As I began doing last year, allow me to blog my annual Christmas card letter, in the off chance that those friends who've drifted away may wonder whatever became of me and are googling my name one night.
Good tidings, all! Mark Cappis here, with my annual Christmas newsletter, letting you know the things that happened to me in the year that was.
I know, I try to get this out at the start of December, so I can get new snail mail addresses and update the Christmas card list, but as I’ve been trying to write this, I find myself encountering a terrible case of writer’s block. No matter how hard I wrack my brain, I just can’t find any interesting tidbits or sparkling bits of news to pass along.
Not the most attention grabbing intro to a newsletter, I know.
Nevertheless, the fact remains that, at some point in the past, we knew each other. And whatever our relationship was, it convinced me that you might be interested in knowing what’s happening to me. So...here’s what’s happening.
What’s Going On In My Life
You’ll still find me up in Athabasca, Alberta...far enough north for most to be considered the remote part of the north. I’m still working at 94.1 the River, the radio station in Athabasca, and filling the role of “wacky morning guy.” Come springtime, I’ll have been working here for seven years. Yup, the same length as the average Star Trek TV series. It’s a little bit strange. Back in the days of minimum wage crap jobs, when you’re there for six months and then move on to another one, the thought of staying in one job for seven years is somewhat alien. But now that it’s approaching, I find it somewhat comforting. Obviously, someone must be liking what I’m doing to keep me around for so long. And I must be liking what I’m doing to stick around for so long.
When we last spoke one year ago, I revealed that the low pay that comes with radio had gotten me down, so I’d gotten a second job at Buy-Low Foods. Well, I gave that up back in May. As much as I appreciated the additional income, I was just starting to find it too difficult to balance the two schedules. Granted, this means that finances are incredibly tight, but I’m managing.
And really, that’s it. Oh, and I saw The Avengers. That movie is so good, you guys.
Favourite Quote of the Year
“Puny god.” – Spoken by the Hulk, after he pounds the tar out of the evil Norse god Loki, in The Avengers. Dude, when I saw this in the theatre, the audience was laughing so hard, I actually missed it.
To Be Found, You Must Make Yourself Visible
As always, my online footprint is massive, and you can always find out what I’m up to with a click of a mouse:
Chaos in a Box.com (my website): www.chaosinabox.com
Midnight Ramblings (my blog): www.chaosinabox.blogspot.com
U62: The Targ (my podcast): www.chaosinabox.com/targ
My work blog: www.941theriver.ca
Facebook (personal page): www.facebook.com/chaosinabox
Facebook (fan page): www.facebook.com/officialchaosinabox
Twitter: www.twitter.com/chaosinabox
My YouTube Channel, where I sometimes make videos: www.youtube.com/mcappis911
Google+: https://plus.google.com/105350704002510248210/posts
...And the Adventure Continues...
We’re reaching the end now, which is good, because I’ve struggled long enough to come up with things to say. In the end, all I can think of is what they taught me in school. When you don’t know what to say, just wrap it up and go to the next song.
Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse
When you’re chewin’ on life’s gristle
Don’t grumble! Give a whistle!
And this’ll help things turn out for the best....
‘Til next year!
Mark Cappis
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