It's been well over a year now that I haven't updated this thing, and I reckon I should attempt to do so and start getting involved in the community again rather than just lurk and hide in the background.

A full year, it's been a while. As life always is, it was filled with ups and down along the way, so I'll focus on the good side of things with this comeback journal (hoping it's a comeback and I don't just get lazy or whatnots.)

Firstly, being safely living with Chu, my pika  Lorethian whom has been quite the awesome mate to me. We of course have our little ups and downs at one another, but those are quickly dispelled within a few hours. We've been going strong for just over 18 months now (that milestone was on June 20th.) and I don't see it changing anytime soon, I love ya hun.

In other news, one thing that made me iffy about the move was the fact that I was technically leaving the friends I had made back home, and having to start near anew, all I had the knowledge of here in Newfoundland was acquaintances through Chu, which seemed nice, and I'm happy to say I'm glad I met them all. They're a swell bunch and I'm rather thankful for knowing them off the bat compared to moving here cold turkey. Thanks guys.

In a past journal, I spoke of losing my work by doing the most humaine thing possible, which my work frowned upon. Upon a month into moving here, I got hired by the same company, pretty much starting clean slate. It's oh so much better here than it was back home, everyone's just enjoyable and laid back, and we still get the job done, compared to the pressing, omgness that was back home. Some co-workers even ask me over to parties and whatnot, which is a big change from back home also, where I'd normally be the slight outcast (intentional or not, I don't know, I didn't really mind it though).

Speaking of which, people on the rock (what some call Newfoundland, it being a large island) here are so darn friendly it was scary at first. People here, total strangers, greet you as you walk on the street, ask how your day is as you pass, generally friendly type. It mind-boggled me at first, coming from a place where if someone asked you that on the street, it was probably for wanting some free smokes, or the like. Mind you, it was still a nice place back home, but there's a great sense of people here being so friendly and laid-back, it makes me feel like I fit in easily.

Going back to the job aspect of this journal, back home, I spent 17 months working there, staying at the bottom of the ladder and constantly being told I wasn't good enough to go up, due to attitude problems (For people that know me, yes, I know you're laughing too, attitude problems.. XP). Only 4 months after starting to work here, there was whispers of my promotion, and a month later, presto. What I tried to get in 17 months back home came to me here in so little time, the work atmosphere is usually great (Everywhere will have its off times) and I really enjoy it.

There's of course a few things I direly miss being here, and it does creep into my mind a bit from time to time, I left some close friends in coming here, some of which I'd do anything for. They miss me back also, which gives me a mixed feeling of happiness knowing they care that much, and irkness knowing I'm too far to visit *chuckles*. Another thing that's maybe one of my biggest missed items in my life, and don't you all start laughing now, is a real Quebec style poutine. I don't care what people think, poutine anywhere else I tried just does not cut it at all, call me gastronomically biased, but yeah. I went home for 6 days over Christmas, and the first thing I did was to go in a restaurant and order a jumbo poutine, and when I received it, took a picture of it with my cellphone (Sad? You decide XP). And it was delish.. oh so delish.

Fast forwarding along, a few things I'm looking forward to. My folks bought an RV last month, and are coming up here to visit. The only downside to that is that they'll only be able to stay for 2 days. Even so, I can't wait to see them again, especially the new member of the family. My sister and her husband brought forth a new baby boy into the family, making me Uncle Sky for the first time in my life. I never met the tyke other than pictures, he's about 3 months old now, and I can't wait.

Another thing I'm looking forward to is that  Hayatoru will be visiting at the end of the month for a good 3 weeks if my memory serves me right (Chu would know more than I.) He's always been a sweetheart to me and I'll be honoured to meet him face to face for the first time. I do wish his trip here goes well.


I really should stop for the time being, like I said, there's been some down times in the last year, but I don't wanna focus them all on here right at the moment. All that really matters is; Hey, I'm alive, I'm alright, and I'm back. XP