elanya

Today I got the official word that I didn't get the job with Parks Canada I'd applied for. that took.... almost a year. 10 months. A really long time. I emailed to ask why I wasn't selected, and apparently the hiring manager will send me something, so I might at least learn something from the experience.

I did get together everything I need to apply to the local job, at least, including securing references. I am going to get one from the curator at the museum, as she knows me and has a general sense, at least, of what all I was doing at SA. I also learned today that people are using my workflows and are pleased to do so, so I'm super happy about that. I kind of worried that once I left no one would pay any attention to them :3

Today was also the day that we got a box in the mail of Things that used to belong to Balthcat. Not a lot of things - but he used to collect cat figurines, and the friend who was helping his mother asked if she could send some to his close friends. In a few cases, they were ones we had given him... I got back a miniature venetian mast shaped like a kitty face that I'd bought him when I was in Venice in....2002? I also asked if I could have his fountain pens if no one in the family wanted them, which apparently was the case. One of them leaked in transit, and now I am covered in black ink. I also made, when I first moved away from my hometown friends, little 'tokens' to give them, and I gave one to cat. Since they found it, I asked if I could have it back rather than it getting tossed away. It is the sort of thing that wouldn't have any value to anyone else. Also, now it is spattered with black ink. I'm okay with that; it was his ink after all.

Good things only today!

-I had time to drink my cup of tea before I left
-I got to do some fun/different things at the museum
-I remembered to pick up cat stuff and there was an *extra* bunny at the pet store, hopping around free. It was waiting for its owner to come collect it after a nail trimming, I think? The regular bunny, Harrison, was also there. Buns!
-I stopped at Tim Hortons and bought timbits and, on a whim, a coffee (well, a French vanilla "cappuccino"). And I won a free donut!
-The churro timbits are super great
-Sierra wanted outside once I got home, so I brought Maze upstairs for snuggles. He was very into snuggle time.

-The kids were really great at dinner
-I managed to catch the bus to knitting, and had multiple offers for a ride him, so less stupid cold!
-I got yarn wound and was able to start my sock... well, the sock I am knitting; it is not for me
-There were lots of people at knitting, including some I haven't seen for ages
-The (free) churro doughnut was also pretty tasty

So really, a pretty great day :)