My New Job

Hola! So as many of my faithful readers will know, I've recently begun a new chapter of my life, which includes a new job at:

(I know, your sooo impressed that we have our own mugs)

So far its been a lot of training which can be overwhelming at times. There is always that little fear about making mistakes. I mean, regardless how hard I try, I'll make mistakes, but the perfectionist inside me is convinced that this need not be the case and I can do better. But I'm not too afraid because I work with these awesome people:

Ahem...I mean these (perfectly normal and sane) people:

There is (in no particular order...you can just try and guess who is who) Mike, Chris, Andrew, Colin, Jessica, Ian and our team 'padre' Bob. There a great bunch.

Jessica - who has been training me lo' these many days is so cool. It is really sad that she is going to be leaving in a month for maternity leave. That'll make me the only female in the office *yikes!* (Did I hear someone say mother hen?) One of my jobs is to make sure that Ian eats his lunch! *laugh*

QYFC/Youth Unlimited is a hugely influential organization with very dedicated and genuine people, who do nothing but invest into the lives of youth seeking to bring them to think on things in life that are deeper and more substancial than what kind of clothing is trendy or what is going on with Brad and Angelina, and it works.

If you'd like to know more or how you can help, click here.

And totally, if you are in the Quinte area of Ontario, please come and stop by the office for a visit! We're at 320 Sidney St. in Belleville!

First Day Part 2

When your first day involves sushi...you know things are going to be good. :)

In all seriousness, it was good. Overwhelming with information, as all first days are, but I really don't feel like its something I'll NEVER get the hang of. Which is good.

It does seem like a lot of data-entry, and when it boiled down, it really is. But more than that, all the things I'll be doing are time consuming and essential, and for the guys running programs with the kids, I can see how important it would be for them to not have to take care of these things themselves. It frees them up to think on nothing but the youth they are working with. I'm happy to be able to use some of my gifts to help others to invest in kids.

The people in the office (all 3 of them) are pretty awesome. I've already witnessed one of the office pranks...putting all the phones on 'intercom' and saying random, weird and disturbing things...like "Clean up on aisle 5", or "nipples".

I think it might be a good place to be for the next year. If you want to know more check out the website here.

Why does the sky have to be grey today?

I mean...of all the days, today was the one I could have really used some sunshine and cheery summer-like atmosphere. Instead - the grey, drab, bleak, sad calm of a colorless sky.

(I love the irony that this blog is all colorful clouds)

Yesterday we did it..we moved. Today were a little sore, tired and sad in the heart. For some strange reason nothing really hit me until last night when I laid down to sleep. I grabbed a piece of paper and here is part of what I wrote:

"After 4 years in Toronto, Mat and I have moved...back to Quinte, for my new job with Youth Unlimited. It was fun Saturday morning getting up early and walking to Tim Hortons for breaky with Mat. It was fun getting the moving truck and hanging out with friends all afternoon. Heck, even the drive in the crazy lightening storm on the 401 was fun! But it's not so fun now.
It's not fun knowing we can never go back. Newton Dr. will never be our street again. That apartment is no longer ours to call home. It's not fun knowing our friendships (our amazing friendships) will permanently change from here on out. It's not fun knowing we are going to be missing out on hanging out with everyone. It's not fun at all. It sucks.
I really hope something good comes of this. I'm just trusting God that we did the right thing."

And thus, this sort of depressing mood is where I have been all day. It's like the weather is depressed too. I'd like to have the energy to work on my new awesome antique Raighleigh bike, but even if I did I couldn't go for a ride in this weather.

My first day of work is Tuesday. I'm looking forward to it, I really am. But it is one of the the only things I am looking forward to being back in Quinte. It just seems like all the most incredible blessings we've had in life, we just said goodbye to yesterday.

In the meantime, does any one have any good suggestions on how to chase away the blues on a grey day?