Midterm season again and the first results have starting spilling back.
Not entirely impressive results.
The results in one test were so poor and the professor so surprised (obviously not quite in touch with his teaching method, or what material he was reviewed) was forced to downgrade the total weight of the midterm on the entire term mark.
Ah well.
In other news, I've been spec-ing out the purchase of a new manual transmission Nissan Xterra. I can quite easily afford it with the new low-low-low financing/rates it as long as the rent accommodations or get a low mortgage in Calgary.
The only thing that seems to be souring the realization of this dream is the price of oil. It's now climbing over 105$/bbl and while that's fantastic news for my rainy day fund which has ascertained and all time high, the price of gas is expected to top $1.40/L this summer.
I might be forced to bite down on my hippy hatred and go the way of a hybrid car. At this point, with the cheaper models available and the tremendous boasts in mileage over SUVs' it might be stupid to go for style and power over such savings. Plus, there's always the green-vehicle rebate.
Lastly, my strategy to apply for a job a day has essentially developed into a before-bed ritual. I've started working my way down the list of 100 best employers. Luckily most of these companies have positions/offerings in the Bay area :)
Not entirely impressive results.
The results in one test were so poor and the professor so surprised (obviously not quite in touch with his teaching method, or what material he was reviewed) was forced to downgrade the total weight of the midterm on the entire term mark.
Ah well.
In other news, I've been spec-ing out the purchase of a new manual transmission Nissan Xterra. I can quite easily afford it with the new low-low-low financing/rates it as long as the rent accommodations or get a low mortgage in Calgary.
The only thing that seems to be souring the realization of this dream is the price of oil. It's now climbing over 105$/bbl and while that's fantastic news for my rainy day fund which has ascertained and all time high, the price of gas is expected to top $1.40/L this summer.
I might be forced to bite down on my hippy hatred and go the way of a hybrid car. At this point, with the cheaper models available and the tremendous boasts in mileage over SUVs' it might be stupid to go for style and power over such savings. Plus, there's always the green-vehicle rebate.
Lastly, my strategy to apply for a job a day has essentially developed into a before-bed ritual. I've started working my way down the list of 100 best employers. Luckily most of these companies have positions/offerings in the Bay area :)
posted by Colum at 12:30 PM
2 Comments:
Hippy hatred? Wow, those are strong words. But you should definitely go with a hybrid..Canada hasn't been as hard hit (in a negative sense) with global warming just yet, but other parts of the world are certainly feeling it, and "hippy" ways are becoming mainstream just because it's the smartest thing to do if we want to do our part to make sure there is a liveable planet for generations after us.
End rant.
-Rebecca
ps glad to hear you are trying your luck at finding something closer to your dream job. you're one smart cookie and I'm sure there are lots of great jobs that would be better use of your smarts than an oil company. (=
:)
In hindsight, perhaps hippy... and for that matter, hatred weren't the best choice for words :P But I was in a rush, and it would seem the essence of what I was trying to vent carried well enough :P..
P.S. Thanks... I'm trying hard.. if nothing else, it's a great start to moving westward :P
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