Haiku (#6)
Cold wet wind whips knives
The sun shyly warms an arm
Gusts steal ease from knees.
I've just heard, I have been offered my old job back, anew. Different sort of place, after three years, of course. Different people, different job in many ways. But, well, home. D told me, 'of course, they'd have to be crazy not to hire you.' Which left a possible loophole. My former manager would have taken me on, but she's going to the new hospital, and a different manager had to interview me for the older place. I never want to take this sort of thing for granted.
We have a possible apartment, but not definite, not yet, still looking. Just in case.
We have a downpayment on a car (necessary there), but it may not be available until a couple weeks in, and we have little choice in the color. Will have to rent a vehicle, perhaps.
D received a letter, welcoming him to the PhD program, but as he held the envelope, we both had the momentary terror that it was to inform him of a terrible mistake.
We have movers, but a five day window for the day they will take our stuff.
I spent the weekend packing, and discarding. We have much less stuff than we did three years ago, our friends will be happy to learn. Not that we will expect moving help from them this time.
We worry. It's what we do.
The sun shyly warms an arm
Gusts steal ease from knees.
I've just heard, I have been offered my old job back, anew. Different sort of place, after three years, of course. Different people, different job in many ways. But, well, home. D told me, 'of course, they'd have to be crazy not to hire you.' Which left a possible loophole. My former manager would have taken me on, but she's going to the new hospital, and a different manager had to interview me for the older place. I never want to take this sort of thing for granted.
We have a possible apartment, but not definite, not yet, still looking. Just in case.
We have a downpayment on a car (necessary there), but it may not be available until a couple weeks in, and we have little choice in the color. Will have to rent a vehicle, perhaps.
D received a letter, welcoming him to the PhD program, but as he held the envelope, we both had the momentary terror that it was to inform him of a terrible mistake.
We have movers, but a five day window for the day they will take our stuff.
I spent the weekend packing, and discarding. We have much less stuff than we did three years ago, our friends will be happy to learn. Not that we will expect moving help from them this time.
We worry. It's what we do.
Labels: moving rant, Pathetic poetry.
Posted by Zhoen on Monday, April 09, 2007
11 comments:
Expect? Perhaps not, but do allow, and perhaps even ask. They will want to help.
(o)
Hey, that's quite a lot on your plate(s). Breathe deeply...
(O)
Oooh, it's all getting quite real suddenly. Having a reason to sort and discard is the best reason for moving, I think.
Don't forget to take your glasses with you:
(o)-(o)
You could pack some of the worry, in a case ( just in case). Less to carry right now?
Moira,
Won't stop 'em, but needn't desperately have to ask. Big difference.
Pica, 'Breathing.
Udge, I don't need much of a reason, not anymore.
Pacian, I never go outside without them.
H, good idea. Just need a box big enough.
All, (o).
Every statement here is measured and qualified. I'm wondering at what age we start doing that - or after what number of years of experiencing, um, alternates to our best-laid plans. Sounds like things are going to go fine, though. Overall.
leslee,
For me, I think it is my training. I've written so many Incident Reports, which are all neutral, with all due qualifications, third person, passive voice, facts and observations and statements.
Add that two, soon to be three, cross continental moves, and the groves in my brain are pretty deep. Not one road, but all roads. If you don't know where you're going, any road'll take you there. (George Harrison.)
Last sentence, originally came out, any toad'll take you there. I have no idea what that means.
But I like that there are "groves" in your brain! Sounds fertile. :-)
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