Blogging has been the last thing on my mind lately...

.. and thats good to realise sometimes. Getting caught up in the fast paced routine of work and friends can be a breath opf fresh air when one realises that its already the 3rd day of February and the best year of the night till now still is New years eve. I've been doign so much at work, yet also enjoying time with friends. I've had loads to do that is taking up extra time, but I also have things to look forward to after work. Its a good feeling.

I think I will be travelling as of May 25. Right after my one year of work, I'll have 30 days off to travel to Europe for a few days and then onto Toronto. I think the itenerary right now sits at Doha-Paris-Amsterdam-Toronto-Doha - we'll see how it turns out by the time May rolls around. I want to visit other places, but realistically it won't happen. The more I move, the more money I need and the more time I will spend travelling. I'd just rather chill in a Hamilton backyard rather than travel more. I hope Paris works out though, I really want to go to Paris again. And Amsterdam on my own? Please, you know that ish will be legendary if I pull it off.
I've also started to evaluate what I am doing now as a possible career path, or at least as a stepping stone to things in the same direction. My ultimate aim is to get good solid work experience, which I feel I am now getting, before I walk into an MBA program, which will be all the better the more experience I get.

I think that the dealership I work for, actually puts me in an advantageous position if we speak of within the BMW world. BMW is basically broken down as follows; Head office in Munich - regional offices in major cities such as Dubai for the Middle East - individual dealerships. Out of this, if looked upon critically, I am situated within the third tier. But, within this regions, and globally, the market here has grown by leaps and bounds. Everyone knows of the Middle East markets success, and within the region, the company I work for is consistently ranked number two, mostly because of the UAE's massive selling potential every year. We usually get overshadowed when discussion of sales volumes start- while we ar selling 1400 cars lets, they sell 4500- its a harsh statistic, but it all comes down to economy and population, and its the latter that kicks our market's ass in this case.All I have to do to prove this is hand the name of our regional director over to an interviewing party and he will do the rest, not in terms of referncing for me, but proving the capability, standard and dynamic of this dealership.
What I am hoping is that as of next May (basically a year and four months from today, I can start looking into moving to a BMW dealership/office somewhere outside the Middle East. This time if I move, a few things have to be readily available at my new destination for me to even consider the move- readily spoken english, reefer and good people. Given the three conditions, just a handful of countries remain as options for me. Canada is home, and perhaps I don't want to return to work there just yet- taxes are just too high, plus its time to see the world, as most of my friends will be moving soon, too. England is a snobby country, and no white-man-prone-to playing 4am tee times is going to buy a BMW from me. Plus, England has a mad drug scene, and I just don't want to get into that right now, cuz you know I will. I would hate to work in the USA, unless it was in a Manhattan/Brooklyn showroom, situated just two feet away from a hat stand that sells' Common's new Soji line. If you knwo someone that can do up that whole schbang, holla. That leaves just Australia as an option to go work and live. Australia actually sounds good to me. Its a place with a good education system, so there is a possibility of an MBA down the road. There is access to reefer, plus points for sure. Australia actually doesn't sound too bad at all. Safe, secure, good money, educational possibilities, white chicks, access to drugs, lots of sports to watch, winter during the summer, christmas vacations, beaches, and lots of dumb people to sell BMWs too. What more could I ask for. Oh right, a friend- well, I got that covered too. I just have to talk Anoynymous into failing a few years of med school till I get to Queensland.

... peace.