Long lost icon?

Okay, so I haven't had much reason to have the happy icon out there for a while...

I've been laying low the last few weeks because everything has been a blur of chaotic change and I wanted to make sure things were getting back to normal before I let it all out.

My last post was that my job (and my entire department) was being made redundant on 1 August.

It's well into the process as email and most of the phone lines have been transitioned out to Eden Valley.

Tomorrow and Wednesday, I'll be out in Eden Valley training and trying to work out all the kinks/disasters that have been ongoing in the transition. It means two days of working 7a-3:30p...joy. Oh happy.

On the plus side, back on the 11th of July, I had an interview with Best Buy. No, not for the retail side, rather for a corporate customer service position. My interview was at 1pm and I was recommended to be hired, pending the results of my background check and the drug test.

Monday, 14 July at 9.02am, my phone rang. It was Best Buy staffing calling to offer me the position. I accepted it after hearing that they were matching my salary. I did my drug test on Wednesday and the background check cleared, so I start on 4 August. My last day at BI is 31 July as far as I know. I have had a time off request for 1 August in the system now for about three months as I have plans to take a long weekend camping trip.

The new job trimmed the 4th off the trip, but I'm going to see if I can take off the 31st and 1st. I'd like to have the extra time to have some breathing room between BI and Best Buy.

Other than some issues related to cleaning and chores in the apartment, the home life is doing well.

All in all, aside from the price of gas, life is pretty dog-gone good right now.

I'm actually *happy*!