I've received confirmation of my internship after feeling a little afraid that it might not be real. I had not heard from my "supervisor" for several months and when I attempted to contact him by email and by phone, I wasn't getting a response. I did, however, finally make contact with my supervisor's supervisor and so am happy to have the Herald to still go to once I'm in Calgary. After much deliberation, I've decided to forgo my application to the Ogilvy and Mather internship program for the summer. It is in NYC and though it would be a great opportunity, it's financially impossible and it really doesn't work within the plan of what is to happen once Milly and I graduate. Milly would be unable to live alone (too expensive) in Calgary and so she'd have to forgo her career out west because of me.
I think I just need to trust God a little more about the future and about what will happen once my internship at the Herald is completed. Colleen and I will be doing some job hunting for me while I'm there too. Being a control Nazi is no easy thing to toss aside, let me tell you!
I had a job interview last week for a part-time Mac Production Artist. The job is about 20 minutes from where I live so the distance is great and the hours are fairly flexible. No more driving to TO for retail - wouldn't that be great. I hear tomorrow or Wednesday. Having the interview was good because it helped me to recognize my interest in this area of the journalism world. The writing - yah, it's OK. I could do it and I won't be too disappointed but I love sitting in front of the computer working in InDesign or Quark and doing layout. It satisfies the perfectionist and the organizational freak in me!
Work is going well and school is enjoyable. I'm reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass for a class and am liking it better than I first imagined I would. Children's Lit is not my cup of tea - I'd much rather read something that's a little deeper and a little more profound. That's not to say that Lewis is not as deep as they come - he is and I'm enjoying what I think is some social commentary - at least that's what all the experts say!
I've also just begun another of Spurgeon's sermons - Love's Logic and hope to complete that tonight. Bath Road Baptist Church in Kingston prints free copies of Spurgeon's sermons. It's a great ministry for me because they are manageable, rather than working my way through a book or even finding time to go to Sola Scriptura to buy a book.
It's been snowing so much lately and I love it outside. I was very worried earlier in the winter because we were experiencing record temperatures (warm) and we didn't have any snow for Christmas. It's blustery and cold today and it's snowing for possibly the tenth day in a row. I'm finding it difficult to continue to wait for Calgary to go snowboarding - at this snow fall rate, even Glen Eden would be a good place to go!
I'm not running as much as I'd like to be but am hoping to make this week a week of change. A strict diet has posed some challenges, particularly when there are squares make with condensed milk in the house, but it's helped my skin, my digestion, and my general well-being.
The roster has changed at school so right now I've got Mondays off - excellent for catching up on blogging, emails, reading and of course, some homework.