a ball of yarn and a remote control

Four words...

I heart my job.

Today was my first day of work and it was a really good one!

I walked into the office and immediately felt at home, which was a big relief.  My coworkers seem to be great, plus the clients that I will be working with also seem to be cool. 

This might just work.

It is my first ever job with "normal" hours.  Most of my jobs have been at weird times, so this is my first one that has me doing 8-5.  It felt amazing to get out of work like a normal person and do things after work. 

Cristi and I hung out for a bit, which was a very nice addition to an already good day.  I got home and set up my computer and am online again.  Plus, I have been knitting tonight.

It has been a great day all around. 

Stay tuned...

An untitled post...

It's currently 3:57 am and I am up too late packing.  I am running on both cylinders with no sleep and trying to get stuff done, so bear with me if this doesn't make sense or something.

I am about to pack up my computer and put it in the car to leave for my new hometown on Sunday morning. So if you decide to comment, know that it will be a day or so before I can get to it because my poor little desktop will be in pieces.  (And please pray that it will work when I get it to my new home because he's 7 years old now.)

So this would make this my last post from the great state of Alabama.  Another last for me right now.

Today was my last day of work at the hotel and everything that came with it made me kind of sad.

I have been there for a little over two and a half years.  I have watched so many people come and go and today it was my turn.  And it was hard.

I arrived to see this waiting for me..

The afternoon was followed by a bunch of very nice goodbye wishes and hugs.  I am one of those people that try to avoid being the center of attention, so it was a weird day for me. It was harder to say goodbye to some of these people than I thought. 

My boss is one of my favorite people in the world and it was just awful to say farewell to her.  She even called later in the night to tell me again that she would miss me, which almost made me lose it.  (Her best friend lives in Charlotte, so I will probably see her when she comes to visit him.. but still..)  There were several other coworkers that I am going to miss a lot.

It was just a day filled with final things.  The last time I clock in.. answer the phone.. leave the hotel as an employee.. all kinds of things.  I really thought about that and it was kinda sad. 

It hit me that I am leaving a world in which I am totally comfortable and jumping into the unknown.  I know that I will love my new city, job and friends there, but it really hit me today that I am leaving my safety net behind.

It is most likely the weirdness that hits you in those transition points that is making me think about these things.  I know that the move will be great and is exactly what I need, but it is still kinda scary.  Okay.. very scary.

I will get through it and come out on top.  I know this. 

I always think about a line from one of my favorite songs when I am about to transition to a new part of my life. 

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.

So...

Here we go. 

Ready or not.

That new beginning is now.

Stay tuned...

Thursday Tabby Ta-da...

Help me.

There are all these boxes.  Everywhere.

I think something weird is happening here.

Send catnip.

Stay tuned...

News Flash..

It's official.

I got the job!

The recruiter called me a few minutes ago and told me the good news.  We had been waiting for my background check to come back.  I guess that the bodies were buried deep enough because the check cleared with no issues.

So... I start my new job a week from today.

This is all happening so fast that it is a bit scary.. but good scary.

Thanks again for all of the good thoughts and prayers. They totally helped and I appreciate each and every one.

Ok, I must get back to packing.  Ugh.

Stay tuned...

Saturday List...

For the next week or two, I think that list blogging is going to be the way to go.  When things calm down for me and I can make coherent thoughts and not bullet points, I'll be back to normal entries. 

So.. bear with me!

• I hope that everybody had a good 4th of July yesterday! I went to my hometown to go to a cookout at my parents' church. It was a good time, even though I didn't get to stay and watch the fireworks because I had to get to work and work all night. At least I got to knit at work...

• Thursday was my Ravelry anniversary! It has been a whole year now! What in the world did we do without this great site in our lives? Thanks again, Casey and Jess!

• I am moving to Charlotte next weekend. I still have not heard 100% from the job, but I am pretty sure that I got it. I found a roommate who I don't know (thanks, Craigslist!) and am moving in with him most likely next Sunday. So.. it is actually happening. Now comes the joy of trying to pack and get ready for this big adventure!

• Have you heard of Plurk? If not, DO NOT click the link. It is the most addictive thing ever! We are talking drugs here, people! I can't get my packing done because I keep checking to see what people are saying on there. If you are on there or sign up, look for me. I am KnitterBoy76. (It really is fun, but it will suck your time away. Seriously.)

• I miss knitting. Most of my stuff is packed, except for my Emergency Knitting Bag. It holds my Myrtle Beach Socks, which I took some time to work on tonight at work. They are coming along nicely, despite a crooked heel turn.

Ok, my shift is (thankfully) almost over now!  I am going to pack up and get home to bed, so that I can get up and throw more stuff in boxes.  Goodie.  At least I have some great podcasts to catch up on while I pack.

Stay tuned...