Well, that was, um fast.
Dec. 9th, 2005 12:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kisthaSo I decided that I should start looking for work seriously on Wednesday. I start a temp gig doing data entry (oh whee) on Monday. It will run anywhere from 1-6 weeks, and starts at an unholy 7:30 in the morning. On the plus side it's working for a reputedly tasty soup company that has it's own cafeteria; where apparently I will be able to lunch for quote "almost nothing".
I am however wondering if I'm totally insane taking this gig. The house is half-assed unpacked, almost no 'holiday' shopping has been accomplished, but with the counters going in yesterday most of the big construction is now out of the way. It's going to be a busy weekend. I still have at least four rooms (including the kitchen the most evil room to unpack) and the bathrooms to unpack. I also still have painting, some light remodels (fixing the stairs and the bathroom mirrors and lights) that I want to do, and no art has been hung yet either.
I know these things take time. I've realized that part of me was trying to get the house up to a standard of 'perfect' before we moved in, and while it was a nice goal, it just wasn't going to happen. I also have remembered by living here, that I'm not really a showroom perfect kind of person. No matter how much I like the way it looks, I want to live in my house. And make it look like I live here. Not immaculately dusted with everything in it's place in perfect symmetry all the time with no signs of life. I need to remember this is my house, and my life - and if it takes a while, that's totally OK. I don't live in a Better Homes and Garden's add and that is also OK. My pets aren't color coordinated show pieces, they are pets.
But still, with all there is to do...I wonder if I misjudged money vs. time.
I am however wondering if I'm totally insane taking this gig. The house is half-assed unpacked, almost no 'holiday' shopping has been accomplished, but with the counters going in yesterday most of the big construction is now out of the way. It's going to be a busy weekend. I still have at least four rooms (including the kitchen the most evil room to unpack) and the bathrooms to unpack. I also still have painting, some light remodels (fixing the stairs and the bathroom mirrors and lights) that I want to do, and no art has been hung yet either.
I know these things take time. I've realized that part of me was trying to get the house up to a standard of 'perfect' before we moved in, and while it was a nice goal, it just wasn't going to happen. I also have remembered by living here, that I'm not really a showroom perfect kind of person. No matter how much I like the way it looks, I want to live in my house. And make it look like I live here. Not immaculately dusted with everything in it's place in perfect symmetry all the time with no signs of life. I need to remember this is my house, and my life - and if it takes a while, that's totally OK. I don't live in a Better Homes and Garden's add and that is also OK. My pets aren't color coordinated show pieces, they are pets.
But still, with all there is to do...I wonder if I misjudged money vs. time.
