Now Hiring -insert dream job- !

It seems I know more than a handful of skilled yet unemployed people in the Communications industry (among many others) and I'm soon to be one of them.

Hopping from short-term contract to short-term contract with marginal pay is not what I had in mind for my 'career' when I entered school for Public Relations. The 'tips' I find online are hardly 'out of the box' thinking. So what's the deal?

I was top of my class, I volunteered for more special events and promotions gigs then anyone I know. I was elected Logistics Chair by my class for our event (I think that's saying something.) I landed myself a fantastic internship where I learned from the best of the best about writing, special events, advertising, marketing and communications in the corporate world. I've traveled the world and have a through understanding of various forms and methods of communications as well as a broad sense of the world we live in. I'm detail-oriented, hard working and left standing on the platform as the train of 'dream employment' drives off.


I've searched for months and don't get me wrong, I'm exceptionally grateful for the job I do have. It's in my field, I'm learning buckets of information about social media for business and developing myself as a social media strategist and the people I work for are great. But this is a temporary position and soon ending.

The saying 'it's not what you know, it's who you know', keeps jumping into my head and I want to swat it with a bat. I can only make so many new acquaintances in the industry without actually being very far in it. UPS should have called me back when I applied; maybe I should invite them to my Tupperware party.

I have a blog, I'm on Linkedin, I have Facebook and Twitter, I really don't know how many more connections I can make and hints I can drop without begging.

Maybe I'm too set on my 'perfect job'. Is it too much to want to work for a great company? To be proud of what they do and enjoy going to work every day? To better myself by working there and in turn, better them and their image? To have fun and make friends at the same time? Personally, I don't know many people have their 'dream job' but I can't lose faith, I know it's out there and I know it shall be mine!

What's that saying?...oh right...Keep Calm and Carry On.

crossfit women

My fiancee and I (with the help of my brother who is already very into it) have recently started Crossfit in order to get healthy, get inshape and create a new norm for our life.

College and University is not a healthy time what with the constant binge drinking, smoking and sleeping. After doing this for 5 years, not only are you very unhealthy but you've also started down a dangerous path.

We begin to develop habits for ourselves while we're away at school, free from our parents and most people who might have something to say if they knew how we were living our life. This routine then crosses into our adult life since, well really, this is how we've come to live.

So, as a way for my man and I to break this routine and create a new, productive and healthy life together, Crossfit seems liked an excellent fit.

I stumbled upon this video today and found it inspiring. I frequently see and know girls who are naturally skinny and to be honest, I'm one of them. We've come to understand that skinny is healthy and fat is unhealthy when really, it can go either way. My skinny exterior has hidden my unhealthy habits since visualy I look in shape when I know my insides are begging me to go for a run.

Girls rock and I'm gonna be a rock star!!

Shaving for a cause

So proud of Daddy! Check out the video here! Brings back some memories :)

Social Media for Small Business Course

Check out the latest article for my Social Media Course for Small Business. Click HERE

Universal Horoscope

Ready? Sure?
“Whatever the situation or secret moment, enjoy everything a lot.
Feel able to absolutely care. Expect nothing else. Keep making love.
Family and friends matter. The world is life, fun and energy.
Maybe hard. Or easy. Taking exactly enough is best.
Help and talk to others. Change your mind
And a better mood comes along…”

After last weeks new horoscope findings, this one was created from a mash-up of 4,000 horoscopes. It's one I can really take to heart :) Click here to check out the data process.

NESTREST from Dedon

Can't even describe how bad I want one of these!

An over-sized bird’s nest offering you a secluded, suspended sanctuary and unusual meeting place: it’s the perfect place for relaxation, meditation and open-air conversations - NESTREST.

NESTREST is made of an especially strong DEDON fiber (4 cm wide, instead of 2 cm), guaranteeing a sturdy and solid weave with excellent properties: it shelters those within, allowing them to look out while preventing outsiders from seeing in – a perfect feeling of security!


For more about the NestRest you can check it out on the Dedon website.

You can also check out the factsheet about the NestRest here

No idea on a price which is never a good sign but loving the design and concept! Eco cool!

My happy song of the day

Kiss a Ginger Day!

Last year some kids on Facebook started the national phenomenon of Kick a Ginger Day. To make up for last year, 2011 is seeing the first KISS a Ginger Day. So get out there and Kiss a Ginger! It's not their fault, they're people too and need love just like everyone else...probably a little bit more so.

Happy Kiss A Ginger Day!

Where the nice people are

As a result of my new job (Social Networking Assistant and Tech Coach for the County of Brant Public Library), I've been traveling the Ontario country side searching out small business to attend my class and have had some very interesting encounters.

The rolling snowy hills of Brant County are lovely, the deer silently munch in the sleepy fields as I drive past and a light snow always seems to be falling. All this is well and good but if weren't for the wonderful people of Brant County, it just wouldn't be the same.

Maybe it's because I lived in Toronto for the past number of years I haven't been used to people of this county nature. Maybe it's because I've traveled and dealt with many short tempered or impatient people these kinds of people seem even more outstanding. Whatever my own personal reasons for noticing their manerisms, I've recently discovered that the people of the country are the best kinds of people BY FAR!

After visiting the villages of Burford, St.George and Scotland, I can't get over how incredible nice, friendly, welcoming and thankful the people of these towns are. I, a stranger, walks in to provide some information and I get nothing but the utmost welcome, thanks and warm wishes for my day.

It's all over the web. Lots of websites and all claiming Canada to be one of the nicest countries in the world and it's these people we have to credit. I don't see many randomly smiling faces or 'Hello! How are you's' from strangers in Toronto.

It really is amazing how friendly and nice these people are and I can't think of a better reason to move to the country then to be surrounded by hardworking, honest people. Why wouldn't I want to work there, live there and raise my family there? What's so appealing about these medium size cities that have high crime rates, high teen pregnancy rates and really busy Tim Horton's?

It's the country for me!! :)