The other day while talking to an unamed British Columbian friend she mentioned that my blog is "oh so empty." I would agree. There has been so much going on that I got out of the habit of posting, and now it's hard to get back into it. Do I actually attempt to write about my experiences over the last two months? I feel like that would take pages of blog space, and precious time that I don't have. So instead of doing that, I'll just give a brief overview of my life since becoming the First Daughter of St. Catharines without getting into specifics (use your imagination).
Thanks to the soup picture in the Standard (the Standard is our local paper, they had a picture of the McMullan kids and our Dad on the front page 2 days after the election... I was cooking soup), as well as my Dad's handy dandy brochures I apparently am easily recognized amongst customers at pretty much any store or coffee shop. I think that has passed... but it's sufficient to say that I answered more questions about taxes, garbage, recycling, doctors, and flower planters that I would ever care to answer. I have now become the Mayor's personal messenger, and the jury is still out on how I feel about that.
Don't get me wrong, I honestly do appreciate being able to listen to people's problems, and often that means hearing things that I have no control over, but at least am able to listen. However, I think people actually think that be telling me their City problems I can get them fixed faster than a speeding bullet. Again, I'm all up for hearing people out, and even helping when I can, but I can't say I'll be happy when I get to Guelph and take a much lower profile and quite possibly an unlisted phone number.
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those unnamed BC friends are pretty amazing, eh?
in Guelph, you'll be the one asking about garbage. good luck mastering the system!
I definitely blame you.
Hey Jenn!! Congrats as the mayor's daughter. I was trying to write on your MSN space, but it looks like you can only get that here. Hope you had a Happy bday as well. It snowed here in Vancouver today. Pretty neat! Well don't be a stranger, Gloria
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