January 5, 2009

• 2008 was definitely not my year.  But because it's been so bad it's led me to a lot of soul searching and reflection.  Have I ever mentioned how badly I hate reflection?  I am very much a look-ahead person, I don't live in the past and I rarely think about the past, which, I'm finding, isn't necessarily a good thing.  Some famous person once said that those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it (or something like that) and he was right.  If you don't look at things you've done and how they turned out, you'll just keep doing them in the wrong way.  Also, you might find something that you did right and maybe you could repeat that success.  I dunno, just typing here.

  So....for 2009....I don't do resolutions, but I have some goals.  A job is of course first and foremost.  With unemployment I am bringing home about half of what I brought home while working, so I've been forced to learn to do more with less....this is something I want to continue even after I start working.  My health and healthy living will remain the biggest priority.  Exercise daily, lose more weight (I have 80 lbs to get off) and eating the right things.  My walk with God....I've just recently started working on that again....I'm thankful that He knows we are not perfect and allows us "do overs" or we'd all be doomed.  I'm working on being kinder.  If there's drama I usually walk away.  But I'm starting to realize that everyone has a reason for how they live and for what they do, trying to see their story has not been a strong point for me,  but it needs to be.  You just don't know what that person deals with and to dismiss them...well, it's just arrogant.

  On the job thing....What Drops was asking about is a medical terminology test that I needed to take to qualify for a job at the hospital.  After not being able to get a hold of the HR girl to send me the links, I finally talked to her this morning and I took the test(s) this afternoon.  I got an 85% on the med terminology (needed 70%) and got 66 words per minute on the typing (needed like 30) so...I am qualified.  I wasn't guaranteed the job, but it looks good and I'm praying.  It's a lot less money than I made before, but then, so is everything else out there...it's a foot in the door, with great benefits and a lot of opportunity for growth.  And I'll be away from construction for the first time in 20 years *L*  So...yeah...I'd like to get this job.

  Speaking of Drops....Damaris, I am deeply sorry to tell you that I sent your Happy Birthday greetings to Drops instead of you.  In February I will send her happy birthday wishes to you to make it even, ok?  *g*  Big dummy.  Me, not Damaris 

  Ok, I have to go eat something before I pass out.  See you kids later! 

   

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