What a difference a Day makes

Yesterday I was going to write this angst-ridden entry about how depressed I was and how I hated being in limbo and all that jazz. I was annoyed and pissed off and then my firewall started acting up and the desk chair completely bit the dust and, since I had spent most of the day being BORED out of my head, surfing the few websites I was able to get to at work (honestly, how many times can you actually read CNN.com? I think I read every. single. article on the website. Even the sports and business ones, so you KNOW I was hurting)I decided the computer could have the night off.

Besides, an encore presentation of ANTM-5 followed by CiC were on last night and I didn't feel like missing them (and there's an entry of it's own...the two TV shows I will not miss - models and first female president. And just what does that say about me?)

So, I didn't write yesterday. I didn't write about how frustrated I was, working for an hourly wage that doesn't cover my bills but knowing that I've been offered a job for a salary that is more than I've ever made before - a salary that will enable me to pay my bills, start aggressively paying down my debt, save money every month AND let me get a manicure/pedicure/accupressure massage twice a month - but I have no idea when I'll begin working because the background check takes at least 5 days and Monday was a holiday.

So, I waited until today, figuring I'd write just about the same thing, with the addition of complaining about the rain that will never stop.

But what happened was this...I left work early (I got there early, so I wasn't losing any $$$), got home early, did some stretches and just felt so much better. And then I got the phone call. One of the big-wigs from the employment agency called to tell me that the background check was complete and he just wanted to know when I wanted to start the new job! I asked for next Wednesday - so I can take Monday and Tuesday off - and I'll find out tomorrow for sure. WOW! I've been terrified to get really excited about the new job because I was afraid it would fall through. But it looks like it's going to be okay. It's hard to believe.

Now I just hope I didn't jinx myself by deleting a chain email I received today. I hate those things. But, again, that's another post!


(And BTW...read this
article. It was one I started at the office and decided I didn't want to be seen reading it. If you don't have a membership, it's worth sitting through the 30 second ad for a day pass!)