History Repeats Itself

[ziasudra]

I had a good interview and... I have a job!!!

This is totally an unexpected blessing, a pleasant surprise, an early Christmas present. I went into the interview with some really clear stipulations: I need to start next Tuesday, need to have flexible Mondays and Fridays so I can go teach my kiddies, and need to be able to leave early on Wednesday for the first half of the month for a class.

I didn't even need to open my mouth. Literally. The editor-in-chief managing editor said everything for me between the two of them: they expect me to work Tuesdays through Thursdays for the month of December, are totally fine with me leaving early on Wednesdays, and my first day is to be next Tuesday. I might even get a pay raise from my last time around, since the rates are higher during Christmas season.

I took that all as some sort of divine confirmation.

So I'm back where I was at the end of last semester: simultaneous papers-in-progress, and two part-time jobs. Only this time, I have 3 papers + a Web site to develop instead of just 2 papers, and on top of everything, there's a holiday rush I need to shop/write/mail items for. But it's all good :) I hope...

Thanks to all of you who gave me advice/thoughts. *hugs*

Note: This means that I will be at Address #1 (the New York one) for the entire December. Use Address #2 only if you want the mail to get to me in the first half of January.

Comments

[ptyx.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[ziasudra.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

GIP, I followed your and everyone else's lead :D

[ptyx.livejournal.com]

:)

[lynkemma.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That's great. Money is good, and I'm sure the job will look good as a reference for later purposes :-)

And, since I sent your pressie to your no. 1 address, hopefully you'll get it in time for Christmas.

[ziasudra.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I have chocolate to look forward to ;)

You've been staying up late! Not too swamped with work, I hope?

[lynkemma.livejournal.com]

Chocolate is indeed on its way :-) Hope you'll like it.

And not so much swamped with work as caught in a net of procrastination :-/

[(Anonymous)]

You know Mom loves European chocolate, don't you?

[(Anonymous)]

Why don't you send the chocolate to add.#2,so Mom can have a taste of it?

[lynkemma.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry - I sent it off a few days ago, to the first address :-)

[ziasudra.livejournal.com]

No worries, I'll just save a few pieces of chocolate and bring them over when I visit home in January.

[(Anonymous)]

Mom feels loved and content. Thanks to both of you.

[tanechigai.livejournal.com]

yay! congratulations!! and great icon by the way ^_^

[ziasudra.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And I had fun giving the kitty a Santa hat (couldn't figure out how to make my cuneiform festive ;p).

[tanechigai.livejournal.com]

Christmas cuniform? like an Easter bell? rofl...

[ziasudra.livejournal.com]

You're good with graphics, can you "fest up" my default icon for me? XD

I realized that many people enjoy giving Santa hats to surly Professor Snape. I suppose the implausibility of it makes things just that much funnier ;)

[sad1225.livejournal.com]

Congradulations!

[ziasudra.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

I believe this means I'll be in town when you visit, which means I'll finally get to meet you!!!

[methegirl3.livejournal.com]

wo0t! congrats!

[ziasudra.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm excited :)

[so-severus.livejournal.com]

CONGRATS!! :D

[ziasudra.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[meine-liebe.livejournal.com]

congrats! ^^ my my you're the second person in my f-list to get an early x mas present (a job) *G

[ziasudra.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Getting an early Christmas present is such a very good thing ^_^

[akaisakura.livejournal.com]

congrats! that is totally awesome!

Hey, I'm coming back to NJ for 4 days, from the 29th to the 2nd. It would be neat if i could see you or something, but i wonder if i have time. *sigh* mail me your phone number or something, and maybe we can chat :)

[ziasudra.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

I sent you an e-mail. I hope we can work out something to fit into your traveling schedule!