All Quiet
After a nice Christmas and New Year's mini-vacation, I have returned to the daily habit of work/life in general.
Thus far, I've been at my current job for almost 2 months and I still love it here. There's been the usual bumps and bruises involved in acclimating to a new workplace. And it wouldn't be 'work' without having to learn how to get things done efficiently. Like anything new, mistakes are the only way we can do to get better, and I'm definitely taking care of that element. It's humbling, but obviously it's not enough to make me regret not working there.
This week will be when I move to the 'alternate' schedule (here at work): 1:30pm to 10pm, Monday through Friday. Not a bad shift, but it will definitely make my transportation a challenge to keep up with until I get some wheels. I'd like to get a bicycle so the cost isn't as high (to travel) and it will encourage me to get some much needed excercise. Once I get financially situated, I can get my car back on the road so I can finally have something resembling a social life.
Not having a car for so long now has really given me the impression I need right now: Driving is a priviledge. I admit that I took this for granted for a long time and I only have myself to blame for having it taken from me. At least it's nice to know that I'm not completely dependant on a car to live in California. If I were in Southern California, I wouldn't be able to say that unless I was in a region close to public transportation.
My new place is making a slow come-back from my initial experience there. The owner of the house is fair and his wife makes some great food. I will never go hungry while I live there as they have opened their house up to me and my kids.
In spite of the things that I'd rather change about the place, at least it's somewhere I can call my own and even though the price still makes me cringe, that old addage about how things could be worse comes to mind when I question the value.
Not much else to say other than I hope all of you had a nice Holiday season. We survived (...again)!
After a nice Christmas and New Year's mini-vacation, I have returned to the daily habit of work/life in general.
Thus far, I've been at my current job for almost 2 months and I still love it here. There's been the usual bumps and bruises involved in acclimating to a new workplace. And it wouldn't be 'work' without having to learn how to get things done efficiently. Like anything new, mistakes are the only way we can do to get better, and I'm definitely taking care of that element. It's humbling, but obviously it's not enough to make me regret not working there.
This week will be when I move to the 'alternate' schedule (here at work): 1:30pm to 10pm, Monday through Friday. Not a bad shift, but it will definitely make my transportation a challenge to keep up with until I get some wheels. I'd like to get a bicycle so the cost isn't as high (to travel) and it will encourage me to get some much needed excercise. Once I get financially situated, I can get my car back on the road so I can finally have something resembling a social life.
Not having a car for so long now has really given me the impression I need right now: Driving is a priviledge. I admit that I took this for granted for a long time and I only have myself to blame for having it taken from me. At least it's nice to know that I'm not completely dependant on a car to live in California. If I were in Southern California, I wouldn't be able to say that unless I was in a region close to public transportation.
My new place is making a slow come-back from my initial experience there. The owner of the house is fair and his wife makes some great food. I will never go hungry while I live there as they have opened their house up to me and my kids.
In spite of the things that I'd rather change about the place, at least it's somewhere I can call my own and even though the price still makes me cringe, that old addage about how things could be worse comes to mind when I question the value.
Not much else to say other than I hope all of you had a nice Holiday season. We survived (...again)!
posted by Tobiwan | 10:23 AM
2 Comments:
Sounds like you are in a good place. :)
I have a feeling 2009 is going to be a great year for you Toby! If I could do without my car, I would. I may get a bike so I don't always rely on the car around town (if only bleeding well stopped raining though!)
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