I decided to post another of these wonderful blog posts again! Any specific reason for my decision? How about a new job? Well, probably less 'new' than employment status at a current one...
The other day I was offered the opportunity at a full-time position at the certain online toy retailer.
should be no surprise that I quite enjoy my job with the certain online toy retailer... The only thing that truly kept me from working with them as a full-time employee was the distance & gas money, since they're about 40 miles away from the apartment! -That's 80 miles put on the car in a day! Gladly, my car gets about 28-30mpg; but it was still a full (10gallon) tank a week... I didn't think that I could afford to fill it up twice a week & work (essentially) the same number of hours a week... With the current pile of bills & what-not that Smurfette & I have at the moment, I just couldn't 'pull the trigger' and do it...
However, I was informed that they'd taken that into account, and came up with a great option for me!
Not only would I get full-time hours, but I'd also get a raise; as well as the opportunity to do a day out of the apartment! This basically equates to me only having to drive into work ONE extra day a week! Needless to say, I was a bit excited that we thought this would work out for both them & me! Now, only time will tell; of course... But, I'm pretty hopeful none-the-less!
The only thing I'm going to be sad to lose out on at Target?
Working with the awesome group of people I've gotten to work with the last two years!.... and the 10% employee discount... yeah... that too... ;)
Outside of that... Last weekend, Smurfette & I were able to attend the MN RenFest! As I had mentioned in the last blog entry, it was *really* iffy as to if we'd even be able to afford to go; but all went well in the end!
Now, the image to the left is me; in my happy-go-lucky RenFest costume! I really do have to say 'thank you' again to Karin for taking the time & effort to make the shirt & pants for me... She'd done a wonderful job on Smurfette's costume a few years ago (though she was sadly unable to wear it this year), and I was more than happy to accept the offer for her to make me one as well! The cloak has been in my possession for years now, the macrame belt was a gift from the old roommate, Brute Bronco, the small pouch you see I'd picked up nearly a decade ago & holds a small 'worry stone' inside it, I have another larger leather pouch (that you can't see) -which normally holds my Roleplaying dice the rest of the year, *another* pouch to the back (which was actually a western-themed purse until I cut the shoulder strap & did some sewing of my own), and finally - the walking stick; which was purchased at the MN RenFest 3 years back from "Faces In Wood" (which is across from another favorite shop of mine the "Magic of Valinor Wax Works", which makes some exquisite wax dragons, wizards, & unicorns!)...
As is a kind of recent tradition, we went with Ouija & his two children, their grandmother(s -one from both sides!), & a few others... We all had fun, Smurfette picked up a few trinkets from Twig Oaklyn Flewinia Thistlebottom's booth, though you may know her better as "Twig the Fairy"....
Now, we missed out on seeing her *at* her booth (literally by minutes, said the pickle vendor near her booth); but we had hopes to find her yet! -Since we've managed to see her at least once each of the years we've gone to the MN RenFest... However, it was not the case to be this time around... WELL, almost; anyways! ;)
As the day came to a close, the canon fired (well, I'm not sure I heard that actually), and the shops began to close; I found myself seperated from the group. I'd stopped to wait with Karin for one of our party members (who was with her boyfriend, finishing up the wax hand they'd had cast), when the others went on ahead. I soon realized that Smurfette had left me with the Fairy Dust necklace & Twig postcard she'd picked up earlier in the day. Wanting to make sure she was able to get the card signed (and a photo taken with Twig), I soon trekked off after them. Arriving at the front gate, I heard the sounds of music playing outside the gate, the trickle of people leaving the grounds (most of which had long been gone by this time); and... Twig!
Now, I couldn't see Smurfette or the others anywhere; but I walked up towards Twig (who was interacting with a couple of gentlemen, who were taking her picture for themselves). When they'd finished (and I had taken the image above (well, and another one where she was actually looking at me & blowing a kiss; but the photo was taken too early & her hands were obscuring her face)), I quickly told her my tale about being seperated from my wife; but I had the postcard that she'd wanted to get signed.... She smiled widely, pulled a pen from one of her many pouches, & gladly signed it; as well as handed me a clear, blue, heart-shaped stone/trinket for Smurfette...
Needless to say, Twig is *the* person/persons/act/etc that we actively try to see at the RenFest each year, and next year will be no different! ;)
But, that's enough from me for now... I'm heading off to do a little more 'homework'... :)
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