The Last Couple of Weeks in Review

1. No I did not get the job.
2. There is another posting for which I need to apply.
3. Sylvester has kidney disease - not happy. Only good thing is we caught it early. He is 16 after all.
4. Surprises left right and center on the political venue.
5. I am not sleeping well at all. Many pains in hands, feets and assorted other bodily places. Happening during the day now.
6. Bought p a snowblower - he is very happy. Also really good shovel and fork from Lee Valley Tools. The shovel slices through sod like it's butter!!!! His birthday and Christmas presents for this year and maybe next done!!!
7. Mum and Dad's 45th wedding anniversary last weekend (August 31)
8. Chetters is very cute and sweet.
9. I miss Licorice very much.
10. I miss Thistle too.
11. I don't want to lose Vester...
12. Worried a little about my Mum - she's been tired for the last two weeks.
13. Front garden is beginning to look really amazing.
14. I really should get my butt in gear and upload my digitial photos. On the bright side, p fixed my computer - so I can get caught up on that and the webpage I've been promising for a LONG time.
15. I am sad it is September. I want summer to last forever.

Oooh - I have butterflies in my stomach...

Today the butterflies are in my stomach instead of flying around me as they were at the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory last Saturday.

I just received a phone call from AS at my former workplace - she was calling to give me a heads up that I would be receiving a phone call from the HR hiring manager. Also that AS is working with HR to create a possible second role for a senior analyst for which she would like to consider my application for. I'm very excited. Now I must go do mucho research on the topics of anti-money laundering and the Bank Act.

Woo hoo!!!

I've only told p (who of course I called immediately) and he is going to tell the beckster. And of course I've written it down here in semi-code.

Okay - off I go to research!

The second half of Feeling Queasy Day

I just came back from my visit to the acupuncturist. There is a team of alternative health practitioners who come to the building and see patients. I had decided to try acupuncture about 6 months ago as Lee from church had raved about how it helps her. The jury is still out to be honest - but it's hardly fair to judge considering that any progress I may have made probably was obliterated when I became sick with pneumonia. At any rate, one placing of the needle in my back is still stinging - slowly abating but it's certainly never done this before. In fact, today and last week I was most twitchy and sensitive to the needles. I think I almost kicked Dr. M when she place one needle in my ankle last week - it felt like there was an electric shock going through my foot up my calf!

Anyway, enough of the health junk. Really, the second part of today has to do with job opportunities. I ran into the SVP of my former company (which is technically the same company I'm working for now, just a different branch) and I said hi, how are you and she said the same back. Then she said I saw you applied for that job - I said yes, but haven't heard anything. She said, well we haven't made a decision yet. Then she said but there are other jobs that are going to be available - possibly up to 5 other positions. We would love to have you back - you are thought very highly of (blush). I said, thank you. She then continued to explain how things were going with people finding other jobs within the company (because of the move if a person was in a role that was moving and didn't particularly want to move because it's a fair distance they can look for another role that suits them in the company with the full support of management). She did say that in some ways it's difficult because employees who have been bumped so to speak would be preferred for positions. Regardless, it heartened me immensely. So I know they will keep an eye out for my applications. I would really love to transfer there as it would cut my commute to 20 minutes or so. Much less then the current 2 hours I'm commuting! Not to mention I would be working with a good portion of my old team again!

Time will tell!