A New Beginning

One moon ago, at my Chinese New Year breakfast celebration, I sensed it. I new I would soon enough be out of my rut. And lo and behold, exactly one month later my life is on the eve of deep changes.

Effectively, after an intense job search marathon that occupied me full time since last fall, I had to settle for a one-year maternity leave temping contract. There was nothing else decent or interesting, and I was at the end of my unemployment financial aid.

I’m a bit flustered, due to the lack of privileges and benefits, but I have to make do with it. For now.

The downside: a very lengthy commute.

All absorbed in my countryside bliss, I had not yet realized that major inconvenient of rural living: so-so bus service.

The upside: a very lengthy commute!

So I guess that my FO rate should improve. Well, for my portable knitting I mean. That can’t be that bad considering all my WIP’s!

Since I got the news last Thursday, I’ve been busy getting everything ready for my big first day at the office.

First, I celebrated a little!

Ok, I’m longing for Bombay Sapphire Dry Gin with Bitter Lemon mixer. But this is not bad either!

Then, I’ve spent a couple hundreds on new clothes.

And I had a good excuse this time!

I hate formal business attire, but I have no other alternative than conformity to the prescribed dress code. And I don’t think that the pajamas I’ve been wearing for the past couple months would do. So, gone are the days of the t-shirt, jeans and comfortable shoes. Sigh.

And after years spent barefoot or in comfortable shoes, I can’t go back to high heels without certain excruciating pain. So I devised that even though I have to be anonymous in the conformity of my black, navy and charcoal slacks and jacket, I could at least still embrace my wild side showing off my cheery knitted socks!

Back are the days of girly prepping up. Sigh. Precious knitting time lost there!

The perspective of a healthy lunch is far more appealing than make-up and dressing up. This at least is wholesome!

And I do know a little cat who’s going to be lonely without a welcoming lap and long knitting sessions spent in domestic bliss.

I did miss the January, February, and March KAL, and I am kinda delayed in all my personal knitting.

But nor for long!

:)