Tonight I’m off to my lovely friend Claire’s house for a Virgin Vie night. I have my eye on a nude lip liner that I really like, and there’s always a ton of other gorgeous stuff. I could also do with some of that weird green foundation that is meant to even out your complexion as in this weather I tend to look all ruddy cheeked, like a kid who’s got hold of her mum’s blusher, or a raving drunk. Either that or like I’ve been doing one of those Folk Dances where you slap each other round the face with raw steak whilst hopping from one leg to the other. (It’s a real dance, honest…)
I’ve had a weird day today pondering thoughts of the future and whether or not to venture out into the world of work again. I’ve been off with depression and now PMDD for over 2 years now and part of me thinks that the next step in getting well would be to get out there again so I’ve decided tomorrow to go into E and M’s school and volunteer as a parent helper.
My meds mean that I am not good in the mornings so I need to dip my toe in the water job wise and see how I cope, and volunteering seems like a good way to do it. The thought of it is a little scary but I also think it would be good for me, and to be honest I miss being around people. I miss the interaction with colleagues who become friends, the feeling that I am doing something worthwhile, and just being with others. I am a people person. I like people. And I know Miss M is a person and a fabulous one at that, but in a years time she will be at school full time and I will be lost, so I need to prepare myself. I’m thinking just a day to start with, and my mum would be able to have Miss in the afternoon after nursery.
I’ve come across an interesting website recently aimed at working mums which I thought I’d give a heads up to as I’ve found it useful while making my decision.
It’s a non profit site and has some really useful stuff on it as well as the opportunity to pose questions to experts and have them answer them on the site.
Nb. When I say pose questions I do not think they mean questions such as:
a. How can you tell the difference between a handbag and a ham sandwich?
b. Can hedgehogs fly?
c. Which is longest, a queue of rabid hamsters waiting for the next issue of OK Magazine, or my left leg?
That would be silly.
And…
The gorgeous and fabulous Akelamalu from Everything and Nothing invited me to participate in the Pink Sisterhood meme and as it’s in a great cause here goes…
Here’s the rules:
1. Put the logo in your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who shared it with you.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs
4. Add your link to the list of participants below
5. Leave a message for your nominee on their blog.
PINK Sisterhood
1- Fara 2- Massy 3- N.O.Y 4- Mariuca 5- A Great Pleasure 6- LadyJava 7-Kim 8- Pink Thoughts 9- Turn-u-Off 10- Roxiticus Desperate Housewives 11- STAY AT HOME MOM 12- Fida Abbott 13- Also Mommy 14- Janice Ng 15- Juliana’s Site 16- The Painted Veil 17- Heart of Rachel 18- Mga Muni-muni 19-Picture Clusters 20- Scraps of Mind21- Antoinette 22 - Hootin’ Anni 23 - storyteller 24 Akelamalu 25 Jo Beaufoix
I have to nominate 7 bloggers to play, so…
Potty Mummy
21st Century Mummy
Sandi Mcbride
Jen – Queen of Poo
Katie from Kitten’s Home School
AOJ and the Lurchers
Don Mills Diva
..come on down and join the pink ladies. You know you want to.
Oh, and here’s a little something to make you happy, and forgive me for such a long post.
You love me now don’t you?
Sighhhhhh. Cake.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Volunteering to help at school is a great way to get back into the discipline or working Jo, and you’re more than qualified to help with the children. Good luck with it honey.
Thanks for joining the Pink Sisterhood too. x
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:09 pm
My pleasure Akela, and thanks. I worked for four years with Special Needs Kids previously as well as Teaching unemployed youngsters and adults at my local college so I think I’ll be ok with that stuff. It’s just confidence you know? I can talk up a storm in a relaxed situation, but this will be a little scary.
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:15 pm
I love fat free calorie free internet JPG cake .. thanks I feel bytes smaller already
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:24 pm
I need that cake in real life very badly right now. I have a terrible hunkering for it. No fair just posting a virtual image of it. It makes it seem so close and yet so far away.
You will do great on the volunteering. Don’t worry about any apprehensions you have. They will disappear as snow under the sun. Just wait and see. You’ve got the talent. It is a good thing that you want to go out there and join the working force again. It speaks of a healthy mind and longing.
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Well done you! I assume voluntary work to be much more rewarding than when you are committed to the 9 to 5 slog. They’ll love you, esp. if you bake them a cake like that!
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Jo I absolutely adore you without the bribe…but since you put it there, I guess I’ll have to sample…and do the Pink MeMe…I think volunteering at the Miss M’s school is a great idea. It will get you out of the house AND Miss M will be so proud that HER Mum is there…else she’ll demand you stay home and stop EMBARRASSING HER! I don’t know what it was I did that always embarrassed mine, but they claim I did…could have been arriving at the school front with blue lights flashing wasn’t what they imagined when I got MY job, lol!
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Thanks for the tag! I did this the other day. I didn’t tag anyone, I just left it open. Here is my link. http://kittens-homeschool.blogspot.com/2008/11/think-pink.html
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Mmmm cake. And I hope you are feeling alright and enjoy volunteering!
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:22 pm
strangely enough I just got my police check forms back today for me volunteering in a primary school. i’ve vague ideas about becoming a teacher when I’m fed up of nursing so wanted to dip my toe in the water.
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:51 pm
I think it’s a fantastic idea, volunteering! You go, girl.
(And yeah, I think you should ask those questions… and then PLEASE post the answers!)
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I would love you even more if I could have actually tasted the cake when I licked my monitor. Now I just have to find a towel to wipe the drool off of it.
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Mmmm…caaaaake….
Oh wait…what? Right…yes, more important stuff. i.e. You. Volunteering sounds such a brilliant idea. I’ve a feeling I’ll be looking back here from time to time and figuring how to follow in your footsteps as it were.
You’ll be fab, luv. ~hugs~
December 4th, 2008 at 7:54 am
Mmm i want cake now
Good luck with the decision , im more than likely going to have to return to work next year and im terrified with the thought.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Daryl, I aim to please. ;D
Finely Tuned Woman, thank you, and I am so sorry about the virtual cake. If I could make it real for you I would.
Adventure Mother thank you. And I may have to learn to bake that cake very soon.
Sandi, ahhh thank you, that was lovely. And Misses E and M are both very excited that I’ll be in school, but I doubt I’ll see Miss M much as if they put me in nursery with her I think she’d be glued to my side.
Katie that’s brill. You’re a star.
Lilacs I’m on the up at the moment so I’m trying to do stuff while I feel positive.
Dan that’s great. Can’t wait to hear about it.
Brillig thanks, and I have a feeling they would just think I was being silly, tsk.
Jen QOP, I think you should contact that man and get him to bring cake now.
Kim thanks hon. And cake IS serious.
Laura thanks. Part of me is scared but I feel like it’s a step I need to take. Gulp.
December 9th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
I’m not sure I will actually get to the meme…
Can I still get some of that cake?