As I sit in the broken down apartment Billy and I are renting presently I can't help but appreciate more and more. Making the decision not to get internet, have cable and to continue to live in a place that daily gets worse and worse it really makes you open your eyes. Before this apartment I would take clean water for granted, now I appreciate my water when it is slightly brown, odourless and clear. Being in complete contact with everyone all the time was just the norm, now I am thrilled if a 5 minute call doesn't drop or fade in and out. Between the pealing paint, holes in walls, bugs showing up in unwanted spots and knives that were pre "hotted" I get more and more excited for my time in not only Grande Prairie but Kelowna as well. I could not miss longboarding to the beach, watching movies, doing yoga, or any recreational activity that is not work. Now all I have is this computer and the gym to keep me sane. There truly is nothing better then spending time with people who you can just be around. Nothing has to be said or done and people don't even have to move and you can just appreciate their presence. Or they can ask you to do ridiculous things with less than a moments pause for you to agree to whatever idea they just came up with.
The things I miss…
And each and every time I return to these places and hang out with those people it makes it harder and harder to return to "Vegas". Its all for the dollar. Its all for my future. This future where I build relationships over technology and not over good old fashion coffee dates, or walks along the beach. This dollar seems like it loses its worth every time I write. To sacrifice so much for a number, a digital increment that all in all means nothing. It will do nothing for me, yet I feel as if I must complete this journey… questing to finish my "five year". The countdown to better things in life.
Another endlessly sunny evening, sometime in June, from somewhere north of where I want my life to be.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
The life of a traveling electrician pt 1
The Life of a Traveling Electrician
From Grande Prairie, High Prairie, Dawson Creek or Fox Creek. Lloydminster and Ft MacMurry, The black gold rush has taken me everywhere. Panning for gold, metaphorically of course, and hunting the almighty dollar. It never shocks me what people will do for money, what always shocks me is what people do WITH their hard earn dollars. I never realized how people could put value on a high, basically cancelling out living in a desolate area but never being sober enough to realize where they are. The trade off of course is making insane paycheques, however they remain in the same spot forever because of the counter production of it all. Any advice to anyone seeking quick cash and a successful life is to not get caught up in the drinks, drugs and of course, hoes. A lot of the time it seems like too many people are trying to live a repetitive rap song. In any case enough rambling… My life… Fox Vegas is where I am presently living, with Billy, my roommate since forever. We travel the lands in search of money. All of this may sounds great, but what are the repercussions you ask if you do not get tied up in any of the aforementioned problems? Relationships… Building relationships with people who seem cancerous to your well being and sacrificing relationships with people that should be a major part of your life. You begin to realize that the ones that let you work to stay in their lives are the important people who you should hold on to forever. Whether its a text ever so often or a phone call, Facebook or Skype, you begin to cherish every ounce of human connection with the people back home that are fading away. So with the realization that I, nor anyone, should be alone forever you set up a "5 year plan", and of course this plan consist of making mad dough and falling in love (fairytale right?). Again a problem arises, in order for one to fall in love they must somehow build a relationship with someone awesome, to properly swoon them of course. See the dilemma? Make money, sacrifice life and location, equals less quality people, equals less quality relationships, which brings us not only to a run on sentence but also the the very shocking fact that it will be very difficult to promote the creation of this "love" thing. Things weren't always this complicated you know, once upon a time life was as simple as go to school, get good grades, girls are alright but I'd rather know every poke'mon ever created and ride my bike with my friends. Oh how life changes, or societies opinion of what you can do that is socially accepted and deems you successful changes. Yet still we decide to plug away and live it. Live every stormy day in June when you swear that if the sun doesn't come out you are giving up. Live when your landlord evicts you because he is having a bad day and can't deal with the stress. Someone said that these are just experiences to be cherished and learn from. That each and every time "shit happens" you rise up from this shit and learn how to prevent it from happening again. At the very least coping with it better than melting down and crying for hours in the shower… or whatever.
Anyways because of my lack of internet in this quant town I will be uploading blogs in mass amounts, this is sometime in June, from somewhere north of where I want to be… stay tuned
From Grande Prairie, High Prairie, Dawson Creek or Fox Creek. Lloydminster and Ft MacMurry, The black gold rush has taken me everywhere. Panning for gold, metaphorically of course, and hunting the almighty dollar. It never shocks me what people will do for money, what always shocks me is what people do WITH their hard earn dollars. I never realized how people could put value on a high, basically cancelling out living in a desolate area but never being sober enough to realize where they are. The trade off of course is making insane paycheques, however they remain in the same spot forever because of the counter production of it all. Any advice to anyone seeking quick cash and a successful life is to not get caught up in the drinks, drugs and of course, hoes. A lot of the time it seems like too many people are trying to live a repetitive rap song. In any case enough rambling… My life… Fox Vegas is where I am presently living, with Billy, my roommate since forever. We travel the lands in search of money. All of this may sounds great, but what are the repercussions you ask if you do not get tied up in any of the aforementioned problems? Relationships… Building relationships with people who seem cancerous to your well being and sacrificing relationships with people that should be a major part of your life. You begin to realize that the ones that let you work to stay in their lives are the important people who you should hold on to forever. Whether its a text ever so often or a phone call, Facebook or Skype, you begin to cherish every ounce of human connection with the people back home that are fading away. So with the realization that I, nor anyone, should be alone forever you set up a "5 year plan", and of course this plan consist of making mad dough and falling in love (fairytale right?). Again a problem arises, in order for one to fall in love they must somehow build a relationship with someone awesome, to properly swoon them of course. See the dilemma? Make money, sacrifice life and location, equals less quality people, equals less quality relationships, which brings us not only to a run on sentence but also the the very shocking fact that it will be very difficult to promote the creation of this "love" thing. Things weren't always this complicated you know, once upon a time life was as simple as go to school, get good grades, girls are alright but I'd rather know every poke'mon ever created and ride my bike with my friends. Oh how life changes, or societies opinion of what you can do that is socially accepted and deems you successful changes. Yet still we decide to plug away and live it. Live every stormy day in June when you swear that if the sun doesn't come out you are giving up. Live when your landlord evicts you because he is having a bad day and can't deal with the stress. Someone said that these are just experiences to be cherished and learn from. That each and every time "shit happens" you rise up from this shit and learn how to prevent it from happening again. At the very least coping with it better than melting down and crying for hours in the shower… or whatever.
Anyways because of my lack of internet in this quant town I will be uploading blogs in mass amounts, this is sometime in June, from somewhere north of where I want to be… stay tuned
Thursday, May 5, 2011
When I call you up so we can shoot the moon...
Ah days off, 15 days in Fox Creek, AB. It certainly makes you appreciate what time you have not at work. Somehow being surrounded by vulgar Neanderthals makes you realize how gifted you are in this life. The experience, skills, intelligence, everything that now defines me sets me apart. I am not meant to be in construction forever. So setting goals and having like minded friends seem to be the most important factor to keeping me on track. To anyone that is stuck in a rut right now, remember that life goes on. Moments and memories are great but they are just that. In order to fully succeed in life you need to discover who you are, although taking time and effort, in the grand scheme of it all you will be a better person. Be thankful for who has come and gone in your life. Take what experiences you have received from these people and if they cause you pain and suffering or depression and disease, move on. Learn from everything, evolve constantly.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Jealousy... what a stupid emotion
Something that one generally tries to avoid. Jealousy... Such a negative emotion that is so difficult to understand. It has really no benefit when you feel it. Yet its such a distinguished feeling, something anyone can describe and occasionally has a side order of heart break served up. Heart break... that feeling that the name surely came from when someone felt that twist or drop in their stomach. When everything turns upside down and sinks to the bottom. But with these emotions you slowly recover and the scar tissue forms. From this point on you begin to feel less and less and yet there is always a way to feel. With emotions dulling they begin to complain that you don't care anymore, and yet they are the reason there is no caring. Never realizing that the soul reason that there are so few of them left is because of them.
When will it come to their attention that because of their actions and reactions they are destroying and making null everything that they say they want. Or do they really want it? Does one really want to be treated perfectly but someone they consider perfect? Or what they perceive as perfect verbally may not be what they subconsciously consider perfect.
When will it come to their attention that because of their actions and reactions they are destroying and making null everything that they say they want. Or do they really want it? Does one really want to be treated perfectly but someone they consider perfect? Or what they perceive as perfect verbally may not be what they subconsciously consider perfect.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Whats with the having to sacrifice
In a struggle to become a rich, successful tycoon in this world it has become apparent that I must sacrifice some things in order to lead on this lifestyle. Why can people not understand that I am living in the middle of nowhere in an attempt to better my life in most aspects. So what am i sacrificing you ask? Well for starters, relationships of every shape, size, color, and form. It appears that it is difficult for a woman to commit to you when you are thousands of miles away. Probably because they don't trust you even though you have no intentions of ever doing anything that would effect them negatively.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Beginning or end of March...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFfb_CwBma0
this video makes me think Brazil will be a good time... Planning on visiting the statue o' Christ. Hit up the sugar loaf mountains and perhaps all the famous beaches and whatever else my sister Kristi has in store....
this video makes me think Brazil will be a good time... Planning on visiting the statue o' Christ. Hit up the sugar loaf mountains and perhaps all the famous beaches and whatever else my sister Kristi has in store....
Friday, January 28, 2011
How one gets into Brazil
So I'm not sure if many of you have ever tried to enter the area in this world we call Brazil, but it is not an easy task by any means. I'm sure you are thinking, "but Mitch, can't you just buy a ticket and show up with your passport?"
Unfortunately no, you have to supply several things to apply for a visa which is only active for 60-90 days after receiving it. You must supply a consulate in Vancouver with the following.
1. Your passport, hey no problem
2. A 2x2 professional photo taken on a white background that isn't your passport photo
3. A letter from myself describing why I am going, who I am visiting and who is inviting me into the country.
4. A letter from the person inviting me
5. Proof of Income and Employment... a bank statement, my most recent check stub, and a letter from my employer...
5 very simple tasks for the normal person, but because I work 24 days in a row leaving the house at 6am and arriving home at 630pm, this does not allow much time to get this done...
Unfortunately no, you have to supply several things to apply for a visa which is only active for 60-90 days after receiving it. You must supply a consulate in Vancouver with the following.
1. Your passport, hey no problem
2. A 2x2 professional photo taken on a white background that isn't your passport photo
3. A letter from myself describing why I am going, who I am visiting and who is inviting me into the country.
4. A letter from the person inviting me
5. Proof of Income and Employment... a bank statement, my most recent check stub, and a letter from my employer...
5 very simple tasks for the normal person, but because I work 24 days in a row leaving the house at 6am and arriving home at 630pm, this does not allow much time to get this done...
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