Saying goodbye is one of those things that goes along with moving, but it seems to be a bit different every time. All week I've been saying goodbye to coworkers and patrons and friends. So far most of these have been very cheerful, people wishing me luck and so on, and saying goodbye to some of the little kids who come in has been downright adorable - particularly the little girl who decided that Minnesota is under the floor of the library and I'll just pop up out of a trap door to give her stickers next week. As I reach the end of the week, though, things are changing.
One of my coworkers is a real dear, but she positively loathes change. She's been annoyed with me for the past month, ever since she found out I was leaving. It doesn't help that I'm one of four student workers here, and all of us are leaving. Actually, I'm the last to go, so in some ways I think that makes it worse for her. Almost makes me feel guilty about leaving.
The worst will be at closing tomorrow, though. I've only had to say goodbye to a few coworkers through the week, but tomorrow I'll be saying goodbye to everybody, and I most likely won't see them again. I've said goodbyes like that before, but it's somehow a bit different this time around - this has been my first real job in a lot of ways, and I love this library - and the people in it. Saying goodbye to all of them is going to be difficult.
Still, I suppose I should be grateful that this wonderful thing called the Internet makes it so easy to keep in touch!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Morning People!
I seriously doubt that there is anything more annoying than a morning person. Well, at least to all of us non-morning people. I'll admit that it must not be fun to have to put up with me in the morning at work - I'm grumpy and surly before opening (there aren't any patrons around to see!), and pretty subdued even after we open, but half of that grumpiness is entirely due to the bright cheerful people around me!
I mean, really, how can anyone actually enjoy mornings?!
The only way I like mornings is nice and slow - don't have to set an alarm, don't have to get out of bed....mmmm, nice, lazy mornings.
Unfortunately, the world seems to be against me on this one. Why else would regular working hours start at 9am?
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Gotta Start Somewhere
I've recently decided that there's nothing quite the stress of moving. When I've moved in the past, I always had someone around to help me pack, and I've never had to bother with canceling utilities and that sort of thing. Moving out of my first apartment is a whole different endeavor.
Just trying to keep track of all the people I need to notify and the phone calls I have to make is overwhelming - and then there's the business of packing!! I've packed all my stuff up before (I have to move out here in the first place, after all!), but it seems so much more overwhelming this time around. It's amazing how much stuff I can accumulate in two years - especially since I've spent most of that time shopping with friends!! I'm absolutely dreading my parents' remarks when they see the amount of clothes and shoes I've acquired.
Yes, that's the other fun part of this move - I'm moving back in with Mom and Dad. Now don't get me wrong, I love my parents, but moving in with them again at this point isn't terribly high up on the list of things I wanted to be doing. Especially since Mom and Dad are in the midst of remodeling, and I'm bringing my cat back with me, when they're both allergic. Fun times. At least we all know it's only for a few months!
That, of course, leads to the other stressful thing in my life - finding a job. I've never really done this sort of job hunting before - actually looking for a real honest-to-goodness full-time permanent position. It's headache inducing - partly just from staring at my resume for hours on end trying to come up with the right phrasing for everything. And I've never even written a cover letter before. Still, I'm not overly concerned about it - I'm sure I'll find something - I just hope I find it before living with my parents drives the lot of us crazy!!
Just trying to keep track of all the people I need to notify and the phone calls I have to make is overwhelming - and then there's the business of packing!! I've packed all my stuff up before (I have to move out here in the first place, after all!), but it seems so much more overwhelming this time around. It's amazing how much stuff I can accumulate in two years - especially since I've spent most of that time shopping with friends!! I'm absolutely dreading my parents' remarks when they see the amount of clothes and shoes I've acquired.
Yes, that's the other fun part of this move - I'm moving back in with Mom and Dad. Now don't get me wrong, I love my parents, but moving in with them again at this point isn't terribly high up on the list of things I wanted to be doing. Especially since Mom and Dad are in the midst of remodeling, and I'm bringing my cat back with me, when they're both allergic. Fun times. At least we all know it's only for a few months!
That, of course, leads to the other stressful thing in my life - finding a job. I've never really done this sort of job hunting before - actually looking for a real honest-to-goodness full-time permanent position. It's headache inducing - partly just from staring at my resume for hours on end trying to come up with the right phrasing for everything. And I've never even written a cover letter before. Still, I'm not overly concerned about it - I'm sure I'll find something - I just hope I find it before living with my parents drives the lot of us crazy!!
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