Now the decorating in Marks flat is done… it’s time for new challenges, surely.
I am ever hopeful that one of my current job applications will find favour, blow the socks of a prospective employer and help land me a job. It really isn’t too much to ask.
Until that day comes, I’ll try to keep a positive outlook, and remain hopeful, as I don’t want to go under.
Meanwhile, I still have a fascination for charity shops and the possibility of achieving a haul even though I now have a new wardrobe of shirts, ready for the workplace. I still have an enthusiasm for car booting, why else would I set the alarm closk for such a ridiculous time as 5.10am? When the weather forecast is favourable and the punters are plentiful, it makes it all worth while.
I still am drinking too much tea and still staying up late into the evenings watching the Good Food channel, or on Facebook, on Teamtalk and on a few random job sites before hitting the sack somewhere between 12 and 1am. I’m still struggling to sleep, but have no problem staying in bed weekdays till about 8am.
A quick glance at my mobile phone, and in particular the bible texts that make their way to it in the mornings are always enlightening, and I still don’t tire of reading what God has to say to me. This message signifies hope, and reminds me there’s plenty to be done and God is to be honoured in all I do, for He’ll be back one day…
Isaiah 40 verse 3 reminds me:
“In the desert prepare
the way for the LORD ;
make straight in the wilderness
a highway for our God.
I’m up for a challenge, game for a laugh, and for being reminded that a bit hard work never hurt anyone. I may be in a ‘desert place’, or even ‘wilderness’ job-wise, but a couple of days casual work in a warehouse (recently) surrounded by boxes, cartons, and pallets has re-introduced me to work, and to my various upper body muscles, including biceps, triceps, deltoids, and of course pecs. It also served to remind me I am a willing worker, with a desire to do a good days work. Given the chance, I am also UP for some excitement.
If the movie poster for the film of the same name is to believed, so is Carl.
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