It's been too long...again....

Once again, it takes my mother's phone call to remind me to post a few words on this thing. :) Thanks mom!

So what's been happening? As many of you who are close colleagues and Twitter followers already know, my long, fierce and drawn out fight with Rogers has come to a victorious close! It took numerous tweets, a long-winded blog entry and a bitter posting on a site called Groubal.com to finally get this resolved. Upon reviewing the tapes of the original phone call, they concluded that indeed their customer service rep failed to inform me of the implications of taking over a number - so they reversed over $500 in early contract cancellation fees. If you have complaints with large companies, I highly recommend you consider putting a petition about your plight on Groubal - I got a quick response directly from Rogers and before I knew it, my case had landed on the desk of the president. My hat goes off to the founder of Groubal - great idea!!

What else? I venture onto a new career path on December 1st. It's definitely been a tumultuous last half of the year for me, career-wise. I had originally taken a job that proved a poor fit. I have since been reminded: we spend more time at work than at home with our loved ones - we really need to choose an environment we are going to enjoy working in! I am super pumped for the challenge that lies ahead, and the new opportunities are bound to head my way.

My bestest friend ever has made the trek East from the West Coast to Calgary. Trying to comfort her with family-like dinners on Sundays, introducing her to some of Calgary's finest...and trying to help find her a job! Those following me on Twitter undoubtedly know - but please, if you hear of any entry-level, full-time office positions, let me know. Even something part-time or a temp position for the holiday season would be great!

The holiday season is nearly upon us - and for the first time since I've celebrated my first Christmas with Rob, I'm excited! After our last visit home, it seems our family and friends finally understand how hectic and stressful these trips can be for us, and have been far more accepting and accommodating. It should be a great Christmas, surrounded by family and friends! I think the recent snowfall has made me extra excited for the month ahead.

I hope this entry finds you all happy, in good health and getting ready for a fabulous holiday season!

Until next time,

Jody

1st Wedding of the Summer in YVR

After 10 hours on the road, in sweltering heat we arrived in Vancouver Thursday afternoon.  Great trip, but smokin hot.

I always find the trip back home somewhat bittersweet.  It's so awesome to see family and friends that we see only too unoften, but it is soo trying for us to fit them all in during our short stays in the Lower Mainland.  Needless to say, every hour during our trips are always accounted for - we struggle always to get everybody in.  In this struggle I've become aware of a few things: those who make the biggest stink about seeing us are always the ones who don't put in the effort to come see us in Calgary....EVER.  It frustrates the hell outta me.  The second, and the better realization: we are blessed to have alot of people in our lives who love us so much.  :) 

Wedding is today.  Poor Rob is going to have to deal with more wedding fever from me, no doubt.  We've been together for 4.5 years and I'm getting antsy.  Is this so bad?  As I'm approaching 30, I really want to get things on the go...I hope that kids are on the way...and poor Rob gets the brunt of it.  Anyways, I'm looking forward to celebrate the love our friends have for eachother. 

Hopefully I can blog later about the wedding...see what ideas are worth keeping for when my turn comes up.  ;)