So as most (or at least some) people know, I have had another job change.
Much as I'd like to be able to work full time in my pregnancy/birth related fields, it is not financially viable right now, and so I have to 'stick to my knitting' and keep working a day job for now. I'd really really like to stay involved in my doula stuff and even see if I can build on it to make it sustainable at some point, but for now I have to focus on a new job, one which is full time.
Although my previous position was reasonably flexible time-wise, it was becoming quite unbearable and stressful, and I had started waking up dreading going in to work. Never a good sign. (I wish the company well though and I hope they do manage to sort out the issues and move forward positively.) Also, if I am to be working in a regular day job, I wanted to be doing proper Project Management again, which is where my skill and experience lies. I think the fact that my previous role was pretty murky and difficult to measure added to the problems.
So after taking a short time off, which was pretty busy anyway with family crises, Richard being away, and all the end of school term and year activities, I have just started a new job at a new company this week. Not great timing AT ALL, since it coincides with the Summer Holidays, and the kids are off for 6 weeks. I am now trying to learn the ropes anew, but what could I do??
Anyway since I am in the deep end here and busy learning how to sink or swim, I am a little scarce in my usual on-line jaunts atm. This is why. From what I can tell so far, I can expect things to remain pretty hectic here! But at least the work should be relatively enjoyable and satisfying.
Here is some of Quinn's school books and examples of his work from Grade 2 this year.
These are his main school books for the year - which he decorated.
This is an example of the work he does.
My work is far less colourful or interesting ;)
I am hoping I will have time to play and relax in December too, but right now I am feeling rather fraught. I had a mini panic yesterday thinking Christmas was 10 days away already... luckily I was wrong and it's 18 days away... much better ;) I am going to have to plan, plan, schedule, schedule and be super organized to survive this ;)
p.s. I had another mini panic when I phoned the kid's party venue yesterday to confirm our party next week end only to be told they aren't allowing parties there this December! Because the place is too busy and crowded. I protested that I;d booked in October and the invites are sent and responded too. Luckilly I was listed as the exception, and our party will indeed proceed. Shew! But with warnings to expect mayhem there.....oh joy! Give me strength.
Tonight I got our the tiny one I have had packed away for several years (It was my first Christmas tree and I bought it the year I met Richard. ), and some decorations I forgot we had stashed away too. We also hung what is left of our Christmas cookies - i.e not already eaten or broken. So now everything we have is out on display.
Next year I am getting a bigger more 'proper' tree and will put everything on it!
So, last time I reported on my running/walking distance I had gone past Bloemfontein and then I reached Johannesburg and stopped really counting.
In other words I have now traversed 2800km since September 2005! WOW.
Love Jones Lead Singer Doing an acoustic version of 'Kicks'.
This is an example of the work he does.
My work is far less colourful or interesting ;)
I am a little sad as I love those cute little perfect milk teeth. Adult teeth are never as beautiful or pearly. Still it marks an important part of growing up.
Well on Friday I insisted he take me on a long overdue 'date', and so off we went. We first hit the Fat Cactus, and drank and entire jug of frozen Margaritas between the 2 of us, along with some yummy chilli poppers, then we moved on to the Baxter to see Pieter Dirk Uys in 'Evita for President'. I hadn't seen PDU performing Live before and we had front row seats so it was quite a treat. He is a very very clever man and is simply brilliant at portraying people and their quirks, as well as the farce that is politics. I loved his Kader Asmal and Pik Botha impersonations the most, oh and his Thabo Mbeki ventriloquist act was excellent too. I thoroughly enjoyed it. having grown up in a liberal 80s home I saw videos of his 'Beyond the Rubicon' and 'Adapt or Die' et al shows, when I was around 8 years old and barely able to understand them, so have totally grown up around his work.
So there were we mingling with the Young Uns again. I must say I think we do it rather well. I was not hell of a impressed with the DJ though. He seemed stuck on one very limited genre and even them was not playing the best of that genre and so it got slightly boring. When we got home I fired up my laptop, which was in the bedroom, to Google something we'd debated during the evening (The answer was Just Jinjer ;) ) and then I decided to download a YouTube song and then I pulled up some of my own music and ended up putting a play list together and then proceeded to dance it up in the bedroom.
