On Friday, I got two phone calls. One from my boss at Salon Dewi, one from the manager for Body Bar at SeaTac.
Short version? I lost the one job, and got the other.
Long version? Salon Dewi expected more business than they actually get, and so I no longer have a job there.
And with that in mind, i went to my interview at SeaTac, for the Massage Bar. And being that I was excessively prepared (had all my documentation on hand) and am a pretty damned good massage therapist, I got the job. I have to wait for TSA to finish the background check, and when that is done, i will start there, three days a week. I will be working out of the North Concourse, monday and thursday afternoons, and Tuesday mornings. This is the terminal that United flies to and from.
So, I lost the one job, and got one that is significantly better suited to me.
And, also, requires me to get be there for the morning shift, on Tuesdays. Starting at 6 am. Meaning, i have to be on the bus or train no later than 430am.
Hail eris.

As of today, i am licensed by the State of Washington as a Massage Practitioner. This is the culmination of ten months of working, saving, spending, testing and basically jumping through hoops.
I could bitch about how hard it was to do, or i could Woot it up because it is finally done. Not a tough choice.
Now, i just need to get a Massage Job.

water from the well
buckets drop and rise and pour
no thought to the rain

more online networks
on days that have the same hours
many cats one bowl

Went to the beach, today. One i had not yet visited, since i moved up here. Very different from the beaches i am used to; rocks instead of sand, mostly clam shells instead of mussels. But also a few sea snail shells, some very pretty ones, one i was able to find and give to my beloved.
When I go swimming (which I did not do today) in the ocean, i make a point of taking a moment to give thanks when I leave. To acknowledge the ocean as my master, and my gratitude.
Recently, i have been thinking about religion and faith and aetheism and the nature of my beliefs.
Why give thanks?
When I am pressed, I am not convinced the ocean, or any part of it, gives a damn about me. I am not convinced there is a sentient spirit of the water, who receives and acknowledges my thanks. But the process is not just for the water, the ocean, the sea. It is for me; Giving thanks is my way of reminding myself that I am not as strong as the current, i am not as large as the fish, and i am not the top of the food chain within the water. It is a process of humbling myself, before something that is demonstrably more powerful than I am. And by whatever reasons of luck or grace or my own strength, I have emerged from that water, alive and well.
being alive is reason enough to give thanks. Even if there is nothing there to give thanks to.

action and result
words will have consequences
ripples in the pond

stoic and silent
one word across the distance
heard or not; Always.
-D

Singing white Christmas
on the streets of Seattle
Beat him with a Stick!

getting a new job
questions that must be answered
can i wear my kilt?

i heard the good news
don't know how to say to her
i"m happy for you

I have a bart pass
worth six bucks to give away
send me an address

argue with the cat
not sure what it is about
but she started it!

Where a groove into
the streets that i walk across
city is my coat

Tribe is up again
like a cat who fell from bed
nothing to see here

opinion studies
surveys clinical trials
Path of Guinea Pig

When you drink Starbucks
Starbucks is drinking your soul
coffee of the damned

I am looking at coming down to the Bay Area for Folsom. However, since i am not working, right now, i am not sure i can afford it. Unless, i could line up at least four people who wanted a massage, perhaps the day before. Then I would bring my table, sheets, etc. and make this a business trip. I can come to you, or (possibly, need to make arrangements) meet everyone at a central location.
Drop me a line if you are interested.

fly like icarus
between the sun and the sea
just enough coffee

Assistant not aide
a license for one or not
Learn and move forward

/haiku
Since i am not currently able to get my massage license, I have expanded my job search to include Physical Therapy Aide. As of today, I also applied for a couple gigs as a PT Assistant. And was told, I need a license for that, too.
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Washington requires a license to was dishes, professionally.
</rant>
However, i was just informed, the two positions are not at all the same. And as a PT Aide, I do not need to get a license. This makes me ... if not actually happy, at least less upset.
Which is good, I have an interview at the local Massage Envy in a little while. I still need to get the license for that gig, but i am in the process of doing so, at this time. I can deal with that one. And working at ME, five blocks from my house, would not be the worst fare in the world.