I've been in Smithers for one week and I feel quite comfortable. There's so much space here and little to distract me from what I need to do right now which is focus on my radio career. Besides working on my career I also plan on renewing my quest for some sort of golf ability. All I want to do is learn how to hit the ball 150 yards and on the fairway. That's not much to ask is it? The station I'm working for has a pass for a course here so why not. I'm also trying to find some soccer to play. Alot of people play here and I have a number for a guy who runs it so why not. I will also hike and camp and hopefully renew a passion for music. It will be good.

Now that I'm comfortable with the Peaks format and the gear at the station I'm hoping that my on air pressence and show will develop making me the king of all media in the Bulkley Valley, ;)

I go back to Vancouver on Wednesday to get my diploma from BCIT and then grab a U-Haul and move the rest of my stuff up here to Smithers. It will take a couple days to get back. It's a twelve hour (or more) drive. Jen's coming with me to experience Smithers for a month and a half before she goes to Sweden for 10 months to get her masters degree.

The new Iron & Wine album is set for release and I heard the new single today. You should be able to hear it as you read this. I'm really excited about it. His last album, 2004's Endless Numbered Days, was the soundtrack for my summer when it came out so I'm hoping that the rest of the new album is as good as the new single. I saw Sam Beam (I & W) play at Sasquatch last year and it was sort of, whatever but I love his recordings.

I watched the US Grand Prix today. It was good race and Tony Hamiliton won his second race in a row. Good one Tony.


I really need my bike.

I guess I've started my new career. I have to remind myself that I'm not just visiting Smithers I'm here to start becoming a great radio personality. It's exciting to have such a drastic change in my life. Smithers is nice place, I can walk anywhere and I always get a great view of the mountains that surround the town.


One of my first challenges was finding a place to live. The vacancy rate here is pretty low but I found a place. One of the great things about it is, in Vancouver the rent would probably be 3 times what I get tp pay. Is it a dream?



The station is really small but that suits me fine as it gives me an oppertunity to cut my teeth and get involved in other aspects of the station like production which I enjoy doing. There will be 3 people here from my class at BCIT working here also, which is kind of a trip. Chris did his internship here and then got hired, Joe will be here next week and Andrew will come up later(?) and do another internship here. He did one in Yorkton, SK for BCIT.



It'll be great. Three pictures. On eof the station (The Peak) on of my view when I leave the hotel to go to wrok & on of the stove, sorry mixing board in the main control room at the PEAK. we are getting a new board apparently. Later.

Yesterday I recieved an offer from The Peak, a radio station in Smithers, B.C. to host their morning show. I told them that I would love to do it. This is a great opportunity for me to "cut my teeth" and become a great on air host. I'm also excited about experiencing living in a small community. Smithers may be a little remote but everyone has nothing but good things to say about it so Smithers it is. I'm just scrambling to figure out moving and living details. The station has told me that they'll put me up at a hotel until I find a place to live. I start Monday.

I got home yesterday, it's great be back in Vancouver. I'm sure the incredible weather we're having makes it seem all the more pleasant. Jen and I went to the Sandbar on Granville Island and had, what has to be the best salmon burger in Vancouver. After that we went swimming in the pool at Kits beach as the sun started to set, nice. I'm still in search of a radio job. I'm concentrating on "small markets" because I'll get more mic time and I can hone my craft. Here's a picture of my mom and I at the airport in Edmonton. She gave me a ride to there, I love her.