Day 20 - The phone rings...

When we awoke this morning, it was Christmas!
Well, not really of course. But suddenly, it has started to feel like Christmas. The car was iced over. The ground was crunchy underfoot. Our breath emitted wisps of steam that slowly rose into the freezing air, even the cats were too cold to come out this morning. It is time for thermal underwear, and of course, scarves (around our necks, of course!) and ski pants. Under our tights.
The girls were so excited when they saw the thin layer of white frost over absolutely everything this morning. We wrapped up warmly, and when I collected them from school I had to laugh - Emma shot out the door and into my arms, gloves, hat and jacket forgotten on the clothes rack, I had to send her back in for them.

And then, when I switched on the radio, they played the first Christmas song I have heard this year (if you don't count January, during the post-Christmas-blues).

When the girls (and John) were out the door, I tidied up and made myself that cup of tea that I always make, when I grab those few minutes of peace after the morning rush, and before the mad running and racing that usually makes up my day.

And it got me thinking, there are only 30 days left till Christmas. Most companies won't be hiring, or hiring won't really get back into full flight, until after Christmas. But then, I decided, I was not going to let that stop me. I did not, as I usually do, have my slice of toast and write out my list of ToDo's for the day. I went straight over to my laptop, toast in hand, crumbs on keyboard, and decided to munch n' surf. And I found 2 more interesting jobs, so I wrote cover letters, customised my CV, and was done by 10:15! Then I decided, passive won't do it, why not rekindle those applications I have already submitted.

So I dug out job descriptions, cover letters, contact details and phone numbers and got calling. And yes, one agency had been considering my application, and, listen to this - I have an interview! Next week! I can't believe my luck.

I will NOT sit back and wait for jobs to come to me any longer - I will be proactive till all eternity, and seek out the jobs I really really want. Now, granted, the one I am being interviewed for isn't exactly what I was looking for, but it really fits with what I did before, PA to director in a large software company. But hey, I will give it all that I've got, and it might be the right one for me.

Then Rory rang and he found a tile that actually has the same dimensions as in the year 2000 (we thought they were extinct!). It is not an expensive tile, and I will take some time later to jot down all the figures... I dread to think that with materials and labour, it will all cost more than a week's holiday for a family of four...

A good day all round!