A Month has Passed

As the title says I have been here for more then a month now. Since Halloween not a lot has really happened. I wish I had tons of stories to share, but for the most part life has fallen into a comfortable routine. 

I find myself loving my new job. Not only does it get me out of the house, but I have fun while I am there. Don't get me wrong, I work hard whether it is on the sales floor or at the cash, but the atmosphere is so much more stress free then the call centre. The only down side is it has been part time hours so far and I really need a lot more hours to try and save up the fees I am going to need.

The good news is my drivers license with my updated address has arrived so I can apply for my passport renewal. This is the next step towards getting back to England. I really need to focus on the steps as it will help me keep my sanity. I do feel really lonely at times, it is hard when The Hubby is so far away and all my friend live far away. I use my brothers' hockey games as a way to get some adult interaction and to get out of the house.

Hockey has become my solace. It can yell and cheer and get rid of some of my tension, while having fun. I have always loved going to the rink with my dad since I was little. It was always about more then just the games. Dad and I talk on the ride in and the ride home. We share our thoughts and advice and laugh over old memories. I love going to all the different rinks, whether it is an old barn in Prescott or a more modern rink like Scotia Bank Place. The smell of the ice, the feel of the cold crisp air, the glare of the bright lights, the sound of fans cheering and the sense of belonging to something, belonging to the team. It all comforts me and right now any comforts help.

The my other hobby is my crafting. I am working on several knitting projects for Christmas. I don't think they will all be done in time, but I m going to try. I love the repetition of patterns, it calms my mind and allows me to focus on just the knitting. Being able to block out some of life's worries for just a little while is a godsend. My crafting time is important to me as it is me time, which I keep telling my mother. Anytime you can get a little time for yourself you must capitalize on it.

As the days fly by I look forward to doing more for myself. I have a great support net with my family, but I need to be able to save money for the move as well as have some spending money for myself. I know The Hubby is working hard across the pond a well and as long as we both work towards our goals it won't take long until we achieve it.

Until then I will keep on dreaming,

~Diligentdaydreamer

Stumbles and Triumphs

So I have been back in Canada for two weeks now and really not a lot has happened. But every event is a story in itself, so I figured I would share the events from the past two weeks. First a minor triumph as I received a call from Michael's while I was still in England to set up a job interview. 

 

Now Michaels is an arts and crafts store that I had been hoping to work at over the holiday season so I was ecstatic that they responded to my resume so quickly. We agreed to do the interview the Friday after I returned and I could hardly wait to see what happened.The interview went really well and they offered me the position. My first training shift would be a week and a half away so I had some time to try and find black and beige clothes for the uniform.

This was a stumbling block to be sure. Black collard shirts and pants were easy to find and in abundance, but being the late fall season trying to find anything beige was a nightmare. I was getting very discouraged, but Winners and Mark's came through and I managed to scrape together two working outfits. My grandma also helped immensely searching the thrift stores for beige shirts for me. So I had my clothes now I just had to wait for the Wed to come around.

I managed to pass the time though between working on my Christmas craft presents, watching my brothers play hockey and the oldest boy play football, instant messaging and talking to the hubby on the phone and Playing Wii and Playstion. Before I knew it Halloween and my frst shift had arrived. The night before was another stumble though as I was trying to carry my silly old dof down the dark basement steps to my temporary room and I tripped on the last two steps. I flung poor Lister out of harms way, but crashed into the concrete wall and floor. I ended up with a skinned elbow,  knee and ankle on my left side and a bruised calf muscle on my right.

So needless to say I was sore for my first shift. Luckily for me it was mainly paper work. There were a coupled of online slides to read and a WHMIS test of course, but the four hours flew by. I met some nice new co-workers who can actually laugh, sing, dance and have fun while they are working. This is an odd concept for me as call centre working environments are much stricter, but I know I am going to love it there. Sadly my first shift on the floor is not until Nov. 10th so I am going to have to come up with more ways to fill my time.

I have started my paper work by applying for an address change on my driver's license and health card. This way they will be able to send the updated passport to me. The Hubby has been working away at his new job, but they only get paid once a month on the 24th there. So I will be patiently waiting for him to send me some funds to start this whole process.

I have to admit that I have been a bit weepy here and there. It is hard being away from the Hubby and the time difference makes it difficult to talk some times. I try to take it in stride though and keep myself busy doing things like visiting my grandma and walking around Brockville.

 

I have to say I love going to all the hockey games as well. But the best thing so far was taking my youngest brother out for trick or treating. We had a lot of fun as he went from house to house and I stayed back in the shadows all dressed up to wait for him. The costume mom put together for him even won best costume in the 10-12 category at the local mall.

The only other bad thing is the poor dog had a major grand mal seizure last night. He has had these issues since he was a puppy, but it breaks my heart every time he has to go through one. He seems to be ok today though. I just keep counting up the triumphs through out the weeks and I know the good out weighs the bad. I hope you all had a fangtastic and spooky  Halloween and remember never stop dreaming.

~Dilligentdaydreamer