What is your dream for life? Here's mine.

A question I've been pondering over the past little while is what exactly do I want for my life in the future. Sure it can be a basic question with easy answers such as being financially secure, healthy, etc, and those are all great, important things obviously, but I mean it a bit deeper, like what job do you REALLY want to have - not the one you settle for, what kind of home do you want, family - if you want a family. Anyways I have some time to kill at the moment so here is mine.

As those of you who have read my blog before know, or know me well, I am going to be going to Brandon to take a media production course which will get me into the broadcasting industry. Now the large majority of those out of college usually start out in radio, in small towns, or both, and I'm sure I will be no different. When I've laid the building blocks to my career, there are a number of things I could see myself being very happy doing for my career. I would love to be able to cover the Bombers for at least part of my broadcasting career, getting to know the players and coaches I think would be such a thrill.

I'd also love to have the opportunity to cover the Oilers at some point for the above reasons. It's such an awesome hockey town, a great place to be, and hey....their football team is alright I guess lol :P Of course in any career we all would love to be at "the top of the mountain" and that of course in this case would be working for TSN. To have the opportunity to either call live events, travel all over Canada and in some cases the world, for all the biggest sporting events would be a thrill to put it lightly, I'd feel like I should be paying them to do the job (let's hope they don't see this in 10 years lol) or being one of the anchor's on Sportscentre....that would be LIFE - and the crazy thing is, there are people who have done all those things, maybe I can be one of those people to.

House....see this one is trouble because in broadcasting there is lots of travel involved, and I don't mean that as in covering events but I mean in terms of finding new jobs as there is a lot of movement within the industry. If I knew I was in a place I was going to be settled, I would LOVE to build a house just on the outskirts of whatever city I'd be living in. I really hope to have a kitchen that can be used as a bar, and the most awesome home entertainment room with a mounted big screen TV, surround sound and of course....laz-y-boys recliners.

Family. Undecided here. I used to think for sure I'd want a family, and I'm sure to a degree I still do more or less, but with some changes in life I could see some situations where I'd be happy as well having a pick up truck, and 2 or 3 dogs that I took with me whenever I went out. Either way, I'm sure I'd be happy. Thats my story, whats yours?

Thanks for reading, much love and big hugs

So when do I have the chance to vote Conservative?

Found this little tidbit on the Winnipeg Free Press website. What a crock of shit, pardon my language!

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's NDP government is going to rewrite its balanced budget law in part to let cabinet ministers avoid a 40 per cent pay cut.

The law requires cabinet ministers to take a 20 per cent pay cut whenever the province's finances are in deficit over a four-year average.

If the same thing happens in a second consecutive year, the pay cut doubles to 40 per cent.

Premier Greg Selinger says that 40 per cent provision is one of many being eliminated as the province deals with deficits forecast to run through 2014.

Selinger says today's economic circumstances are very unusual and all governments are facing tough times.

Cabinet ministers will have their pay cut 20 per cent pay, starting this year, and running through 2014.

One of the reasons I love Brett Favre - Enjoy!

Tiger and other things...

"Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Woods, ya'll!" - Chris Rock

So Tiger is back, love him or hate him, golf just isn't golf without Tiger Woods. Sure it is a boring game to watch on TV, but no one can deny what Tiger can do on the golf course, the guy is crazy, he is going to bring huge numbers to the Masters, and while he likely won't win (He hasn't played in well over half a year) don't be surprised if he is near the top of the leader board on the final Sunday of the Masters.

So I hear one of the top prizes in Roll Up The Rim To Win is a Toyota....might as well throw the cup away if you win that lol

Nothing new to report on moving. Still looking for the right place but no luck yet. Maybe on campus is the way to go, who knows, we'll see. Sometimes it's hard not to get flustered, but gotta remember the big picture I suppose and realize there is a fair bit of time to go.

I've been so busy with work lately, (not complaining) this week is the 4th week in a row I've worked Monday-Saturday. I feel like I've barely been able to keep with with my friends and family some times, but oddly enough in the rare free moments I have had free I've been able to meet a couple of new, interesting people, and one who used to live in Brandon who has been giving me some things to think about, look out for and general things to know about the place, which has been an awesome help.

Thanks for reading, much love and big hugs

My favorite game from last year

WTF, hockey, and travel

So I was reading the paper online this morning, and what I saw honestly made me want to throw up. I don't understand what frame of mind someone, never mind two people have to be in to assault someone in a wheelchair. I mean obviously any kind of assault is bad and stupid for obvious reasons, but on someone who is in a wheelchair? Wow....what do you say to that? The people who did it were apparently teens, so did they do it because they we're bored? Thought it would be funny? For those that didn't see the article or heard it on TV, the assault was on a Manitoba man who was in Australia to see his girlfriend. Now I obviously have no idea how Australia deals with offending minors but hopefully they do a better job than we do here in Canada. If you didn't see the article, here it is: http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/manitoba/2010/03/11/13194986.html

Hockey playoffs are here in about a month. I really like how Vancouver is looking at the moment. As long as they can avoid Chicago, who has owned them they would have to be my pick as a Canadian team to go all the way, but if there was a way they could consistently get their acts together, I'd really like to see Montreal make a good push in the playoffs. I can't say I care all that much about what Calgary and Ottawa are going to do as they are just to weak to do anything meaningful this season IMO.

With no commitments holding or tying me down at the moment, and given this is going to be my last spring/summer of fun, I've been giving some thought to going away somewhere for a week just for a bit of fun. I'm not particularly sure of where to go, or whats out there so if anyone has any ideas that won't cost a ton of money, I'd love to hear some ideas.

Thanks for reading, much love and big hugs.

Nothing in particular

5 minutes left in the 2nd period between San Jose and Montreal. Holy crap where did this Carey Price come from? Unreal job so far! I'm happy my Oilers we're active in and around deadline day. They had, and still have a bunch of dead weight, but kudos to Tambo for getting rid of Garbagekov, Staios and Vishnovsky. with 10 million and cap room and likely a top 3 pick coming, and Jordan Eberle next year, things are looking up....not that that is saying much given it can't get much worse lol.

What to do tomorrow...Definitely going to make an effort to get out to the gym tomorrow. have to get through a tax appointment and a possible vet appointment as well. One of the pooches aren't feeling to good at the moment. Not quite sure what to do at night...I don't want to do nothing....but I want to keep it relatively low key as well....we'll see what happens I guess

Question....I'm riding home on the bus after work, and yeah sure it's a nice day, the snow is melting and is sticky...great for snowballs....but what do people get out of throwing snowballs at buses? I know it's a maturity thing, but never at any point did I see the humour in it, even when I was younger. I don't get it, but I digress.

So the one living arrangement I was hoping for in Brandon fell through. Very disappointing but the search continues I guess. Ever since I knew Brandon was the place I'd be going, I've been finding myself pondering what my future will be like...where will my first job be, will my grades be good enough and a bunch of other things. I just hope that at the end of it that I'm happy, especially with some of the stress I'm feeling now concerning matters related to the move.

Anyways....off to the rest of the game I go....and maybe fall asleep to Any Given Sunday.

Much love and big hugs, thanks for reading.