Yesterday GF and I went to visit her aunt in small town PA. We spent most of the day with her, then came home, rested briefly and went to a friend's birthday get-together. We were home by 11:00 and in bed by 12:00ish.
Sometimes I am astonished by how much my life has changed. Twenty years ago I could have never imagined having a day like we did yesterday. But even more shocking is I could have never imagined having a day like yesterday and being happy about it!
I can remember making fun of people who spent their time doing pretty much exactly what I do now. Funny how that works out.............I'm usually pretty satisfied with my choices now, it wasn't always that way. My life used to be clouded with alcohol or the after effects of alcohol. My life could have very easily turned out much differently than it has.
Today I am feeling grateful for what I have, and for what I don't have. Grateful for my GF, my family, friends and home. Grateful that alcohol is no longer an active part of my life, although it will always be there waiting to take over - it no longer runs my life.
This is starting to sound like an AA meeting - and I don't want to sound that way. So I'm going to go read more blogs, stop being soppy, and get back to my cranky self!!
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
I've been a bad blogger. Sorry it's been so long.
Much has been happening here - we're back in the "excitement, turmoil, make it stop!" mode. I just got another new job! Quit my "old new" one and start the new one next week. For someone who worked at the same place for over 28 years, this whole process of applying, interviewing, accepting, quiting and doing it all over again, has been a bit of a nightmare! I hate change! But am getting heavy duty doses of it this year.
I'm glad to be out of the "old new" job - worked there for about 4 months. I really hoped it would be a job I liked, or at least could tolerate. I tried, but kept coming back to the sad fact that I did not like the place at all. I just hated how the place was run, the employees received little or no respect, the people in charge thought they knew everything and wouldn't listen to anyone. All about me, kind of attitude was rampant. I was having a harder time getting myself to go to work with every day that passed. Glad it's over!!
Now the new job............I'm not sure what to expect. It is a huge employer in our area. Great pay, great benefits. But I will no longer be in management, I'll be back on the factory floor. My biggest fear is I won't be able to do the physical labor that the job requires. It's been along time since I've done this kind of work and I'm not getting any younger! So I'm worried, but trying not to think about it too much.
I have tomorrow and next week off then start the new job the following week. I'm going to make the most of the time I have off. GF and I are golfing tomorrow (she took a vacation day). We're going to a course we both love and I'm looking forward to it. Should be a fun day.
Much has been happening here - we're back in the "excitement, turmoil, make it stop!" mode. I just got another new job! Quit my "old new" one and start the new one next week. For someone who worked at the same place for over 28 years, this whole process of applying, interviewing, accepting, quiting and doing it all over again, has been a bit of a nightmare! I hate change! But am getting heavy duty doses of it this year.
I'm glad to be out of the "old new" job - worked there for about 4 months. I really hoped it would be a job I liked, or at least could tolerate. I tried, but kept coming back to the sad fact that I did not like the place at all. I just hated how the place was run, the employees received little or no respect, the people in charge thought they knew everything and wouldn't listen to anyone. All about me, kind of attitude was rampant. I was having a harder time getting myself to go to work with every day that passed. Glad it's over!!
Now the new job............I'm not sure what to expect. It is a huge employer in our area. Great pay, great benefits. But I will no longer be in management, I'll be back on the factory floor. My biggest fear is I won't be able to do the physical labor that the job requires. It's been along time since I've done this kind of work and I'm not getting any younger! So I'm worried, but trying not to think about it too much.
I have tomorrow and next week off then start the new job the following week. I'm going to make the most of the time I have off. GF and I are golfing tomorrow (she took a vacation day). We're going to a course we both love and I'm looking forward to it. Should be a fun day.
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