Wednesday April 10th, 2019

The exercise:

Write about: the journey.

... yeah, all right.

Mine:

So quite nearly four years ago I joined the clerk relief pool with the Town of Osoyoos. Rereading this just now brought a smile to my face, particularly the last bit of it.

Anyway. About six months later I got my first call to actually come in and work a shift. Which was followed by somewhat regular calls, at least compared to the previous six months.

I think it was August of the following year that I interviewed for a full time, permanent position with the Town (front desk at Town Hall). I lost out on that one to Amy (more on her in a bit), so I continued on in the relief pool.

The following April I applied and was hired on for my first round of the cleaning job with Public Works, a six month contract that got me to October. At the conclusion of which I returned to the relief pool.

I signed up for my second tour of duty in the cleaning job when April rolled back around for another visit. Whilst patiently waiting for a new full time permanent job to be posted at Public Works. When that finally arrived I applied and interviewed and lost out on that job to Justin at the Community Centre.

So I took his old job at the Centre, a permanent part time gig. Which, to be clear, I have both enjoyed and come to realize is a better fit for me than the Public Works job would have been.

So that brings us to last August. In March Debbie at Planning and Development retired, so I applied for her job and... lost out to Amy. Yes, again.

But! That meant Amy's job at Town Hall needed to be filled. So I applied, once again. And found out last week that I got it and will be starting April 16th. Full time, permanent at last.

I've got... after this publishes... three days of work left at the Centre. If something full time comes up there I'd certainly be open to applying for it, as I have enjoyed my time there. But I equally certainly wasn't going to wait around for that to happen.

I'd say it's safe to say that I've waited plenty long enough already.

Anyway. I'm very excited. I'm looking forward to my next step forward with the Town. And I'm feeling glad that I found a way to stick with it this long.

Saturday March 3rd, 2012

The exercise:

A four line poem about: the journey.

The power was out from 8:30 this morning until a bit after noon. The fireplace did its best to keep us warm, but it was a struggle.

Looks like we'll be getting started on constructing the new greenhouse tomorrow morning. I expect it'll be mostly leveling the ground and getting the foundation ready, but it'll be good to get going with it.

Mine:

Here is where I am,

There is where I want to be,

And between the two

There's so much for me to see.

Thursday July 16th, 2009

The exercise:

Kat and I celebrated our four year anniversary today by going out for dinner. Afterward we spent a romantic evening packing boxes and throwing out junk we don't want to keep around (or find space for in the new place).

Oh, I also wrote her this poem. I'll give you guys this as a starter to work with: a special journey.

Mine:

Four years ago this very day
A special journey was underway.
We sure didn't know it way back then -
How could we know how well we'd blend?

But as the days went speeding by,
And as this We formed from You and I,
It became very hard to miss
That ours is a rare kind of bliss.

We have shared every high and low,
What tomorrow holds we cannot know,
But I think it's a real safe bet
That we haven't seen the best yet.

So take my hand and breathe real deep,
Together we will make this leap;
With love and laughter in our hearts,
Nothing would dare tear us apart.