Just Moving; Not Dead

So...

Apparently my last post didn't impress too many of my friends. They figured it was a little stale and unfeeling and that I should re-post concerning my new news.

Well, on Friday I received a job offer from an insurance company serving educators in Alberta. I have verbally accepted the position and I am extremely excited about starting work with an amazing group of people. Well, at least the three people that were involved in the interviews. I am sure the rest of the employees are great too. From the observations and conclusions I have drawn, it appears that they look for warm, friendly, outgoing, happy individuals - like me - to fill their organization. I think I am in good hands.

I start work on December 11th - only one week from today. I am excited, nervous, and apprehensive all in one. I haven't worked for 15 months, so it will be good to get back to the grind and start learning and challenging myself once again. However, any new job is a little scary at the beginning because you do want to make a good impression and solidify in their minds that they made a good choice in hiring you. Plus, this whole temporary move thing puts me outta my comfort zone a bit. I was saying to Jeff this morning, 'I really do like change in life because it challenges me and helps me grow as a person, however there is just something about being surrounded by the comforts of your own home and things that makes this feel a little bit better.' I guess I will have to make do with with the comforts of my friends home for awhile. I should be fine, just feeling a little out of place.

As for moving, everthing is still up in the air about when and how. I will contacting our mortgage company and bank today to find out if they will approve us for another mortgage, as we really want to buy a house in Edmonton. That is exciting because we really didn't think we would be able to afford a whole house, especially if we moved somewhere like Calgary or Vancouver. But the housing market in Edmonton isn't too outta whack for us to purchase a home. Although it will be a heck of a lot more expensive than here, it is doable. So once I find out from the bank, our real estate agent will get moving on listing our house. How fast it sells will determine how fast we can get ourselves settled in Edmonton. I am hoping for a quick turn around, but you never know. It is December and Christmas time - not real great time to be looking to sell. However, our real estate agent seems optimistic, so I will keep my hopes up.

It looks like I will be able to get a good solid 2 weeks in at work before I am home again for Christmas. This will be a good way for me to get settled in the new job and start learning about the organization and the people that work there. Come January, I should be able to dive right into things. I think it will be a good way to start out in this job. I am still not certain how long I will be home for at Christmas, but I get 3 days off for sure (not including weekends). One extra stat at Christmas time for me - Sweet!

As for moving away, I am sadden that I will be leaving a group of close friends behind. This is hard because I really do love all my friends and thrive being around them. But it isn't all bad. First of all, we are only moving to Edmonton. It is a fairly short distance, and trips by friends are made quite often. So I hope to see everyone often, just not as often as I am used to. Secondly, one of my close girlfriends from high school lives in Edmonton. It will be great to spend more time with her and her husband. Thirdly, my other 3 close girlfriends from high school (Biggar) are scattered through Alberta and have lived there for many years. I have been the lonely Saskatchewanite for awhile, so it will be nice to be able to see them more often than I am used to. Fourthly, Bne - 'nough said.

Overall, Jeff & I are very, very excited about the new opportunities that have been presented for us. I knew I wouldn't stay in Saskatchewan for ever, and I think the move is quite timely. I really don't think I could take anymore people moving away.

I hope this post satisfies the unsatisfied.