Hello reader!

Long time no write! So much has happened since then! For starters, I had all four wisdoms out. Did it suck? Yes. Would I recommend it? Yes, but at an earlier age. Don’t be all geriatric like me and try to bounce back from this without considerable discomfort. Am I still in pain now? No, but the extraction holes have not closed up (can take a few months) so food is constantly stuck in there (gross I am sorry) and yawning hurts my jaw, but the recovery time for that is early 2025, so I’m just trying not to yawn, which is, thanks to being sleep deprived at the best of times, a challenge.

I also managed to catch the 2024 edition of the flu (likely with COVID sprinkled in) – basically had the flu shot on Friday and was in bed Sunday night until early Wednesday morning. I have recovered enough to go back to work and be seen in public, but still have a lingering cough, generally tired, no appetite and no ability to keep food inside me once I have consumed it. I literally feel like shit ALL THE TIME. It will be interesting to see what doc has to say tomorrow when I see her but I suspect it will be in the area of “oh no, not again!”.

In other more exciting news – well there are two bits of excitement; one pending and one confirmed – our baby boy Neo might be a father soon! We have had some interest from the owner of a gorgeous little purebred Border Collie girl and are currently in discussions with them. I know for a fact that my boy will produce excellent little pups – take a look at this face and try to dispute it. I dare you.

So that project is in the works, but you’ll hear it here first if we are expecting the pitter patter of little pup feet!

The confirmed good news is that I have been chosen for a secondment role at work – it’s a Trainer role that pays more and has more responsibility attached – i.e there is actually a structure to the role with KPIs and defined tasks and it is a self- managed role. In addition to that, the candidate I beat out was actually the person who bullied me relentlessly through the end of last year and made me question whether or not I should stay here. I will admit I did have a moment of petty celebration before reminding myself that pride always comes before a fall, and have been cognizant of my behaviour going forth, which is to be humble, graceful and get on with the job WITHOUT rubbing it in their face that I defeated them on MERIT.

I will admit, as someone who was essentially bullied from grade 2 til now, it is hard trying to be nonchalant about it all – it’s very much the feeling of satisfaction and victory over those who kept trying to push me down for me to finally be able to one-up them.

I think for now, I will let myself bask in the glow of victory until it’s time to get stuff done. Who knows? I could sink like a brick (even though everyone I work with has essentially pointed to me as the best candidate).

Wish me luck!

Bx