Where do I even begin with this? The last time I even came close to posting on this was February 27th, 2014. For those of you wondering that is 3,173 days or 274,147,200 second, or 4,569,120 minutes, or 76,152 hours, or 453 weeks 2 days. Alternatively, you could view it as 8 years, 8 months, and 8 days (at the time of writing this.) Surprisingly? I didn’t plan that. Oh, sorry also known as 104 months, 8 days. For those of you also wondering, you won’t see that post as it’s private

Great, now that we have that out of the way let’s get on with what this post is all about. What is it about? I have no idea. I just decided to sit down and start writing. Well OK that’s not 100% true. I got a notification on my phone mentioning it which lead to me cleaning out my inbox. I have to say that I completely forgot about this thing. Not sure if it’s even a good idea. Generally I don’t know what is a good idea now or not.

Let’s just say that while cleaning out my inbox I saw a few things that caused me to do some digging. So, after cleaning out my inbox I looked this up. Turns out I have another blog…is that still a thing? About gaming. After doing some digging I have to say that life sure is different now then when I posted last on these two sites. Even the gaming one, which you can view HERE and read about those. What I will mention about those is this. The most recent post on that blog is June 1st, 2015. You can do the days, seconds, hours thing should you wish. But I’m not forcing you to.

Now what was the point of this? I have no F**king clue…These sites are for those who want to express themselves. Maybe it’s a good idea maybe not. But let’s at least start with how different my life is now then in 2014. Back when I first posted on this site. Let me lay out a few below;

I was in a few plays, I directed a few plays, I graduated from TRU in 2017, dislocated my shoulders a few times, fell in love, had my heart broken, worked for many odd jobs including TELUS, found a job I love, and moved away from Kamloops in 2022. The place I called home for a decade, minus 8 months. Needless to say its been quite the journey so far. A journey that has caused many course corrections and made me (hopefully) into a better person now then I was.

I would go into detail on all of these things but some of you know the story of all of these, some only a few of them. I’d prefer to focus on what is going to come moving forward rather than what’s in the past. I would like to share with everyone the post I shared when I moved away from Kamloops. That place meant a lot to me but my job caused me to have to move and I believe it was for the better.

Well, I guess it’s official now…Goodbye Kamloops, it’s been swell. Little did I know that when I moved from The Yukon in 2012 for university that I’d end up staying in the place I really could call my home for almost a decade….I met so many amazing people over the years in Kamloops. Some of which are to this day, my best friends.
I moved to Kamloops when I was 20, and now, I leave Kamloops at 30. It hasn’t always been easy but my time in Kamloops has really defined me and who I am to this day. It’s allowed me to become who I am and regardless of where I end up in life, Kamloops will always hold a special place in my heart.
But with every memory it paves the way for new ones ahead. I look forward to the challenges that lay ahead (and believe me there are going to be challenges) but I am excited to tackle them. Although Kamloops has been my home I look forward to my new home in Dawson Creek and the opportunities it presents.
So I guess the only thing to say now is –
Peace out Kamloops! It’s been quite a ride!

That was the post I posted when I left Kamloops. I cannot express how hard the decision to leave was. I hummed and hawed at the decision but ultimately I felt it was best for my career and also myself to leave. Now that said, most of you probably won’t even know what I’m talking about. For clarity, I work as the Community Leader (property manager) for Highstreet Ventures, managing their Dawson Creek Community, Upper Montney Estates. It was this job opportunity that caused me to even consider leaving Kamloops in the first place. But it was also time for a change. Don’t get me wrong. I was happy where I was. There was just nothing left for me in Kamloops. So, off to DC I went.

Before I end this post, as people generally don’t want super long posts I wanted to share one final quote with you. It isn’t anything super important and to be honest I completely forgot about it but the quote and what it says stands out. The next post may go into the meaning but feel free to interpret the quote however you wish.

‘The past is for remembering, the present is for living, the future is for wondering.”

Anyway, just some food for thought this time around. There is definitely more detail coming on that second quote soon. I think I just needed a venting session mentally. I hope you enjoyed and thank you if you did. Tune in next week for the next installment.

Warm wishes,

Joe