after just over 3 years of living in vancouver, the time has come to move on from this place. it's bittersweet, but i feel that for some reason the universe is calling me home.
vancouver was never a city i had dreamed of living in. for the past 3 years i have certainly had the best of times and the worst of times, here in my land of heartbreak. lost loves, lost minds, great friends, great times... this place has it all (and nothing at the same time). i'm grateful for the experience that living on the west coast has given me, but am looking forward to the new adventure that awaits me.
this blog will end now. and will not be updated again.
adios all, jp
Saturday, May 29, 2010
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Friday, November 06, 2009
can you tell me how to get...
how to get to sesame street? hey the street is 40 this week... 40! i love this show.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
listen to the music
did i mention that dating in your 30s is WAAAAY better than dating in your 20s? just 2 months into this new relationship thing (yeah!) and i am happy to report that things are on the up and up! i mean if i look back to my life 1 year ago from today i am looking at a completely different person. awesomely enough, i don't really miss that person at all because i feel much more comfortable and excited to be where i am right now.
i know i am a lot healthier, im eating better, working hard at my new job (and finally getting some rewards for it). planning out my classes for college next term :) dating a wonderful person <3 the world has finally come back into line for me! i'm pretty excited, and frankly a little scared that it could come crashing down around me. this is not something that i have had a chance to think about recently, but have had a lot of time to think about right now!
my lovely is in korea for the next month checking out her heritage so now is my time to get some things in order that i have been neglecting. bear with me, i don't really have the internet at home anymore and am winging it on free wireless and the roomie's computer.
ah my friends, keeping in touch with you should be really easy... but i seem to suck at it. i often have really great ideas that i will take one evening per week and compose these lovely and flowing emails. yeah... sorry mates, but it appears i've missed the boat on that one! of course you all know what i think of the lot of yas... so i'm really sorry i am that lame-o that never writes or calls. but i think about you all often, so that should count for something.
my family: gee how hard is it for us to talk. i mean aside from my parents that hear from me often, it's like the rest of you all fell off the planet. i love you guys, so sorry! not my intention at all! one skill i wish i had was keeping in better touch with friends and family.
WORD!
i know i am a lot healthier, im eating better, working hard at my new job (and finally getting some rewards for it). planning out my classes for college next term :) dating a wonderful person <3 the world has finally come back into line for me! i'm pretty excited, and frankly a little scared that it could come crashing down around me. this is not something that i have had a chance to think about recently, but have had a lot of time to think about right now!
my lovely is in korea for the next month checking out her heritage so now is my time to get some things in order that i have been neglecting. bear with me, i don't really have the internet at home anymore and am winging it on free wireless and the roomie's computer.
ah my friends, keeping in touch with you should be really easy... but i seem to suck at it. i often have really great ideas that i will take one evening per week and compose these lovely and flowing emails. yeah... sorry mates, but it appears i've missed the boat on that one! of course you all know what i think of the lot of yas... so i'm really sorry i am that lame-o that never writes or calls. but i think about you all often, so that should count for something.
my family: gee how hard is it for us to talk. i mean aside from my parents that hear from me often, it's like the rest of you all fell off the planet. i love you guys, so sorry! not my intention at all! one skill i wish i had was keeping in better touch with friends and family.
WORD!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
wake me when september ends.
well its been a few busy weeks, as i have recently started a new job and thrown myself back into the dating world. things are certainly looking up. it's been a long time since i have been working and the brain stimulation, socialization, and monetary gains are certainly appreciated.
let's start with the job shall we?
i was hired part way through august for the new pricesmart foods store that is opening on september 23rd. there are lots of good things about this job for me. there is tremendous opportunity for growth right now, and it is good to get in on the ground floor. i am being cross trained as a cashier, working in payroll, scheduling and cash office. the latter of these skills i am interested in acquiring, as they will no doubt come in handy if i am going to open my own business in the future. i've been working for the past two weeks, and will finish up the cash training on sunday afternoon.
dating world:
well technically there really hasn't been much dating as the first date i went on since i came home from san francisco ended up being an ongoing thing. i have been really lucky this summer with the quality of people i have met, and thankful for the year of healing i required before i could give myself fully to someone else. i have been doing a lot of reflection over this past summer and developing a criteria of qualities that are required from someone! i have realized over the course of the summer that there are certain behaviors that i will no longer tolerate, and certain types of people that i am not interested in being around. i guess this has blanketed over the rest of my life as well, as i have had to let go of some friendships that were either toxic or not holding up their end of the bargain. sad, but as the old chain letter goes, some people are there for a long time, and others for a short time. the key is to remember the lessons learned.
anyhoo, im about 1 month into this new relationship and so far its been going really well. for me, the key has been open communication and the refusal to put up with other people's baggage and crap. for far too long, i have sat by, let people walk over me, crush my dreams, verbally assault me, and devalue my self-worth. these things, i will never allow to happen to me again.
the person i am seeing is amazing, and she understands me, doesn't judge me, and is honest and open with her communication. RAD!
that's the update for now. i also wanted to mention that it seems, after a quick poll of my friends, that everyone has had an amazing summer of self-discovery! here's to more of it!!
WORD!
let's start with the job shall we?
i was hired part way through august for the new pricesmart foods store that is opening on september 23rd. there are lots of good things about this job for me. there is tremendous opportunity for growth right now, and it is good to get in on the ground floor. i am being cross trained as a cashier, working in payroll, scheduling and cash office. the latter of these skills i am interested in acquiring, as they will no doubt come in handy if i am going to open my own business in the future. i've been working for the past two weeks, and will finish up the cash training on sunday afternoon.
dating world:
well technically there really hasn't been much dating as the first date i went on since i came home from san francisco ended up being an ongoing thing. i have been really lucky this summer with the quality of people i have met, and thankful for the year of healing i required before i could give myself fully to someone else. i have been doing a lot of reflection over this past summer and developing a criteria of qualities that are required from someone! i have realized over the course of the summer that there are certain behaviors that i will no longer tolerate, and certain types of people that i am not interested in being around. i guess this has blanketed over the rest of my life as well, as i have had to let go of some friendships that were either toxic or not holding up their end of the bargain. sad, but as the old chain letter goes, some people are there for a long time, and others for a short time. the key is to remember the lessons learned.
anyhoo, im about 1 month into this new relationship and so far its been going really well. for me, the key has been open communication and the refusal to put up with other people's baggage and crap. for far too long, i have sat by, let people walk over me, crush my dreams, verbally assault me, and devalue my self-worth. these things, i will never allow to happen to me again.
the person i am seeing is amazing, and she understands me, doesn't judge me, and is honest and open with her communication. RAD!
that's the update for now. i also wanted to mention that it seems, after a quick poll of my friends, that everyone has had an amazing summer of self-discovery! here's to more of it!!
WORD!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
SCHMAP.com update
pretty sweet... since i love taking photographs, this really made me happy.
I saw a movie the other day that was filmed in san fran, and the characters walked right by the mural that was included in the pictures!!!!!
ps: the movie "fruit fly" was awesome, you all have to go and see it.
~~~~~~~~~
Schmap San Francisco Eighth Edition: Photo Inclusion
Hi Jen,
I am delighted to let you know that your three submitted photos have been selected for inclusion in the newly released eighth edition of our Schmap San Francisco Guide:
Painted Ladies-Alamo Square
www.schmap.com/sanfrancisco/all_sights/p=379737/i=379737_15.jpg
Mission Murals
www.schmap.com/sanfrancisco/all_sights/p=379683/i=379683_1.jpg
Sutro Baths
www.schmap.com/sanfrancisco/all_sights/p=379864/i=379864_18.jpg
If you use an iPhone or iPod touch, then these same links will take you directly to your photos in the iPhone version of our guide. On a desktop computer, you can still see exactly how your photos are displayed and credited in the iPhone version of our guide at:
Painted Ladies-Alamo Square
www.schmap.com/?m=iphone#uid=sanfrancisco&sid=all_sights&p=379737&i=379737_15
Mission Murals
www.schmap.com/?m=iphone#uid=sanfrancisco&sid=all_sights&p=379683&i=379683_1
Sutro Baths
www.schmap.com/?m=iphone#uid=sanfrancisco&sid=all_sights&p=379864&i=379864_18
Finally, if you have a blog, you might also like to check out the customizable widgetized version of our Schmap San Francisco Guide, complete with your published photos:
www.schmap.com/guidewidgets/p=35358411N05/c=SL20011311
Thanks so much for letting us include your photos - please enjoy the guide!
Best regards,
Emma Williams,
Managing Editor, Schmap Guides
www.schmap.me/emmaj.williams
P.S. We're now tweeting San Francisco restaurant and bar picks at
www.twitter.com/sanfranpicks
If you've a favorite you'd like us to tweet, please visit
www.schmap.me/picks/sanfran
I saw a movie the other day that was filmed in san fran, and the characters walked right by the mural that was included in the pictures!!!!!
ps: the movie "fruit fly" was awesome, you all have to go and see it.
~~~~~~~~~
Schmap San Francisco Eighth Edition: Photo Inclusion
Hi Jen,
I am delighted to let you know that your three submitted photos have been selected for inclusion in the newly released eighth edition of our Schmap San Francisco Guide:
Painted Ladies-Alamo Square
www.schmap.com/sanfrancisco/all_sights/p=379737/i=379737_15.jpg
Mission Murals
www.schmap.com/sanfrancisco/all_sights/p=379683/i=379683_1.jpg
Sutro Baths
www.schmap.com/sanfrancisco/all_sights/p=379864/i=379864_18.jpg
If you use an iPhone or iPod touch, then these same links will take you directly to your photos in the iPhone version of our guide. On a desktop computer, you can still see exactly how your photos are displayed and credited in the iPhone version of our guide at:
Painted Ladies-Alamo Square
www.schmap.com/?m=iphone#uid=sanfrancisco&sid=all_sights&p=379737&i=379737_15
Mission Murals
www.schmap.com/?m=iphone#uid=sanfrancisco&sid=all_sights&p=379683&i=379683_1
Sutro Baths
www.schmap.com/?m=iphone#uid=sanfrancisco&sid=all_sights&p=379864&i=379864_18
Finally, if you have a blog, you might also like to check out the customizable widgetized version of our Schmap San Francisco Guide, complete with your published photos:
www.schmap.com/guidewidgets/p=35358411N05/c=SL20011311
Thanks so much for letting us include your photos - please enjoy the guide!
Best regards,
Emma Williams,
Managing Editor, Schmap Guides
www.schmap.me/emmaj.williams
P.S. We're now tweeting San Francisco restaurant and bar picks at
www.twitter.com/sanfranpicks
If you've a favorite you'd like us to tweet, please visit
www.schmap.me/picks/sanfran
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
schmap.com
I know that there are a lot of people out there who take photos and get these mentions, but i still thought it was pretty awesome and put a smile on my face for the day! hooray!
Hi Jen,
I am writing to let you know that three of your photos have been short-listed for inclusion in the eighth edition of our Schmap San Francisco Guide, to be published late August 2009.
www.schmap.com/shortlist/p=35358411N05/c=SL20011919
Clicking this link will take you to a page where you can:
i) See which of your photos have been short-listed.
ii) Submit or withdraw your photos from our final selection phase.
iii) Learn how we credit photos in our Schmap Guides.
iv) Browse online or download the seventh edition of our Schmap San Francisco Guide.
While we offer no payment for publication, many photographers are pleased to submit their photos, as Schmap Guides give their work recognition and wide exposure, and are free of charge to readers. Photos are published at a maximum width of 150 pixels, are clearly attributed, and link to high-resolution originals at Flickr.
Our submission deadline is Tuesday, August 6. If you happen to be reading this message after this date, please still click on the link above (our Schmap Guides are updated frequently - photos submitted after this deadline will be considered for later releases).
Best regards,
Emma Williams,
Managing Editor, Schmap Guides
www.schmap.me/ewilliams
Hi Jen,
I am writing to let you know that three of your photos have been short-listed for inclusion in the eighth edition of our Schmap San Francisco Guide, to be published late August 2009.
www.schmap.com/shortlist/p=35358411N05/c=SL20011919
Clicking this link will take you to a page where you can:
i) See which of your photos have been short-listed.
ii) Submit or withdraw your photos from our final selection phase.
iii) Learn how we credit photos in our Schmap Guides.
iv) Browse online or download the seventh edition of our Schmap San Francisco Guide.
While we offer no payment for publication, many photographers are pleased to submit their photos, as Schmap Guides give their work recognition and wide exposure, and are free of charge to readers. Photos are published at a maximum width of 150 pixels, are clearly attributed, and link to high-resolution originals at Flickr.
Our submission deadline is Tuesday, August 6. If you happen to be reading this message after this date, please still click on the link above (our Schmap Guides are updated frequently - photos submitted after this deadline will be considered for later releases).
Best regards,
Emma Williams,
Managing Editor, Schmap Guides
www.schmap.me/ewilliams
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