News - May 5th

Hello Interweb!

It occurs to me that pensive reflection does not so effectively fulfill my initial purpose for starting this blog, and so I ought to use it for its prescribed...use. Or at least to populate the reflections with news and even photos when appropriate or available.

The adventure thus far, since returning home to Brampton:

The search for employment is on. Summer employment, namely. With exciting adventures across the pond coming in the fall, I really just need something to help square a little cash away and not feel like a freeloader. I was initially very optimistic that I could get work tutoring or even summer school work back here in Brampton. Someone who can tutor high school math and science with a teaching degree, I figured, must be marketable in this corner of Brampton.
I was not entirely wrong.
There are, it turns out, a big whack of people in this area advertising tutoring services on Kijiji. Without paying to keep my ad at the top, I'd be one in a sea of hundreds. There's probably work, just it would be nervous. I did, however, respond to a couple ads for people looking for a tutor, and I have a consultation booked for Monday with a lady whose son needs math help. BooYaa!
More exciting, however, is that I was called the very same day by Stats Canada. They wanted me to come in to test and interview for the census enumerator position I applied for back in, like, March. Crazy. I wrote a 12-question common sense and problem solving test, had a very friendly and good-feeling interview, and I'm waiting to hear back on that. I could get almost full time hours doing that work, which lasts 'til July. Very cool. So nothing is set in stone, but I won't be sitting around watching Judge Mathis all day either.

Outside of looking for work, things have been pretty chill. Living at home again is always an adjustment.  Especially since this is the first time in maybe 5 years that my sister and I have lived under the same roof for an extended period of time. I don't think we're getting on each other's nerves too much, but between her wedding planning and my resume-slinging we've been busy enough to avoid each other. Ask me again in June how things are going, but I think everything will be fine.
And for you NCCFers and affiliated friends etc., I will confirm the rumours here on the blog: there is a We are Jo(h)n recording in process. Very preliminary processes. If you have lyrics for any of our songs (like, on a napkin or something that we left in your house), please send them to us as we're compiling rough material to put things together. Deo volente, this is happening this summer and it's happening soon.

That's about all the news that's fit to print. Have a happy Cinco de Mayo, everybody.