Have not disappeared…

…just been busy at work. I still enjoy saying that. It’s been a month in the new job, I still love it, and I think I’m doing a good job. My wife’s company went through a round of layoffs and she survived, so we’re very happy about both of us working again. We plan on focusing on getting bills paid down, but we do want to start planning so work on the house, too. Can’t want for spring so I can get outside to run, too!

Back to work!

I’m closing in on the end of my second week at my new job and I am thrilled! I really enjoy the work and the people. The company is great. I’m getting used to getting going early in the morning again and my wife and son have adapted pretty well to Daddy having to leaving earlier than they do. I have even gotten used to commuting again. So far, it’s been good and I know, believe me, that in the state the economy is in right now, I am very fortunate to have been given this opportunity. I intend to take full advantage of it.

Starting new job on Monday

Last Thursday, I was offered a new job, which I accepted enthusiastically. I start on Monday and I am very excited, not only to be working, but in this particular position. I will be doing some things that I believe really play to my strengths and interests. I am being circumspect right now about the position and the company only because I’d like to get a few weeks of work under my belt before saying more.

I will say, though, that the last 8 months have been very challenging and yet also fulfilling. When this whole journey started, I was very concerned about not only finding a new job, but not getting disappointed or depressed. For the most part, I did not succumb to feeling down, although it would happen every once in a while. I guess I just knew that I would get a job, that it might take some time, and that eventually everything would work out. It did, in a wonderful way. The timing for the interviews, the timing for hearing about getting the job allowed me to be able to keep working on my project, train for the Goofy Challenge and have a vacation at Disney World, and also enjoy the holidays.

This blog was started to note the process of getting through a difficult time, finding a job, raising a son, and generally continuing to grow personally. Since at least two of those objectives are on-going, so will the blog. I’m going to continue to fumble through my forties. You’re welcome to join me!

Offered and accepted a job!

I was offered a position this afternoon, which I accepted. I am very excited and will post more later. I am incredibly happy and relieved!

Goofy Challenge completed!

Longer report coming very soon, but wanted to let everyone know I completed the Goofy Challenge and much quicker than I thought I would do it. I was sore Sunday and Monday, but felt pretty good Tuesday and yesterday (which is when we came home to below zero weather!).

Excitement tempered with anxiety, what a combo!

I could hear about the job I interviewed for any day now. While I hope to hear good news before leaving for Walt Disney World, I don’t really want to hear bad news before I go. If I don’t get the job, I’d rather find out after I’m back. The anticipation in waiting to hear is bearable, because potentially, I could always hear good news. Getting the bad news before the trip would be a bummer, but I’d be okay.

Trying to recover from the holiday season, my wife and son were home a lot and I think everyone was going a little stir crazy by yesterday (Sunday). I’ve got to get some work done on the project and I have kept up the job search, but I still would rather just hear good news and go on the trip.

The holiday lull

The interview I had two weeks ago went well, although they said they wouldn’t have a decision until after the new year. In a way, that was a relief, because I did not have to spend the next few days before Christmas waiting to hear, but now I’m waiting on pins and needles until I hear. We head down to Disney World on the 8th, so if I haven’t heard by then (I hope to and I hope that it is good news), I’ll bring the laptop down to be able to check email, etc. I’ll have my phone, of course, but being able to check email will help, too.

I had a good Christmas and it was nice to spend time with my wife and son. He stayed home from daycare on Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas, so he was home for 5 days in a row. He got a little off of his routine, but we’ll get him back into it just in time for the trip. When we get back, we’re going to try some changes with him, so we’ve been warning him for a little while now that some things will be different when he gets home.

I’ve done some work on the project I’m doing and done some job searching, although there’s not that much going on at this time of the year. I have applied to a few things, so the search hasn’t completely been suspended for the holidays, but it is going slower. I will ramp up the search quite a bit when we get back home.