Sliding In

It seems like those little sliders are making a move to be the star of the BBQ grill, at least this summer they are trying. In case you don’t know what a slider is, it’s basically a mini sandwich, usually a burger. My family decided to give them a try tonight. We had 4 different types of hot dog sausage and 2 different kinds of burgers. The sausages were Spicy, Mild Italian, Sweet and Pork. The burgers were Beef and Chicken. I have to say that I enjoyed them all. My favourite was the Pork sausage. It was so juicy and delicious. The Mild Italian had a stronger flavour, which was tasty as well. My mom even bought slider hamburger and hot dog buns. They were so tiny and cute.

The only downside to the burgers being so small were that they were HUGE with all the toppings. By the time I got all of my toppings on (which included cheese, bacon, dill relish, ketchup, mushrooms, pickles and avocado) the slider was almost a foot high LOL After a little squishing, I was able to get my mouth around the delicious burger. They were a cute thing to try, but honestly, I don’t think I would buy them again. I like to make my own burger patties and no matter what you do, sausages are fatty and bad for you. OH well. With a caesar salad added on for good measure, fun times were had by all. Plus we had a fruit salad for dessert and that made us feel slightly healthier. Haha.

In other boring news, I saw something interesting at the grocery store today. I usually go to the self checkouts to buy my groceries because it’s faster. I have never noticed that on the platform you place your groceries (both before and after you scan them) there is advertising. I saw the advertising people changing up the ads today and that is the only reason I finally noticed the ads. It’s crazy the places there can be advertising these days. They stick them on every little thing and every little place. But really, who notices these things?! I might now take a second glance because I saw them getting changed and so now I know they exist. I just found it really interesting. Please don’t ask me why this amused me so much because I have no explanation.

Job Search

I applied for two web designer jobs on Friday. Although, I noticed that the posting for one of them has disappeared off of Kijiji, so it may not be available any more. None the less, I actually took the leap and applied for the jobs. It feels good. Sure, it makes me nervous, but it’s a step in the right direction.

Please don’t misunderstand me, I love my current job. I have wonderful co-workers and great customers. I make pretty great money and the hours are wonderful. If I want a vacation, I book it off and that’s it. I have complete flexibility. Since I have been with the company for almost 12 years, I also have a fair bit of seniority when it comes to shifts. I have pretty much the same shifts that I have been working for years and there is very little chance they will be taken away from me. However, I do not want to be a server at a restaurant my entire life. I can’t imagine being 75 and still having to work because I don’t have a proper pension. That scares the hell out of me. Yes, I am putting money away every pay cheque, but I still fear that won’t be enough.

I went to school last spring to take web design. I learned a lot and it reassured me that web designer is something I would really like to consider as a career. So why haven’t I applied for more web designer jobs? The honest answer is that I am scared. I’m terrified to leave what I have come to know and love for the past decade. I am so comfortable with the way my life is right now. Change can be a scary thing and if I get another job, there will be so many changes.

Well I guess I will see how it goes with these two applications and if, in a couple weeks, I haven’t heard anything, I will look for more jobs to apply for. I think it might finally be time to move on.