So it had been an uneventful week and I was all prepared to blog about boredom and reading 12 books in 8 days (some were children's books, which count less) BUT then I got a job interview for tomorrow so instead I spent a few hours going to the library to print stuff and going to the dollar store to buy a professional looking folder to keep stuff in and then thinking maybe I should research real estate in Canada since it's a businessy/real estatey journalism.
I am very hopeful about the interview for a number of reasons (I don't know which number yet, I'll let you know at the end). Firstly, it is a real journalism job, not a communications or admin role. I would be perfectly happy to do either of those things, might even have loved it, but this is what I trained to do and it looks like a great position. Secondly, they called me literally within three hours of me sending my application. Three hours. And set the job interview for within 24 hours! So that means they're keen, right? Thirdly it is in central Toronto which would mean that I could live anywhere in the city and be at work within half an hour.
The small downside to getting the job is that it is only two weeks until Peggy and Mum visit. I don't know how fast the turnaround would be on this role, but considering how quickly they've done everything else I could be starting within two weeks. But long term, I would quite like to be employed in the industry I love, learning and "upskilling". We Nobettes are adaptable, we'll do the glass-half-full thing no matter what. And maybe I won't start until the 27th and will get five days with them. We'll see.
Otherwise, what's been happening in my little life? Saturday I hosted a Very Successful dinner party with my friends. I realised too late I should have taken photos as proof that a) I can cook and b) I have friends. It was a lot of fun, and a lot of effort, but everyone appreciated my effort so that makes it worthwhile. There was even cake!
On the Friday before was a get together with one of the Meetup groups I joined. Very low key, very fun. Just drinks and socialising with a range of people. I maybe made a new friend - there's a scavenger hunt on Sunday where we intend to cement our friendship. Then Monday was book club (Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night and House Rules) where everyone loved one book and hated the other. Next month is The Road and The Hunger Games so I don't actually have to read anything, just might skim The Road so I get some talking points.
And that's it - going to go read some more about investing in real estate. Maybe it'll give me some good ideas for the future (assuming I ever have any money to try and make grow).
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