Random Thoughts by Ktownbuddha

Its the night before I see Cuba for the first time for work.  Tomorrow I will be flying to Toronto and then onto Holguin, Cuba.  Its the Company's policy that you don't drive at night, therefore I need to over night in Holguin before I drive to Moa on Sunday. I'm quite interested to see what Moa looks like.  I've heard lots of stories and different people's ideas but until I see if for myself I really won't know. So what's the plan for this blog?  Well I will use it as a means to keep you up to date and show the occasional picture or 2.  I'm only in Cuba for a week this trip, and then off to Toronto for a week of training. I will keep you all updated, and I'm in the process of developing a calender widget to show where I am and when.

Ok so I'm coming into my last couple of weeks in Fort Sask.  I have strangely enjoyed my time here.  It has been nice to be able to focus just on work and learning Spanish.  The Spanish needs a lot of work but at least I'm trying.  Work seems pretty good. The people are very nice and friendly.  Perhaps not as social as I'm used to but that's ok.  I have managed to cram a lot in, but in the same breath I haven't been that busy.  Its been hard to get people's time to pick up the things that I need to from them.  Summer vacations don't help either. So I have a pretty good idea of my schedule of going into Cuba.  I will post it on here and keep it updated for people. Today was vaccination day.  I have three different rounds of shots to do over the next month or so.  Today's round included Typhoid,  Rabies, and the Measles/Mumps/Rubella combo.  Oh and throw a TB test on top of that.  So not long after the shots the reactions started.  Had to take the rest

Alright so its been a week.  I have worked 5 days now.  I was very nervous to start this job.  If you had asked me how I felt about the job over this extra long weekend, I'd have said still nervous.  Today things seemed to click.  I understand the role, I understand the main system, and I feel comfortable with a few more employees. Don't get me wrong, I still have lots to learn and lots to get under control. First of all I hate living the lie that I'm Manager, Finance and Projects, instead of what I'm really doing which is learning everything I can to take over the role in Cuba.  People keep asking me where I'm living, when I'm moving here, etc.  I hate having to lie to them but hopefully they understand when the time comes to tell them.  I'm sure they think its fishy that this new guy comes in and is supposed to do one thing, but is asking millions of questions about one thing in particular being Cuba.  Secondly there is a lack of staff available for me t

It’s the night before I move to Fort Saskatchewan for two months, and then start working in Cuba on a rotational basis.   Needless to say, I’m nervous.   Not sure if I am stressed or if it’s just nervousness.   I haven’t worked in a true corporate environment for a few years.   That is one part.   The other is I still haven’t found a long term solution for my cat.   Those of you, who know me, know I love my cat.   I didn’t go and get him on a whim and he is a big part of my life.   I have somebody lined up to look after him and my place for the month of July but that person may be moving out of the country as well.   When I first started looking at the idea of taking this job this person hadn’t really started thinking about this.   So I will find out in the next few weeks if she is going and if she is, I’m literally kind of screwed.   I have no idea what I will do.   That I think is the biggest worry for me.   I love my cat.   What do I do with him if she goes?   I have a few people

I make mistakes just like everybody else. I miss type words all the time. I’m much more susceptible to it while instant messaging. I tend to type phonetically just as I’d pronounce something as if I were chatting in person. I do try and make sure that when I post a status update or anything else like that; that I check to make sure it’s spelled correctly. Why do I do that? Well I’m not an uneducated moron and don’t want people to have anymore of a reason to think that than they already to do. Why the rant? A person on my friend list on msn has a status update and has misspelled a word forever. It looks so fricking stupid and annoying. This person is already a moron and this just furthers confirms that thought.

I hate waiting.   They say good things come to those who wait.   Big fucking deal.   I don’t mind waiting a little bit.   I don’t try and cut lines or get angry or anything like that.   In fact I find it funny when people do lose their minds over really small things.   On few days ago I was picking up a few items at the grocery store and low and behold an old lady (70 +) cuts in front of me.   Now I could make a big deal of it, but what’s the point?   It cost me maybe 1 min of my day.   Obviously she was more important than me, and needed that 1 min more than I.   I find that kind of behaviour to be pretty ignorant.   Should I call her on her shit?   Thoughts? Currently I’m waiting on some big news.   I’ve been waiting on it for over a month.   I should hear some more news this week, but I won’t have the final say for probably a month.   Don’t worry, its not bad news, its great news.   Or I hope it is.

It’s a funny thing and is often taken for granted. Very few people actually seek out the truth. We take it a face value that if enough people say something that it must be true. People no longer challenge pre-conceived notions to determine if they are in fact true. This is fine as long as the people spreading the “Truth” are objective, impartial and in fact have actually researched whether or not it is the “Truth”. Take the media for example. There are thousands of examples of US media propagating something so many times. The logic being that if they repeat it enough, people will believe it and it will become the “truth”. I think this is a truly sad state of affairs. Smear campaigns are organized and people take pride in bring people or ideas down based on nothing more than repetition and not facts. How do we get back to the good old days of making sure you have the proof before you spout your mouth or put pen to paper? This is exacerbated given current technology a