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unemployed day 62, November 6 Thursday

Slept in and missed "OpenAI vs. xAI -- FREE Interview WORKSHOP " not motivating enough to get out of bed i guess

unproductive

changed out laundryroom litterbox completely

reapplied for a job where i know a c-level, was still rejected

unemployed day 61, November 5 Wednesday

Took Brad to airport early in the morning

Dale and Ulla headed to Vancouver to see (say goodbye to) Gail (she is unconscious in the hospital, dying)

I am still shocked they didn't rush tout to say goodbye to Britt, her sister, who died a week or two back.

They will stay with and help care for Mackey

Picked up medication at Rexall and updated new insurance, luckily mom is paying for that

Missed "Hacking LLM Applications" did watch the rewatch later, need to rewatch again

Unsure if the volunteer meeting was a no show, i feel like it was, i had a lot of no shows. i didn't track them as well as i ought to have.

Too Good To Go - 2 successes

Tim Hortons

https://www.reddit.com/r/TooGoodToGoCanada/comments/1opolw2/tim_hortons_millwoods_town_center_food_court_499/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Spice Bros Millwoods

https://www.reddit.com/r/TooGoodToGoCanada/comments/1opoik3/spicebros_millwoods_599/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Made bread with MIL borrowed bread machine, figured out the recipe i like and i need to remove right when it finishes, i prefer store bread but can deal with this.

unemployed day 60, November 4 Tuesday

Slept all day

unproductive

Did Quickbooks for TDI & BSides Edmonton

unemployed day 59, November 3 Monday

Poor Sleep, and whacked up sleep schedule, can't go fall asleep until dawn...then sleep until i am forced to get out of bed, or dinner

Deposited a USD check which will take 15+ days to clear

Tried Flash Foods, meh? Need to try Food hero

No Frills
https://www.reddit.com/r/TooGoodToGoCanada/comments/1onr2zv/no_frills_alberta_2919/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Also ended up doing a bit of shopping there as well

Also did a bunny veg shop at H&W

Picked up three too good to go orders, 1 success and 2 failures

Success
Tim Horton's - Too Good To Go
https://www.reddit.com/r/TooGoodToGoCanada/comments/1onqy6p/tim_hortons_499/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Provided desserts at Dinner

Failure
7-Eleven - Too Good To Go
A can of champaign, I did get a refund
https://www.reddit.com/r/TooGoodToGoCanada/comments/1onr0e4/711_alberta_499/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Failure
Tropical House Food Market Ltd. - Too Good To Go
I drove out there and they did not (the employee) seem to have any idea what I was talking about, and made me cancel it, I did get refunded. They had a too good to go sticker on the window. Confusing

Made rice and we had chilli and rice, only one dinner from the pot as watery unlike my usual - but this was made with TVP and dried beans instead of cans and meat. No one noticed.

But TVP is about the same price as ground meat currently? not a cost savings?

litterboxes

trash night

unemployed day 58, November 2 Sunday

Slept all day
unproductive
EI report completed
Showered and washed hair
cleaned water fountain

unemployed day 57, November 1 Saturday

BSides Edmonton board meeting

Shopping with brad

checked out spirit Halloween and Halloween alley, nothing caught our eyes

Costco

Ikea

dollarama

real canadian superstore

unproductive day

unemployed day 56, October 31 Friday

Telus panel interview in morning, i thought it went well, but have not yet heard back

2 volunteer calls TDI
lunchclub

Halloween!
Gave out candy, full sized
84 candy given out but some people double dipped
glowsticks and toys popular, almost out
11 beer
2 gingerale
2 pepsi
some dog treats

unemployed day 55

October 30 Thursday
woke up later than desired
pokemon
TDI survey check
urgent email check
CPA meeting
board meeting agenda prep & futzing around with law depot . com trying to make missing documents
some applications when i should have been working on presentation
presentation done, unsure if it was what they wanted but fingers crossed
backup quickbooks
leftovers for dinner
cancel law depot trial, emailed service canada
now this
next bed
should have onboarded people but i fail, so much

unemployed day 54

October 29 Wednesday
woke up late, missed EWF online class (leading with emotional intelligence), woke up and decided too early and went back to sleep, i am always sad when they don't record and make available
missed excel class (ai in excel), because no google calendar invite, might be able to watch recording of this one
yesterday apparently missed resume class with WSC - because no google calendar invite, sigh
missed google class because no google invite, WTF (genai)
called service canada to sort out my first report, need to do next report tomorrow, they are very friendly and helpful
checked all emails for urgent emails
made and ate cinnamon rolls
let the kids outside to play
did pokemon
did quickbooks for both non profits
backed up (exported) one and started the process on the other.
checked for ann frank house tickets
working on google course

wish list/next

dinner will be chuck roast sous vide and steamed veggies and fresh made rolls
after dinner MUST work on telus presentatation
must work on tdi onboarding
must work on applications

Update

got distracted doing applciations
not going to do tdi onboarding, try again tomorrow
next PRESENTATION

unemployed day 53

October 28 Tuesday
Woke up, put in sous vide chuck roast
has TDI volunteer meeting
has quickbooks training on their new AI then listened to the quickbooks new platform training
checked on EI status, approved, called in to get pin had to use husbands phone as US number blocked and i still have my us number
submitted my first EI report, and because i got money (severance) it said i needed to call so will do that tomorrow
checked urgent emails
did some job applications
made rice to to with soup i thawed and made
made old expired Pillsbury crescent rolls to go with soup
had to take soup, rice and rolls next door to in laws for dinner because of the stupid ball game
got home, went to sleep on couch until midnight
up now doing this then off to bed
got a telus homework assignment for next interview today, need to do that tomoorrow, setting that for after i call service canada
so behind

unemployed day 52

October 27 Monday
Managed to get out of bed somewhat early
Talked to Service Canada employee about my EI claim
Did urgent emails
Telus interview
took kids to vet, all of them for their annual appointments
- scheduled booster in 4 weeks right before i head home for US thanksgiving
napped until dinner
dinner, leftovers, at in-laws
came back for volunteer call
prepped dinner for next 2 nights (pre made veg soup, defrosting, will make rice, sous vide chuck next night)

Goals before sleep:
-TDI urgent emails
-TDI onboarding (failed to do)
-Google Class 1 hour

unemployed day 50

October 25 Saturday
Slept in a very long time, like until 3pm? 5pm?
Likely depressed, which is annoying and frustrating and preventing me from being as efficient as I want to be
Showered, washed hair
Checked all urgent emails
continued to be useless all day
unsure if made third ever bread in borrowed bread maker this day or next, but figured out the harder crust is when i leave it in maker after it finishes, we prefer the Italian recipe to the white, and removed promptly

unemployed day 51

October 26 Sunday
Called mom, chatted about thanksgiving, chatted with heath about pokemon
Did pokemon
made breakfast and tea
played D&D
checked urgent emails
Had dinner at in-laws made by pat/doug (ham) as they are renovating their kitchen
updated my job search friends list for friends seeking jobs so i keep an eye out for them while i look at companies
ordered some st john's wort per my mom's recommendation
wrote recommendations for some of my ex-coworkers, have more to write but finally got to it had been meaning to

Canadian Citizenship application

I approached it probably the wrong way around

I wish I had found this reddit post first!
https://www.reddit.com/r/ImmigrationCanada/comments/1f8fx9w/canadian_citizenship_step_by_step_process_the/

I hit my required number of days in canada as a permanent resident

I then half heartedly read and listened to the discover canada study guide (official material) I also was under the mistaken impression it was faster. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/discover-canada.html

Finally I got serious and started listening while reading while taking notes after becoming unemployed because I had the time and it would be good if i could become a US resident again without losing my ability to return to canada as often as I want or need to, and with the potential to easily return and work in canada in the future.

Only got through part of it before I decided to confirm I understood the process steps. Low and behold more complicated and lengthy than I first realized, quick pivot.

I went looking to sign in or create an account

note you have to make a new account

I found so many pages referencing it but not linking, or havign not working links

finally i found https://citapply-citdemande.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/landing and https://citapply-citdemande.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/sign-in who knows how long that will work.

Created an account and started the application process, got halted by needing to update my travel list/documentation I keep (as required as PR), it was hell to do on my PR renewal (which i think I failed to document? apologies) and it was once again hell, finally finished that, and then input it into their system.

Had to also get a college transcript, a photo done professionally, I think that was it? the rest was photos of my current and prior passport, drivers license, PR card etc.

Then I had to pay a fee, nearly 600$ i believe

I got confirmation of submission, but that is NOT official AOR confirmation (that they have all they need).

That is next, and then hopefully test invite. the entire process after AOR may take 13+ months :(

Although someone I taked to on oct 24 at lunchclub said a coworker took 9 months?

now back to studying and taking notes then typing up notes then practice exams

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/discover-canada/read-online/study-questions.html

https://citizenready.ca/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwrcKxBhBMEiwAIVF8rP6gH0-Ip35NDbfXjvFb3biA9hGOqGo9T8QoAZc7GePJqhJmpyu7yhoCO1EQAvD_BwE

https://www.yourlibrary.ca/citizenship/

Application submitted: October 21
will update when i get AOR

unemployed day 49

October 24 Friday
Slept in, it's been so hard to get out of bed, it worries me what will happen when I get a job (think positive) again
Sanebox was kind enough to extend my trial, that one inbox is so much less stressful now.
Meeting with professional resume writer, booked for my husband and myself, they are booking through December now so not as soon I would hope but hopefully it will help, it can also be refunded if we get jobs by then, although at that point it would be worthwhile to get it updated anyway to include the current role/position and be ready for next / eventual new search https://www.finaldraftresumes.com/
Continued my finch daily streak https://finchcare.com/ I am not sure I am leveraging it in the best way to help me. perhaps i should be leveraging the discord, but there are so many discords and all so busy and overwhelming. when i was younger how did i manage IRC?
Did pokemon, checked all inboxes (~18) for urgent email, scheduled follow up interview with telus on monday
Let the kids outside to play, jack did NOT want to come in again
Call with potential volunteer (TDI)
apparently the uber cash is CAD locked and unuseable and unrefundable and untransferrable, they didn't even give the option to pick, ugh
checked EI status
another call with potential volunteer
Have been doing, perhaps too much of, mistplay https://mistplay.onelink.me/ZGRQ/pchx0r6c and freecash https://freecash.com/r/TN5AU
Had Lunch Club https://lunchclub.com/?invite_code=nicoles20 meeting with https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedqasim/ where we chatted about how some people trust AI to do anything, and how it has uses, but it's currently also a risk due to lack of technical literacy
Dinner - pizza purchased, not thrilled about it but i laws gave us cash, but my husband keeps the cash and then spends it, so thats bad
Finished The Coursera Google Cybersecurity Certificate: Foundations of Cybersecurity, course 1 of 9!
exhausted but need to do a few past due job applications I owe people, then perhaps tomorrow I can hope to be less of a disaster, but i say that each day

unemployed day 48

October 23 Thursday
Woke up for 7:30am interview with Telus
Followed up with checking ann frank tickets, EI status, all major emails for urgent emails, played some mobile games
LunchClub makeup call from missed session with https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidlpearson/ some very interesting parallels in our career paths
The kids went outside, back and forth a few times, jack didn't want to come in, until later when my father in law was making a lot of noise in the workshop, then he came in, i probably should have let him in when the noise started.
Made my second ever breadmaker load of bread, french think time (white last time), i liked the french better but also think i did not put enough water in the white. i am not a huge fan of the paddle stuck in the butt of the bread but oh well.
call with potential TDI volunteer x 2
dinner with just us, having pasta and leftover sauce
tried to get mandy uber cash, was quite an ordeal
tried to get to bed somewhat earlier than the usual late, and failed, and then husband came in depressed ranting and raving and broken down until he finally went to bed

unemployed day 47

October 22 Wednesday
slept in very very late, and wasted the day
Wished mom and dad happy anniversairy
Brad's Aunt died in her sleep, not unexpected as she got cancer and had been doing poorly
had to tell our cleaning lady/service nothing this month or next she'll reach back out december
checked all emails for urgent emails
checked EI status
Intro to Ham radio webinar, was WAY more high level and non specific and only went up to the test, not what i was hoping for, did however learn i don't need to retest just pay a fee at my 10 year mark
Dinner at in laws house, pasta
did quickbooks for both non profits I am responsible to do that for
checked to make sure lunch clubs were on my calendar
attempted to get to bed at a somewhat reasonable time and failed

unemployed day 46

October 21 Tuesday
Woke up for an early volunteer meeting
messaged dad happy birthday
skipped red hat user meetup
another volunteer meeting
checked EI status
Completed my Canadian Citizenship Application!
went to the bank and deposited some sold USD stocks into CAD, I'll obviously need to keep doing this until i start getting EI (assuming EI is enough), get a job and paycheck, or run out of stocks. I haven't done the calculations and am terrified to do so. I need to review the budget but I just can't make myself. Mom is luckily paying our health insurance premiums.
did some pokemon
checked all emails for urgent emails
dinner was leftover lamb at in laws house then birthday cake after at the neighbors for the youngest daughters birthday
another volunteer meeting
headed to bed, I should have done more but I just am having such a hard time making myself.

canceled youtube premium, i already miss that a lot, will add back as soon as possible

canceled some patreons, i feel bad, and i am missing out on some content, but such is life currently, will add back when dafe to do so

canceled hello fresh, means i have to cook and husband wont

going to cancel carbonite, risky b/c no auto backup of my system, but i don't use that system often anyway, i wish google desktop/auto backup was more backup-y

tried the 14 day trial of sanebox

https://www.sanebox.com/pricing

it was great

would have purchased if was not unemployed, will miss it

unemployed day 35

October 10 Friday
Slept in the morning for a little after feeding the cats at 7am and not having slept
feeling mostly better, still sick but functional
gem finished our cabinets!
LunchClub meeting with Roman Yusufov https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryusufov/
Poked into my EI (unemployment US / Employment Insurance CA) claim a little, underreview, may need to follow up after canadian thanksgiving
Listened to day 5 ADHD summit https://amazonv.dreamwidth.org/1317657.html
Dinner and hang out with in laws
adhd summit again which is wrecking my schedule
BSides Edmonton: urgent emails
TDI: quickbooks, urgent emails, reach our to informa tech which took me an amzingly long time
Skytalks check emails
doing an hour on google cybersecurity course

I have noticed things are just not sticking in my brain...WTF is up with me, i listen to things over and over and just in one ear and our the other...

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