time, and the snow, flies ...

sigh. winter is encroaching upon on my fair city - and i am about as thrilled as lucy is. here are a few random thoughts for the last week of october:

1. on the positive side, i am moving in 5 weeks to a place with UNDERGROUND HEATED PARKING. i can not overstate the degree to which this move will improve my quality of life. last winter, living in a house with a garage, winter was more bearable than any other year. this winter, not only will i have a frost-free car, but i will also have a pool and gym IN THE BUILDING. feel free to whup my behind if i don't take advantage of these perks.

2. i did a one day stint as a temp a couple of weeks ago. it was supposed to be a few weeks, but when i showed up, none of the bosses in the office knew i was coming, and they didn't want me doing any of the tasks i was hired to do. when the head honcho told me they would "think of something" for me to do, and i saw the words "MENIAL TASKS" printed on his forehead, i chose not to return to that location. turns out a junior dude told hr (located in another city) that someone was needed, but neglected to check with the mucky-mucks. the temp agency that sent me was very apologetic and all is well, but i must confess, it was not the most fun assignment i have ever been sent on!

3. i am doing another assignment now - duration TBD. i will be the project assistant for an IT overhaul and implementation within a government of alberta organization. it is right up the alley i have been contemplating for months now. which leads me to ...

4. i am going back to school! on a very p/t basis, as in one weekend a month for 12 months starting in january. at the end i should be (somewhat) ready to pass the project management institute's exam and get to add some more initials to the end of my name. after accepting carrie's assessment that i have employment ADD, and pondering what i can do that will challenge me and give me a sense of accomplishment i determined to try the project management route. it can afford me the diversity i need, as well as utilize skills i already have. so, hopefully the temp assignment will give me a clear idea of whether or not this is a path i want to pursue.

5. the play's the thing!! for those not in the know, i am doing a production of "much ado about nothing" (running december 1-11, 2010 at walterdale theatre!) and after 6 weeks of rehearsing in other places, we moved into the theatre this week. very, very cool. despite having a small part (lady in waiting, ursula - sexiest name ever!), i am having a tough time memorizing lines. i can still remember the poem i memorized at age 8, but these few lines and their cues? ARGH! i have to be off book by tuesday. yikes.

6. my plans for getting my stuff out of storage (AKA: the road trip) have changed substantially. now that i am working, i can't take 3 weeks off to go south, AND i found out the company that stores my stuff will deliver the pod anywhere in the US. destination of choice: seattle. this means there will be trips taken to SLC, boise, and LA independent of the stuff gathering. details to follow. what is going to happen is this: fly to vancouver (hi, teesh!) rent a vehicle, drive down to seattle (hi moh!) and move stuff from storage to rented vehicle. also, hopefully visit with others in that vicinity (hi, kati & keri-ann!). when will this happen? early in the new year! also, another trip - to nashville (hi, sarah!) - is in the works. 2011 is gonna be a busy year!

alrighty, then. that should hold you until i can come up with something entertaining!