Working Away As Usual

Things here in PG are going really well as of yet. It's been a little bit crazy to tell you the truth, but I am loving every minute of it. I am working full time, which is amazing, at a bookstore and it has taken a lot of my time. I have only been there since May and already have gotten a promotion (hence the lack of blogging!).

Seeing as I have been so busy I thought I would do a little write up about some of the things I've learned since being up here.


1) There Is Always Something To Do Up Here
Want to go fishing? Load up the boat and drive 20 minutes to trout filled lakes or merely find a nice spot on the Nechako River (which runs through town) and try your luck at some salmon fishing. Want to go to a show? There are numerous theatres in town with live shows featuring talented actors paid to perform while CN Centre is always featuring great acts or entertainment. Hiking, hunting, quading, shopping or even just a nice relaxing afternoon reading in a coffee shop - Prince George is a great place to be.

(Very cheesy photo of me out doing some target practice in the pouring rain)

2) The Kitchen Is Not A Scary Place
As you may have previously read I am newly moved out from home, and with moving out comes many challenges. The most difficult for me being the "Battle of The Kitchen". I come from a family fortunate enough to be filled with amazing cooks, and no matter how many times my Dad may have attempted to teach me proper cooking techniques this was an area of slight agony to me. However, my days off thus far have been blissfully (and sometimes admittedly agonizingly)filled with creating all sorts of delicious foods from scratch such as chicken curry, chocolate cake and even (Austin's personal favourite) jambalaya!


3) People Are More Relaxed
There is a reason Kelowna is jokingly nicknamed "Kelownafornia". It's busy, fast paced and filled with women containing more implants than you could possibly count. Sometimes you can spend half an hour attempting just to get to Walmart. Prince George, though widely spread out, lacks a lot of the stress found in big cities even though it's considered the capitol of the North. I have never had a more pleasant time working retail in my entire career - and believe me I have worked a lot of retail! I am constantly impressed by the friendliness and welcoming attitude of the people here, I even had a customer offer to give me her reusable shopping bag as a gift when I commented on how cute it was.

Don't get me wrong, there are some negatives to. However, for the moment we are keeping it positive! Thank you so much for reading my little blog and please feel free to comment! - Shelby

(I am also searching for a new name for the blog - any thoughts?)