A bit of this, a bit of that

The train train kept a rollin’ as per usual. Lately we’ve been busy with work, work and more work… or at least it feels that way. Our website business is busier than ever and my day job is very busy but also very exciting at the moment. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve had the opportunity to really challenge myself and explore new territory in my marketing role: university lecturing! I now go exclusively by the name Professor Peter, nothing more and nothing less.

As a part of a student career fair where my company (CareerBuilder) were one of the exhibitors I was asked to deliver a lecture at a pre-event to the main fair to a group of university students. 110 of them to be precise. So, I whipped out my PowerPoint skills, prepared a presentation on the topic ‘how to create an advantage for yourself through smarter job seeking’ and held a one and a half hour lecture. I had a great time and it seemed like the students enjoyed it as well! At the main event the following week, students came up and thanked me for a good lecture and said that they had gone home and revised their CV and cover letters and asked me to review and give them individual feedback. What a great feeling!

So what about on the home front? Well, we are currently dealing with two very strong-minded, stubborn kids. Hudson is entering the terrible twos with full speed and Ethan is trying his very best to maintain his position as man of the house by being very vocal with his various opinions and demands. The joy.

Over the past couple of weeks we’ve also been planning for a weekend away without the kids (something we haven't done in like forever) and this evening the last pieces of the puzzle came together! In less than two weeks from today, Shaena and I are off to London for a relaxing weekend!

What are we planning on doing in London then, you ask?

Here’s a short list of what we’ll be doing:

- Sleep in, sleep in, sleep in
- Eat breakfast lunch and dinner with two hands and no interruptions
- Stand around and admire stuff just because we can
- Stay out after 7pm

Ethan drew a car at dagis and insisted he wanted it put up
on the ceiling. Gotta love his creativity!

"Smile Ethan!"

"Hudson, show us your smile!"

A university event magazine with an ad for my lecture!

Professor Peter's group of students. All 110 of them.

A poster for my lecture at the university

CareerBuilder's booth at the student career fair.
Who designed that cool wall? Well, yours truly of course! ;)