Is it time for a change?

Here is a little part of an ooold blog I did on myspace:


It takes eighteen months to two years to get used to a place. Generally speaking, if you live somewhere for a shorter span than this, it hasn't had time to change you. No matter how much you hate a place, if you've lived there for two years, you're used to it. Any less time than that and you really don't understand the area. Best way to get to know your new home area is find the public library...they will have info on everything you want to know about. (gee can I sit 18 months in 1 spot anymore....ummm)
Wherever you go, there you are. Its true. I've tested it. Sorry you can't lose yourself...but you might be able to find yourself.
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Well I have been at the Grand Canyon for 17 months now...and yes I have been looking for new jobs. Delaware North has some jobs at Niagara Falls, the Kennedy Space Center in FL, and at a place in NH not to far from 2 of my brothers, that at first glance seem like good places to go to.

Then of course different companies have jobs in AK & WA...which would be really cool cuz I have never been to that part of the country, but they wouldn't be year-round jobs. But then do I want a different year-round job...or just a break from here for a few months?

Well I have plenty of time to think it over, because first I need to save $$ for my trip to Colorado to have thanksgiving with a brother & his family and I know if I mention any of this to him, then he will have me make a mental list of the pro's & con's of staying here & moving elsewhere. Well even if I do leave the canyon it won't be until next Springtime anyways,

Haircut

I went on the rec center trip to Flagstaff on Thursday. While I was at the mall, I got my haircut. This is probably the shorest I have ever had my hair. But it sure is easier to get ready for work...I can just jump in & out of the shower and shake my head and I'm ready to go.

A couple lineservers went to Flagstaff with me, and they were really surprised afterwards...shocked that I got it cut so short. But hey, I had told Michael that I was gonna have it shaved bald...so at least I saved some hair.
Tai's first reaction today when he saw it was "its like a boys haircut" don't think he was to impressed...so what, its my hair.

revolving door

I am now with my 3rd asian roomie, all within about 2 months. They come and go so much that I think I need a revolving door for my room.

Now I wasn't so sorry to see the first one move out, but then the second one immediately told me that she was only staying in my room for 2 weeks before moving with her friends to another dorm...well when those 2 weeks were up and she was still here...I was GLAD. But yesterday when I woke up, she had left a note on my keyboard telling me that the other room was available and she was moving out that day. What a bummer of a way to start the day, well I went to work without waking her and she walked into Yavapai kitchen to say goodbye & give me a little gift. At least she ain't leaving the park for awhile, so I can still see her at Maswik working.

Yesterday afternoon, I was walking around the park and happened to see some kids with luggage at HR...so yup, it didn't take long to get another roomie. This time I got a 22 year old from China. This is her first time in the USA.

She will have orientation tomorrow & Friday....not sure yet if I'm hoping she ends up working mornings or nights, but sure I'll get used to whatever schedule she ends up with.

I'm just hoping that by the time the chinese kids leave, that we are so slow that I get some more time to myself in my own room again.

Xanterra Olympics

Yesterday I went to the "special olympics". I didn't join in any of the events, instead I went around taking pictures of everyone else in the games. I was taking so many pictures that some people asked me if I was working for the newspaper....and wanted to know if my pics would be in the Pinyon Press. So here is a short recap of my day. I liked the picture of Yanaka & Catona (above) cuz Catona did the event barefoot.

This has gotta be 1 of my favorites. Mike had to run up to the guys on boards and pass them an orange & then he got to come back to the start line. Don't think he could stop.

Minerva for the "rooms" team was good at the maze event.

Brenda was a "plugger" for the HR team. The F&B team won first place..the first time, then second place the second time.

Jim & Claire are on the engineering team doing the puzzle event. I was almost gonna sign up for this event. So glad now that I didn't. It woulda been to nerve-wracking and I had more fun taking pictures.

Here's Nancy & Mike showing off the medals that they won.

Carrie is riding while Jack/John pushes her into the finish line. They did good at this game...HR must of tied with another team for the obstucle race cuz they did the whole event twice...but think Jack & Carrie finished first both times.

Rain

I could hear the lightening from my room, so I grabbed my shoes & camera to go see if I could capture it. I didn't stay out long cuz it was pouring big time and I was cold....(did u notice I didn't say I grabbed a coat)
These pictures were taken up by the Yavapai Observation Center.

I have to remember to turn the flash on this new camera. Hey its only my actual second day using this new toy & I have lots to learn about it still.

my new camera

As I was out walking around with my new canon digital camera, I stopped in at HR to see if by chance Brenda was out having a smoking break.
My friend, Nancy was out instead. Even with her hair up I noticed it was different. Hard to tell in this picture but it has body to it cuz she got it cut.

After visiting with people at the HR office I went down to the mule barn to get pictures of the new foal. This was 1 of my favorites...as the young foal started to walk around it decided to check out the pile of hay that all the mules were eating...it was almost as if 1 big mule was trying to tell the foal that he wasn't about to share lunch.

comedy team at work

I went into work early today and got this picture of the 2 cooks that I call "Grandpa" (he's in the back). "Uncle Charlie" is in the front making breakfast. Of course neither of them are actually related to me. But they have had the little family names for the last year. I have worked with them since I got here and today was the first time I have gotten a picture of either of them.

These 2 crack me up alot, and this week I am working in the kitchen with them. Another cook at work told me that "Grandpa & "Uncle" remind him of the 2 old guys on the Muppet show that used to sit in the theater balcony complaining about stuff. So now every now & then when these 2 are at it at work...I'll just annouce "oh no, the Muppet Show is back"

Unfortunately, They both are daydreaming about leaving the park. Grandpa has applied for a government job in TX, and Uncle Charlie would like to go back to work at Death Valley.