Let life happen to you. Believe me: life is in the right, always.
- Rainer Maria Rilke
Austro-German lyric poet
Two weeks from today I will start my new job, and although I'm a little nervous, the more overwhelming emotion is excitement. I have also started packing up my books and movies, getting things ready to be moved. I'll need to get more done tomorrow than today if I am to make a good dent in everything by this weekend though.
Heard back from Ace, and apparently he has a few weeks until his new job starts in the Active Reserves. A steady paycheck for him again, that will be good... but insurance will get re-instated soon, I hope... and that will be good for the both of us! Heh. I know I'm past due for a doc appointment at least.
And now... onto the quote I found this afternoon. It seems futile to push against time and against life, trying so hard to mold life into what you want. There are too many unknown variables, too many things you cannot change... I'm not so sure you have to make life the way you want it., but instead make the most of the life you already have. I think the rest of life will fall into place as time progresses.
If you're always making the most of life's situations, it seems to me that a person will soon have the life he/she wanted most. Life has a way of working out... and it's always moving on... there's a sort of comfort about that.
20100118
20100112
Job Update
Although I haven't heard any more about Ace's re-enlistment package, maybe the old adage "no news is good news" takes precedence. I hope so, anyway :) A paycheck should be coming in soon, regardless, so that's good news.
I'm getting excited about my new job coming up, and that's very good news. I've needed something to pick me up lately; it was a rough weekend and it has stayed with me in my head for much longer than I had hoped. That's not very much like my normal head operations at all, so I'm not sure what to think about it.
Until Ace hears anything and sends the info my way, I suppose there won't be much to update with for now... nothing else has been going on in my life >_< It's a slow time of year, however. Luckily the days are getting longer, and soon the weather will be getting warmer. Then there will be lots of time for fun things! ^_^
I'm getting excited about my new job coming up, and that's very good news. I've needed something to pick me up lately; it was a rough weekend and it has stayed with me in my head for much longer than I had hoped. That's not very much like my normal head operations at all, so I'm not sure what to think about it.
Until Ace hears anything and sends the info my way, I suppose there won't be much to update with for now... nothing else has been going on in my life >_< It's a slow time of year, however. Luckily the days are getting longer, and soon the weather will be getting warmer. Then there will be lots of time for fun things! ^_^
20100105
Jobs
Oi, what an update this morning, I suppose. First with the bad... Ace's re-enlistment package somehow expired, which means his extension has apparently ended, and his pay has now stopped. He has people trying to pull for him, getting him his pay, but apparently on the table right now is Active Reserve instead of Active Duty. The issue? Trying to decide what to do and/or where to go for the four year gig, in one day.
I know he works well under pressure in the field, on the job, with his boys and whatnot... and although this is a rather different environment to be as decisive, I'm sure he'll make a sound and educated choice. Or at least one that will make him happy. So... it's a waiting game I suppose. He'll eventually find out when and where his schooling/training is, and then things will settle down again.
The good through all of this... I received another email this morning about my job offer from October/November of last year. Training would start 01 February, if I can make it to that class, instead of the end of February as had been discussed previously. And seeing as Ace no longer has a paycheck, and I've been laid off for a month now, it seems that this sudden and unexpected time table works to my advantage.
Although my apartment lease is up at the end of February, I think I can round up everything to get moved before then, and/or on weekends to finish up whatever hasn't been done yet.
The next month will be interesting indeed I think, for the both of us.
I know he works well under pressure in the field, on the job, with his boys and whatnot... and although this is a rather different environment to be as decisive, I'm sure he'll make a sound and educated choice. Or at least one that will make him happy. So... it's a waiting game I suppose. He'll eventually find out when and where his schooling/training is, and then things will settle down again.
The good through all of this... I received another email this morning about my job offer from October/November of last year. Training would start 01 February, if I can make it to that class, instead of the end of February as had been discussed previously. And seeing as Ace no longer has a paycheck, and I've been laid off for a month now, it seems that this sudden and unexpected time table works to my advantage.
Although my apartment lease is up at the end of February, I think I can round up everything to get moved before then, and/or on weekends to finish up whatever hasn't been done yet.
The next month will be interesting indeed I think, for the both of us.
20100104
Good Holidays
Things have been going more smoothly lately. The holidays went well, it seems, for each of us. His parents visited him the entirety of Christmas and lengthened their stay through New Years, and I spent Christmas with family and New Years with friends.
The biggest change coming up will be employment for me, I think. Whether I finally find something in North Carolina or take up an offer given to me in the Quad Cities is the debate going on. I'm still waiting for more information about his side of things - if I can even get something on base since he hasn't technically re-enlisted yet is the issue at hand there.
I've been a little agitated the last couple days, not sure why... haven't been sleeping well. It's like my brain won't shut off... weird... for me it's weird anyway. I'm hoping it fades away with the frigid weather, it's enough to put anyone off-center.
The biggest change coming up will be employment for me, I think. Whether I finally find something in North Carolina or take up an offer given to me in the Quad Cities is the debate going on. I'm still waiting for more information about his side of things - if I can even get something on base since he hasn't technically re-enlisted yet is the issue at hand there.
I've been a little agitated the last couple days, not sure why... haven't been sleeping well. It's like my brain won't shut off... weird... for me it's weird anyway. I'm hoping it fades away with the frigid weather, it's enough to put anyone off-center.
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