"I guess there's got to be a break in the monotony, but Jesus, when it rains how it pours." ~ OK Go, "Here it Goes Again"
From having no job - and no real prospects - to two jobs and a house to completely remodel, it feels like someone took the proverbial snow globe of my life and gave it a good, hard shake. Standing upright once more, I'm effervescing gratitude and trying to regain my bearings amid the glitter raining down.
Starting April 25, I'll be the consumer relations coordinator for Farley's and Sathers Candy Company in Round Lake, Minn. Though you likely haven't heard of the company, or the town, you're probably familiar with brands Farley's and Sathers owns including Brach's, Now and Later, Trolli and Fruit Stripe Gum. Word on the street is that employees get a great deal on candy, and I'm looking forward to being everyone's favorite person from now on.
The other job is freelancing for our local paper, the Jackson County Pilot. I did a few design projects recently, and then they asked me to write a few stories each week. Starting out at one seemed prudent, and my first byline will hopefully show up next Thursday.
The other job is freelancing for our local paper, the Jackson County Pilot. I did a few design projects recently, and then they asked me to write a few stories each week. Starting out at one seemed prudent, and my first byline will hopefully show up next Thursday.
And then there's the house: our split level starter home in need of so much love. We close April 26, and then we start tearing it apart. So far, we've come across hundreds of dollars worth of surprises in the process, and I'm sure that's only the least of it. Hopefully in a few months we'll all be laughing about things we found in the sheetrock or that time the hammer narrowly missed hitting Nathan on the head instead of wringing our hands over plumbing nightmares. As I say in French, "On verra."
This last week of my "vacation" is already heavily scheduled. A lot of trips to the coffee shop at odd hours of the afternoon, book reading outside (weather permitting), baking, cooking, eating, sleeping, watching Kathie Lee and Hoda (that's right, I watch it), remodeling sketches, shopping for business casual outfits for spring, breathing. The usual.
Really, I feel blessed. Finding a job in just four months is a pretty good feat. And finding a house in a perfect neighborhood for a great price was a bonus. As I adjust to all these big changes in my life, I feel a little out of breath. But don't worry: breathing is on my list for next week.
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