Romans
Country men
Hello also to my haters
Who even though have a huge problem with me
Still take the time to read and comment
And generally put a lot of time and effort in to trying to upset me
Funny that....
Anyway
You might have noticed
That I didn't post yesterday
Unusual for me
But I just had to take 24 hours away from blogger
After the nastiness that ensued on Thursday
I swear it makes no sense
People
Usually anonymous writers
Have a go at me
And when I defend myself
I'm accused of not being able to deal with constructive criticism
I just can't win
No matter what I do
And I know, I know
I shouldn't feed the trolls
I just couldn't help myself though
My defenses go straight up
And it's hard not to react
I know I'm making light of it here now
But I really felt attacked
Not just me
But my life
My actions
My lack of action
My family
I really thought hard about how much I am putting out there
And was almost at the point where I wanted to stop writing
But
As with a lot of things
Time passes
And things settle down
They always do
For every negative commenter
There are 100 positive ones
Just like the emails I got this morning
They override any bit of nastiness
In other business
I have some really exciting news to share with you
I was in my local shop the other day
I always read the notice board there
Ads
Jobs
Things for sale
When something caught my eye
A charity called St. Vincent de Paul had some jobs available
I read through the notice
A part time position
18 -24 hours per week
Working in their assisted living accommodation
It's like a nursing home
Except the residents are quite well
And can mange mostly on their own with a little help from staff
The duties involve companionship of the residents
Light house work
And catering duties
The minute I read it through I got excited
It's exactly what I want
Part time
No pressure
No stress
I took a photo copy of the notice
And headed home
The minute I got home
I went to a quiet room
And phoned the number
I got through to a very pleasant lady
Who told me all about the job
The closing date for application is next Wednesday
So she said I could pop in today to get an application form
Which I did this morning
The house itself is lovely and calm
With classical music playing
And a lovely serene feeling
I spoke to one of the girls working there
Collected my application
And went on my way
I looked over the application just now
It's very straight forward
And I think with some help
I can make a good case for myself
I have a variety of work experience
From dance teacher to bank worker
I also have experience working with the elderly
As I helped a lot with my grandad when he was alive
I also help my elderly neighbour
I walk her dog
Do shopping and errands for her
And help her with day to day things during the week
So I'm hoping I have a good shot at this job
I just feel excited when I think about it
To be part of the working world
To have an occupation
And one that really helps people
The work is evenings
So it wouldn't effect my daily routine with Honey and Lea
It seems like it would fit so well in to my life
God I hope I'm not getting my hopes up too much
My sister is great
She's helping me sell myself
And really put my best foot forward
She says that I can say I am a free lance writer at the moment
And I guess I can say that
As I have been published a few times recently
Play to your strengths and all that
It's also motivation to stay well and healthy
God knows I won't be able to hold down a job if I am underweight and ill
So you guys
I'm really going to go for it
And give it my best shot
I just have a feeling that this is meant for me
You know?
Anyway
Wish me luck
And as ever
I will keep you posted.....