Busy Day!!

Look, I finished a sweater!! It's a little big by design, I'm hoping he can wear it for a couple of years (he wears sweaters so rarely)

Also today I put in notice at the current job and accepted the new one. I start the new one in January so we're still planning to visit Cami in December if she'll still have us. (and meeting the wonderful Miss Melly too I hope)

I'm a wildly excited and totally terrified about the new job! Making contact today makes everything real and no longer just hypothetical.

Ok, been staying up too late to work on sweater and the past couple days so I'm going to bed now... (happy knitting!)

-DFly

I got it!

I got offered the job I really wanted!!! they had sort of a mini-quiz for me, which I passed without problems. I am waiting to learn more about benefits (esp health care) but I'm definitely leaning toward accepting. It's more money and it's something that just has me jazzed. Working with a technology I like and I get to run the brand-new dept. (yes, I said brand-new) Including hiring! Ok, so also freaking because ... OMG, my own dept to run... totally running through the whole gammot of possible new job freaking out!!

No pics, just random news...

the sweater progressed a bit today, it's got two inches of yoke complete. Trying to figure out something with the pattern though. my gauge was initially a tad different so I've had to planfully adjust along the way and if I knit the yoke as "high" as they state before starting the neck, I think the neck will choke my son... if I knit it lower, I'm worried my raglan decreases won't be quite right. But I'm a smart woman, I'll figure it out... another day... when I don't have a wicked headache!

Today I had two interviews at the same company. They seemed to go well, my gut says it would be surprising if I didn't eventually get an offer from them, but I'm not sure it's the right place for me. It's a good company, I just didn't get that "Wow, I'm excited!" feel. (case in point, before thanksgiving I had an interview and I was so excited when I left that I called three people to tell them about it.... this time, I sent an email)

Tomorrow I have a meeting at current job about my career and a final interview for the position I'm excited about. I'm going between being really hopeful and scared to death (scared they don't want me when I'm this jazzed.... scared they do want me and I'll have to choose to leave the job & people I currently know) It will be a busy and stressful day.... going to head to bed in the hopes of some sleep... although I expect I'll toss a bit...

In other people's news... totally excited about Lotus's mention in Yarn Harlot!! How thrilling is it?! Should be good for business! Very proud of Chelsea's recent award! Congratulate her for me!

Plus I just realized that it's only 15 days until Mojave Sis gets here!!

I've off to bed, wish me luck tomorrow!

-DFly

So I'll get the next concert...

Ok, the sweater is not going to make it for my son's music concert tomorrow night, but he's got an orchestra concert next week and I know I can make that one. Definitely making progress, got distracted today by mundane things like dishes and laundry and then more interesting things like shopping for an interview outfit. (I now have exactly two!)

But here's how far I am now. Next step is to take all three pieces and start knitting them together in one big round. I'm a little concerned that my biggest circular is not big enough and I don't have a size 13 tip for Knit Picks Options yet (didn't come in the starter set).

It's going to be a busy week, concert, Christmas parties, interviews... not to mention the knitting... - DFly