…Just kidding…

 

So.  Everything that I thought in my head might happen last week, isn’t. 

Actually, nothing I planned is happening and things that I never thought I wanted, are.

My plan to move to Saskatchewan and kiss my beautiful nephew’s soft baby head is (unfortunately) not happening.  I couldn’t get an interview with an Alberta address.

My plan to go to China, also is not happening.  I was able to get my visa, but the former classmate who had originally invited me to join her was unable to get her Chinese visa and so has postponed her plans. 

After the China volunteering plans fell through, I made a quick decision that I would still go to China with the sole intention of finding work.  Everyone I talked to encouraged me and although my head was telling me to go, I wasn’t sure if my heart was.  But, a seat sale came up and I decided that I was going to book a flight…until I got a phone call from a friend asking me not to buy my ticket until I explored one more option…staying in Calgary.

I had never considered that maybe this is where I was supposed to be.  I had always planned that once I was done school I would move away; to anywhere but here.  But, these last few months I’ve made some good friends who were unhappy to see me go; and this friend in particular had a scheme for me to stay.  There were rumors the assistant for the Marketing department  at her firm was getting the boot, so she asked me to forward my resume to her and she would pass it along to her boss..did I mention that I had already packed up my room and was awaiting my family’s arrival to move my things home after a quick vacation in Calgary…?  Because I had, and I was (..and I quit my other job).  But, still I sent my resume to Cheryl and the next day received a phone call from the VP of Marketing asking if I could come in for an interview Monday.  I was supposed to drive myself and my things home Sunday, so I asked if we could bump it up to Friday, the very next day, he agreed.  A day later he offered me a job. 

So here’s the recap.

Within the span of a week I planned to move to Saskatchewan to work a summer student job, that plan fell through.  So I planned to fly to China to love some kids.  That plan fell through.  So, I packed up my life and embark on an adventure to China to find something.  Within the span of ONE DAY I put that plan on hold to meet with a man downtown who may or may not have a job at an oil firm.  I was offered a job within minutes, called my parents to tell them I was not moving my things to Saskatchewan, nor was I moving to China (they were very relieved…), in fact, I was going to stay where I was…What?  How?  (more importantly…)Why?

I’m just a little excited to see what this city has to offer now that I’ve made a decision to put my gypsy life on hold…at least for a while.

Wow-za.