say, it came and went. After was the caps toss, that we had to do twice to get pictures, so that twas interesting. Then I took a few more pictures, with friends, family and even the teacher that Started my schooling life for me-Mrs. Penner, so that was pretty sweet. I then raced to get my hair done. Cindy did an amazing job and I was out of there in half an hour. Took pictures there as well-thanks Carol!

It was a bugger getting into my dress again-one which i should have known seeing how the first time I tried it on, I got stuck in it! So that was a little frustrating, but Thanks to the help of Carol again, She fixed the back. Took more pictures, with family and my grandma (dad's mom) and then off I headed. On the way, Mom mentioned how beautiful I was and how proud my grandma (her mom) would have been. I told her that me and the BIG guy upstairs had a deal that she would get a front row seat for the day and after- that of course lead to watery eyes, so we quickly changed the subject. The banquet was good- Everyone loved my dress and was, to a point, shocked at it becuase they werent expecting that from me! Walking through the light house to the pepsi song was fun as well. Kerensa got a joke pulled on her infront of everyone because of what happend at grad skip-she deserved what she got. The meal was ok, nothing amazing. Yeah, after that we took a guys and girls shot with all the dresses and suits. The other dresses were really nice as well, tho some didnt really fit the girls well... More pictures at richelle house. After Grad was good-again nothign exciting. Dancing, poker, black jack you know the good stuff. I really enjoy the black jack table-you hardly ever lost thanks to the dealers! Lots of pictures and fun memories. Hung out, sat by the fire a bit outside. I came home by 2:45 Am. Like I said, all in all, a great day and evening and lots of memories and fun!

Then today I came home from grad camping, which came be summed up in 4 words- A waste of time!
Till next time!