Belated Hallowe’en Pic
Sorry for the lack of posts. We’re moving, I’m taking a class, and I started guitar lessons. Things are busy.
Contains Caffeine
Rants, crafts, and nerdiness from someone with too much blood in their caffeine system.
Super mega update post
I haven’t posted in a while, but there’s a lot of updates…
Our landlord just came over and told us he wants to sell the house. So we’ve got to move again 
We really liked this place. The location is great and Loki loves the big back yard. This is really depressing news. The good news is that the landlord thinks it will take a few months to sell, so we can take our time to find a good place to move to.
EBay laid off about 10% of the workforce. Thankfully my office only laid off a few people (and I was not one of them), but some good people and friends were affected. Hopefully the Canadian economy can stay afloat. WIth PM Harper getting reelected, I’m not hopeful. I have quite a few stock options from eBay that are way under water…maybe some day they will be worth something.
On a happier note, Joe turned 40 last week and instead of going out on the town he elected to have some drinks here with friends. Here’s the remnants of his birthday cookie made by our neighbor Glen:
Joes Birthday Cookie
I found a seller on eBay who ships to Canada that sells the sea life plates I posted about earlier and now they’re mine!
Sea life plates
And finally, I’ve completed a few creatures from Creepy Cute Crochet:
Guess who has Vitamin Deficiency Anemia?
Me
Based on my other symptoms, the doctor said likely culprits are a thyroid disorder, or wheat allergy (celiac disease).
I’m rooting for the first culprit, because giving up wheat would suck. You know what’s made of wheat?
Donuts.
Me at drop zone
EBay had their company picnic at Playland this year. I really wanted to go on Drop Zone, and I found a work buddy willing to go on with me….super fun.
New hair
I have had it called “the schlong” (short to long) as well as “the reverse mullet” (short in the back, long in the front).
The Quantum Energy Wellness Centre
I was invited to join this bullshit group on facebook, by someone I went to university with. Someone with an engineering degree who should have some basic understanding of science and at least a rudimentery bullshit detector. I can’t figure out if they were being ironic. I really hope this is fake.
Here’s what their site has to say about the kooky machine they use on you:
The SCIO/EPFX is a state of the art biofeedback system that has been designed using the principles of Quantum Physics. The device measures electrical reactivity in the body standard electrical parameters of the body. The device uses the largest software program of its kind with a comprehensive variety of therapeutic choices and over 10,000 different test items. The software is consistently updated and new programs are on the rise so the system is never out of date. The SCIO/EPFX is licensed as a medical device with Health Canada & has been registered with the FDA since 1989.
Energy techology has been endorsed by Oprah…so you know it works.
If you can stand it, read their FAQ http://theqewcentre.com/content/view/11/25/ It is AWEsome with a capital awe. Read all the way to the bottom, about how even your pets can benefit from this therapy!
I’m so sick of quantum physics theories being abused by people who sell this bs pseudo-scientific crap. From The Secret, to What the Bleep do we Know, to whatever the hell this SCIO/EPFX thing is.
Updates
I thought Starbucks had free wireless internet everywhere. I was wrong. I’m in a Starbucks in San Jose right now, and it costs $10 an hour! However, I found a nice unsecured network on the list that had just enough bars to get a decent connection. Take that Starbucks!
I’m in San Jose right now with a couple hours to kill before I have to be at the airport. I got in last night and was just here for a project meeting for the day. It was pretty exhausting…I had to get involved in some pretty heated discussions which ended up in compromises on both sides. Working on this project has been really stressful, and in general work is kicking my butt right now. On the bright side, we have a new person starting on my team this week as well as another back from mat leave, so I can offload a lot of my work. I’m definitely looking forward to the long weekend.
I’m pretty psyched at how my Etsy sales are going, I’ve sold 4 pairs of earrings so far, which I think is pretty good since I’ve only listed 12 things total! EBay announced some new fee structures for fixed priced listings, so I might throw a few up on there too and see how they fair. I think I owe it to eBay to try out the new pricing since they do keep me gainfully and happily employed!
Lately I’ve been making a real effort to get to some of the things on my life’s to-do list. Selling my jewelry was one of them, and it feels great to have started that. Next is guitar lesssons….I used to enjoy playing, but never got very good. I’ve got a lead on a teacher who is pretty cheap, so I’m gonna try a couple lessons and see how things go.
So that’s my updates…nothing earth-shattering, but a lot by my life’s standards.
Continuing Education
Here are some of the courses being offered by the New Westminster School Board in their most recent Continuing Education calendar:
Dangers Of Electromagnetic Fields In The Home ($25 3 hour session)
This workshop will give you a clear understanding of the far reaching effects that electromagnetic fields are having on human health. Learn what electromagnetic fields are, where they come from and what health symptoms and diseases they are causing. Learn how you can make your home safe to protect you and your family.
Empire of Atlantis ($24 2 hour session)
Topics covered: Refugees from the destruction of Lemuria. Life in Atlantis and the spiritual characteristics of the people. Classes of the Atlantean society, the scientific projects of the technician class. The world wide Atlantean empire. The destruction of Atlantis; how it was foretold; how it happened and what happened to the survivors. The second Atlantis. The impact of the destruction of Atlantis on our lives today.
Intuition, The Higher Self and Spirit Guides ($28 3 Hour session)
Connect and receive messages from your Higher Self and Spirit Guides in this experiential workshop. You will learn the deep impact intuition plays in your daily life and how to expand upon it, broadening the base of knowledge, divine wisdom, guidance and assistance that you have access to.
And some more that I won’t bother giving the description of:
- Past Life Regression
- Pendulum Dowsing
- Learn about your Colour, Chakra & Aura
- Emotion Freedom Technique
- Therapeutic Touch
- Angels and Guides
My course-load is now full!
My First Sale!
I’ve already sold my first pair of earrings on Etsy. I’m super psyched. Now I’ve got to wait for another sunny day so that I can take more pictures and list more stuff.
I have the best husband ever
I’m too lazy to write my own blog post about it. I’ll follow up once we’ve had a chance to play with it.
