Update on me

Some quick hits on a mid-July evening...

• So by September, I will be a full-fledged Torontonian once again (last time I had my own place in the big smoke was Dec of 1989 - nearly 20 years ago). I landed an apartment at Eglinton/Yonge and will move in very shortly. I wanted the Annex. I mean - DAMN IT - I really wanted the Annex... but just couldn't make it happen - certainly not through a lack of effort. In life one doesn't always get what one wants... I've come to the conclusion that if Eglinton and Yonge is my second choice - that's pretty damn good! I am, as I need to remind myself, just a short subway ride from my beloved Annex neighbourhood. So it's all good.
• Among some recent people I admire passing on (Carlin, Russert), I also had to attend a funeral of a young man who committed suicide. A parent should never have to bury their child, especially in such tragic circumstances. How does one even begin to come to grips with that kind of loss... I just can't imagine... I kept looking to the sky and asking why? On the flight back home, I was reminded of a very sober staple of life: People burdened with depression - live a life full of bleak twists and turns and seemingly bottomless valleys. Sometimes, it feels like the sun never comes up again. God bless you Paul.
• In May, I made it back to Estonia with my godmom and brother. It was quite special, especially experiencing it with family. A real nice realization hit me during the trip - that Estonia felt like home. The language, the culture, the food, the people... all felt very much like my childhood home in back in the 60s and 70s. Think of that for a moment - a country under Soviet influence for nearly fifty years, still feels like my parents' Estonia in 2008. I can't tell you how comforting that feels... And how happy that makes me feel.
• Update on my T.O. sports teams: Leafs are near the basement and rebuilding, The Blue Jays are in last place in their division, the Argos are off to a horrible start, and the basketball Raptors had another underachieving season - There's just no place like home ;-)
• My PM new job is quite challenging out in Mississauga - I'm still not comfortable with the pace but am feeling like I'm heading in the right direction.
• Goals for rest of this year: Get my PMP Certification (unfinished business from last year), Get back into some creative pursuits, start taking care of myself health wise once again, perhaps blog more, and continue focusing in on my challenges at work.