planetdanika

I know I should be blogging about something.what is it?..hmmmm.work? Sadly, not much else to report. I had my 2nd full day at the new job today, and a full day it was! It was an 11-hour day crammed with training and knowledge transfer from the existing Accounting Manager. A very good day, but Im wiped. (G being paged at 4 am last night isnt helping matters).

In any case, I have a blessed 5 days off in a row as I head to Buffalo to see Tessas big ballet performance. We fly out tomorrow morning for a busy few days visiting my family and some friends. More than likely, planetdanika will be MIA until next week.

Yesterday we were both a little run down- me from my long and crazy week, G from working until 5 am Friday/Saturday night (yes, thats right. 5 AM). When G finally rose it was nearly 11 and we decided to go for brunch. After considering our options, we decided on Volterra. Weve eaten dinner at Volterra a couple of times and really enjoyed it. The brunch was very good, albeit incredibly rich. G opted for a Bacon, Avocado and Green Onion Scramble and I went with the extremely decadent gorgonzola burger. Im a sucker for blue cheese. After consuming the vast quantities of food, we hefted ourselves back to the car and drove over to Discovery Park. It was a beautiful afternoon and the park was busy. We simply walked the loop trail (slowly), felt mildly guilty about all the runners that ran past and admired a pair of eagles that flew over head.

This morning, we once again headed to Discovery, but this time we actually ran. I was keen to do another trail run after last weeks success but didnt feel like driving all the way out to Cougar. So we set out from the house at about 9 and ran over the Ballard Locks to Discovery. Then we followed the loop around the park and back home. I reckon its just about an 8 mile run. G decided it wasnt long enough and came back via the Ballard Bridge to add another mile. Discovery is definitely not in the same league as Cougar, but its a pretty good alternative. It felt great to go for a long run. Exhilarating. Im looking forward to a good season this summer.

This has been quite a week for me. It went something like this:

Monday morning: submit resume for position I learned of over the weekend.
Monday afternoon: get phone call from the company in question asking for an interview.
Monday evening: rush around trying to find interview clothes (my first job interview in 3 years) and hone my interview skills.
Tuesday morning: go for 9 am interview.
Tuesday morning: go to my regular job a couple hours late. Try to focus on the tasks at hand despite being completely distracted by new job prospect.
Tuesday afternoon: receive numerous phone calls including HR director, CFO and Accounting Manager re: the new position. Receive e mail offer letter from new company.
Tuesday night: review my options with G and decide to accept said offer. Write resignation letter to my current boss.
Wednesday morning: give notice and submit resignation letter to my current boss. Fax acceptance of the offer letter to new company. Devise schedule with both jobs for the next 2 weeks.
Thursday: train current boss in numerous aspects of my job. Begin to tie up loose ends, clean out my office and so on. In the afternoon, go to my [current] 2nd job to have an exit interview with CEO. Tie up all loose ends at THAT job and say goodbye.
Friday: go to new job. Spend all day cramming with the person I am replacing. Try to pick up as much as possible- we only have 2 days together.

By the end of the day yesterday, I was fried. This has been a VERY intense week and my life has changed pretty dramatically in a very short time. I am thrilled about the direction Im heading in. Needless to say, I am glad were not away this weekend. I need some time to putter around the house, recharge my batteries and spend quality time with my husband! (not role playing interviews and discussing my career)

The next week or so will continue to be chaotic. I have Monday and Tuesday at my old job, Wednesday at my new job and Thursday we leave for Buffalo to see my family. Monday night we return from Buffalo, Tuesday and Wednesday Im at my old job and Thursday is my first [official] day at my new job. However, Ill still be going back to my old job the following Monday to help with billing. Yikes!

In any case, although this all happened very quickly, it seemed so effortless. Im pretty sure this is a change that was just meant to be. Time will tell.