The Last While
18 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
It’s been a long time since I blogged. A LONG time. I’m not exactly sure if it’s because I haven’t needed to, or if just because I haven’t had the time. Either way, here I am.
A lot has happened in the last few months. Cowboy and I moved down about 10 blocks, into a townhome. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a yard for Jill to hang out in. It’ll be nice to not have to take her for a full walk a couple times a day in the middle of winter. It’s especially nice to have a basement. We’ve set up a “man-cave” of sorts for Cowboy, and the other side is a hairdressing station for myself. In fact yesterday I went and picked up a hairdressing chair to replace the wood dining room chair. It just needs a screw put back in place and then good as new! I can’t wait to cut someone’s hair and be able to move them around again. Our second bedroom is just that – a second bedroom. It’s got a walk-in closet which is a perfect storage opportunity for all those clothes of mine that still don’t quite fit. We’re waiting to see if we can perhaps get an exchange student from the UofA for the school year, in which case they will move into that bedroom.
My mom got married July 17th. Everything was short and sweet. Ceremony, reception and cleanup was all complete in 3 and a 1/2 hours. I really realized just how MUCH I missed the island and my family. I hadn’t seen my sister since September, except for an afternoon in May. I got to meet all of Kara’s work friends, and even give her a hand at the resort a bit. Everyone was just so fabulous and friendly. I spent most of my 2 week visit there catching up with everyone, and getting a ton of driving practice under my belt. Mom moved in with Duane the day after the wedding, and anyone who knows my Mom knows she is definitely the hoarder of hoarders. I gave her a hand packing a bit of her house and it was SO overwhelming. It’s funny how I had the messiest room as a kid, but the cleanest house of all the adults. My trip just flewwwwww by and I wish I could have spent more time with everyone, even though I was missing Cowboy.
So I came back to AB, and got to spend some time with friends before I went back to work completely. Sara had a BBQ at her place with her roommate Dave, and I ended up spending the night there. It was just so nice to spend time with people I really have fun with. It makes me wonder why I don’t do it more often. I told her the other day I really have to start seeing her more, and I mean it. I love shindigs at her place 
Soon when I have my car it will be MUCH easier. Kindof sucks that she lives the furthest possible neighbourhood away from mine.
Back to work it is. Although I’ve had a lot going on with work. I picked up a 2nd job at a liquor store between the lingerie store, and I’ve been working between 12 and 20 hours a week over there. I love it because it’s NOTHING like my day job, and the manager over there is super relaxed. It turns out he’s good friends with one of my favorite clients at the lingerie store, so the manager, and this couple and I are all getting together this Saturday for some dinner. I’m pretty excited about that. The other thing is that my boss at the lingerie store came back from AUS this week, and I’ve been pretty much a wreck. I’ve become increasingly frustrated with my position and been doing some job hunting.
AND I got a job! AND it’s at a salon! So I start Sept 2nd, and that means I have to put in my notice at my other job. I feel pretty awful, considering she just lost her two night girls and just got back from AUS, but no time is really ever more convenient than the other. I have to let her know tomorrow and I’m feeling soooooo nervous. Today was a day off for me, so I went downtown, picked up my birth control, and popped over to the apprenticeship office to chat with them about how to proceed with AB licensing. Pretty much I have to file apprenticeship hours for the next year, submit my theory exam that I did in BC, and complete a practical exam and a provincial exam. It’s all so very exciting and I can’t WAIT to start working with hair again. Shampoo, scissors, hair product. Yum! I love doing hair, clients back to back, and soon I’ll be back into the swing of things. *dances*
Well, thats my update for now. I’m just making caramel corn, and gyoza (a weird combination, I know). Toodles!
