Mother Nature is playing her typical games on New England. It has been, by turns, freezing, snowy, 50 degrees, freezing, icy and foggy. All in all it hasn't been a Bad Winter by New England standards, but it hasn't been a good winter either.
Weather wise or employment wise for me, sadly.
When I was let go from Great Clips last spring (corporate standard bullshit, nothing to do with my performance as a stylist) SSG and I came to the conclusion that being able to walk after work was to be encouraged and I decided to find office work in the fall. I hadn't had a summer off in awhile and Child Minion would only benefit from having a parent home for the summer.
Weather wise or employment wise for me, sadly.
When I was let go from Great Clips last spring (corporate standard bullshit, nothing to do with my performance as a stylist) SSG and I came to the conclusion that being able to walk after work was to be encouraged and I decided to find office work in the fall. I hadn't had a summer off in awhile and Child Minion would only benefit from having a parent home for the summer.
Well, I found employment with Delta Management Services, a collections company that handles defaulted student loans. Very ethical company and one that takes their responsibilities under the Fair Debt Collections Act seriously. The work could be rewarding and I learned a lot, up until I got sick. As a new hire, Delta had a 90 Day New Hire period where I could only miss what amounted to 1 day or be late 5 times.
I got sick with a stomach virus over Thanksgiving and had to miss Black Friday due to excessive praying to the Porcelain God in the bathroom. Than, 3 weeks later I woke up with a fever of 102 degrees and couldn't talk for more than a few minutes without coughing. Being smart and fairly sensible, I concluded that I most likely had the flu, that driving to work when it took 2 minutes to walk down a flight of stairs and talking for 8 hrs on the phone was not a Good Idea. So, I called in my resignation and promptly went to bed.
3 days later, I woke up with a normal temperature and didn't regret my decision as I really couldn't remember much of that 96 hour period. It wasn't until last week that I actually noticed feeling 100%- or as close to it as I ever get- again.
So, once again looking for work!
Other Goings On:
I got sick with a stomach virus over Thanksgiving and had to miss Black Friday due to excessive praying to the Porcelain God in the bathroom. Than, 3 weeks later I woke up with a fever of 102 degrees and couldn't talk for more than a few minutes without coughing. Being smart and fairly sensible, I concluded that I most likely had the flu, that driving to work when it took 2 minutes to walk down a flight of stairs and talking for 8 hrs on the phone was not a Good Idea. So, I called in my resignation and promptly went to bed.
3 days later, I woke up with a normal temperature and didn't regret my decision as I really couldn't remember much of that 96 hour period. It wasn't until last week that I actually noticed feeling 100%- or as close to it as I ever get- again.
So, once again looking for work!
Other Goings On:
- Ruined my year long streak of being sprain free today. Stepped off a curb while trying to climb into Antika Nueva's mini-van and slipped on slush. I'm still buying new heels to reward myself for a Sprain Free 2012 when I get the chance, however.
- Anitka Nueva thought of a brilliant idea for my modest little hobby-business. Miniatures! Specifically, pendant miniatures. I'm still working on developing the skill to paint images as small as 10mm x 20mm, but the faux gemstone cabochons that I did for Birka were simply gorgeous and gained a lot of attention.
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| Faux Blue Lapis Lazuli Cabochon Pendants |
- Market Day at Birka was my first big show of the year and by last year's standards was a huge success! I had fun (despite the floor) and gained a lot of attention- including that of a Wandering Zombie Gnome.
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| Me and a Wandering Zombie Gnome |
Now for bed and healing. Stupid ankle sprains.
Slainte