Sitting Quietly

Aug 30 2015

Daydreaming. Plotting.

When that happens it’s hand-over-mouth always. There’s even a blog tag = Hand over mouth (12)

First week of unemployment couldn’t have gone better. I laughed a lot, felt lighter, not one twinge of regret over my decision to quit the paper, and it couldn’t have ended on a higher note. Something big is coming guys, our adventures are about to whoosh up to the next level.

I’m still so wiped though, I accomplished very little this weekend and just feel …. lethargic. It’s confusing me, I have endless energy always. Maybe it’s because I stopped for the first time in 3 years. So I’m very behind on email, and if that’s you I’m sorry, it’s not personal.

Best Friday night #BuyingAHouseInTheCountryWasMySmartestMove

On Friday I tested Ford’s all-new infotainment system, Sync 3.

It debuts on both the 2016 Fiesta and Escape.

Full review coming soon, until then a short review – hold off on buying a new Ford until it comes equipped with Sync3, it’s that big an improvement.

Saturday night at the races… BE THERE.

Have a new OCD song.

Happens a couple times a year, this time it’s Justin Beiber with Skrillex, “What do you mean?”

Blog tag = OCD Song

Here’s to a strong start to your week tomorrow,
last one of Summer 2015!

Take a risk, do what’s been on your to-do list,
now is a good time.

xo Keri

Got Sucked into the Traditional Media World

Dec 5 2013

Which is still pretty different than the new media one… best way I can describe it: less time online and more IRL.

And cut-throat harsh big time. Yesterday 200 people got fired from my newspaper, you may have read about it in the news. That’s the 3rd round of mass-firings I’ve now made it through, helps that I’m a freelancer.

And also, turns out that being an auto journalist is all-consuming, more of a lifestyle than job, really. I’m full steam ahead into it, and last week it tipped over sorry; I caught it last tonight, that’s where this tweet came from.

Things from this week:

Latest OCD song is such a happy one – “Pay Day” by Classified.

Anything you read by me in the last 2 weeks, was probably written to this. It’s in my ears right now.

I’m writing blog posts, and next week’s column (about product planning). Last week’s column got 112 comments holy crap, highest ever. There’s a lot of anger, haven’t yet decided how I’ll respond.

Last night I talked on the phone for FOUR hours. Four.

I probably talk on the phone more than most (here and here), but still, that’s a lot even for me.

Laughed for at least half of it, jacknifing neighbour-distrubing laughs, it’s like everyone I knew was mega-funny yesterday (for a visual, here’s an old video of me laughing really hard).

Jogging pants are addictive eh.

It’s PR company Chrismtas party week, have another one tonight, after the Canadian launch of the new Audi A3.

You into these EOS lip balms yet? The application method is what makes them amazing.

kk I have to get back to deadlines, TTYL

Where Did This Week Go

Jun 6 2013

If it’s like this now, omg to when I’m 80 <blink> there goes a year.

Made a video in Cherry Beach.

I’ve probably filmed 25 videos there, and I still get distracted by the planes.

I finally, genuinely like FinalCut X.

Latest OCD song.

It was interesting to watch this song… it was leaked :| via the above, well-filmed video, and pretty good audio for a concert eh, the cheering timing… a concert where cameras are banned, by someone who was able to scrub images off the internet, and this video belongs to the simplest YouTube channel too…

Who cares though, this song is like, the Ferrari of beats and hooks; the one at 2:56, oh girl.

lilac picking

Lilac season!

Top 3 favourite smells of all time.

Had to get a new lamp.

I turned it on and it fried the lightbulb black, right before my eyes. I was going to put another bulb in and film it to make an animated gif, but then was like, watch that be the time fire comes out, and why don’t I own a fire extinguisher?

Go-karting with Kart Start last weekend, have another post for that.

I dominated the weekly auto section of the paper last week look, of the 5 articles 4 were written by me ha.

I’m behind on lots of posts, and blogging my ‘Keri on Driving’ columns, and a F150 off-roading video, and…wait, I’m going to make a list of “posts coming soon”, this is more for me than you….

*****

COMING SOON BLOG POSTS

– F150 Raptor off-roading video

– ‘Keri on Driving’ column x 2

– I <3 drones

– Car Reviews: Infiniti M37xS / Hyundai Accent / Acura MDX in Oregon / Chevy Spark / Santa Fe XL / Pathfinder / Dodge Dart / Acura RL

– dinosaurs

– switched to TELUS finally

– snorkelling

– BB Q10

– how to back up

– Kart Start

– editing style

– Swarovski

– cycling team 6 years president

– Autonet update

– it’s a good idea to monitor your connections

– Yada cam becomes spy cam

– CAA at the TSO

– plus single pic posts

aaaaand……

– about the QNX OS (_yes_ I cracked it)

*****

This is me last week, basking in my genius of when I cracked it – a stock market mystery had been puzzling me for years.

It’ll get it’s own post, but I’m going to keep that post more professional, so here sits the gloating photo.

Next week’s column is about daydreaming behind the wheel, I managed to get myself sick because I am a dumdum, nah I’ll just blame this garbage summer we’re having, have to return the Infiniti tomorrow boo, and I forget what else for now.

Hope it was a good Thursday, best night of the week,

xo Keri