Three weeks ago I posted a list of my new years goals hoping to accomplish all of them listed. However now it is as the carpet has be pulled out from underneath me and pretty well all my plans are up in the air. It has pretty well, got me wondering what I can do and what I should do and even how I should approach this unexpected turn of events.
Starting from the top of the list I posted.... getting a Job in the US is going take a bit longer than expected, so I doubt I can find one and get hired in Jan. It is out the window per say but it is definitely going to have to wait because I am taking a Hybrid course offered at Wyotech on Sunday's for the month of January.
I would be ecstatic if I could reduce my rent but it is a huge catch twenty two since in order to lower the rent I have to move somewhere further away from Wyotech which is going to cause more headaches due to the commute times.
Dropping my living my expenses has been for the most part successful, being able to drop it about $100 a month but I need to work on it a bit more to see if I can get it a bit lower without starving myself. We shall if it is even possible since I am unable to shop around
No news on the other two cars, which is good because I am quite busy at the moment.
I wish I could restore my 49' currently but I do not know.... it may be delayed.
The next few goals from six to ten are either going on presently or will have to wait till after I graduate.
As for looking for land near to home, I have had some mix results, good and bad. Yes I can get the land I want in the area of town I was thinking however I do not know if they will still be available when I graduate and even later once I have enough to go forward and purchase the land with of course having a little help from parents.
I am on the fence about going to the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. I would love to go, but it is going to burn another large hole in my wallet. I know I could put the skills to good use, but will I be working on boats a lot after... that is the thing I do not know.
The last two are also on the fence, since I honesty do not have an exact fool poor way to approach this without burning myself in one way or another.
Yesterday and Today has been quite interesting, the biggest thing of the most part is I have been studying what I feel enough but the last two exams I do not know how it happened but I was unable to pass them which is really bugging me. On top of that I found out today the plan of going on weekends to take Trim and Upholstery is out of the question, instead I have to go to a different Wyotech Campus. So my plan is to grab the ASM (Applied Service Management) and then work for the summer and in the mean time re-apply to go to either Wyoming or Pennsylvania to get the Trim and Upholstery. I could add Street Rod for the metal fabrication after ASM but, do I really want to go another three months? Eh probably not worth it because I am a black smith and I bet I could just figure it all out myself.
Somedays I wish I had a more mobility financially, so I would be able to buy a probably back home and not have to worry about. It also would help me considerably since after I graduate reguardless when, I am going to open my own business. As much as I would like to work under someone or be employed by an awesome employer, I would be restricted in hours. Personally I would rather have to freedom to work as hard as I want to do on my hours so I can earn my living. Hopefully by doing is going to make it so I hire employees on sooner, with a similar worth ethic.
"The most successful people are those who are good at plan B."
James Yorke
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Happy New Year -=2013=-
Over the two weeks I had to think about how was going to approach my future by choosing whether I would remove Street Rod and Custom Fabrication from my Wyotech Electives and only take Trim and Upholstery came to a indecision. Really it was probably due to the fact I wanted to get a lot of stuff done with my 1949 Hudson Commodore in a very short amount of time. Not to mention also visit friends, family and help out around home. I managed to get all the tools I needed to extract the Flathead Six engine and a compressor to remove the corroded bolts with ease. Unfortunately I did not consider to check the house wiring, only to find out after the fact, when I blew the fuse to out door circuit and all the lights in the house which happened to be on the same circuit. So due to that I was unable to remove the front clip to my classic car and pull the engine.
As of the New Year I set myself a huge list of goals I want to complete before the year is over and here it is: (in no particular order)
As of the New Year I set myself a huge list of goals I want to complete before the year is over and here it is: (in no particular order)
- Get a Job down in the USA in January 2013
- Move to somewhere with lower rent and a carport or garage
- Reduce living expenses to below $100/month (from my current 300)
- Buy two more classic Hudson's I got a lead on last year
- Restore my 49' Hudson in 3 months
- Get hired at a shop in Victoria or Open my own Business
- Get a 118 lb Peter Wright Anvil
- Get a propane forge
- Create my Business Plan
- Graduate Wyotech with Perfect Attendance & Eagle Tech.
- Start looking for land near where I live
- Buy or Fiance the land if it meets my criteria
- Get accepted at Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding
- Work for 3 months back at home and earn enough to fund my education south of the border
- Find several more classic Hudson's and acquire them.
This year my list of goals is the longest it has ever been, considering 2012 was only 6 things and before then it was even shorter. In a way this year is going to give my the biggest challenged I have came against in a long time but I plan on completing it without worrying one bit whatsoever.
I'd ask or wish for more, mostly to find someone who is like minded with similar interests and view of the world but that might be asking for too much. Considering all what I want to get done this year I do not want the house of cards I am building up to come crashing down if I trip up because of love. Saying that also does not mean I am not totally against I will let it in if the chance would arise.
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