New home

Ok, so having spent two weeks searching rigorously for a new place to live (and I really do mean rigorously), I found a place in Kits and finally moved in today!
Oh my God! It's soooo great to finally be off someone's couch and in a proper bed! My own space! Where I can do what I want, when I want! A sleep in tomorrow morning I think! Can't remember the last time I had one of those!
Then, later in the morning, follow up some job leads, find some bed linen and a couple of lights for the bedroom, one for the desk and another for the bed. Woohoo!
And so it starts, my new life in Vancouver! Wow! After waiting four years for the VISA to come through, it's kinda weird to be here and finally doing it!
I still feel horrifically guilty about Mum being alone at home in the UK! Tim's in the USA for a few weeks, so she really feels isolated! And I've always been the one to sort her out and run around after her! In my absence, my sister Vanessa has been a star and organised stuff for Mum's next hospital appointment. In my defense, I call EVERY day and chat to her for about 30 -45 minutes, just to give her the sense of company she misses so much. I miss her loads and fear missing what little time we have left together. But having spent the lsast decade running arond after her and Dad, when do I get to start my life if not now? Bugger!
Life is not a kind or forgiving mistress!

Easy does it

Ok, so I've been in Vancouver a week and trying to find work is bad enough, but trying to find somewhere to live is nothing short of nightmarish! Added to the fact that when you contact people on the classifieds site, 'Craigslist' about places, they never get back to you, and those that do are the freaks that no-one wants to live with. But I've got the added pressure of my 'friend' Ali, upon who's couch I'm sleeping, is being quite obvious about the fact that I've outstayed my welcome and should take any old crap! AND I have my brother Tim, coming to visit at the end of August (which I can't wait for to be honest...miss that man) and he's gonna need me to have found somewhere to live before he arrives! Bloody hell!
The other problem is that I put far too much pressure on myself about this kinda thing. I am very hard on myself when stuff hasn't just fallen into place! Why haven't I got a job now! Why haven't I got a place to live? I always have been and probably always will be!
Oh and I've built a website for my photography, and for some suck ass reason can't get access to it today and it's only been live for 12 hours! WTF!
If you get bored, here's the address: http://www.wix.com/rex205/My-Page

And so it begins

Well, after more than four years of cajoling and coercing and waiting in vain, my dream has finally come true and I have immigrated to Vancouver!
I'm staying at my wonderful friend Ali's, for a tiny bit, just until I find a place to live! She has been so kind and lovely; it makes me appreciate all my wonderful friends all the more!
There have been many changes and casualties along this long 4 year road, including sadly my Father passing away 3 years ago (I wonder what he'd think of my finally being here) and my relationship with Abby (Miller), who was the closest thing to a best friend, and 2nd only to my fabulous twin brother, Tim! But these things happen and do so for a reason; making us appreciate the things we have all the more and hopefully, stronger with each passing day. There isn't a day goes by I don't look back and think about those I've lost, but must learn instead to look forward to the future and all it has to offer!
A new life has begun and I must embrace it with both hands and the fullest conviction.

Another Day, Another Dollar

Well, here we are again, just you, me and everyone else!
I've only got one day left of the most boring job I've ever had! Video game tester! I know, I know, you'd think that it was the most exciting thing ever, but you'd be wrong! You see, there's a difference between playing a game and testing a game! When you test a game, you play the same inocuous shite, again and again and again! You really DON'T play, you actually TEST! I'll be glad to wave it bye bye and get back to normality, whatever that is?
I had some very bad news today. My cousin, Stewart, is critically ill in hospital and never expected to come home again. He's been drinking hard for several years and it seems his liver and various other organs have just kinda had enough! Now, I knew he'd got a drink problem, but never realised the true extent! I was utterly shocked and stunned when I found out his dire situation, and to be honest I still am! Now I have to say, in all honesty, I haven't seen him for years and we were never close. But you know what, he was always there! His stuff going on and my stuff going on!
I guess, we all have choices in life, and they lead us in many different directions, not all of them good. I can but pray that the choices I make will not lead me to such a difficult and painful end. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family right now! God bless you Stewart.

All things have a beginning

Wow! Well ok, so I've now got an official blog! I thought it time to put some thoughts to paper, ok, well internet.

So I guess I should introduce myself. hi, I'm Rich H! I come to this Blog, having done one before, on MSN, but stopped at the death of my Dad several years ago. So, this is a return to divulging my inner most thoughts to complete strangers! Woohoo!

So what else should I tell you at this early stage of the proceedings? Well, at the moment, I work for a video game testing company in Quebec, but in a few short days, I shall be flying to my spiritual home and the place I've planned on immigrating to for the last 4 years, Vancouver! I am, very very excited, but also, very very nervous! Fingers crossed.

In the meantime, I am putting together my photography website, so...let work commence!