Draggin' my arse around

I was in T.O this week for the handshake tour and some training for work. Left the house at 5AM Monday. Long day. Tuesday school till 5Pm went to SOX/Jays game with Jay enjoyed a few $10 beers and watched Dice K make his Canadian debut. Much easier to see the Sox here than at Fenway. More training Wednesday, race to the airport trying and bump up flight. No dice. Broken plane, no plane, no crew and then finally home in the door at 3AM. Up at 6AM out the door for news conference downtown. Visit office for more coffee. Off to Stellarton for three meetings. Done. Return to office. Commence headache. Go downtown for industry event (free beer and bad appetizers) come home to tuck in the little people. Time for bed. Draggin' mt arse yes but lovin' what I do too though...
EVER FORWARD
Mood of the moment ~ freakin' tired
Tune of the moment ~ Long may you run - Neil Young
What's for supper ~ I knew I forgot something

One off my list

As many of you know I love an adventure. I've enjoyed many road trips to date. There are a ton of them floating around me head as well. A lot of places aren't where you might think. Was it your dream to go to Cleveland? Likely not. For me it was to get to the rock n roll hall of fame. Had it been summer I would have added a trip to the "Jake" to see the Red Sox pound the Indians.

So as you can see, they aren't all exotic places. I'm hoping to get to Tennessee in the next few years for a race at Bristol (toughest ticket in NASCAR) and to roam the state. Memphis for the bar-b-q, to cross the Mississippi, Sun Studios, Beale Street and Graceland. Lynchburg to visit the Jack Daniels Distillery and Nashville because I'm a country fan but not that Tim & Faith crap. Old school country. It's well known I'm a big Johnny Cash fan. After watching "Walk the Line" I had it in my head that I'd go to Hendersonville to visit his lake house. The house in the movie was his actual house. The Cash lakefront property was visited by U.S. presidents and fans. The home was nearly 14,000 square feet and had seven bedrooms and five bathrooms. It was bought by on the Gibb brothers. Sadly it burnt to the ground last week. I think it was GOD's way of saying no to disco. To me it's a special place knocked off my list before I could get there. Do you have a list? Why not ?

EVER FORWARD

Mood of the moment ~ The tax man cometh so I'm less than pleased

Tune of the moment ~ Square One- Tom Petty

What's for supper ~ Thai

HRM Barbie

Mattel recently announced the release of Limited - Edition Barbie dolls specifically for the Halifax Regional Municipality:

Eaglewood Barbie:
This princess Barbie is only sold at stores on Dresden Row. She comes with an assortment of Kate Spade handbags, a Lexus SUV, a longhaired dog named Honey, and a fully mortgaged house. Available with or without tummy tuck, boob job and face lift. Workaholic Ken sold only in conjunction with "augmented" version.

Bedford Barbie:
This modern-day homemaker Barbie is available with Ford Windstar minivan and matching gym outfit. She gets lost easily and has no full-time occupation or secondary education. Traffic-jamming cell phone included. Headset sold separately.

Spryfield Barbie:
This recently paroled, tattooed & pierced Barbie comes with a 9mm handgun, a Williamswood forest ready, lifted Chevy truck with dark tinted windows, and a methlab kit. This model is only available after dark and can only be paid for in cash, preferably in small, untraceable bills. Unless you are a cop; then,
we don't know what you're talking about!

Enfield Barbie:
This pale model comes dressed in her own Wrangler jeans, two sizes too small, a NASCAR shirt, and Tweety Bird tattoo on her shoulder. She has an eight-pack of Keith's and a Minglewood CD. She can spit over 5 feet and kick mullet-haired Ken's ass when she is drunk. Purchase her pickup truck separately and get a free admission to Scotia Speedworld.

Shore Drive Barbie:
This collagen injected, rhinoplastic Barbie wears a leopard-print bikini outfit and drinks cosmopolitans while entertaining friends at the boat house (Percocet prescription available).

Lower Sackville Barbie:
This tobacco-chewing, brassy-haired Barbie has a pair of her own high-heeled sandals with one broken heel from the time she chased Beer-Gut Ken out of Enfield Barbie's house. Her ensemble includes low-rise acid-washed jeans, fake fingernails, and a see-through halter-top. Also available with a mobile home.

Quinpool Road Barbie:
This doll is made of actual tofu. She has long, straight, brown hair, arch less feet, hairy armpits, no makeup, and Birkenstocks with white socks. She prefers that you call her "Willow". She does not want or need a Ken doll, but if you purchase two Quinpool Road Barbie's and the optional Subaru wagon, you get a coupon for a free wheat-grass smoothie at any Great Ocean health food store.

Uniacke Square Barbie:
This Barbie now comes with a stroller and infant doll. Optional accessories include a GED and a bus pass. Gangsta Ken and his '89 Caddy were available, but are now very difficult to find since the addition of the infant. Credit cards are not available for Uniacke Square Barbie or Gangsta Ken.

Cole Harbor Barbie:
This Barbie comes with a 1984 Trans Am with expired temporary plates and three baby Barbies in the back seat, but no car seats. The optional Ken doll comes with a pick up truck loaded 10 feet high with recyclable's rescued from Blue Bags.

South End Barbie:
Not available until after Labor Day as summer is spent at the second home on the South Shore. This model is all about the accessories: Mercedes and BMW, two large but stupid dogs, two attractive but stupid kids. Husband/Lawyer Ken known to occasionally visit Uniacke Square Barbie.

Spring Garden Road Barbie/Ken:
This versatile doll can be easily converted from Barbie to Ken by simply adding or subtracting the multiple "snap-on" parts. Bonus: free rainbow flag with proof of purchase sticker along with valuable discount coupons for Venus Envy Bookstore.

Settling In...

Hey there. Long time no talk. Seems I no longer hide in my basement exclusively. I started my new gig this week and so far so good. I'm pretty jazzed honestly. Sure it's the honeymoon period but I think it'll be okay. Last weekend was a busy/hardcore one that's for sure. Lots of laughs Friday night at Cariboudoudelet. Unfortunately I didn't hav time to pick up my tea biscuits and shine before leaving Pictou county. Next time for sure. The Easter bunny made his way around during the blizzard so all was good I guess.
EVER FORWARD
Mood of the moment ~ Need to get a bunch of crap done
Tune of the moment ~ What is love - Haddaway
What's for supper ~ Brekkie for supper

The last personality profile test for a while

I got a link on www.facebook.com (have you gotten on to this yet?) so I thought I'd try this
http://web.tickle.com/personality

Rob, you're aPolitician!
You're forceful, innovative, and popular with the masses. You aggressively pursue your goals, and you enjoy impressing people.
You've always been surrounded by friends and loved ones and have a natural sense of showmanship.
You're perfect for any work that requires personal interaction and you never say anything that offends anyone — at least to their face.

Apparently that's just the top of the surface....

No more of these tests for a bit. Time to actually do some work and today that means finishing up the 15 home reno projects I did while I was off. Yes I know it'll take more than a day to finish.

EVER FORWARD
Mood of the moment ~ Trying not to cut my fingers off
Tune of the moment ~ Bullet with butterly wings - Smashing Pumpkins
What's for supper ~ Not sure yet too early

So I've got a new gig...

So after taking some time to clear my head I've found a new gig. It matches me pretty well: technology, relationship sales, and my news addiction. Should be pretty cool and I am very much looking forward to starting. Very glad that I held out for the right fit. Here's the skinny on the new gig.

CNW Group
Account Executive (Bedford, N.S.)
Immediate Job opening Focus on existing account retention and new business development.

About the company CNW Group is the nation's number one resource for time-critical news and information from more than 10,000 sources coast to coast and around the world. Public companies, associations, unions, not-for-profits, municipal, provincial and federal governments all rely on CNW Group's unique multi-media communication services and networks to effectively send their messages to newsrooms, the financial community and the public.

The CNW Group web site (www.newswire.ca) is the most frequently used and most widely accessed full-text news release site in Canada. CNW Group is also a national leader in audio/ video webcasting, enabling thousands of communication professionals to broadcast their news and information in real-time around the world.

Position Description
The ideal candidate must be comfortable in a rapidly changing environment, with heavy workload and deadline pressures. Required to be a creative thinker and team player. Must be willing to travel within Atlantic Canada. A competitive salary and comprehensive company benefits plan will complement a goal-oriented, individualized sales plan.

Specific Responsibilities . Qualify leads and covert them into sales of CNW product and services. Persistent professional pursuit for new sales opportunities. Proactive contact of all prospects assigned. Maintain strong customer relationship. Maintain and update records in CNW database. Produce required internal reports. Attain assigned sales quotas for all CNW products and services. Commitment to customer service - willingness to always go the extra mile and to maintain a consistent, friendly and professional manner.

Qualifications/Skills
Proven successful sales experience with a minimum of five years selling B2B. Hungry for the sale - demonstrates initiative and self-motivation. Strong capacity to identify client needs and to apply CNW products and services where appropriate. Ability to interact and understand Communications/Investor Relations practitioners. Time management and organizational skills - ability to multi-task and deal with crisis situations. Excellent written, oral and presentation skills. Demonstrated computer skills . Event Management would be an asset. Team player.

EVER FORWARD
Mood of the moment ~ Tying up lose ends
Tune of the moment ~ The blue collar comedy tour
What's for supper ~ Salmon burgers and salad

RIP Adam

Well Cancer has hit again. Tonight Adam Curry lost his battle at the age of 23. That's right I said 23. He fought a brave fight but the enemy won. Rest easy my friend.

First Time Sex

A girl asks her boyfriend to come over Friday night to meet, and have dinner with her parents.
Since this is such a big event, the girl announces to her boyfriend that after dinner, she would like to go out and make love for the first time .

The boy is ecstatic, but he has never had sex before, so he takes a trip to the pharmacist to
get some condoms. He tells the pharmacist it's his first time and the pharmacist helps the boy for about an hour. He tells the boy everything there is to know about
condoms and sex. At the register, the pharmacist asks the boy how many condoms he'd like to buy, a 3-pack, 10-pack, or family pack. The boy insists on the family pack because he
thinks he will be rather busy, it being his first time and all.

That night, the boy shows up at the girl's parents house and meets his girlfriend at the door. "Oh, I'm so excited for you to meet my parents, come on in!" The boy goes inside and is taken to the dinner table where the girl's parents are seated. The boy quickly offers to say grace and bows his head. A minute passes, and the boy is still deep in prayer, with his head down. 10 minutes pass, and still no movement from the boy.

Finally, after 20 minutes with his head down, the girlfriend leans over and whispers to the boyfriend, "I had no idea you were this religious."

The boy turns, and whispers back, "I had no idea your father was a pharmacist."

Today it's Martinsville

NASCAR's travelling circus rolls to Martinsville this week. Sigh! I was there in October, best race trip ever. It's also April Fools day, the Q had a spot on the radio reminding folks about the time change "Double double daylight savings time" funny stuff. Apologies to those who I caught off guard with the good luck chain email. May have worked, should be an announcement from me tomorrow stay tuned....

Ever Forward

Mood of the moment ~ It's theoretically all good

Tune of the moment ~ Something to live for ~ Barney Bentall

What's for supper ~ BBQ Burgers (that need to be flipped)

TOP 12 COUNTRY SONGS FOR 2006

Thanks to Chuck for the following vital info...

TOP COUNTRY SONGS FOR 2006
12. I Hate Every Bone in Her Body But Mine.
11. It's Hard to Kiss the Lips At Night That Chewed My Ass All Day.
10. If the Phone Don't Ring, You'll Know It's Me.
9. I Liked You Better Before I Got to Know You So Well.
8. I Still Miss You Baby, But My Aim's Gettin' Better.
7. I Wouldn't take her to a Dog Fight 'Cause I'm Afraid She'd Win.
6. I'll Marry You Tomorrow, But Let's Honeymoon Tonight.
5. I'm So Miserable without you, It's like You're Still Here.
4. If I Had Shot You When I First wanted To, I'd Be Out Of Prison By now.
3. My Wife Ran Off With My Best Friend and I Sure Do Miss Him.
2. She Got the Ring and I Got the Finger.
And the number 1 Country Song is:
1. I Ain't Never Gone to Bed with Ugly Women . But I've Sure Woke Up With a Few