kylewith

Feb 10 2011

Why can’t I work anywhere!

Earlier today a web development company, much like the one I work for here in Fort St. John put it out on twitter, that they were looking for a web manager. Now I have no idea what that includes, but it did bring up some ideas.

I re-tweeted it and then a lot of other people in Yellowknife were suggesting that I apply. I’m of course torn, I have such a good job down here in Fort St. John and an awesome friend space, although small. This got me thinking a lot about Yellowknife, and I can say that I do dearly miss it.

I miss my family, I think I have to say that. I miss the rocks and the lakes. I miss the atmosphere, the city in a small town. I miss a lot of things about Yellowknife, I do want to go back someday. I just don’t know when that will be.

This got me thinking though, why can’t I go back. Why can’t I do it I’m doing now and work from wherever I want. I decided to take a look at what I do in a day. I answer e-mails, I talk to clients, I act as technical support, I work with websites and I create content. There are other things that I do, but those of the gist of things. From what I can tell most of those things can be done from anywhere, after all we do work in the world of the Internet. With technologies like Skype and GoToMeeting, it should be perfectly possible for me to work remotely. I should be able to Skype consulting calls with clients as needed.

I’m happy with the position I am in at work and I hope my employer is as well. I hope to develop my position in the future, that will allow me to move around as I need to or as I want to. In my line of business I don’t see why I couldn’t have clients all over the world. I truly believe that’s the way this type of business is going. I don’t want to have to situate myself in one location permanently.

It seems like a lot to ask for a 20-year-old, but if I work towards it I don’t see why wouldn’t be possible. – WMRGUMEAJ3HC –

Feb 08 2011

Remembering those Childhood TV Shows

For some reason this afternoon the Skinnamarink song came into my head. You know the one song by Sharon, Lois and Bram from back in the day. For some reason that I’m not going to understand it did, I was sing along in my head, Skinnamarinky dinky dink, shinnamarinky doo, and so on. So what did I do next, well I went to Twitter to ask if anyone else remembered them. The response was intense. I was recieving replies every 5 seconds, I couldn’t keep up.

Friends were singing along, reliving old memories. Then Brent broke out the Youtube videos of some of the old shows we all use to watch. Then the memories really started to come back. Sharon, Lois and Bram, The Polka Dotted Door, Today’s Special. Here are some of the videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu8wuyvl9Vc

It was nice to escape reality for a moment and relive some memories. I miss them. I also don’t think children’s shows today are anything like those ones.

What are some memories you have of tv shows from your childhood?

Feb 06 2011

Sweet Egg Sandwich

Once a week I like to cook myself something special for breakfast. This week is was an egg sandwich, which doesn’t actually sound all that special. A normal egg sandwich to me, is 2 eggs mixed together with some cheese in a pan, omelet style with bacon in between two pieces of toast.

So what did I do differently this time? Well I made the omelet with cheese, as well as heated up some cooked bacon I had previously cooked. What I did next was simple. When the toast was ready I spread Philly Cream Cheese on one piece and place the egg on top of that. I then spread Sweet Onion Jam on top of the egg, finally placing the bacon and second piece of toast on top. What does that get you? Something that looks like this.

Of course the normal egg sandwich taste good when does right and the egg doesn’t dry out, but when the added flavour it taste amazing. The Philly Cream Cheese adds a creamy cheesy flavour, while the Onion Jam adds a sweet addition to the sandwich. This dish, is recommended.

Feb 06 2011

I feel good about my brand

I feel good about my personal brand. Yes, that is what I call my online presence, cause that is what it is. It is the KyleWith brand.

I think I’m getting into the groove of things with it again. I hope to soon, start blogging a couple of times a week from my WithMedia.ca blog, which is more to do with Social Media, Marketing, etc and possibly get into more podcast.

I know, I know it is a lot to promise, and I hate doing it, but at the moment, as 12 midnight quietly approaches I feel good about this.

When I first started working for Motion Media, I was alway stumped by the issue of separating what I write and say from the company perspective and what I can say, when really they are very similar. Now though, I have come to the conclusion that I can say a good majority of it from my own account, cause I know at the end of the day I still work at Motion Media and that is where I work with people (you). I feel as though by me building a stronger brand, I am actually in the long run helping build the brand of Motion Media, in the Social Media area anyways.

Then what do I say from the company account? Well that is where retweeting and talking about what is happening inside the company comes in. I have this idea that we should humanize business, so that is what I want to do. Show, nay, prove that Motion Media is a well put together company, with an amazing team, that does amazing work.

I would love to humanize a company to the point where if someone has a problem with them, they say it to the company and then the company goes forward to fix the issue.

Lots going on, with lots of ideas, but why not check out WithMedia.ca cause I need your help finding some things over there.

Feb 05 2011

Saturday morning breakfast

I would love to have a Saturday morning routine where I go to a favorite coffee shop and have breakfast.
Today I find my self at Whole Wheat and Honey Cafe. I am enjoying Eggs Benny, which is tasty.
My issue with this whole Saturday morning thing, is the Saturday morning thing. I do enjoy being able to lie in bed for a while without having to get up to go somewhere. Although, I am one of those people that if I were to get up and go out for breakfast, I would want to get up early enough that it would feel like lunch.
I think my best alternative is to make it a bi-weekly routine. Cause I do find it nice to be able to blog here in the cafe, which i am doing right now.