The long awaited photos

Remy, its your berfday, Happy berfday Remy....

To all you simpson fans, im sure you got the joke with the title. To the rest of you: You need to stay in more.

Please stay tuned to a few pix from the folks at Remy's 24th berfday.

It was nice to see you all again, i believe this is said too much, but we should hang out more often. We grow up (more) and lose touch. We get busier and i don't think it should be the case here. We all live in the same city and neighborhoods.

Most of you have my number so call me. If you don't have the number...well there is a reason...but happy holidays to you anyways.

I'm HOME !!!!!

Yeah,

I made it home. Two flights and 3hours later i made it home on time. No delays. "No delays" is a great thing. First thing i di was kiss m mom. I'm really not much of a momma's boys nor am i much of a family man, but i did miss her.

I npacked all my shit, did some laundry and went to a christmas party for AGF/Primerica financial group. Who did i know you may ask? Well the answer can be ummarized in two words: No one !!!! It was for a friend who knows someone who works there. It was on of those twice removed situations. I met a few nice people and almost at good food.

I say amost because i got my tongue pierced in sudbury. It hurt for a bit and was real numb and swollen for a few days. But the kicker is last night i bit on it. Oh yes, I bit my tongue near the ring and it cut, tore or pierced my "fenelum" ( i think thats the spelling). Its a layer of skin that carries blood to your all of your tongue. Now the pain was non-existnt, but the bleeding was quite noticeable. I lost about 1.5 - 2 cups of blood in about a couple hours.

Oh yes my frieds, thats alot of blood. I was faint and almost passed out until they shot me up with adrelanile. Now, if you've never been given adrenaline in your life you should know, it makes "speed" feel like "prozac". Instant heat and incredible energy. I couldn stop moving my feet and shaking. Driving soon after is not a suggestion i would make. Trust me most os our cars wont go fast enough to keep up with the way you feel.

However, i may have 5 stitches on my tongue and havent eaten all day, bu im doing great. I may even go skiing tomorrow, weather permitting.

Third party customer care

Well im back,

I feel tired and sick and lonely, but other then that not much is going well. I have to re-train all the reps. I'm here to, supposedly, coach. It would be better if i had support. I'm talking about the third party coaches and/or SMEs that are here. They don't really know much about much. It's not really their fault. They were not given a complete training. They have just as many questions as the reps do. So for now it's me and my partner, answering all the questions for 8.5hrs (dont get me started on that) for 59 to 67 people. Shoot me now. I have taken a lunch yet. Needless to say i am spending all my alotted 60$ meal allowance for support. I went to the KEG last night. It's just a good as the one back home.

This is almost my 10th day straight working. I'm including my travel time because i got delayed in Toronto for a full 24 hours. Have i ever mentioned that i hate T.O.

It's kind of like NY, smells bad, crowded, very rude, fake and violent, but it has nothing good to offer: culture, food, entertainment or women.

I have to say that there may be one positive thing about the people here is Sudbury. The people are whilling to learn and are quite nice. I have been given a break down of were the best restos are and been asked out and invited for dinner at least once a day.

Thanx for tuning in an speak to you all soon.

Where the wind blows

Hello all again, i hope you are enjoying some of the photos i took while at work at the Rogers Tennis Cup summer 2006 and vacation in Mexico, Belize and Orlando. I love the shot of me in front of the old school maroon ride. I have photo of my dad in front of the same car 8-10 years ago and it looks exactly the same.

For now im writing to you from Sudbury Ontario. Some of my work takes me to the north of Ontario and besides the cold and blizzards, it feels like home. not too busy not too country. Ive been here for 2 days and i havent lost my mind yet. Got my photo gear and Betsy (please refer to previous post). i will try to get time off the shoot a little of the great Ontario north.

Stay tuned as you usually are.

Your sort of truly,

Mike Man

My favorite model

Rogers Tennis Cup 2006

Vacation 2006