Sunday

I had a pretty good day today. I decided to stay here for one extra night and I got to my friend Ken who I haven't talked to in a month. He is doing well but he has got a lot on his plate. I get the feeling he misses me more than my family as he tired to encourage to move back closer to Richmond Hill if not move completely back here.

I have to say I do miss my friends and it is a shame that I didn't have the time to look any more up. But I could save that for another time when I visit. It was nice to visit this time to reflect on old times and get refreshed for the road ahead. But I must remember allergy medience has they were acting up big time this weekend. I blame the Toronto air but there are other factors and I must be prepared.

Tomoorow I head back and I get to see my main squeeze. It should be good as we get to have a BBQ tomorrow and it will be nice to get back to Muskoka. I just hope I have the energy as it's late and I'm still wide awake.

Here At The Hill

I have home back home to visit my folks and they are doing well. It's great to be back but the Toronto air is affecting me as I have had trouble breathing. I'm hoping the rain holds off so I can walk around and check out some of the parks. The weather keeps changing every hour so it's hard to tell. I hope to maybe look up some friends and maybe see at least one of them.

I have to say this is weird though. On one hand it feels like I never left but on the other one it doesn't really feel like home anyone. It feels like I have genuinely moved on finally.

Going Home

In a couple of days I will be going home for the weekend to visit my family and maybe a friend or two. I miss them but I don't miss Richmond Hill that much as it is not the same place I grew up. If anyone asks me if I'm homesick I will say yes I have been for the last five or six years. It has changed that much. On a more positive note it will be nice to check out one or two of the parks(hopefully the weather is good). Plus there is the novelity of "going home" something I haven't had the chance to do in life. I'm looking forward to it.

Midnight Madness

Last night me and my better half went to the street sale in town here known as ' Midnight Madness '. It wasn't as big as I thought it was as there only seemed a handful of vendors and the live entertainment hasn't started yet. Then again we went pretty early which was probably just as well as we avoided the pub crawlers. But it was nice to see a community get out for something like this and to see what the town buisnesses have to offer.

As for today my girlfriend is working for part of the day so I have a quiet day at home. I do have a few things to do so it should work out quite well and I get to BBQ tonight so I have to grab some supplies. The weather looks promising today so it should be a fun time.

A Prayer by Tozer

Here's a prayer I found by the late great theologican A.W. Tozer:

Lord, teach me to listen. The times are noisy and my ears are weary with the thousand raucous sounds which continuously assault them. Give me the spirit of the boy Samuel when he said to Thee, "Speak, for Thy servant heareth." Let me hear Thee speaking in my heart. Let me get used to the sound of Thy voice, that its tones may be familiar when the sounds of earth die away and the only sound will be the music of Thy speaking. Amen.
A. W. Tozer

Living In Faith

I'm certianly getting a crash course in living through faith. I have had two job interviews in two very different professions. I don't know what direction to go but I have to rely on His guidance. I know He has been with me through this and will see me through it. I just have to rely continue to pray and trust Him. If nothing else this has been an adventure this far.

Settled In

I have basically settled in my new place. I have an interview scheduled for Thursday which looks somewhat promising as I have gotten tired of being jobless. I will continue searching and sending resumes as well.

On Sunday I got to go to Toronto. My girlfriend's company went as a group to the Jays game which was very good as the Jays beat Seattle 4-3 in extra innings. But it happened to be one of the hottest days of the year and our seats while very good(the 12th row from the first base line) put as under the sun. We both have felt the sun as we both have sunburns despite using 45 sunblock. Not to mention that we have both felt tired.

Last night,there was one of the worst storms to hit southern Ontario in a while. I thought there could have been a risk of toronados but it was just the humidity catching up to us. The good part is the rain has cooled everything down and it is actually comfortable to walk around outside. At least for now.

I get to go to my girlfriend's nieces 1st birthday party tonight at her parents cottage tonight. It should be a good time but I doubt she will be fully aware of wants going on and she will remember much if any of it. But it will be nice to have a get together at the cottage. Anyways,it's business as usual and I hope to get the final piece of the puzzle very soon.

Don't Quit-The Poem

Here a great poem I found wriitten by Edgar A.Guest:

DON"T QUIT

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will
When the road you are trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must-but don't you quit!


Life is queer with it's twist and turns,
As every one of us sometime learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up, though the pace seems slow-
You might suceed with another blow....


Success is failure turned inside out-
the sliver tint of the clouds of doubt-
And you can never tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you are hardest hit-
It's when things get worse that you mustn't quit!

Edgar A. Guest

Not Much Going On Just An Update

I'm still recovering from a whirlwind week. I think I have had enough excitement to last me the year. Still on the hunt for a job and am still a bit shaky but with God's help I know I will pull through.

On a lighter note, I cooked for my girlfriend for the first time. It was nothing fancy just a basic chicken dinner. It went rather well as we were both happy. I hope to get completely on track very soon and get more insightful again. In the meantime I will do my best to adjust to my surrondings.

The Week That Was....Whew

Just finished what was one of the biggest and busiest weeks of my life. Did the move last Saturday. Got a new job Monday night working in Landscaping as the guy called me 9:30 at night out of the blue to work the next morning.(I did talk to him before the move briefly) I had to get settled in my new place and go out and buy things. Then to top it off I was told Friday afternoon that my services weren't needed anymore by this employer. But it is just as well since I kind of knew from start this was not a job I would like. At least he had the smarts to pay me off right away. I could go into detail but I just want to put this episode behind me and chalk it up as a learning experience. Anyways,I'm in Richmond Hill for the weekend just to get a few more things to take home and tie up some loose ends. I hope things will get back to "normal" next week.

The Skinny

To all inquiring about my situation here's what is going on. I relocated very recently from Richmond Hill (suburb of Toronto) to Huntsville in the Muskoka region in order to be closer to my girlfriend. As well as finally get out on my own. I got a job working with a landscaping company and am renting a small room in a house. I have the comforts of home here Internet,TV and a small patio. It has taken a while to settle in but I'm getting there. Anyways, I have to say this is a lovely area and am glad to be here. I hope to be completely on track by next week.

Happy Birthday Canada

Today my country the nation of Canada turns 139 years old. I firmly believe that it is the greatest country to live in and has some of the most breathtaking scenry that one can ever view. Granted the political climate leaves a lot to be desired but I think just about every nation has this problem. It is also amazing how we take our freedoms for granted and it is sad to see them slowly fade away one by one. But it is all the more reason to work for change and to help improve on what we have.

It is sad also that so many who live here don't really appericate what we have here. After all we have the freedom to worship the way we desire and can speak our minds at least to some degree. Not to mention many of us can earn a decent living here as well. All in all I'm saying is HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA!!!