Job News

Man, I got home today, took care of the critters and changed into my PJs, sat down, and instantly felt like I wanted to go to bed RIGHT NOW, I was so stinking tired. I'm not sure why - a combination of high emotions all day, what with the Photoshop test this morning and then finding out that I got the job this afternoon, and a little bit of physical tiredness as well, because Sarah and I skated again today. And let me tell you, my legs are not happy with me. Yowza. But it's fun, so whatever - shut up legs.

I don't know too many details yet about when the new job is going to start. I think for a couple of weeks I'll be going back and forth from my current job to my new one. Then, once they get their shift coverage firgured out and hire a new person, I'll be at the new job full-time. I am glad that I have this weekend to relax and absorb this whole development, though.

I called my sister when I got home to tell her my news, and I mentioned to her something that I kind of touched on here, badly I think, a while ago, and I just feel the need to say it again. This whole situation that I have going on at work and school (mostly work) just seems so fated. I'm not sure if I believe in fate, but it just all seems too good to be true. I had a job that I absolutely hated from the very first day. I worked (suffered) there for almost a year, and then I left to go back to school, because I couldn't find a better job and I was desperate to do something different. And I went to school full-time and was jobless for a couple of months, and took a desperation job at a local grocery store, which also sucked donkey butt, and then this part-time, temporary job came up. I applied, I got it, it turned full-time, and just over a year later it's turned into this job that is going to be more challenging, will allow me to be more creative, and will pay me a little bit more than I make now. Not much, but enough to buy a couple of weeks worth of groceries for me and the critters. And all just 8.5 miles from my house, as opposed to the 30 miles I used to drive to get to work for the job I hated. Seriously - how much better could things get? Especially when you add in that I work with mostly fantastic people, two of which have become really good friends, and will still be working just next door to them after the job change. I really am counting my lucky stars, believe me.

(I'm also thankful for the last few days of gorgeous weather that we've had. I went outside in a short sleeved sweater twice today, and didn't need a jacket. In January. In Central New York. This is basically unheard of.)

And now I've babbled long enough. Have a great weekend, Internet people! And because I haven't included one in a while, here is my picture of the day, which is actually a panorama (series of three pictures, knitted together) that I took last year. These windmills are across from my house.

Oh, and I just realized that today is Friday the 13th. I think this may be the best Friday the 13th I've ever had!