Job interview today

It's for a receptionist (I think... I really don't care, frankly, I just need to work) and I'll neeed all the luck I can get from you all. Why? Because I have no idea what a receptionist actually does. However it turns out will certainly be blog fodder so stay tuned.

kxx

What a week last week!

Now that I have some distance to it I can laugh. Okay, maybe not laugh because laughing hurts my ribs, but smile ironically.

Bad:

-I got downsized

- I returned my lovely Macbook to my former workplace (and finally said a proper goodbye)

- I went to the chiropractor who told me I had bronchitis and a bunch of strained rib ligaments from the coughing

- my modem blew up so no internet for 2 days

- The cable went out Friday for about 12 hours so no tv either

Good:

- I got my dead modem replaced pretty quickly

- I learned where the computer hotspots are in my neighbourhood

- I bought a lovely pair of shoes and 2 tops.

- I watched All My Children right when it comes on at 1pm

- I baked and did laundry and actually ate bonbons on the couch

Crunchy with the smooth, eh? They say that life works out the way it's supposed to but can I still say that I'm really happy last week is over? Onward and upward...

kxx

I forgot an anniversary... typical for the week

Okay, it's not a big one but as I said to the Audrey, if it wasn't for that one, none of the others would be possible. My husband, the house, the kids, the cat, my minivan, in fact, my entire life in Ottawa.

Friday the 4th was the 21st anniversary of the day I met my honey. We don't celebrate it in any way except to acknowledge that it actually happened. Usually punctuated with jokes (mostly tasteless) about how our lives would have been different had I chosen another bar at which to get shitfaced on that fateful night.

With all the craziness that's been going on, I completely forgot so Happy Anniversary, Dollface!

kxx

Arrrrgh!!!

No connection to the outside world for me.

To add insult to injury, my modem blew up yesterday! I'm typing this in the parking lot of a community centre. Oh the indignity of it all. So needless to say, there may not be a blog Monday. Sorry peeps! The good thing is that if shitty things happen in 3s, then I only have one more craptastic event to look forward to.

Have a good weekend.

kxx

I've had a bad cough for a couple of weeks

And trying to soothe it "old school" made me realize that as potent as Vicks smells, it still smells like being taken care of. It has a motherly, cosy, soothing and loved smell. It's like a mother's hug. A greasy, sinus opening, mentholated squeeze...

kxx

I got downsized

That was the big deal yesterday. In fact it happened at the end of the day Monday. It's embarrassing and it hurts. And of course I blog it for the world to see. Typical me.

I didn't even know how to say goodbye to the people that made my day every day for the past few months. I just slunk out of there with my tea bags and framed photo of the kids crammed in my purse. I felt later like I should have made a speech or something. I just didn't expect it. I was flummoxed. I've never been "let go" before. But I got some really nice notes from former co-workers (thanks Facebook) so after hours of licking my wounds and pouting, I'm feeling more hopeful.

It was no one's fault... my position was just made redundant. But the fact remains that now I need a job. Again. I have 3 kids (including one bottomless pit of a teen) to feed and a rusty old minivan with a quarter of a million kms on it. I can't go back to buying no name cheese again. It's vile. So is anyone you know hiring? You all know what I'm like. Hmm. On second thought, maybe that's not such a good thing.

Now let me get back to copying all my photos and music onto CDs. That may be the saddest part of all this. I have to return my shiny new Macbook and go back to the ancient, busted up cruddy laptop we have here in the house. It shuts down without prompting after about 20 minutes. Not to mention the racket it makes when it does, well, anything. Sigh. Isn't it easy to get spoiled by brand name cheese and brand new toys?

kxx

Hm.

Not feeling too chatty or "sharey" today. In fact, I've been in kind of a funk the last few hours. I'm sure I'll be my usually cheery self soon but today I just feel like brooding. In my jammies. Maybe even under the covers. With a big bag of Doritos. I'll explain tomorrow, peeps, don't worry, I'm fine and so is everyone. Really.

kxx