Funny how some days turn out to be beautiful when you're least expecting it.
I'm sitting here, having just finished consuming a beautifully ripe and juicy mango, and listening to the sounds floating through my window of the fireworks being shot off in the distance for the opening night of the Stampede. Every night for the next ten days at this time I'll hear the sound of fireworks.
Work was actually really good today. Very laid back which is unusual given the coworker I was with this evening. I worked for a good chunk of the evening with a bridal couple and his parents to help them select their dinnerware, flatware and stemware. Usually it is not a good thing when a couple shows up with parents in tow - tends to make for a stressed couple and a frustrated set of parents as their tastes and opinions clash. But they were very pleasant, honestly enjoyed each other's company, and made some fantastic selections. And I had a great time showing them all the different options, giving them information about the product, and ultimately helping them create a table setting that will look fantastic and that they were very happy with.
Before work this morning I had brunch with a friend. Over good food we shared life, learned new things about each other, caught up on the last month, and learned what's coming up for each other in the next months. Such a valuable thing to have friends with whom you can share on a deep level of understanding.
I think that if they offer me the job tomorrow morning I'm going to turn it down. I really want a job that will allow more interaction with clients and the public than this one - that's why I'd be a great receptionist! I also think that I can get the same sort of benefits that they're offering, while still making the extra dollar an hour somewhere else. I'll also be in contact with another company in the morning. They called me yesterday for a second interview, and I think I'd enjoy working with them. I tried to reach the lady today to schedule the interview, but she was out of the office for the day, so I'll try her again before I head to work in the morning, and hopefully I can schedule something for tomorrow afternoon or Monday morning.
And with that, I'm off to draft a cover letter for yet another position I'm thinking of applying for, and then to do some reading for a little while. Thanks to everyone who left comments letting me know you're still out there. It always encourages me to know my words aren't simply floating off into nothingness. It was fun to come home from work tonight and check my email and find all of your comments. Hooray for friends!
Thursday, July 06, 2006
A Good Day
Funny how some days turn out to be beautiful when you're least expecting it.
I'm sitting here, having just finished consuming a beautifully ripe and juicy mango, and listening to the sounds floating through my window of the fireworks being shot off in the distance for the opening night of the Stampede. Every night for the next ten days at this time I'll hear the sound of fireworks.
Work was actually really good today. Very laid back which is unusual given the coworker I was with this evening. I worked for a good chunk of the evening with a bridal couple and his parents to help them select their dinnerware, flatware and stemware. Usually it is not a good thing when a couple shows up with parents in tow - tends to make for a stressed couple and a frustrated set of parents as their tastes and opinions clash. But they were very pleasant, honestly enjoyed each other's company, and made some fantastic selections. And I had a great time showing them all the different options, giving them information about the product, and ultimately helping them create a table setting that will look fantastic and that they were very happy with.
Before work this morning I had brunch with a friend. Over good food we shared life, learned new things about each other, caught up on the last month, and learned what's coming up for each other in the next months. Such a valuable thing to have friends with whom you can share on a deep level of understanding.
I think that if they offer me the job tomorrow morning I'm going to turn it down. I really want a job that will allow more interaction with clients and the public than this one - that's why I'd be a great receptionist! I also think that I can get the same sort of benefits that they're offering, while still making the extra dollar an hour somewhere else. I'll also be in contact with another company in the morning. They called me yesterday for a second interview, and I think I'd enjoy working with them. I tried to reach the lady today to schedule the interview, but she was out of the office for the day, so I'll try her again before I head to work in the morning, and hopefully I can schedule something for tomorrow afternoon or Monday morning.
And with that, I'm off to draft a cover letter for yet another position I'm thinking of applying for, and then to do some reading for a little while. Thanks to everyone who left comments letting me know you're still out there. It always encourages me to know my words aren't simply floating off into nothingness. It was fun to come home from work tonight and check my email and find all of your comments. Hooray for friends!
I'm sitting here, having just finished consuming a beautifully ripe and juicy mango, and listening to the sounds floating through my window of the fireworks being shot off in the distance for the opening night of the Stampede. Every night for the next ten days at this time I'll hear the sound of fireworks.
Work was actually really good today. Very laid back which is unusual given the coworker I was with this evening. I worked for a good chunk of the evening with a bridal couple and his parents to help them select their dinnerware, flatware and stemware. Usually it is not a good thing when a couple shows up with parents in tow - tends to make for a stressed couple and a frustrated set of parents as their tastes and opinions clash. But they were very pleasant, honestly enjoyed each other's company, and made some fantastic selections. And I had a great time showing them all the different options, giving them information about the product, and ultimately helping them create a table setting that will look fantastic and that they were very happy with.
Before work this morning I had brunch with a friend. Over good food we shared life, learned new things about each other, caught up on the last month, and learned what's coming up for each other in the next months. Such a valuable thing to have friends with whom you can share on a deep level of understanding.
I think that if they offer me the job tomorrow morning I'm going to turn it down. I really want a job that will allow more interaction with clients and the public than this one - that's why I'd be a great receptionist! I also think that I can get the same sort of benefits that they're offering, while still making the extra dollar an hour somewhere else. I'll also be in contact with another company in the morning. They called me yesterday for a second interview, and I think I'd enjoy working with them. I tried to reach the lady today to schedule the interview, but she was out of the office for the day, so I'll try her again before I head to work in the morning, and hopefully I can schedule something for tomorrow afternoon or Monday morning.
And with that, I'm off to draft a cover letter for yet another position I'm thinking of applying for, and then to do some reading for a little while. Thanks to everyone who left comments letting me know you're still out there. It always encourages me to know my words aren't simply floating off into nothingness. It was fun to come home from work tonight and check my email and find all of your comments. Hooray for friends!
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
How do I make this decision?
It looks like I'm going to be offered a job on Friday morning. The woman told me she would have hired me today, except that I need to make more than what her initial offer is, and she needs to do some checking on the finances and interview a couple more people before she makes a decision.
The trouble is this - it would not be an office job. It would have somewhat limited people interaction, but it would be something I would be skilled at doing, and could possibly enjoy doing for a while. I would get to work with hundreds of books, sorting and so on, on a daily basis. It would also pay a dollar an hour less than what I've been using as my minimum hourly wage in the job search. That's approximately $2000 less/year. After three months I'd have some pretty good benefits as well.
I don't know how to make the decision... It's not perfect, but nothing is, and nothing is seeming to pan out at the moment. I really do need to find a job soon, but I don't want to just jump at the first one that's offered to me... How do you know if God is providing something or not? How does it become clear when He is leading? And how do you decide if you can live on a certain wage when you are guesstimating what expenses like rent, car insurance, gas, utilities and so on will be?
The trouble is this - it would not be an office job. It would have somewhat limited people interaction, but it would be something I would be skilled at doing, and could possibly enjoy doing for a while. I would get to work with hundreds of books, sorting and so on, on a daily basis. It would also pay a dollar an hour less than what I've been using as my minimum hourly wage in the job search. That's approximately $2000 less/year. After three months I'd have some pretty good benefits as well.
I don't know how to make the decision... It's not perfect, but nothing is, and nothing is seeming to pan out at the moment. I really do need to find a job soon, but I don't want to just jump at the first one that's offered to me... How do you know if God is providing something or not? How does it become clear when He is leading? And how do you decide if you can live on a certain wage when you are guesstimating what expenses like rent, car insurance, gas, utilities and so on will be?
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Early Ending to an Evening...
So I just got home from driving a friend home from my place. She decided to check out house church with me for the first time tonight, since I was hosting it, leading the discussion, and it wasn't as far north as it normally is. Which would have been great, except that she was the only person who showed up! So we caught up on each other's lives, watched part of a movie, and I drove her home, because her health is fragile and doesn't permit late nights.
So much for the discussion topic I'd prepared to lead us into sharing and praying. Oh well, maybe next time? Maybe I'll write up the topic and stick it up here for discussion sometime this week...
As to the week, the rest of it looks like it will be quite busy. I'm working the next several days in a row. I'm also meeting a friend on Thursday morning to catch up on each other's lives, and I have a job interview tomorrow morning. To be honest, I don't think I'm interested in the job because it doesn't pay enough, but the work sounds okay, so I thought I'd at least meet with the lady and try to get a bit better feel for the job. And I guess I'll use Friday afternoon to send out more resumes...
I had my first "driving standard" lesson yesterday. Megs is teaching me so I can drive at least part of the way on the road trip we're taking at the end of September. We spent the evening together, at a friend's birthday, and then having coffee, talking, and driving. We ended the evening by praying together. We've decided we need to do that consistently. We're always up to date on each other's lives, and we pray for each other individually, but have decided to make a habit of praying together, because we care deeply for each other as friends, and because we both want to develop a greater comfort level in praying aloud.
Also, I picked up my parchment from the university today. I now officially have it in formal writing that I am the proud owner of a bachelor of arts in history. Whoo hoo!
I think those are the major things. I had some pretty weird dreams again on the weekend. So many of my dreams are so vivid and real. I have trouble distinguishing which ones are the spiritual ones that I need to pay close attention to, and which ones are simply the result of an overactive brain.
The heat's been getting to me - hard to sleep when you're melting in your bed. And I've missed our community... church was cancelled Sunday because of the long weekend, and then no one showed up tonight. I know that my spirituality has little to do with the events of a week, but I miss the chance to gather, to catch up on each other's lives, to worship and pray together when things are cancelled. So with that, I'm off to maybe do some paper journalling, and to do some reading... Drop me an email or leave me a comment updating me on all of your lives... Haven't heard from or seen some of you in quite a while...
So much for the discussion topic I'd prepared to lead us into sharing and praying. Oh well, maybe next time? Maybe I'll write up the topic and stick it up here for discussion sometime this week...
As to the week, the rest of it looks like it will be quite busy. I'm working the next several days in a row. I'm also meeting a friend on Thursday morning to catch up on each other's lives, and I have a job interview tomorrow morning. To be honest, I don't think I'm interested in the job because it doesn't pay enough, but the work sounds okay, so I thought I'd at least meet with the lady and try to get a bit better feel for the job. And I guess I'll use Friday afternoon to send out more resumes...
I had my first "driving standard" lesson yesterday. Megs is teaching me so I can drive at least part of the way on the road trip we're taking at the end of September. We spent the evening together, at a friend's birthday, and then having coffee, talking, and driving. We ended the evening by praying together. We've decided we need to do that consistently. We're always up to date on each other's lives, and we pray for each other individually, but have decided to make a habit of praying together, because we care deeply for each other as friends, and because we both want to develop a greater comfort level in praying aloud.
Also, I picked up my parchment from the university today. I now officially have it in formal writing that I am the proud owner of a bachelor of arts in history. Whoo hoo!
I think those are the major things. I had some pretty weird dreams again on the weekend. So many of my dreams are so vivid and real. I have trouble distinguishing which ones are the spiritual ones that I need to pay close attention to, and which ones are simply the result of an overactive brain.
The heat's been getting to me - hard to sleep when you're melting in your bed. And I've missed our community... church was cancelled Sunday because of the long weekend, and then no one showed up tonight. I know that my spirituality has little to do with the events of a week, but I miss the chance to gather, to catch up on each other's lives, to worship and pray together when things are cancelled. So with that, I'm off to maybe do some paper journalling, and to do some reading... Drop me an email or leave me a comment updating me on all of your lives... Haven't heard from or seen some of you in quite a while...
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Today
To be honest, today was a really good day in a lot of ways. It was long, but filled with people and things that I love.
I attended my dad's church this morning. That's always a little hard, because it's weird to not really be a visitor, but not really belong either. But, I really enjoyed the service today. There was a great worship time, and I enjoyed my dad's sermon on the character of Caleb. I think I'll go back and read a bit about him in the next few days (Caleb that is, not my dad!)
After church I joined my parents and a couple from their church for lunch at the local farmer's market. The guy has been a sort of mentor figure in my life for a long time, and I got the chance to talk with him a bit about some stuff that's come up in my life recently, and about some situations at church that I'm involved in and frustrated by. I love spending time with this couple and their five year old son - he's such a cutie, so smart and funny for a little kid.
After lunch, I fell asleep in an armchair in our living room, watching the classic version of the movie "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" on CBC. I love those old musicals made for families, and I hadn't seen this one since I was a child. I regret falling asleep a bit, and missing the movie, but it was such a relaxing way to spend the afternoon.
Had Vietnamese take out for dinner in a park along the Elbow River with Megs, and then we came home and watched a movie until she had to head to work for her night shift a few minutes ago. We semi-cemented some plans for the future. It's looking like we might move in together sometime in February. So, as soon as I get a job, I'll start saving for a car, and hopefully by February, when Megs returns from Pakistan, I'll have a vehicle and be ready to move in with her. We're also planning a trip to BC together at the end of September - she has a family wedding to attend, and I've been hoping to spend some time with a couple of friends who are living in the Vancouver area.
God, give me peace. Thank you for the people and things you've laid on my heart over this weekend. Continue to reveal your heart to me over the course of this week. I long for deeper relationship with you. I'm in love with you. Guide in the situations of tension I find myself involved with at the moment. Present your clear hand and steps, and make my path known to me. Thank for the blessing of a day spent with family and friends, and the promise of the same tomorrow. Abba, I belong to you. I'm yours. Wherever and whatever you want. I'm there.
I attended my dad's church this morning. That's always a little hard, because it's weird to not really be a visitor, but not really belong either. But, I really enjoyed the service today. There was a great worship time, and I enjoyed my dad's sermon on the character of Caleb. I think I'll go back and read a bit about him in the next few days (Caleb that is, not my dad!)
After church I joined my parents and a couple from their church for lunch at the local farmer's market. The guy has been a sort of mentor figure in my life for a long time, and I got the chance to talk with him a bit about some stuff that's come up in my life recently, and about some situations at church that I'm involved in and frustrated by. I love spending time with this couple and their five year old son - he's such a cutie, so smart and funny for a little kid.
After lunch, I fell asleep in an armchair in our living room, watching the classic version of the movie "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" on CBC. I love those old musicals made for families, and I hadn't seen this one since I was a child. I regret falling asleep a bit, and missing the movie, but it was such a relaxing way to spend the afternoon.
Had Vietnamese take out for dinner in a park along the Elbow River with Megs, and then we came home and watched a movie until she had to head to work for her night shift a few minutes ago. We semi-cemented some plans for the future. It's looking like we might move in together sometime in February. So, as soon as I get a job, I'll start saving for a car, and hopefully by February, when Megs returns from Pakistan, I'll have a vehicle and be ready to move in with her. We're also planning a trip to BC together at the end of September - she has a family wedding to attend, and I've been hoping to spend some time with a couple of friends who are living in the Vancouver area.
God, give me peace. Thank you for the people and things you've laid on my heart over this weekend. Continue to reveal your heart to me over the course of this week. I long for deeper relationship with you. I'm in love with you. Guide in the situations of tension I find myself involved with at the moment. Present your clear hand and steps, and make my path known to me. Thank for the blessing of a day spent with family and friends, and the promise of the same tomorrow. Abba, I belong to you. I'm yours. Wherever and whatever you want. I'm there.
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