Oh my GOD! I can’t believe it’s been so long since I’ve posted on EITHER of my blogs. Although, I have started a new one. I can hear my faithful audience of 2 people gasp and say, “If you can’t keep up with two, WHY HAVE ANOTHER?!” Well my little friends, it’s simple. It’s for school. I’m doing a degree in Public Relations at the wonderful Mount Saint Vincent University (Go there, it's really great!) and I'm entering into my last two semesters after enduring a hellish 2 and a half years of classes and work terms and living my life in 4 months increments. I'm soon going to be able to live my life the way I want.
Oh boy, I got off on a tangent. My point - yes. I am taking a class called Advanced Public Relations Writing and it's really into social media (i.e. BLOGS). My professor is probably the only one in the faculty that I know of that is up to the times when it comes to social media. As a future PR practitioner, social media will be a massive component in the way PR is done in the world and I can see it - so can she. Our blogs will be where we have our "hard copy" of our writings. So far I've posted one - a narrative of a day on the job. I chose when I worked for CBSA, because it really had the most varied and interesting experiences. I mean, who can claim that they've met a porn star, let alone hit on you… ulgh. That still disgusts me. No Mario-sex for me, thank you!
So, an update on the last month of my life - well, I'm OUT OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND -THANK *&^%$#@ GOD! It's not that I didn't enjoy where I was - I just wish I had more friends up there. Also, there's nothing to do on that island. The whole freaking thing just shuts down during the winter. It's nuts.
My work term went really well - I was very pleased with what I accomplished and if I could, I'd transport the entire office from Charlottetown to Halifax or St. John's and I'd work there for the rest of my life in perfect harmony.
Christmas was hectic!! We started on PEI - travelled to Halifax for Christmas Dinner and then 2 days later we headed to Newfoundland. The travelling over was great - the roads were clear and the boat was a very smooth crossing.
The way back, however. Was Pure. Utter. HELL!
We had a snow storm from Corner Brook to Port-aux-Basques and what should have taken two hours to drive, took four. We had white out conditions and going through the Wreckhouse Site felt like we were in the middle of a hurricane. Mike refers to the white outs in this way:
You couldn't see the hand in front of your face. IN THE CAR!
The boat ride was horrific. Chairs and plates were flying across the ship and it took 7 hours docked on the wharf before we even LEFT. I thought I was going to die and poor Mike got seasick. It was terrible.
The drive back to Halifax was freezing rain - we considered getting a hotel in TRURO because it was that bad.
We made it alive though, to which I am eternally grateful for my fiance's talents and the fact that he is a professional driver!!
Anyway, I'll post more later!!!
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