callistra | General State of Me

I have a new job! I have received the paperwork, and I start the Monday immediately after I finish the current job! This contracting bizzo is exhausting!

I am very sad to be leaving the current job. The people and the whole place really worked for me. I was given clearly set goals and KPIs, received excellent feedback, had managers who cared and supported me, encouraged me to apply for other jobs, space to grow and develop, and a job that would have provided never ending challenges.

There may have been a few tears lately.

Hoping the new job is just as awesome. There's always a chance I could end up back where I was, but oh it's so nice to have a career again. I lovelovelove it.

So it's been almost a full year of employment for me. A series of contracts, a trip to Brisbane, paid off a few things, bought bigger things... I am doing this wrong, aren't I? LOL

But this is also the first year where we haven't had to dip into savings to pay for something. We've lived honourably and well, and I still think I am a good money manager. V's orthodontist will require a SUBSTANTIAL deposit shortly, and then 16 monthly payments roughly equivalent to what we're paying on the Carnival. They are good people, and have been absolutely brilliant.

I had a nap today, and feel rejuvenated. I feel plump and relaxed. Off to a dinner party tonight, so excited! Hope every one is having a lovely Saturday. It feels weird to be warbling along like this without a point or a focus.

I am contemplating a few things for writing in the next year. The Month of Foods were pretty popular. I have been thinking about doing some of the Tasty videos that come around on Facebook. Oh for frozen pizza dough in a can! Why don't we have that here??? I may have bought some brie and Camembert but forgot the puff pastry!

Otherwise, I have started writing reviews of movies for Granty. This serves multiple purposes; it gets me thinking critically again, gets me writing again, and gets me used to being back in the public eye.

I feel like I've been hiding under a rock for a couple of years (which is true) and I feel like putting my head up again. So, time to start producing creative works, and for me, that's wordsmithing.
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Also, I have managed to log into Dreamwidth on my phone. I wonder if I can do videos here too. I really enjoyed doing them for Kitwardrobes, and getting back into that habit would be great!