Snowed in! Gasp!

Yes, I am snowed in. The roads are sounding pretty bad and the 30+ KM winds don't help the situation. The roads are snow-covered, with icy patches and drifting snow. I already called into work; I don't exactly feel comfy driving in that stuff.

So I'm currently at home silently mocking the brave souls who wish to venture through this stuff. I'm not being mean about it, I just wouldn't do that myself at all.

I get the feeling my day is still going to be full of stuff to do. Like cleaning around the house and maybe even getting dressed but I won't get ahead of myself; one thing at a time.

Everything and nothing.

OOOOHHHH! Blogger got a new update! its streamlined with all the other Google changes! I mean...HI there! I was just looking at all the new-fanciful stuff that the ol'Goog has goin' on. Theres lots of new stuff thats happened to Gmail and google in general.

I like how everything is streamlined and easy to find stuff and its the same across all their different sites, so it all makes sense! I know im gushing about Google right now and it sounds like a massive plug but I cant help it: Google does it best.

Now for something completely different! Yes, I am actually making a post in a reasonable time between 2 posts! Its amazing, and I really feel good doing a brain dump into my blog, I keep so much in there its really amazing to see what I actually know.

So im still in Didsbury and am counting down the days until we are finally moved into our new place, and it will be awesome because what will happen is that we wont be doing the whole traditional move thing. See all of our stuff is already packed in a trailer so all we have to do is unload it and set it up the way we want it. We dont have to pack up a house and unpack in the same day! Its awesome! Soon we will have our internet back and our phone and all our stuff. it makes me smile just thinking about it!

I will make one more plug. So ive been using this stuff called Dirty and i LOVE it to death! Gone is the usual irritation with other 'sensitive' gels and this stuff really works. Guys if you can get a hold of a tub it will work wonders for your face, especially if youve got a battery powered razor! It will take the whiskers right off and leave your skin feeling AWESOME! Its not often I make a plug for shaving cream, but if youre going to get some, might as well get the best you can get and its Dirty!

The entry box for the blog is much bigger and I feel like I need to fill it all...Im not sure but it could be my ADD kicking in. Oh, right. I forgot to tell you all: I suffer from ADD. Well, some days are worse than others, but for the most part I cant keep a thought in my head for more than a couple hours and dont even asked me what I did yesterday: I wont remember. Unless it was something that was fun.

Anyway, since the box is full im going to see how big the post is on the page and I will be back! I always say that but I know this is going to be something that I will take a little part of my day and do. Because Ive got an audience and I know you guys read this(even though I make plugs about google and shaving cream!) Ill talk to you guys later!

Long time no talkie!

Yes its been far, far too long since I updated the ol' blogstead. I totally just made that up on the spot. Lots has happened since I last was on Blogger, I got a new job, I moved out to Small-Town Alberta or better known as Didsbury, and have been travelling back and forth 5 days a week for work in calgary.

Awesome right? WRONG. The reason its wrong is because its living with the In-Laws. Sometimes its quite fun to visit them and see what they are up to, and other times its just better to leave them be but since im living with my in-laws its kind of hard to do when you live with them.

But better news now: we found a place back in C-town and plan the move in the middle of March, right before my birthday and holy cow ill be 27....Im ALmost starting to feel old. But not right now. Maybe when I turn the big 30 will that happen but for right now, I still feel pretty good about my age and where Im at.

Speaking of where Im at I always wanted to loose a few pounds around my middle section and I lost a bit of weight: 32 pounds to be exact. Some of my old clothes dont fit me as well as they once did and ditto for my old shirts; they look like curtains draped over the front of me.

So far thats whats new with me, life will resume to normal next month where Terri and I have some time away from her folks. I love them to death but its nice to get away from them once in a while.

Security and Privacy

There has always been a fine line between the two and it becomes very confusing about where to draw the line between what needs to be known and people's privacy.

I believe that privacy should supersede security only in your own home. But in public places like airports, taxi cabs, shopping malls, security should prevail. The reasoning behind this thought is that people are already paranoid to some extent; either from what they see in media or personal experience. It's one thing to keep people secure, it's an entirely different matter when homes and personal spaces are invaded in the name of security.

Honestly, I don't mind cameras watching me in public, it doesn't make me feel any safer or more paranoid: right now it's just a fact of life. Unless you are in a position of power, there's nothing to be done but sit back and watch the battle unfold. I believe the only private place left is your home and bathrooms. Those right now are the only two places one can go where there are not cameras watching them.

But the moment governments move cameras into homes, there will be hell to pay. The home is a personal space, one that gives you comfort; but if there are cameras there, how can one feel comfortable anywhere? This is my biggest fear, is that governments will move cameras into private places in the name of security and people will mindlessly accept them into their homes. People have a right to privacy and security.

Prying into people's private places in the name of security is the worst thing a government or group can do. Human beings are naturally secretive, and invading that would only cause trouble.

iPhone

Yeah, you guys knew this post was coming sooner or later. At first I really liked my iPhone 3G; I felt like I was on top if the world, it was fast, had nice apps and was a good phone. Then the 3GS came around and right then I knew there was a problem with iPhones.

In the past people used their cellphones until they either broke or burned out the battery. Then smartphones rolled around, saying 'hey! I can help connect your business and make your life easy!' which was fine and dandy.

Then iPhones came out. If you notice, each release of iPhone has only little increments of improvement, between the 3G and the 3GS there was: faster processor, better GPS, and a compass. Now unless you're the real outdoorsy types why would anybody need a compass?

Plus there were many features iPhone lacks and still does for example an SD-Mini reader. Lots of older phones are better than iPhone just because of this feature, the ability to increase the storage without buying a new unit.
With custom text tones, apple is only now coming around to the idea of custom tones, which have been with other phones for years and years. It's really sad to see such a forward thinking company be so sluggish with changing times.

Apple wants to make iPhone 5 a global phone, capable of being on any network. The thing is though, motorola already beat them to the punch with the Photon. It puts the previous iPhones to shame and running for it's money.

Technology moves at a blistering pace and while everyone waits with bated breath to see iPhone 5, I can assure you that there are plenty of phones currently available that can match or exceed apple's next offering.

Steve Jobs, stepped down

There hasn't been anybody in the last 20 years who could dramatically turn a company around from falling flat to shaping the future of personal computers, cellphones and handheld multimedia devices.

But Steve could and did. First was the iMac, it took computing from dull beige boxes and showed people that a computer really could be 'personal' even if it was only in color. The next step was the iPod.

An ingenious way to transport peoples' growing amount of music, without the need for CDs or batteries; it was an idea that made sense with people and it took off. The original iPods were perfect for the need: people wanted all their music in one place, on one device without lugging around volumes of CDs.

Even though Apple was late in the game, it changed the landscape of smartphones forever. Gone was the complex menus, options and buttons; with iPhone, it just worked. It sounded like a crazy concept: the entire screen was touch enabled, but had to be precise enough to track multiple fingers.

Now with the iPad, everyone was very critical: it was just an oversized iPod touch right? But as time went on, the 'magic tablet' began to grow on people.

iPad is now the main piece when people think of tablet computers, same goes for cellphones and music players: people are mentally making those connections, that those are Apple devices.

Resumes/applications

I love the Internet. All the websites, video archives, shopping, blogs, it's all exciting to me. Except for one thing: doing applications and resumes online.

I know the Internet has made our lives easier, but with one I think it makes it worse. 5-6 years ago, the way you found a job was running around town to locations, picking up applications and returning them.

Now, it seems that handing in applications or resumes on paper are worthless. I know from first hand experience; they would not take either my application or resume, but told me to go home and fill out the forms online. That's the part that does not make sense to me; I physically drive to a location and present myself to the company, showing that I have the drive to do things but am told to go home.

But still they tell me to fill it out online, even though it's all filled out and with my resume. That makes me kind of frustrated, so the person who sits on their butt and applies at home has the same chance than me who showed up at the place with both documents in hand? Personally I don't think that's right, there is something very wrong with that system.