Tiredsome Week

Well, this week was my longest week ever this summer. I worked two jobs and I am really tired. It was a long week. But its going to be worth it though when I get a truck. I'll be buying my truck August 4th. I'll be working two jobs and then fly to Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, buy the truck and then start driving. I'll get to where I need to be in about 7 or 8 days from Whitehorse. Its going to be a long drive but worth it because then I'll have my own vehicle and something to store all of my stuff when I leave after graduation.

Well, not much else happening. I just been working a lot and talking with Sandy. I haven't had much of a social life because I work all day until 5 or 6, go home, shower, eat, and head to Stanton's for my night job. Then I get home about 10 to 10:30pm, grab something to drink and then go on my computer to talk with Sandy. I don't really hang with anybody. I have a few times to hang with my friends but not too much. To buy this truck is going to take sacrifice.

I have learned something in this life this past year. I learned that if you want something, you are going to have to want it and go get it. Yes, God provides my needs but he is not going to put a truck in my lap like that. I'm going to have to work and save the money He gives me to get it. I do my part in honoring Him with my substance, He'll do the rest and He'll get the truck that I need to get to Elkton, Maryland.

Well, thanks for your prayers. For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

Two Jobs

Well, I have two jobs now. I will be a carpenter's helper and I will continue to work at Stanton's but at night. When the store is closed. I will be there all by myself. Rino, my manager at Stanton's, said he doesn't want my hands getting full of soap and so he said work for me for a couple hours during the night. Not all night. Its more like 7:00pm to 10:00pm. I'll be getting 16 an hour with Rino and 18 an hour as the carpenter's helper. So I will be bringing in the moola.

As the carpenter's helper, I will be working from 8:30 to 5 and sometimes till 6 or 7. So I never know about how much overtime I will be getting. I'll probably work some Saturdays too. If I'm not working Saturdays as the carpenter's helper, I'll work for Rino in the store at night.

I'm trying to work as much as I can and get as much money as I can to buy a truck. The Lord is slowly working it out and well, like everyone else, its not going as fast as I want to be. But thats fine with me, I know the end result, I'm getting a truck!!!

The Petroleum Show

Well, I'm here at the Petroleum Show of Inuvik. It was fun yesterday. I am representing Stanton's Distributing. I was here last year and it was fun.

To explain this show: It is basically a trades' show. All the different businesses around the arctic and further south. There are a lot of different trades here. From airlines to grocery warehouse stores like Stanton's. I get in for free since I'm in a booth right now and representing Stanton's. Some booths have those fabricated bags and you walk around and you get free stuff. From Pen's to ball caps.

There are are bunch of other little go-nads. For example, I got a toy. Its one of those wooden cubes. There are like 5 to 8 pieces of wood in different shapes and you try to re-build the cube again. Someone one from another booth gave it to me because they said I looked bored. I conquered it in 3 minutes. Well, not exactly three minutes but around there. There are also door prizes and things like that. I don't really participate in those. I just take the pens and hats and fun little toys...I just got a flash drive for free. Someone saw that I had laptop and handed it to me!! Isn't that cool?! I love this show. Its a one gig. Man, that is awesome.

Stanton's booth gives away those chip clips for big bag chips. We also give away oranges, candy, granola bars, and fruit bars. Oh, the most important at this show...free water. We put bottled water on ice. It gets really hot in here and so my booth is the popular one because we hand out free cold water. Some people have called me a Saviour but thats not what I am for those of you who know me.

There is a booth that does popcorn. Popcorn in those machines. I'm smelling it right now and I want some. I'll get some in a little bit. The booth next to me is giving away little beach balls. One booth gave out numbers to hang around your neck and if you found the person that has the same number as you, you would get a ipod...for FREE!!! I never found that person though. Oh well, I don't really have much of a use for an ipod.

A couple booths down, Aklak Canadian Helicopters. They have a prize to give away. It is a little helicoptor. They sell at Wal-Mart of about $90. They're flying them right now. They've been popular when they were flying them. But once they were done flying the little things, people moved on.

I see my dad right now. He's walking around with a bag and probably filling it up with pens and other little things for his office. It says a lot of money on office supplies. They have notepads, day planners, year planners and other stuff like big calenders for the year. My dad just took a couple of granola bars. He said he was hungry.

Alright, I'll let you guys go. For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

New Job

Well, I'll be probably starting a new job Monday. I'll be a carpenter's helper. It should be fun. I'll gaining new experience. I never really did carpenter's work before. I'm looking forward to it. I believe it pays like $18 an hour! Its awesome. I'm getting like $16 an hour at Stanton's right now. I also get 25% off some of my groceries. Only if I work there though.

After I figure out my hours for my new job. I'm going to get a second job as a dishwasher. Make some extra cash to save up for my truck. I'm still praying for God to open up a door for a truck. There are some options here in town but I'm hoping to get a deal in Whitehorse. It'll be better deals from there.

Ok, signing off. For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

Gaining Weight

Well, I don't know if I said anything to anybody or said this yet...but just one week after I returned home I gained 10 lbs. I was 150 lbs but now I am 160 lbs and that was only a course of a week. Maybe it is all the good home cooking I've been eating.

Not that I weigh a lot. But I just thought that was interesting to gain 10 lbs in one week. I had trouble tucking in my shirt into my pants today. I never really had that problem before. I don't know, maybe my metabolism is slowing down. I guess I can't stay thin forever.

In a way, I knew I would be gaining weight after a few years into my twenties. This is not a bad thing though. I can use a little more weight. I always found it funny that it seemed everybody was trying to lose weight and I've been trying to gain it. I guess I'm getting my wish but I haven't really gained anymore weight since the second week I've been home. So we will see what happens the rest of the summer.

For His purpose, Shane Gordon.