Blog Long Owed

Finals are over. I don't think I will be Ichiban, but I am not too concerned there. That is a small thing. All I know is that Finals are Over, and that I have three days to sort my life out before it is back to the grind of the MBA.

I have heard mixed ratings of UNBSJ and I have given it mixed rating myself. Despite this I have come to realize that everything I here for I am getting. I am getting all I need from the program and all I need from the surroundings.

I will clean my room now, and write this blog. Then I am expecting a call from a company in chemical trying to hire me for my spreadsheet expertise. This afternoon I will be working and I will be trying to sort out everything I can for the Ka Muso Kai's (formally the Calgary Iaido Club) Summer Seminar. Oh yeah, I guess I ought to book my flight to Toronto for the May long weekend and sign up for the seminar so I can challenge the Third Dan test for Iaido and the first grading for Jodo.

If I ever finish that I have more to do. I have a short story that I am in the middle of writing. I have a novel that I am in the middle of writing. I have a martial arts club that needs advertising, and a toastmasters chapter that needs the same. I have a desperate need to relax and to play video games and to just be.

I hope there is enough time, but there never seems to be. It turns out that I am slightly ambitious compared to some and while they have time to do nothing, I don't. Who is luckier? I could not say.

Well... I will do all that I can, and that is enough.

Speaking of all that I can I mentioned that I had a blog to write. A few weeks ago we went to Uptown (Downtown) Saint John. We were on foot and we went all over the place. We were just looking around, for such landmarks as old cathedrals, old statues, and the ocean. We found them all. I will not say much about it, but the pictures speak volumes.

In Uptown Saint John there is a square that is a few hundred years old. It is called King's Square, and it is beautiful. There are statues here that tell stories of many things. I share with you this one, which is a war memorial for those lost in WWI, WWII, and the other conflicts that Canada has been involved in. Also of note it the many graveyards around Saint John. They are from earlier times when large graveyards had not been practical. I do not have a photo, but it it old, and amazing. The one graveyard I speak of is adjacent to King's Square and it has been restored by the Irving Family. Evidently it had been gravely neglected over the years, but in its restored state it is quite serene. It is amazing however to see the old stones. Beautiful.

I did not take photos of all of the Cathedrals/Churches, but there are many. They are all still in use though not all for the same purposes as when they were founded. The one above is one of the oldest churches in Saint John. I would describe it, but the plaque does it so much better.

We wanted to find the ocean, and we did. All of Uptown is surrounded by the Bay of Fundy. We could not get too close to the ocean due to the fences of the companies with their ports taking the waterfront, but we could see it. I did not take a picture because really, it only looks like a chain link fence between my life and an infinite world of wonder as the ocean stretches on forever until it falls off the edge... Actually, that does sound like it would make a good photo... Oh well...

I have one other photo for you. Though there might be some mixed feelings about this one it is an important part of my life, and the lives of those dear to me. It is funny that when you go to all the cities in Canada, this is one of the oldest buildings you will find...