I wanted to begin my last blog of 2011 by apologizing for the lack of “Frankly Speaking” blogs over the past several weeks. I return refreshed and ready to kick 2012 firmly in the ass!
I’m jokingly referring to 2012 as the launch of “Frank Roch 2.0”, a year that will see me tackle a couple of important changes in my life, some of which are long overdue. As many of you know, I have been working on a business venture called “Virtual Shows Canada”…I’ll spare you the technical details but let’s just say that it is essentially a virtual conference centre that will allow us to host conferences, special events, guest speakers and contests online throughout the year. The development of this project has taken up a lot of time over the past few months and I look forward to its launch and continued growth over the next several months and years.
I’ve also grown concerned about all of the time I have spent at home over the past year. I thought owning a home-based business was the ideal thing for me but I’ve realized that it is important for me to be out in the public. As such, I have structured the work plan for Virtual Shows Canada in such a way that it will allow me to look for some contract work or even allow me to get some part-time work in at a business that needs an honest, professional, charming and (somewhat) mature employee J If you know of anyone that’s looking, drop me a note!
I’ve also decided that it is time for a change in scenery, and I don’t mean painting the walls of my house a different colour. I will shortly begin the process of preparing myself to relocate. I’m not sure where I am going or when, although I do have a couple of ideas, but after 14 years of life in Timmins, I feel like the time has come for me to move on. As someone told me recently; “Frank you have been feeling a little stale in Timmins for a number of years, it’s just that you no longer feel like tolerating the staleness”. I’ve made a number of dear friends in the years since I’ve moved to Timmins after finishing school and they will remain friends no matter where it is that life takes me next. As a bonus, Facebook, Skype and other social media sites make it a lot easier to keep in touch with people than it used to be!
The final component of “Frank Roch 2.0” will be the launch of a personal website that will include not only my “Frankly Speaking” blog but also three other blogs that I will be launching in the early part of 2012. The cool part is that the blogs will sometimes be in video format and might even include guests! As you can see, a lot on the plate for 2012 and it all starts with this last blog of 2011.
5 things I’ll remember about 2011
5. The sinking feeling in my gut when the Boston Bruins beat my Montreal Canadiens in Game 7 of the playoffs…
4. Watching the ceremonies relating to the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and realizing that my parents' generation had both a tragic (JFK assassination) and a triumphant (Neil Armstrong walking on the moon) “where were you when moment” while my generation now has its tragic moment and we are still left pining for that moment of triumph (…although the Berlin Wall coming down comes close)…
3. How Twitter and Facebook became better tools for me to contact people than email…
2. Pippa Middleton’s butt…
1. Being able to be there for a friend when he wasn’t feeling well…
On that note I wanted to wish everyone a very happy, healthy and successful year. Let’s all kick 2012 firmly in the ass!!!
