Stranger in the Coulees!!!!

Okay..I bet you're all wondering why I have such a strange title. Those who know me very well know I've had a longing to get the heck out of Dodge..er..the Back Forty for quite some time now. A decision had to be made regarding my future, and I wanted to take advantage of this time where I'm the ultimate workhorse energy machine to go and make some serious coin. Cause lets face it...I'm getting sick and tired of going without stuff that others take for granted..for instance a bloody car. I mean to have one eventually. I'd been keeping in touch with my former boss at the Uni and I expressed my desire to go back and work for her. Not only was she ecstatic about it, I am at a higher rate of pay than before, and given the title "Kitchen Supervisor". So I told the parents of my plans, and my parents were planning on focusing their energies on the restaurants out West. I think my Mom wasn't too happy about me leaving home, but I stayed home longer than I'd originally intended, and her health is now back on track, and she is being proactive about her health, so it was time to move on. I moved what few belongings I had on the Grey Dog the week before my departure, and then got my own arse on the bus. 38.5hrs later I arrived in Lethbridge, which was buried under a surprising amount of snow. My friends who I am now crashing with temporarily were out of town, so I got a hotel room, and spent at least an hour in the bath (somthing about those damned Greyhound buses really makes me question the cleanliness of the seats..thank God I brought Purell). Then I relaxed watching TV, yet had a bitch of a time falling asleep. The time change drove me nuts. Morning came and my friends popped by and we went out for breakfast, and caught up on all the latest gossip about our extended "urban family". I will only be staying until I can get another place to rent, and already I've had a few offers from co-workers to rent with them..which I think would be good because I can save even more money. As of today I've clocked in 42.5 in only 4 days of work. At this rate I should be raking in some serious coin, which is a very very good thing. Plus, I've been smiling more. And I am in a much better mood these days.
So in light of all this..I plan to create a new blog. This one will stay up because I like it, and its a chronicle of my life in the Back Forty that I am loath to delete. So the new post shall be named "Stranger in the Coulees", which I think has a nice ring to it. Check my profile in the coming days as the post should be accessible on that page. I am super happy to be back out West, and so close to the Rockies too! Aside from the windiness of this place, Lethbridge does have its charm, and now weekends have meaning for me so I look forward to blogging more, as well as getting back to my own writing, because for the longest time I had mental constipation, and all of a sudden the ideas are just flowing. Plus, on a super good note, my hip hasn't popped out once since I got here, even though I've been working my tush off.
Also, I've begun my fast for Easter, and though I'm in the first few days of eating vegan, I feel terrific, plus I've cut down to less than half a pack of smokes a day! I think out here I can finally wean myself off the cancer sticks for good, mainly because out here a smoking ban is now in place in all the bars and restaurants. Anyhoo, to all those who know me, I just wanted you all to know that I'm alive and well and didn't fall off the face of the freakin planet. Blogger question...How has your week been so far? Cheers!