The juju is flowing

Seems that things are coming together for me. Other then changing my phone over I have managed to get everything set up here. There are still some odds and ends to get for the apt but those are waiting until costco on the long weekend.

I visited my school today and am happy to say it felt good. It is an open concept school but still fairly seperated so it should be a neat setting. I will also be team teaching the whole year. While this is a new concept for me, really what’s not, I think it will be great. I was told my partner is great and will be a wonderful support for me. There is a ton of supplies in the room already so I am set that way.

The drive looks alright, I will have to see what it is like at rush hour. At least I will be going the opposite way of everyone else.

I am trying the whole meet people online as I know nobody here yet. I have been chatting with some nice people and am thinking that Calgary is going to be a fun place. I am getting lots of ideas of things to do. Also realizing that a lot of people my age move here to start careers.

I am going to keep my head up and take this energy I have now and try to make it last as long into the school year as I can. Hopefully it will last until xmas when I can refuel.

Should I expect any different

“We will be there between 8-12″

I should have known better. Once again Shaw’s wonderful customer service shone. I waited all morning for the technician to be a no show. 45 minutes on the phone later and the best they could do was pass me off to three different people and reschedule it for tuesday afternoon.  But at least I got an extra month of net access for free and a cheaper rate for the following six months.

So it seems that I will be spending my afternoon in Steeps yet again. The girls working here are very nice and quite friendly. I think that I will be here often, hell I am already getting tea on the house. Hopefully everyone I meet here will be as easy to get along with.

On a completely different note I saw the violent side of 17th ave start to show through. As I stood on the balcony this afternoon two guys start lipping each other off in the middle of the road in front of my building. Idiot #1 is the aggressor and gets ready to throw a punch so his buddies come running over to join in. Idiot #2 appears to be smarter because when the buddies jump in he takes off as he wants none of the group beating.  Of course the buddies of #1 start chasing #2 but give up after half a block. The sick thing was people were watching and showed their disappointment when nothing happened. I myself was watching in case someone needed first-aid or the cops called. How come people think that a street fight is the way to solve the issue of a poorly timed comment or accidental bump?

I have made it to Calgary

As it says, I have made it. I arrived yesterday and began unpacking my life into the new digs. Things are beggining to look good. I still need to get a bookshelf and sort out the teaching materials. Once I have access to my classroom I will have a lot more space to store those as well.

I found the great co-op a mere five blocks away from my building. This will lead to a great weekly walk for my groceries. It also means that I will get a small cheque in February. Right beside the BP’s a block from my place is a fine cigar shop that I will have to check out. Hopefully they can be my new Burlington’s.

I also found a Steeps nearby…where I am currently typing this… The Girls here are very nice and I could easily see myself here often.

As far as the whole teaching thing goes, the website shows that we start in the school on the 27th with the students starting on the 2nd. I am going to swing by there sooner then that as I hope to spread out the prep work over more then three days for my own sanity.

I think this transition is going to be a good thing. I can already picture my routine of teaching, eating, reading, teaing, and piping.

I hope to turn this site into what it was supposed to be soon, but probably not until I have net access in the apt.