Day 14 of my holidays
The past few days have been a little anxious. Oh there is the usual – OMG where did the time go, how do I get all this done. There has also been the slow realization that Monday, tomorrow, I start a brand new job! You know how some people have buyer’s remorse. I tend to get decision remorse. What the heck was I thinking?!? Not only am I coming off of two weeks of holidays (thus two weeks of ‘necessary’ emails to go through), but I am also starting a whole new job with new knowledge/skill requirements and I know NOTHING! I will be showing up at work tomorrow, early because I am anal that way, and I don’t know where my desk is, I don’t know when the others in my new office start work and I don’t even know what will be required of me, task-wise or training wise. Oh goodness, I think I need to sit down.
I am excited. S reminded me that excitement and nervousness are really the same emotion, just with different contexts. So I am very excited to be starting something new, to be learning something totally different from what I was doing, to be working with a whole new set of people. Though I am also nervous about that since I am not your most ‘normal’ person. And it is the week before my most favorite holiday and I know there will be some interesting developments due to my costume for The Party. Do I broach this on my first day or wait until the end of the week, when it’s too bad, I need it for my costume, you will have to live with the results for the next 2-6 weeks?
Speaking of The Party, I am getting excited about that as well. I bought all the food today and finally found some clothes to work for my costume. (And get this, the skirt I bought is too big even though it is my ‘current’ size – whoohoo – heehee). There has been some new decorations put up and we are slowly getting the house all decorated.
There are just so many good things happening. I am very happy. There has finally been a quote for the tree removal that I can afford. I found the toilets that I want and that satisfy the extremely strict requirements for a grant (they are still not in yet though). I have most of my costume figured out. My credit card didn’t melt from overuse. I haven’t fainted from the approximate amount on my credit card. We got several Christmas presents bought. I discovered that my cravings this week were for Banana Cream Pie and I bought one and I didn’t eat the whole thing in one sitting (it actually lasted a few days). My office is now much cleaner that it was just a couple days ago (though my sewing room is a mess). I feel like lots got done and decided and it was not only a productive holiday, but it was relaxing as well. (Though I do apologize to a few friends for being busy enough that I couldn’t do some spontaneous shopping or anything.) And yesterday I unpacked my box from the last job and put it away. Now all I have to do is finish prepping my bag for tomorrow, make my lunch and turn in early, cause 6:30 is going to come early after two weeks of 9:15 wake ups (for the most part – there was a day that was earlier and a day that I slept until 11am).
Oh – one point of rant I need to say – Harper is an ass. He wants to totally ignore our signing to the Kyoto Accord and go with his way, which would have us actually doing something constructive in 2050. Because it is more important that we lower the GST to 5% and get rid of the penny, than to actually help save the place we live in. He reminds me of someone who has all the latest toys, but hasn’t paid his utility bill or maintained his house, so while he plays at being an adult in the latest video game, his house crashes down around him. It constantly surprises me that so few have stood up to him. What happened to our MPs standing up for their constituents? How about standing up for our country? How about maintaining the beautiful country we live in, stewarding the planet that we survive on, maintaining the standard of living that we enjoy? Why does the government make it so hard to get a grant to make your house more energy efficient, friendlier to our environment? I really don’t think Harper cares about Canada. I don’t want to become a mini-America. I want our beautiful forests, our clean water, and our smog-free air. Edmonton has actually started to have pictures taken showing our smog problem. What happened that we think this is okay, that this is normal? I like that we are advancing as much as anyone, but I don’t think that means we get to ignore our responsibilities to each other, to the planet. I don’t think that advancing technology and increasing pollution have to go hand in hand. Goodness, would someone please slap that man until he sees the light? Get his head out of the nether regions of Bush and remind him where he lives and who he is supposed to represent.
Okay, I just had a rant for a bit. It’s been awhile. So anyway, back to work tomorrow. I should go do the last few things so I can get to bed early. Wish me luck.
I am excited. S reminded me that excitement and nervousness are really the same emotion, just with different contexts. So I am very excited to be starting something new, to be learning something totally different from what I was doing, to be working with a whole new set of people. Though I am also nervous about that since I am not your most ‘normal’ person. And it is the week before my most favorite holiday and I know there will be some interesting developments due to my costume for The Party. Do I broach this on my first day or wait until the end of the week, when it’s too bad, I need it for my costume, you will have to live with the results for the next 2-6 weeks?
Speaking of The Party, I am getting excited about that as well. I bought all the food today and finally found some clothes to work for my costume. (And get this, the skirt I bought is too big even though it is my ‘current’ size – whoohoo – heehee). There has been some new decorations put up and we are slowly getting the house all decorated.
There are just so many good things happening. I am very happy. There has finally been a quote for the tree removal that I can afford. I found the toilets that I want and that satisfy the extremely strict requirements for a grant (they are still not in yet though). I have most of my costume figured out. My credit card didn’t melt from overuse. I haven’t fainted from the approximate amount on my credit card. We got several Christmas presents bought. I discovered that my cravings this week were for Banana Cream Pie and I bought one and I didn’t eat the whole thing in one sitting (it actually lasted a few days). My office is now much cleaner that it was just a couple days ago (though my sewing room is a mess). I feel like lots got done and decided and it was not only a productive holiday, but it was relaxing as well. (Though I do apologize to a few friends for being busy enough that I couldn’t do some spontaneous shopping or anything.) And yesterday I unpacked my box from the last job and put it away. Now all I have to do is finish prepping my bag for tomorrow, make my lunch and turn in early, cause 6:30 is going to come early after two weeks of 9:15 wake ups (for the most part – there was a day that was earlier and a day that I slept until 11am).
Oh – one point of rant I need to say – Harper is an ass. He wants to totally ignore our signing to the Kyoto Accord and go with his way, which would have us actually doing something constructive in 2050. Because it is more important that we lower the GST to 5% and get rid of the penny, than to actually help save the place we live in. He reminds me of someone who has all the latest toys, but hasn’t paid his utility bill or maintained his house, so while he plays at being an adult in the latest video game, his house crashes down around him. It constantly surprises me that so few have stood up to him. What happened to our MPs standing up for their constituents? How about standing up for our country? How about maintaining the beautiful country we live in, stewarding the planet that we survive on, maintaining the standard of living that we enjoy? Why does the government make it so hard to get a grant to make your house more energy efficient, friendlier to our environment? I really don’t think Harper cares about Canada. I don’t want to become a mini-America. I want our beautiful forests, our clean water, and our smog-free air. Edmonton has actually started to have pictures taken showing our smog problem. What happened that we think this is okay, that this is normal? I like that we are advancing as much as anyone, but I don’t think that means we get to ignore our responsibilities to each other, to the planet. I don’t think that advancing technology and increasing pollution have to go hand in hand. Goodness, would someone please slap that man until he sees the light? Get his head out of the nether regions of Bush and remind him where he lives and who he is supposed to represent.
Okay, I just had a rant for a bit. It’s been awhile. So anyway, back to work tomorrow. I should go do the last few things so I can get to bed early. Wish me luck.
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