And I’m pretty darned happy about it.
The same contract that had ended flipped at the beginning of 2008 into full-time employment. What I hadn’t reported: as my contract was ending, the person I reported to asked why I hadn’t indicated my interest in the position. At some point in this discussion, I confirmed that I [...]
Archive for the ‘Looking ahead’ Category
It’s back to the grind for me
Posted in Looking ahead on January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Life: It’s a gas
Posted in Looking ahead on December 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Some people are able to learn quickly. Others apparently require endless repetition.
For example, some people, once laid off from a job, might take that to mean that life is uncertain. Not I! I slid blithely into a part-time contract position (no benefits, no vacation, no security) and stop looking for anything else.
And guess what? My [...]
Wrap-up to some things
Posted in Looking ahead on October 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
So, thanks to those of you who reminded me of my blog. I read back through earlier posts and realized some things are resolved.
Worrying that moving back without a job would matter.
HA! What a slap in the face. Nobody gives a shit what I do! Ironically, the whole “people have an old-fashioned outlook” thing inherent [...]
Ahem…
Posted in Looking ahead on July 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It would be nice to report that I had been working on my novel this entire time. It would be nice.
Instead, I have been busy working on a development contract that is a bit more complex than I expected (a good way of saying I did a poor job of scoping it). So I have [...]
Negative ruminations
Posted in Looking ahead on June 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Now that’s a heck of a title, heh? Just reaches out and slaps you across the face.
I mostly have a rosy outlook on my upcoming changes, but there are some negative thoughts pushing around the positive ones, like bullies on a school playground. Let’s see if exposing them reduces their power. (If I extended the metaphor, [...]
New career – take 2
Posted in Looking ahead on June 18, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Ok- time to put it on the table: I have always wanted to be a writer… for a living. I assumed I would be a writer, in fact.
It just seemed that other jobs came along instead.
I have a friend who is tackling getting published very aggressively, yet he cannot get published. So, I am very [...]
New career – take 1
Posted in Looking ahead on June 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My sister and my nephew called and suggested some new career choices. They are deliberately off-the-wall.
Weaver. This is my sister’s suggestion (apparently I remind her of someone who is a weaver). How do people make a living doing a craft? I actually like this suggestion.
Deep-sea fisherman. This is my nephew’s suggestion (which he acknowledged has [...]
Invest in your happiness
Posted in Looking ahead on June 13, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I ran across this article. Let’s see how I am doing on the happiness-investment meter:
Connection to other people, through relationships and/or community.
Free time to enjoy life (long hours spent working and commuting being a major source of stress and unhappiness).
Exploring yourself or building your skills and strengths.
Good health.
Financial sanity (i.e. getting out of debt and [...]
