...Did you know that the rough translation of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (according to Wikipedia) is "Atoning for educability through delicate beauty" (or as my lovely new friend put so beautifully "I'm dumb, but it's ok because I'm pretty")? I didn't until just now...but I guess you learn something new every day! ...now on to what this post is really about haha...
3 years ago next month I was offered a job as a fireplace installer/chimney sweep for the busy season...and I took it. It was everything that I was expecting...lots of hard work, nothing glamourous...but the best part about it was that I could sing Chim-Chiminee Chim-Chiminee Chim-Chim-Cheree. It pretty much made it the most fun job ever... (Not even close, but at least it made it bearable lol).
At that time I made it my life's goal to at one point in time or another have every major job from Mary Poppins...I figured after successfully completing the chimney sweep part it should be easy hahaha. I have been a cook, and a housekeeper already. Although I have never considered myself a street artist, I do often work around town in the public taking pictures. It's not actually a job in the film, but at one time in my life I did consider myself a bit of a feminist, and I do enjoy excersizing my right to vote...so as far as I'm concerned that one's done. I also do love to laugh loud and long and clear (once again...not an actual job but something totally worth wanting to do). So the way I see it my remaining list goes something like this...
~ Kite Seller
~ One Man Band
~ Banker
~ Bird Woman
Totally doable I think...with a little imagination!
You may or may not have noticed that quite arguably the most important job from the movie is missing...that of a Nanny. Well, call me Mary Poppins, because as of last night I am officially starting my position as a Nanny this week! I spent 3 days unemployed last week...and of those 3 I actually worked 2 hahaha...but it feels so wonderful to once again be able to say that I have a job. And it's going to be so fun! I'm very much looking forward to it...
Last week I made the move to the Bigger City. It's been an adventure. I'm homeless...which to most people probably sounds more like a nightmare than an adventure...but I'm loving the opportunity that it's given me to get to know 2 extremely wonderful girls much better. I now have a working vehicle that will work for a long time (and I'm not just saying that this time!). I've travelled to the City, to P-City, and to the Next Town...one a day for the last 3 days, and I'm loving the centrality of living here. Last night I left the Next Town after midnight, got stuck behind an accident, and still managed to be home just before 1...where if I was still living in the Little Town I wouldn't have gotten home until after 2:30. I'm very much looking forward to the new things that this adventure has in store for me...and in the meantime I'll just keep remembering the life lessons from Mary Poppins...
Just a Spoonful of Sugar helps the medicine go down!
Z (...I wonder how long until I'll be "Practically Perfect in Every Way"?)
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Adios...
The irony in the situation is that the Auditorium which many fought to save over the last couple of years was the last thing to burn...so the whole town got to watch it...within weeks of the blatant disregard of the importance of local history being made public. My dad was the one who spear-headed the campaign to keep it, and so there is much sadness today.
The whole school is gone. My little sister's grad class last year is officially the final grad class from this school. There are many students wondering how this is going to affect them and what's going to happen. School busses went out today with the sole purpose of telling students not to get on...and to go home. There's no school today or tomorrow...and who knows what's going to happen...
Even I, who never attended this school, have many memories there...and relived some of them as I watched it burn away. I performed a play in this auditorium in my grade 12 year, and enjoyed returning to it to watch productions that family members have been in over the years.
Farewell Fair School!
Z
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!
I know I left a little mystery in my last post...but I'm here to clear all of that up now!
On August 9th I received my fall schedule...and realized that it wasn't going to give me the hours that I'd need to not only survive, but thrive and reach my goals. After a week of much careful consideration, and weighing of options I informed my supervisor that I would continue to work for them in the mornings, but that I was unable to do the shift they had scheduled me for in the afternoons as I would need to find a different job. This was a very difficult and emotional decision for me, but it helped me to come to the conclusion that change is sometimes good, and welcome. I had been feeling stuck for a while, and this provided me with the motivation to pursue a different path...little did I know at the time how quickly that path was going to change!
2 days after I "Half-Quit" I came home after a 13 hour work day between my 2 jobs to my parents inviting me to sit down because we needed to talk. The town informed my dad that day that they were closing the museum at the end of the month, and terminating his position as museum director/curator. This is going to result in many changes in my family over the coming months.
With all of these changes I realized that the best thing for me to do would be to move up my plans to move to the Bigger City by about 8 months, and go now. I began looking for jobs, and a place to live. I had a really positive interview last week, and so today I handed in my 2 weeks notice, and I will be moving on the 20th of September.
So many changes so quickly, and it took a while for me to process it all, but it is all very exciting (and super duper scary at the same time lol).
Until next time...
Z
On August 9th I received my fall schedule...and realized that it wasn't going to give me the hours that I'd need to not only survive, but thrive and reach my goals. After a week of much careful consideration, and weighing of options I informed my supervisor that I would continue to work for them in the mornings, but that I was unable to do the shift they had scheduled me for in the afternoons as I would need to find a different job. This was a very difficult and emotional decision for me, but it helped me to come to the conclusion that change is sometimes good, and welcome. I had been feeling stuck for a while, and this provided me with the motivation to pursue a different path...little did I know at the time how quickly that path was going to change!
2 days after I "Half-Quit" I came home after a 13 hour work day between my 2 jobs to my parents inviting me to sit down because we needed to talk. The town informed my dad that day that they were closing the museum at the end of the month, and terminating his position as museum director/curator. This is going to result in many changes in my family over the coming months.
With all of these changes I realized that the best thing for me to do would be to move up my plans to move to the Bigger City by about 8 months, and go now. I began looking for jobs, and a place to live. I had a really positive interview last week, and so today I handed in my 2 weeks notice, and I will be moving on the 20th of September.
So many changes so quickly, and it took a while for me to process it all, but it is all very exciting (and super duper scary at the same time lol).
Until next time...
Z
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