Changes in my life, in the world...

But first a peek of spring from my yard:

(I have approximately 10-12 different kinds of daffodils in bloom now - the yard is just beautiful!)

We woke up to the news of the death of Osama Bin Laden. And for some reason it made me cry. I really don't know why. I have friends and family that were so very close to being lost in NYC on that day. I am appalled by the violence and ugliness that was perpetrated by that man and his followers. I am sad that there is ugliness like that in the world. I hope that this death will mark a new and better, more understanding time and that there won't be 10 new people stepping up to take his place. I hope and pray for peace for all. Maybe the tears are because remembering the past 10 years and all the lives lost and lives shattered has made my heart heavy.

Tomorrow I will start a new job. For the second time in just over a year. I feel like a kid going to a new school. Will they like me? Will I wear the right clothes? What if no one wants to be my friend? And to make it even a little bit more interesting, I took this position on a temp-to-hire basis. Scary. But I was assured that they are anticipating the temporary part to only last 3-4 weeks - just enough time to confirm that I'm a good fit for the team. My fingers are crossed that I can prove myself to them and that it's all set in 3 weeks so. That would mean that I mailed my last COBRA payment check today and my finances will start returning to normal.

Today I went to the temporary company that contacted me and found me the job to complete my employee paperwork. And in order to make that less of a hassle, John and I went to the RMV this morning and I officially changed my name. I had changed it with Social Security back in September, but held off changing it everywhere else until some things with my father's estate were settled.

In other news, my cousin and the kids (and my aunt and uncle) are off having fun in Disney without us. We had planned on going, but John talked me out of it because I was job hunting and he didn't want it to be an issue if I found a job. And look how right he was! But I am more than a little bit jealous and so wish I was in Florida with them.

John left this morning for a week of working in Maine. Of course. It's almost like the company scheduler knows when he would most like to be home and that's when he's shipped out of town. He feels bad about not being here for me, but I think I'll be fine and he's going to miss tomorrow morning's panic attack. And that's not a bad thing.

Now it's time to go change the purse/tote to the new one I got to celebrate the new job. Coach had the foresight to send me a coupon good for last week and John had the wonderfulness to encourage me to get myself something to give me a smile and make me feel good when I show up at work tomorrow.

So...fingers crossed for a good day tomorrow! I've got to go get my outfit and lunch ready too!