Happy anniversary baby!

And by baby, I mean me. It just hit me that I have been living on The Rock for 2 years to this very day. Where the hell did the last 730 days go? Not that I am complaining. These have been the best two years of my life. Not in the way a 21 year old version of myself would consider a year great mind you. It is not because of the drunks (of which there has many) or sex (ditto, monogamous but plentiful... at times ; )). No, it has been a great couple of years because of all the reasons grown ups consider good.

Career: The move to St. John's from Alberta was a big step professionally. Job title, responsibility, pay... all were significant increases for someone in my industry (radio) for such a short period of time. I had only been gainfully employed as a broadcaster for 2 years at that point. Since then, I have continued to climb the radio food chain. In less than a year, I have landed a pretty primo spot on one of the local morning shows. All without even trying to position myself for the gig. It literally just happened because one of the higher ups saw me being me and thought it would be a good fit. That is a pretty validating feeling.

Personal: I moved here on March 31st and by Labour Day weekend, I was in possession of my first set of house keys (and mortgage payment, blargh!) . Something I could never have considered when I lived in Alberta. It was a great time to get in on the housing market too. Things have blown up since so trying to buy my first house now would put me back in that Alberta state of mind.

And after a few years of being career first, the universe, cupid, satan, who/whatever decided it was time to reward me with a significant other. And she is pretty significant (not in a fat way, she is hot as rocks!). Significant in the way that makes you enjoy life more, makes you like yourself more. To use a local turn of phrase, she's Best Kind!

Speaking of anniversaries, it was 61 years ago today the Newfoundland & Labrador joined Confederation. She was a tight vote then and there are still many locals that wish it had gone the other way. I am glad it worked out the way it did. Canada would be a hell of a lot more boring if NL weren't a part of it. Not to mention, she's been pretty kind to me.

Thanks for having me Newfoundland, long may your big jib draw!