urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi Kanchi Kanchi 2006-12-11T13:30:00Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:90183 2006-12-11T13:30:00Z 2006-12-11T13:30:00Z This morning, I am going to attempt writing my resume.<br />My position is going to be up for competition, but I am not excited about writing my resume. *sigh*<br /><br />I haven't done this in like 3 years - what will I do! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:89908 2006-11-20T12:46:42Z 2006-11-20T12:46:42Z It is almost late November, and it is still hellishly busy at work.&nbsp; I thought it was going to slow down at remembrance day, but it is way past remembrance day! I suppose I am doing much less hours, and I am actually taking a few days off here and there, but it still feels like it is a 'go-go-go'.<br /><br />My position is probably going to be up for a permanent competition.&nbsp; I will definitely apply and secure it, but now that our department is about to grow significantly, there will be a lot more opportunities.&nbsp; I am not sure if I am ready for another challenge. I am challenged as is at my own job.&nbsp; I wouldn't mind sitting in my own job for about 2 more years before I think of a career change. Though there is a lot of attractive perks in trying out for other positions. For one, I don't really enjoy staying too late at work even though that means it gives me mornings off. I seem to enjoy starting my day early and finishing it off early. I have always been a morning person, and days such as today when I don't have to be at work until 12 I feel very unproductive.<br /><br />My cat is yet again up side down.&nbsp; he is the sweetest dog alive! (yes I called him dog - I think he thinks he is a dog)<br /><br />Well, I am going to see what I can do this morning. I really don't feel like doing housework, but I really should do something about the piles of laundry. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:89713 2006-09-10T13:40:09Z 2006-09-10T13:40:09Z Seriously, I think I am working too much. But I cannot stop because things keep coming at me. It is another 6 weeks until things calm down a bit, and that makes me feel better to know that there is light at the end of the tunnel.<br /><br />As I woke up this morning, I realized that it would be nice if I were able to use a project management program. I have a whole bunch of projects going on at the same time, it would be nice if something reminded me of that. I only have 2-3 kinds of projects, but a whole bunch of those projects. So it is really easy to lose track of time.<br /><br />I guess I will suggest it, but with my shitty computer at work, still operating on ME, I doubt that I will get the upgrade I need for this fall. I must lobby it for future use, I guess. :)<br /><br />I missed my friend's babyshower yesterday. I feel kinda bummed. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:89399 2006-08-14T16:00:39Z 2006-08-14T16:00:39Z Today is my day 4 of 5 day weekend. So far, I have really really enjoyed this solitude and glorious summer days. I just finished tidying up the very well-neglected yard of ours. I am sweating a lot! Layed down some mulch, and weeding for 2 hours just really is a healthy way to spend your day off!<br /><br />For this whole time, I have pretty much been either really lazy or just enjoyed being by myself. I suppose I am in the anticipation mode of busy time ahead...<br /><br />I have a hair appointment at 4p.m. Again - in anticipation of busy time, but I could also use some change. :) Thinking of going shoulder length with my hair. Not sure if it is a good thing to do, but we'll see. :) It's only hair - it will grow back in notime!<br /><br />ciao urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:89205 2006-07-19T21:46:46Z 2006-07-19T21:46:46Z Finally I have the time to update my LJ. I have successfully gotten married! YAY! The wedding was beautiful and a TON of fun! I had so much fun at my wedding!<br /><br />the honeymoon was great too - Nova Scotia definitely is a wonderful place, and I wish to be back there someday again.<br /><br />Yay! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:88874 2006-05-19T11:49:48Z 2006-05-19T11:49:48Z Boy it has been such a long time since I updated my LJ, but life has been quite hectic. Today, I am supposed to pack, and head off to get the rental car, and drive for 5 hours. This is going to be my productive weekend, get stuff done. <br /><br />I also get to see my best friend who is pregnant. :) She seems like she needs some girl time, so I think it will be good<br /><br />And Happy Birthday to me! Boy, I am getting old. :) urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:88697 2006-02-06T22:43:10Z 2006-02-06T22:43:10Z I worked up the courage this weekend, and I asked two of my bridesmaids to come down this coming weekend to help me pick out the dress. I was terrified to ask them to help me, but it looks like my one bridesmaid is definintely coming with her mom for this weekend! Wow, that's really cool! I am not sure if the other one can come, but that'd be ok! I have a pretty good idea of what I would like after dress shopping the other day, and it seems like it is coming down to the crunch time - need to decide on a dress soon to make sure that I will have a dress on time.<br /><br />it's so hard to decide on a dress that I would love... I am hoping that they would really be able to help me out... urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:88371 2006-02-02T01:19:24Z 2006-02-02T01:19:24Z It looks like we will be getting married in July - we booked the lodge we are heading to, and we are waiting to hear the final confirmations from the minister who is going to marry us. This weekend, I must go and look for a dress.<br /><br />I cannot believe it is only 5 months away! It's coming up rather quickly, and it looks like it will be a ton of fun and easy going. I am very happy with it!<br /><br />YAY! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:88310 2006-02-01T02:30:33Z 2006-02-01T02:30:33Z I just had a very heart-warming conversation with my friend. I was (as you know) somewhat freaked out about the wedding stuff, but a bit amount of weight was lifted off of the shoulder, and I was very pleased. :) urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:88061 2006-01-31T12:23:03Z 2006-01-31T12:23:03Z I wonder how many people feel really stressed and wound up about planning a wedding... urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:87680 2006-01-30T02:45:15Z 2006-01-30T02:45:15Z I am absolutely terrified! This marriage thing is crazy! It drives you insane.<br /><br />We were originally going to go to Cuba to get married. Having found that my friends may not be able to come, and my fiance's friends not being able to come, we started looking into alternatives.<br /><br />Now we found a place where it may be agreeable for most people, and the place is wonderful, and the food is great, and I am just worry-worting. I think it is going to work, but I am starting to realize that any wedding type things are so hard to coordinate.<br /><br />It's funny because I coordinate events for a living. I coordinate events for employers, and coordinated events for social activities for more people and all that stuff - when it comes to my wedding, I am freaking out. It's so much people to consider, and I want to be fair and smooth for everyone, and I want to be conscious of people's money situation, and I cannot cut deals objectively because it is supposed to be one of the most important days in my life.<br /><br />I feel like a screw up and no one gets it. I wish there was somewhere to take this scaredness away. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:86815 2005-09-14T11:18:42Z 2005-09-14T11:18:42Z Ugh, work. Just 3 more days to go, and I will be ok. :) urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:86715 2005-09-11T01:40:27Z 2005-09-11T01:40:27Z Today was definitely a break-down day. I didn't realize how much was bottled up inside of me. I let them all out. I feel better now, but I started wondering if people have breakdowns, too. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:86322 2005-09-06T10:43:42Z 2005-09-06T10:43:42Z Ugh, Going to be a busy week. First day of school today...<br /><br />I couldn't quite sleep well last night.<br /><br />--------------------------------------<br />On the other hand, my weekend was fabulous! We had wonderful visiters from Sat night to Mon morning. We had a blast. Seems like they are willing to come to our wedding, and that would be AWESOME! Actually those are two people I would REALLY like them to come...<br /><br />But again, it is quite far away yet, so we will see. :) urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:86226 2005-09-03T23:45:32Z 2005-09-03T23:45:32Z Hehe-these are places in the world I have been... and hoping to explore more...<br /><br /><img src="http://www.world66.com/myworld66/visitedCountries/worldmap?visited=CAUSCNIDJPKRAUGUNZ"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.world66.com/myworld66">create your own visited country map</a><br /> or check our <a href="http://www.world66.com/europe/italy/veneto/venice">Venice travel guide</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:85984 2005-09-03T00:37:19Z 2005-09-03T00:37:19Z Sometimes, I get a bit anxious - I hope my wedding would be nice... We have never been to Cuba, and we have certainly not have been to the resort where we are planning to get married. I am not sure what to expect, so sometimes the uncertainty makes it a bit scary.<br /><br />Also, if this is the only wedding I am ever going to have, then am I making the right choice in going to Cuba and getting married? Should I be going for the "traditional", get married here and have a big reception? But how? <br /><br />I think our wedding will be nice, because from what it seems like, I go away to get married in Cuba, come home, go away again to Japan, have another reception, and come back to Canada, and then have a small reception for friends here who could not make it... I think it will definitely be an exciting time! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:85646 2005-08-26T11:30:04Z 2005-08-26T11:31:50Z Just talked with Mom, and last week I talked with my Dad. Even though our wedding is not the church wedding plus reception type, my mom and dad are very happy for me. It is a wonderful feeling to be blessed and to be accepted and to be supported. Mom is a great support, and I can see why mom's are one of the most important person in the wedding planning process. She told me that she was so proud to be my mom because her friend told her that I was being really sensible by getting married in Cuba. And she really liked my idea of having a Save-the-Day Magnet, and she is so sweet, she is going to save her first paycheck so she can come to my wedding. How sweet is that.<br /><br />My dad, I have asked him how he felt about me having a wedding in Cuba. He has told me that it doesn't matter what other people say, because it will be special for those who will be in attendance, and what a better wedding than most other weddings because some of the people who come to the big wedding are not truly happy for you. Whereas, he says, your wedding will only be filled with those who really want to celebrate it for you.<br /><br />I am very lucky to have a special set of parents like them, and I think I already prefer this type of wedding because I get to do plan it very slowly. Since there are not much planning involved, I get to relax and take my time on almost all of the steps involved. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:85060 2005-08-18T23:58:26Z 2005-08-18T23:58:26Z Woohoo! I have a zippy computer now! I love it. I was using a laptop that had really nothing with 64k RAM for the last little while. It was a bit painful, but now I have recovered. <br /><br />Yay, I can use photoshop and the like! I like! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:84916 2005-08-14T13:27:37Z 2005-08-14T13:27:37Z For the last few weeks, I have been feeling a bit anxious. I really wonder what it is... I am unable to reach relaxation, and every time I stop around the house to take a breather, I get really anxious.<br /><br />----<br /><br />On the other note, my sister is here from Japan to study in Canada for a year. It will be so much fun! She arrived on Wednesday, and she was quite jetlagged, but yesterday, she was able to stay awake for the whole day. We went to get her uniform (high school uniform) measured, and her bank account opened. :) Slowly we are trying to get through a lot of the paperwork, and some shopping done to prepare her for her moving in day. :)<br /><br />Today, hopefully our friends will come and visit. It will be fun to have some company over. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:83925 2005-07-30T12:06:20Z 2005-07-30T12:06:20Z Last night was a ton of fun. I have joined a new dinner club. Dinner clubs are always fun because you bring a mix of poeple from all over, and we try to have a great time. The restaurant was awesome--it was one of those restaurants that I would have never found by myself. <br /><br />That is definitely another good thing about the restaurant. I get to try out different food around town to decide if I would like to go back sometime!<br /><br />There was definitely a different feel to the dinner club than the one I already belong. The new one is a bit older (32-35), and most of them are married and have kids. So their views are much more stimulating, but also, this was a group of city people. They have dinner parties and expensive meals and the like. So sometimes I felt that I was out of their league... I have never felt like more of a red-neck than yesterday *laugh*. <br /><br />I would love to find a bookclub where I can belong, and find more people to hang out with! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:83676 2005-07-29T22:03:31Z 2005-07-29T22:03:31Z I am so excited for my wedding! My fiance and I have come to a conclusion about where we would like to have our wedding! We are doing to Cuba in November 2006, and we will get married! I can hardly wait! I cannot believe that I have to wait another 15 months to get married...<br /><br />If it was just me and him, we will probably do it this October/November! But I really should watch it and just enjoy the ride, right?<br /><br />Still, I am too excited! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:83431 2005-07-23T03:08:10Z 2005-07-23T03:08:10Z I have spent probably the last month, drowning myself in the piles of destination wedding brochures and magazines. I am happy to say that I have reached my conclusion to the journey. My fiance and I are happy about one of the locations, which looks like it is a ton of fun to hang out, and reasonably priced so that people will be able to attend. :)<br /><br />One of the features is that there is a stretch of coral reefs right in front of the resort, the resort is only 250 rooms, and the place to get married on the beach looks amazing. Then there are a lof of excursions, which includes trips to Havana, or the Catamaran boat tours. :) On the boat tours, they take you to a few snorkelling spots, which are wonderful! Also during the wedding, there are going to be mariachi singers (a group of Cuban band) playing the music! How cool is that?!<br /><br />The only catch to it is that there are no hair dressors on site, but that's ok. Either we can find someone to do it for us, or we can do it ourselves! <br /><br />I really should be ready for an adventure, and we will come out with a story of a lifetime!<br /><br />Woohoo! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:83094 2005-07-15T13:25:40Z 2005-07-15T13:25:40Z Woohoo! I am on vacation here! I am in the cottage country, having a good time :)<br /><br />Today, we are going for a swim in the lake. I should have brought my surf socks. And my sneakers... In focusing on packing light, I forgot many things! *ugh*<br /><br />Anyway, it is nice to be away from everything---phones, work, stress, home, and internet.. I guess I am on the internet currently. But I am NOT checking my work e-mail. I am quite proud of myself!<br /><br />Ciao! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:82912 2005-07-11T20:54:20Z 2005-07-11T20:54:20Z I PASSED MY DRIVER'S TEST TODAY!!!<br /><br />WOOHOO!! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kanchi:82509 2005-07-11T12:08:20Z 2005-07-11T12:08:20Z Today is my driver's test #2. Last time I didn't make it.<br /><br />This time, I really hope that both having a power stirring and a vehicle with automatic transmission will help me in the process.<br /><br />Please wish me luck.