How do I get on the other side of that camera? 

say cheese! 

 

Adiran has spotted something in the grass 

going for a walk in the park the other day 

It's fun to have a big green ball! And to try to eat it too. 

Caught in mid-blink. 

Happy Boy. 

A job yes that's right a job!

Last night I wrote in great length about the whole process of me getting the job at Platt Electric yesterday. I decided that is was a tad too wordy so here it is in Readers Digest form.

A few weeks back M was getting the car worked on and across the street from the shop was Platt, so when she got home she asked if I had ever thought about calling them up and seeing if they where hiring. The only things I knew about the place was that they sell electrical supplies to various electrical contractors, schools, and businesses in the local area. Also a former class mate of mine got a job there after he finished school at the tech college.

I figured why not, so I called them up, and ended up talking to the manager. He told me to fill out their on line application and to call him back once I had filled it out. I called him back and talked with him; two meetings later, a phone call from their human resources department and a hand shake from the store manager I got a job. It's a full time position. The exact hours won't get worked out until the 27th which is my first day. After my first meeting with the store manager I had gotten a really great feeling about the company and it paid off.

I'm really happy about starting this new job, but a little scared at the same time. This is the real thing it's not school or a part time job this I have a feeling is going to be a career. Thank you to all the people who have supported me through out this whole time; my wife, Nicky and Elaine, my family, M's family, and my good friend Rob from the Tech College. I know it all may seem a bit cheesy but I really do mean it. Thank you.

 

Adrian enjoying his favorite pastime 

Present time! I think I'll start with this one. 

Chowing down on a piece of his carrot cake. Open up wide!
 

All finished.  

Adrian wearing his new birthday bib. He blew out the candle all by him self, with alittle help from mom. 

The family all togeather. 

Happy Birthday!!!!! 

Hello! 

Here is one of the four beluga that where in the enclosure. Adrian had a blast watching them swim around and stick thier tails out of the water. 

Here are the other three. 

Us posing in front of the Beluga tank.
 

Looking at some really, really big fish in this tank. Shortly after this picture was taken Adrian got really upset cause he kept on hitting his head on the glass trying to get through it. 

Adrian in his carrier at the aquarium, this was the 25th straight day of rain for us.
 

Checking out the fish at the Vancouver Aquarium last week.  

Looking out the window with Grandmom Orth. 

Job satisfaction?! What's that?

I sort of miss those days of having a job and being able to say stuff like "oh I know what you mean, or, I had the same thing happen to me at my work." Right now it seems to me that having a job and getting a rather nice income would be wonderful, but the trick is to find that particular job that gets you the rather nice income. Perhaps I am scared of finding and getting a job, and not being able to do what I what to do when I want to. No, I'm probably not scared, but a little jealous of my friend who do have jobs, and especially of the ones who make a lot!!! M and I have talked about me going out for the local Electrical Union which is based out of Mt. Vernon. I've thought about going into the Low Voltage/ Sound wiring program. I'd have to go through their training program which ends up being three years. Which when you think about it isn't that bad when you think about the fact that you'll be learning a brand new skill. I don't know.............I'd really like to do the theatre thing full time or at least enough so I could help support M going back to school. The whole BROWN BOX complex thing is great but it involves so many different channels to get paid it's almost not even worth getting paid at all. I'm sick and tired of just bull shooting that it's like I've given up all hope of ever finding anything. So if anyone of my friends are reading this and would like to help me out please call or write. It's still very, very, very frustrating not having a job when you go to school, have a great wife and son, and still have bum luck making it all work. Where's your new jobs when you need it, eh' GW??!!!?!?!?!?

Adrian enjoying his favorite past time, reading. As I was getting his breakfast ready this morning he got the book off the table sat down and started to thumb through the book. As I was taking pictures of him he walked from the purple stool behind him to the sofa. I tried to get a picture of him in mid stride but he had already gotten to the sofa be fore I could snap a shot. 

Happy New Year to All!!! We hope everyone has a great year in 2006.