My husband is Selling and he's so awesome! He sold 7 systems in two days! That is AMAZING! Most great salesman have a hard time selling 3 in a day (consistently) so for him to go out knocking for the first time ever and sell 7 in two days! That is unheard of! He is so amazing!
It's funny, because the only reason he went out was because the sales team decided to stay an extra few days in St. John's to party, but . . . we came here to make money, so he went out and did really well! He was already thinking about doing sells next year, but I think this gave him the confidence he needed in order take make that idea turn into reality. But, ... We'll see what he officially decides when to next summer comes around. Here is another video clip of our whale watching adventure. I tried to make it as condensed as possible because there was so much footage due to how playful and fun these little whales were. Enjoy! =]
AHHH!!! SO AMAZING!!! On Sunday, our only day off in the summers, sometimes not even, we went WHALE WATCHING!!! It was SOoOo AMAZING!!! It was a company Incentive so our entire office went (The Atlantic Office) and had a big company Dinner to follow. Free food AND WHALE WATCHING!!! SWEET! I Prayed so hard that we would get to see whales up close and it was better than I imagined! The Whales were literally using our boat to scratch their backs! And when they went under us it was so crazy when they moved the boat up.
Liberty Security; Atlantic Office
Leaving Harbor for our adventure
Russell Crowe is in St. John's right now as we speak! He is shooting with the CBC T.V. Series as a guest star on "The Republic of Doyle." He's been Tweeting about St. John's for a week now. He's also doing a few shows in Town. But I guess the most amazing part of his being in town is that James and I LITERALLY parked RIGHT next to his Yacht and Didn't know it was his till we were out on the Tour boat and saw it AND RIGHT where they were in the Process of shooting, "The Republic of Doyle!" So COOL! Oh Russell Crowe, we know you saw our car, and thought, "Those Fraser's sure are awesome with that Bright Orange Mazda in my Yacht's Driveway. If only I was cool enough to sit with them for dinner on my Yacht and talk about Rugby and the all inclusive trip to Australia I am going to pay for them to come see my Rugby team." lol ... if only he WERE cool enough ;)
This is them Shooting, "Republic of Doyle" right now! That Blue car is Doyle's! (The Blue one below is).
FOG, FOG, and more FOG! Sometimes, I think that's all St. John's is good for. It makes it look so eerie.
These guys are so Goofy sometimes! Josh plays Hockey and so he has a false front tooth. Rarely will you see it out, so I took the only chance I could get to document it.
When it Sprayed it stunk like bad breath in the morning. James said it was just dead fish. I think the worst part was when it entered my open mouth. Thrice.
The Whales were so playful and acrobatic. It was like Sea World except that these whales weren't trained! They just did it because they liked the movement on the boat and the cheering. The more we waved our hands, the more they waved their fins. They even went belly up for us! I guess the tour boat, "Iceberg Quest" see these whales often, and the whales are used to the sound of their motor and so when they hear them coming they come out to play. When other boats, that they are unfamiliar with, are nearby they usually don't stick around and the guests then don't get to see a whole lot. But our Tour was AWESOME!!!
The Twins; they are about 3-4 years old and they can live up to 50 or 60!
The Humpbacks Waving to us!
Rising up out of the Water
Cape Spear; the most Eastern Point in North America
Fort Amherst
St. John's, NL
Newfoundland has been so wonderful and Beautiful. God sure knew what he was doing when he made it. The next two stops on my checklist; Twilingate to see some Iceberg's and Gros Morne National Park. Pray that I see some awesome things! I know I will be! P.S. I Hope the rest of you are having a great summer as well.
While waiting for jobs out in Bishop's Falls James and I went over to the Dam and Salmon Ladder to take in some scenery. The first time we went it was Wet and cold out, so I sat in the car watching the water pour and James went over to some fly fisherman nearby to learn how to fly fish. The second time it was Sunny and warm, hence why we have some stellar photos. Newfoundland is GORGEOUS!!! Except ... That it's always raining, windy or extreamly Foggy. But, this summer they said has been the worst they've had in a long time. Because for every week of rain there has been one (if that) Day of warm and Sun. But, it's been worth it. We're inside most the time working anyways, but it sure is nice to have some good days to enjoy.
During our spare time in Newfoundland many of us would regularly attend the gym. Since I was the only girl, almost all of the time, I would do my cardio thing and the guy's would go in the back room and do whatever it is they do in the weight room. All I know, is that whenever they finish whatever it is they do in there, they always want to push one another around, grunt and flex. It's quite silly I think sometimes.
After being there for some time, they began to come together and play floor hockey as a group after their workout was over. It looked like fun, but I would rather not be in the middle of their push fest, so I sat on the sidelines hoping not to get run over. The first time they got together and did this there were three or four young boys that joined in. I think the funniest part was when a 10 year old kid (Who was quite small, he may have been younger than 10) attempted to check Colin (a big guy) in the corner. He was pushing up on him, being all "tough." And to be honest, it was hard not to laugh at that sight. James (my husband) started to laugh as well when he saw it.
The next time they came together to play I caught it on camera. I had to secretly tape them because boys get all weird when they see you "videotaping" but they seem to love the end result. So, ... I did what I had to do so that everyone was happy. I got the video footage I wanted, and they got their edited film strip. The only way to get it though was to be very sneaky. Which I did with pleasure.
Newfoundland HAS to be a little chunk of the Garden of Eden because there are Wildflowers EVERYWHERE! Instead of weeds and Bushes (that you see when you drive in Idaho) It's Trees and Flowers. ANY little patch of tall grass has flowers, Literally! It is so crazy! I love it!
You drive anywhere and it's rocks and flowers instead of dirt and weeds. It is awesome! And it's funny, because when people don't mow their lawns here, it still looks scenic because it's overgrown with flowers and grass (no dandelions!). And people get all embarrassed because they haven't mowed, but they really have no reason to get embarrassed.
I just thought I would share my little joy and piece of Eden with you, and if you ever head out to Newfoundland, I hope you stop to enjoy the flowers.
The people here in Newfoundland are the nicest people I have ever met. Not to say That I haven't met nice people before, but consistently, every home we have entered and every person we have met on the street, they are just, ... Nice! It might be because Newfoundland is built with many many small towns, and in each town everybody knows everybody and they know all the other every body's two towns over as well. But hands down Newfoundland has the best people in the World! If it weren't for the weather, I might actually consider living here!
It's funny because all the pubs we enter are just so cheery. You meet random people and you're instant friends. They talk to you like you've grown up together and you've just bumped into them again by chance. It's Awesome! Everyone is so comfortable with everyone else.
Each town here has their own accent. Like each state has their own. Many Newfoundlanders will slow down their speech just so we can understand them. I said to one girl that said she had slowed it down for me, since I'm from the Mainland, "Oh, so you're talking to me like I'm retarded then?" She laughed at that.
James kissing our Future baby
Many of our customers have fed us. One older couple was making soup and invited us to eat. I ate two bowls and I piece of Cheesecake! Another Couple, when I said I used to eat roadkill Moose in Alaska ran downstairs and brought up 2 Moose Steaks, Ground Moose, Capelin, and Salmon for us to take home! It was over $50 worth of meat for free! (He was a hunter/fisherman) It was Sooo NICE of them! We still haven't figured out how to cook the capelin though. And another gave us knitted socks & Hats! It was so sweet of them! These people are really awesome! They treat everyone like family.
I think the best part, is that I don't recall entering a home and NOT seeing a picture of the savior. They all have a spot for the savior in their hearts. These people may not be LDS, but they sure are the most Christ-like people ever, and live in a very Christian manner. They have so much Charity. Which, in my mind, is the pure love of Christ. Also, while on the Topic of how awesome everything is, I just want to say that I LOVE Newfy Music! It's Irish & Canadian all at the same time. It's great all around. Newfoundland; I LOVE YOU!
Love Always,
Mrs. Fray Fray
P.S. The key to Talkin Newfy is to just drop the 'H'
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