What are Zoning Ninjas?

Zoning Ninjas are those brave, talented few who uphold the municipal direction on land use planning with their ninja skills. Someday you too may be a Zoning Ninja, grasshopper.

You may have inferred that I am reading a lot of zoning bylaws at work. You would not be far from the truth. I am in fact reading a lot of draft zoning bylaws at work to both have some input and proof them. By the time I go home my eyes wont focus on anything further from my face than my hands; but thats ok, Im honing my Ninja skills.

A Zoning Ninja has many enemies and must always be alert. I usually try not to fall asleep. In the afternoon between 1 and 3 this becomes the hardest and I am at my weakest. Today for instance, I was in a meeting and couldnt stop yawning. It was an interesting meeting - the outcome being that I get to do some analysis on a large city owned property and design some residential development schemes. Finally, some ninja worthy work.

So work is getting better. Im getting a new computer, a nice big new flatscreen monitor for my dirty mapping habit and a better workload. The apartment is good. Apparently I had 8 interesting people living in my building who are now living in an 8x10 cell - I didnt even get to know them! I was eating a big fat sandwich this saturday past around noon when lo and behold what did I see, but 4 natives being arrested out front my building. And then 4 more being escorted to an RCMP minivan. I dont know about you - but since when did any self respecting police officer cruise around in a minivan? "Oh, sorry I cant arrest you - I have to take the kids to soccer. Damn, Ill be right back. Do not go anywhere, or ill put your groceries in the back!"

The weekend was slooow. Joined a gym and went on saturday. The remainder of the weekend and monday was spent with me so stiff I could barely get dressed. Its been awhile Mr. Gym. That was basically the entire weekend.... lots of other crap, but nothing interesting. I have decided that this coming weekend is high time to check out some of the local bars. There is one particularly famous one downtown called the Gold Range that is a hallmark of the local scene. I will let you know how that turns out - should I survive.

Hopefully I will have more pictures for you soon.....