Hello everyone, and let me start by saying that I know I am doing way too many of these. These posts were just supposed to be like a filler for me. When I didn't have IMVU content to share. These are also the things that I post when I have something I really want to talk about. When I was thinking about what I wanted to talk about, the only thing that kept coming into my head was my new job. I start Monday, the 28th of November. I will be using this weekend to prepare for it, so it's the only thing I can think about. I have so much organizing and planning and wondering and waiting to do. No wonder it occupies my time.
For those that don't know, I ended my relationship last month. In doing so, it meant that I lost my job, my home, and my routine. I lost everything I had felt comfortable with. Yes, there was a small option to keep my place, job, and life. When I looked at my options, I thought my best option was to move somewhere I was comfortable with. Somewhere like the town, I grew up in. All though I loved where I resided, I truly felt like I was at home there. I didn't feel like I could make it on my own to many unknown variables. Mostly how I would get to places as I don't currently drive, and nothing I needed was within walking distance. It would cost more to live there than I felt was in my budget. So I packed it all up and moved back home.
When I moved out here, I had to find a new job. I am coming to a point where I don't want a job anymore; I want something long-term, I want a career. My new and current position is outside of my comfort zone. I feel like it could be a good opportunity for me. I feel like it's the type of job I will be happy in. Don't get me wrong, there were and still are some challenges. For example, I had to get a covid test done. I kept trying to get an appointment for a covid test, but it wouldn't give me an appointment. I was finally able to get that done on Wednesday. Currently I'm just waiting for the results and hoping they come in by Sunday (preferred) so that I can go to work on Monday without any problem. The trickier part is the background checks. I didn't know, it would be this hard to get a background check? The place I need to go has been far from helpful if I'm being honest with you. Between the fact that none of the places to go for time is correct, not even on their own door is accurate. That and the fact that none of the information they gave me matched; with the other information I was given. Getting any information wasn't going to happen. I don't have to not go to work because of the fact I don't have those in hand. My life would be so much easier if I could.
Anyway, this blog as you guys have already guessed or at least should have noticed is about ...
This blog will be a bit different than my usual blogs even by Courtney's Corner standards, which by the way, doesn't have many, to begin with. I am writing this post on the 25th of November. Usually, I would write the blog to completion or at least as complete as I can get it and then work on editing it for the remainder of the days. This blog, however, I will be writing this on the 25th of November, and I will be getting as much of it done right now. I will not be finishing and editing it until at the latest 29th of November which is actually a day before publishing. This is because I want to give an update as to my work shortly after since as you can see it is causing a bit of anxiety and stress. I can't really say much of anything within two days I can give a bit of an update and maybe later on down the road I can give a more clear update as to how I like my job and everything.
This is also something I never realized until before but as I'm writing I'm thinking of it, so let's share. My days off from my job in real life will be the weekend. I would love for my weekend to be completely free however, that would mean I only have Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday to work on blogs and whatever other projects may eventually become a thing. There is a lot I want to do on IMVU and all of that. There are also things I would like to add like gaming and such. This job is a 9 am to 5 pm job. I will be working 40 hours a week and five days a week. On top of that, I am also working on bettering my life in a variety of different ways. So that being said, giving myself the weekend off of everything does not work. Isn't it weird how your life changes online when it changes in real life? I never really thought about it until now.
Anyway, this should be a fun weekend. I'm not participating in Black Friday this year, for obvious reasons. So I shall instead be using this weekend as a bit of a spa retreat while also organizing and getting myself ready for work. I plan on putting on some fake nails I have been saving (accidentally but still) as well as getting all of my makeup and clothing out of the garage and into my room and making it all much more organized cause right now I gotta say... it is a little bit scary. It will also be a time for me to relearn some things I am afraid I have lost that I need to know for my new job. It's kind of like re-learning things I really should know but somehow forgot and they just so happen to be things I need to do at work as well. It should be fun and look forward to an update on that as well. Honestly, I don't know what else to say about it now. I know that I am nervous and anxious and excited.
Apparently so much so of those that I forgot to mention what I was even doing. I don't exactly know how much of it I can talk about so I will try to keep this as vague as possible. I am working at a non-profit organization in the money department (that sounds like I made it up... I promise I didn't I just don't know how to word my position without giving it away). It is a very serious job and means a lot to me for multiple reasons. It deals with a lot of people that are going through tough times mentally. I know what that is like. So getting to help those who suffer is a huge deal for me and I am so honored to have the opportunity. So yeah kind of a big deal and definitely nothing like I have done before. I think that is why I am so excited about it. It takes much of what I wanted in a job and makes it a reality. It isn't exactly the job I have been dreaming of but it is definitely something. I have a reason now to get dressed up cute because it seems like a business casual kind of dress code, I really need to ask what the actual dress code is on Monday. I would say one of you remind me, however, this will be coming out after my first day and hopefully, that question is asked and answered. It is also a reason to keep up with appearances, start to treat myself, do makeup, as well as taking care of myself. Buying new clothes... finally. I don't exactly need to do the makeup however, I have often been told that I have more confidence in real life when I have makeup on than I do normally and I have seen that for myself. So makeup is something I will be doing for myself as well as I just love doing makeup. I want to do better for myself, have a nighttime routine, a daytime routine, a set sleep schedule, a good diet, and a reason to wake up every day and enjoy my life while also helping me to wake up and say "hey treating myself today is a good thing." That in itself would be amazing.
So it isn't Tuesday just yet however I thought maybe I would give you a mini update at the end of each day just to see how far everything has come along. It keeps me accountable for what I do and don't do and it also gives you guys a little insight into my real life as well.
So I got to be honest with you. I didn't do a thing I was supposed to do today. I find it harder to find myself accountable when I don't physically have my planner right in front of me or at least in the same house as me. I am trying to use a mobile planner until I bring my actual one in however, no luck. I didn't do much of anything. I have a giant task of things to do and I did not do one thing. I can't even blame it on the fact I was busy today because I wasn't. I don't go Black Friday shopping (I actually have never been and would like to one year this year just didn't have the finances for it). Not the point! Anyway, I am trying to not be too hard on myself. I did after all check my emails for my covid test so I did something. I just didn't do nearly enough. I am going to try to just remember that today is the day directly after a major holiday. Take into account that I went to bed late last night. Like way later than it should have been so I didn't even do my small nightly routine. I am going to try to not let any of that bother me because tomorrow is a new day. Tomorrow is a day I will get things done. Just wait and see.
Saturday I actually got a good bit done. I know, I surprised myself. Of course, I didn't get as much done as I would have liked to get done however Sunday made up for that. The only reason I am not putting these into their own separate paragraphs is simply that there wasn't much of an update. Not much to talk about either, so why waste two dividers and two paragraphs on a subject that is now finished?
I was going to write out my week days separately however it all felt like a blur so that makes that rather hard. Monday was my first day and honestly I was so tired I barely remember any of it. I do remember how I have my own office now. Which by the way makes me super duper excited cause I always wanted my own office. I even get to decorate it so I'm excited for that. Maybe I'll share it on a Courtney's Corner when I have it how I like it. Tuesday was my first day training with my supervisor and oh my lord she makes me nervous. I think all bosses do that to be fair. She's very nice and helpful. I honestly think I am going to love my job.
Today is Wednesday and all though I am writing this way later than I should have I just had to mention how it's been going so far now that I am halfway through my first week. I think I have a lot to learn about this job. However, I feel like I am enjoying myself immensely. It has actually come to my attention just how much I like my job today. I had lunch today as I do everyday, but I found myself not wanting to go to lunch. I just wanted to keep working. Even as I did go to lunch and was on my lunch break I found myself wishing it to be over. I just wanted to eat and go back to work. In fact I even ended my lunch early to get back to work. Everything I wanted in a job I have it in this job. How many people can say that? I do wish the pay was better. But unfortunately that isn't something that really happens in my area. All in all I love this job and I can't wait. I will keep you updated on how it continues to go. Good news is this job means nothing about the blog needs to change so yay.
I will admit however I haven't been feeling the greatest. I have been so nauseous lately and tired. I am still in the process of learning what my routine looks like now. So I think by next week I will have it figured out. At least that is what I am hoping for.
Anyway I thank you all for reading this rambling and I promise I will have an IMVU related blog entry topic next week. Thank you all once again and until next time...
Stay True Stay You Stay Stylish ♡︎
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