A New Job - a pre-blog blog

After most of my students finished their contracted lessons and went back to their home countries, I was pretty much out of work and out of money.  It was tough in November and December of 2009, so in January 2010 I decided I was going to get a new career.  Here is the intention that I put out to the Universe-  typed as written:

I am going to find  get a job a career that I love and that pays well, by March 1st 2010 so that we can pay off all of our bills and debt by the end of 2010 and save money for when  to help facilitate our move to, our endeavors in and our life in France.  


I am happy to say that on Monday, February 8th, 2010, I got a career that fills the intention above.  I am an Account Representative at O'Sullivan Communications in West Caldwell, NJ for their Air France account and my team speaks French.       
So, I am surrounded by French about 75% of the day! 

The first week was awesome.  My spoken French was not so bad, but the second week was much harder. I realize that I am missing work specific vocabulary as well as the ability to express myself in detail or quickly.  These are things that I am going to work on over the next few weeks.  I am also going to report back with more intentions for the Universe.      

In the mean time, stay cool and I'll be here at least once a week starting tomorrow, Monday, February 22, 2010 talking about different stuff.

Picture caption: Excuse me, I want to speak French with you! 


TTFN

Work from Big to Small - FFFPPPALITP - how's that for an acronym

I wrote in my journal that I had to blog tonight, so I am going to take 30 minutes to do this and see how it goes.  I hope that I am able to wrap it up well at the end of 30 minutes. BTW - the last time I wrote in my Journal was on October 6, 2008.  We were still in Paris and I was watching the Eiffel Tower twinkle from the honeymoon apartment (picture above).  That is my motivation to not only get back to Paris, but to get back in style and not have to worry about money.

Don't forget to have your money work for you. $$$

The theme today is to work from big to small.  In keeping with my France themed blog, or life, I have realized that this is what has to happen if we want to move to France in 4.5 years and have it work.  The big is that we want to move to France in 4.5 years and the small is keeping us on the path to get there.  This is where the acronym comes in: FFFPPPALITP
1. Future
2. Fitness
3. Finance
4. Planning
5. Preparation
6. Positive Attitude
7. Living In The Present

I am going to focus on and do all of these things listed above.

It is unbelievable that it has been 1 year and almost 4 months since we've been back from Paris and, it has been almost that long since we've consistently worked out.  By the way - I am about 12 lbs heavier this December than I was last December - and I was at post-wedding weight to boot.  I recently realized that I have been in some state of depression since October 2008 and this has got to stop. In order to conquer this depression, I am going to live in the present and plan for the future.  I am very good at both of these things.  I am also going to stop looking back at the past - it was awesome but it is over.

I have 7 minutes left and 8% left on the battery in my laptop - I'll continue.

A few things that I have to do:
1. Continue to gather the paperwork for possible EU citizenship is a good thing to start with.
2. Exercise
3. Turn down new student but get the ball rolling for substitute teaching - Do CARTUS paperwork
4. File on my desk
5. Schedule next French tutoring session
6. I can do this and I deserve this
7. Blogging and writing in my journal.

Thanks for reading!!!