Twists and turns...

So here I am again..pretty bored I suppose. I really should be working on my lab...but I mean...when you have a 6+ hr break the next day..it's pretty unmotivating to do it at night. Ahh wells.

Sooo...I went to the Career Fair today at school. Well, more specifically...the "Science and Engineering Career Fair". Whatever. What a waste of time. It should just be labelled "Engineers Allowed Only Career Fair" cause I could find nothing related to science, or any company that is willing to even look at a Science major. Despite my oil and gas environmental lab experience, I realized that no company was willing to pay attention to me if I didn't have an "engineer" label behind my major. Which is essentially....stupid. So. It seems like I went to great lengths to keep a job that probably isn't going to help me at all in the future. So...what am I doing here again..??!?!?!?

Anyways, despite it all, I got pissed and realized that no company was willing to give me a chance, I went on a rampage and collected tons of free shit that was lying on the tables for people to take. So I got so much: staplers, mini flashlights, little clips, highlighters..oh I went bonkers. Nova Chemcials gave me a plastic cup. I realized Talisman Energy were being complete jerks and hiding their water bottles. So if you weren't an engineer and didn't talk to them, you wouldn't get one. Stupid them. I even got bags of popcorn. So yes. I might not have handed in as many resumes as I would loved to, but at least I seeked redemption and took the free stuff.

But still. I'm in a bit of a funk...wondering what I'm going to do with my life...and hoping if I can ever find a good solid job for myself.

Ah wells. Life must go on.

Hmm..who wants to go see Andy Lau in concert over in Vegas during Christmas Eve?? Any takers?? Man. I must seriously be the only one who wants to go. Dang you guys all! *shakes fist* I need him to come to Calgary! Or Edmonton!!! I don't care!!!!

Oh yes, for some of those who had graduated already, remember the Sign Guy? There is a new chick, holding a sign around about last week sometime. The sign read "He Graduated"...so I think we all know what that means =P

Anyways, I think I should go and do something productive. I doubt it...depending on your definition of productive (hahaaaa). Toodles.

-Karen

Two weeks is almost up...

Two weeks have come and almost gone, so therefore school has started into full swing. The last couple of days I have recieved an assignment, a lab, and a quiz in all 3 of my classes that are due before next week Friday. As I might say: What the bloody hell?!?!

Aside from all of that, it's been pretty mundane. School everyday. Work Monday and Weds. Study, games, games, study. So it's been blah. Nothing to report, nothing to update. The life of Karen has haltered to a stop.

Recently, I had found, and made contact with a very, very old childhood friend that I have not seen in at least oh...10+ years. It's amazing what the world of internet will do. It has definately made the world at lot smaller. I always thought these 'stories' always happened on Oprah or something..who knew it can hit so close to home! It's definately tres exciting right now.

Ah oh ohohhhh...I am beginning to think I have a stalker. Or maybe not. I don't know..! There was this guy that I saw around high school everyday in gr. 12; in between every class change... in between lunch..and even after school with v-ball/b-ball/badminton practices...like EVERYWHERE. And after not seeing (and forgetting) about him for the past 5 years...guess where he pops up? At work. Nooo kidding. Very scary. I mean really..what are the chances of that?! I'm seriously spooked.

Anyways, I think that is all I have to report for now here. Life is pretty routine right now, so it's a good thing.

Karen

A new school year, a new beginning...

Day one and two are officially over for school..the year is pretty much in full swing. I feel pretty old there now....looking at the first years thinking, "Man..those were the days...."

So in light of it being a new year..I have decided to change the template on this thing. It's a new blue!!! And it's so nice. Blue rules!!! Hopefully a new change would signify new growth in school this year. Just hopefully.... =P

School is pretty different since a bunch of my friends graduated. I do know that, you guys Audrey and Cindy, are still there...but it's really quite different. It's more boring now, more mundane. Nothing really to look forward to. Mac Hall even seems more bleak. I am glad that my hours at this institution are not long, or else I will bore myself to death. Hopefully, later in the school year, I'll have more things to do (but not toooo many things, of course). I do hope that I am able to meet up w/ Audrey and Cindy during our breaks. Not seeing friends at school makes one go a wee bit nuts.

How are my classes so far?

Chem 331: Interesting. My two student co-workers are in that class as well...so all we talk about is work...which isn't that great. Classroom is packed to the max. Why can't they find a better room? With larger desks? SA 106 is really depressing.

Coms 203: Oh god. My only motivation to go to this class is that my sister has Zoology xxx at the same time so I have to go. God. It's at 8 in the morning and already the first lecture seemed like it was strangling me. Better be worth it for the damn gpa booster. Maybe one day I'll bring this laptop to class and get wireless internet since my class is in ICT. Then I could update this more often *yay*!

Chem 421: My prof must be from Norway or Sweden...cause he talks like that guy on those Ikea commericals on Vibe in the morning. I sit in class thinking, "oooOoOooOohhh...when is he going to go 'Ahhh! One at a time!!'" Anyways, I'm dreading the group project in that class. Everyone in Science must hate group projects and presentations. Why do they make us do one? It really won't benefit us like they think it would.

On the good note: I got my car fixed *yay*. After getting new rims that didn't fit (I wasn't very happy about that), I got my old rims fixed (hooray for that), and fixed it all up at the mechanic. It was a horrible weekend though. I flipped out at a guy in Wal-Mart Auto centre. Well..I think I could probably punched him in the face....he was being such a jack-ass. But it's okay...but I know that I have a short fuse when I am stressed and impatient. *pat*pat*. But all is well and done. I can drive my car again!

As for work, my boss is quiting. Which makes me very sad. I really like him....he was really cool and such a good person to talk to, not to mention he was the one who offered me this job in the first place. He found something bigger and better of course.....and I'm very happy for him.... especially since they mistreat him so much here. But nevertheless....I hate to sever old ties. I will miss his presence...since he is the reason why I came back to this job. But at least I know that he found something bigger and better lifts my hopes up in that maybe I can find something like that too. Hopefully upon graduation I can find a job with a consulting company for oil and gas doing remediation or something of the like....or work for City of Calgary...or work for Nova Chemicals. Although polymers and plastics are not really my forte....I think doing something not related to oil and gas could be a rewarding experience. But regardless...to get into Nova you gotta be nothing short of a genius. Maybe when I have like..10 years experience in whatever field I can think about it again. But for now....for 11.50 an hour...I will grind my teeth and bear it. For the sake of my career...I only hope I can hold on...!

Anyways..if Brian is reading out there....we miss you here!!! Darren says he's sorry that he missed your phone call.....but we still want to keep in touch. Please email when you have the time.


Karen

Not a very good last night

Aside from the "siu yea" with Brian..which was the only good aspect about last night..I managed to get a flat tire on the way to Darren's house after dropping Brian off.

Great.

Apparently, I ran over a huge pothole (I suppose it's big..Alex said it was about 10 inches deep when he went back to get my hubcap)....to which the car flew up and down....then it dented the inner metal casing of my tire....and my hubcap flew off...and alas...air came spewing out.

Thank goodness I was close to Darren's....thank goodness of my spare tire...and thank goodness for car jacks.

Anyways, tis not a very good last night. I also have a huge, orange-sized, bruise on my leg which I think I got from hitting my steering wheel when my car flew. Not another good addition.

But at least I know that I am not the only one. When Alex and Kien went back to retrieve my hubcap....apparently there were a couple of other ones there too. So I'm not the only person to have a flat tire from that pothole..har har....misery sure does love company.

Oh and yes....I start school tomorrow too. Boy oh boy...doesn't this all fall beautifully into play?

What a horrible way to start the week. I hope there is no more surprises in store for me. I am really not in the mood.

And to Brian..I hope you have a safe trip back to Hong Kong. Have fun there, and don't forget about us!!!!!


Karen


PS: Thanks to all my buddy pals that left comments and made me feel better about my "bleak future" w/ a Chem degree. I apprechiate it all and feel a little bit better now. More on that later. I need to dwell on my car and how to fix it =(