More good news in Strangers camp!!!

Yeah....seems kinda funny...when I was in the Back Forty nothing seemed to go right for me..and now, all these good things have been happening which is super cool. For instance, recently I had received a huge compliment from the bosses at work, saying I'm a asset, and there's already talk of giving me a raise. Then yesterday, I had a job interview at a local coffee house here in town, cause lets face it Blogger family, this Stranger likes to keep herself busy, plus its always nice to make a bit extra coin if I can. I got a job as a baker..starting wage is 11.50/hr and in 3 months renegotiate my wage. AND I get to learn from a chef who has his papers! Those who know me know how much I love to bake, and so this job is just perfect! Anyhoo, now I need to get a apartment downtown as this job starts at 5am, and no busses run before 6am, and I don't see myself taking a bloody cab every day you know? So I called a place the other day...turns out they have an apartment that'll be available for April 1st for 450.00/month, so I'm gonna call them and tell them I'll take it....regardless of how it looks cause its only like 2 blocks from the coffee house. Its run by an older couple, so I know it'll be well maintained. Oh, and the baker job pays weekly..direct deposit, so lucky me will always have coin on her. I figured with my full time job with the Uni, plus baking job(at present will run 20-25 hrs a week..mor in the summer), plus part time catering jobs, I should be clocking in cool 3 g's after taxes. Damn....I'll be laughing! As long as I keep myself healthy, cause the way my schedule will run, I will be working 7 days a week. No matter. Not like I had many days off living at home. Like 10 days off all last year. Wish me luck on all this eh?
In other news...I'm still fasting for Easter...some good friends I work with laugh and say, "Ooh..that looks good eh Stranger? Wouldn't you just go for a steak right now?" A little less than a month to go on the vegan diet, but it's all good. In fact I'm getting to that phase where thinking about eating meat turns my stomach, which is wierd, cause I looooove cow!!!! I'm looking forward to returning to my former carnivorous state. In the meantime I have to make sure I eat a lot of fruits and veggies and lentils to prevent my weight from going into a free fall. But, the weight has stabilized, and has remained the same for nearly a week now. Thank god!
I also got a wedding invite from my friends K and V up in Edmonton, tentatively set for September 2...so looks like I might be whooping it up there for a weekend. I'm pretty stoked.
Kinda wierd to haveall this good news to tell ya..inmy other blog I'd be bitchin about everything...I'm sure after Lent I'll have lots of stuff to gripe about, but right now I have to be positive....which I'm sure for my loyal readers is a nice change of pace.
Since I'm in a good mood..heres my Blogger question.... what put you in a good mood this week? Even the smallest, seeminly insignificant thing to outsiders..doesn't matter...let me know. OOh and another question...whats the weather been like in your neck of the woods this past week? Here it was super warm on the weekend..then yesterday we had snow in the morning, followed by a chinook wind a few hours later, and today it should be warm again. Well, the oft quoted expression in my neck of the woods is this,"If you don't like the weather in Lethbridge........wait a few minutes..it'll change." Have a super week!!!

Long time no hear eh?

Yes my Blogger family..I'm back. I didn't swear off the 'net permanently..I've just been super hella busy working and clockin in the hours. Money has been fantastic, and already I've gotten amazing compliments on my work and I've settled into a routine thats fastpaced, exciting and most of all, profitable...cause lets face it...Stranger has to pay her bills. Its weird cause I feel like I've finally woke up from the small town induced coma I experienced in the Back Forty. Lethargy has been left choking in my dust man....and it feels good to be finally back in my element again. I recently joined the Goodlife Gym for women, and I've been working out at least 3 days a week. Also I'm lining up a second job here shortly. I'll work my ass off for the insane money I'll make. Aside from having sore wrists (fucking Carpal Tunnel) I'm doing great.
The weather has been fantastic too! 15 C today..felt almost like summer. No snow anywheres either. Soo happy! And now that weekends have meaning for me I can hang out with friends for say coffee, or go work out. Its all good!
Well shit this first post isn't going to be long like my average post from the Back Forty, but I'm sure my future posts will be more interesting, and maybe a Pizaslinger tale thrown in here or there for good measure. Oh in case your wondering where the heck Pizaslinger dissappeared to, shes gone to Rome to train with the Grand Master of Pizzaslingers, and also to help break in some wannabe 'slingers. She should be coming back with some more super powers, and the ones she does have will be even stronger. I can't wait for her to return so we can sit and have a slice of her famous pizza with a shot of ouzo. She does send her regards...and to all the evidoers out there who would attempt to thwart her efforts to bringing her pizza to the masses, she has this to say.."Your time is coming...better get a head start and run now."
Hmmm..now I don't want to leave you all hanging withoutsome Blogger questions..here goes...How are you? How was your week? And...Did you miss me? Cheers!