Its been a while.

Its been quite some time since I have wrote an update for my blog, not that I have been ignoring the blog, its just that i haven’t had much time for blogging.

Since my last blog, I have finished college, which is great its nice to be finally done, but I sure will miss the friends at the college, hopefully we can all meet up again sometime.

I start work Tuesday with CBCL Consulting Engineers Ltd. I can’t wait to start it seems like a great job, and with 4 job offers it really took some consideration before I took this one, I think its the right choice.

I just got back from my Volunteer Trip to New Orleans with Global Design Studio, and i couldn’t ask for a better trip, it was excellent and made some really good friends which I will never forget.

Our group consisting for 2 Civil Engineering Technologists, 10 Students from the College of the North Atlantic (7 Civil Engineering Tech, 2 Geomatics Eng. Tech, and 1 Journalism) as well as 4 factuality members.

The trip gave us the opportunity to complete some hands on projects in Broadmoor, we partnered with the Broadmoor Development Corporation to complete sidewalk replacement projects at the community playground, and a local residents home, as well as a redesign and recapping of the parking lot of the Annunciation Mission, and floor slab in the basement. Along with these projects we also surveyed many areas of the the community, and a documentary on our trip is in the process of being completed. 

The trip was excellent, we done a lot of work but had a lot of fun to, we took in Jazz Fest, swamp tour, zoo/aquarium, city tours and of course bourbon street.

I hope to be able to blog much more in the coming weeks

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Cor

Wow!!

Well the past few weeks have been quite busy for me, finishing up college, preparing for the New Orleans Mission, moving back to Norman’s Cove, buying a new car, and getting a job.

Well I guess to start, I will be done my Civil Engineering Technology diploma on April 24th! A class party will sure follow, I am pretty excited to be done, its been a long three years, and a lot of work, but it all pays off in the end. I have been offered a job with CBCL Consulting Engineers in St. John’s, the job seems excellent, and have accepted the offer. I plan to drive back and forth to St. John’s at least for the time being, well see what happens later on.

That leads, me to the new car, my old car, the ford contour has seen better days, and is no longer sensible to drive for much longer, the unibody is rusted, and the car is getting old, and starting to cause more trouble then it is worth. So my options were to buy used or new, after test driving a few cars, and pricing some, I found it was more worth wild to buy new, the price is basically the same, but with new I am maintenance free!! that can save a lot of money. So I have purchased a 2009 Pontiac G5, getting it on Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on when it is ready. Its going to be nice to drive a new car, and not the old contour.

 

I moved back home to Norman’s Cove this past weekend it was really the only chance I had to move, next week I have final exams, and that weekend April 26 I leave for New Orleans. Its nice to be home, it is also going to save me some money.

 

I leave for New Orleans on April 26th, and I will be gone until May 10th, its going to be a great trip, doing some volunteer work in the Broadmoor neighborhood, we will be placing surveying monuments, and replacing curb/gutter and sidewalk. We also have a few fun activities planned, I hope to head into the bayou, on a swamp tour, as well as other activities, I will post as may blogs as I can while there, probably wont be many, I will be quite busy.

 

I must head off to bed now, quite tired after a weekend of moving,

Cor--

Tragic Days in Newfoundland

Tragedy has stuck the offshore oil industry in Newfoundland, as most of us know by now, a cougar helicopter enroute to the offshore oil platforms and fpso, crashed in to the Atlantic Ocean, 50km from St. John’s. Of the 18 on board 1 survived. I have attached a few youtube videos of the news coverage. These next weeks will be very sad throughout Newfoundland.

 

These events bring memories of the Ocean Ranger tragedy to many peoples minds, although I was not born at the time, I know of the tragedy, and the outcomes. This event is similar, we have lost 17 people in the crash. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families at this difficult time.

 

Cor

Only 6 weeks left.

That’s right there only 6 weeks left, and I’ll be done college. i won’t say for good, I might ended up back in a few years but not anytime soon.

My trip to New Orleans and Indiana, is going to happen Leaving here late April, and spending 2 weeks in the Big Easy, then 1 in Indy. Its going to be a good time. I’ll be book the tickets, and hotel really soon.

I am off on my midterm break now, i am off until Wednesday, then off again until Monday, going to spend some time around the bay.

Another Month Almost Gone….

Well another month is almost over, February is nearing a end. That means only another 2 months until my Graduation from College its hard to believe that almost 3 years have passed since I left high school.

I have applied for a few jobs over the pass weeks, and have had an interview for one. Hoping for a job soon.

I will be heading to New Orleans the end of April for sure now, its looking like April 26 – May 10. I am also considering Indy from the 10 – 17 or there abouts.

School is going good, there is a fair amount of work, but its almost over now.

I have decided that I will be moving out of my present apartment, the end of April, and moving back to Norman’s Cove for at least the month of May, depending on the location of my job, I will other move back to the city or live home. I am hoping to get a job near home so I don’t have to rent an apartment.

If I do have to move back to the City I will live on the outskirts, Torbay, Flatrock, Paradise,  somewhere off the grid, where rent is cheaper.

Can’t wait to get back to New Orleans, doing some hands on work, it’s going to be a great trip. Hopefully we can get a big group down this time, its looking like at least 15 people or so now.

 

- Cheers

Cor

Snow Day

So we finally got a snow day, its about time seeing the storms we had this year in which we beat our way to and from school. The College finally made the right decision to close, along with most of the city, Mun, the Avalon Mall, Confederation Building, most stores, all banks, all schools, everything is closed.

This is our driveway in St. John’s 9:30 this morning.

 

There’s a nice bit of snow down already, and a fair bit to come, lots of shoveling tonight.

Heading out home tomorrow, ahead of the storm on Friday. I have first aid training all weekend with the Fire Dept. Busy weekend, I'd say, back to town sometime Sunday Night, weather permitting.

Next weekend I am heading home again, the Buy and Sell Magazine, is hosting a ice fishing derby on Dildo Pond in Blaketown. Chance to win a trip to Cuba, or lots of other stuff. should be fun.

The presentation to the Fry Family on Monday went great, lots of positive feedback.

Only 2 months and I’ll be graduated, from Civil Engineering Technology, and starting work, can’t wait. I’ll be moving home to Norman’s Cove sometime over Easter holidays, and driving back and forth for the last week or so. Cause i wont have time to  move after exams are done, because I’ll be gone to New Orleans/Indy for a trip before i start work.

Happy Snow Day.

Cor

Its Been a While…Update

Well it’s been quite some time since I wrote a blog eatery, its about time to. A few updates:

New Orleans – Well its confirmed I'll be heading back there in Late April – Early May, its looking right now as if it is all ago, well be replacing sidewalks, curb and gutter, throughout the Broadmoor neighborhood. A possibly a Hurricane Katrina Memorial, along Napoleon Ave. Our report is going great, we have most of the research component complete, and we’ll start on design work soon. The plan is to make minor changes to the design prepared last year, and design a new paring lot for the community located on the grounds of the Rosa Keller Library, as well as General Pershing St. This well  greatly improve the community.

We have had meetings with the college executive last week about the project, they’re quite excited about the work College of The North Atlantic is doing there, and well continue to do.

Trip – So mentioned above I'll be going to New Orleans in May, and stop in to visit family in Indy on the way back.

Grad – Only a few months away, and I'll be graduating from the Civil Engineering Technology program, and entry the work force, job opportunities look great with lots of jobs coming up the Long Harbour area, with Inco set to start construction of their 2.4 billion dollar hydro-met plant this April.

Weather -  this winter is the shits, big snow, 3 days of rain, extreme cold, equals lots of ice, no snow. I haven't got a  good run on skidoo yet, and we couldn’t start snow sculptures this past week as planned, but we will, if its snows.

 

Cor