It was a long week, culminating in going to bed at 9pm on Saturday completely exhausted, but today I feel completely invigorated. Here are some good things in my life:
- I have a new job! I'm now the Guest Services Coordinator at Rolling Ridge retreat & conference center in North Andover. It's a beautiful place, situated on 38 acres of land on Lake Cochichewick. I worked a lot of hours last week and think I'm going to really enjoy my work.
- A couple months ago, I started attending services at North Parish, also, coincidentally, in North Andover (right down the road from my new job, in fact). The first day I was there, they announced that they were starting a new beginner bell choir. I've always been fascinated by bell choirs, and joined up right away. It's a lovely way to be spending my Sunday afternoons. If you've never seen (or heard) a bell choir, basically, each member of the choir is responsible for just a couple of bells, and everyone has to ring their bells at the right moment in the music. Our set of bells spans 3 octaves. I'm playing A and B above middle C. On Palm Sunday, we're playing "Morning Has Broken," and I even get a few notes of the melody. Woo hoo!
- I just finished my first professional graphic design assignment - an ad for J. Knits that will appear in Interweave Knits. I'm really happy with how it turned out, and I enjoyed working on it and learning more about Photoshop, Quark, and what makes a good layout.
- My little gift to myself to congratulate myself on my new job:
This lovely little teapot from Special Teas, along with some decadently flavored black teas: Chocolate with Chocolate Pieces, and Caramel with Caramel Pieces. Mmmmmm....
w00t! Congratulations Alison. Great commute, huh?
I was in a bell choir for years. I imagine you will graduate to playing several bells pretty soon. Imagine Morning Has Broken as a solo bell piece, which Meg has played. Lots of moving around on that one. You are making me want to join the church so I can play too.
Yum. Tea. We should share a pot soon.
Posted by: Teresa C | February 25, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Oh, and my neighbor and very good friend goes to that church, Kathy Slade. I'm pretty sure her parents attend as well. Keep a look out for her.
Posted by: Teresa C | February 25, 2008 at 10:50 PM
Congratulations on the new job! It really is a beautiful place. (I used to lifeguard at NACC, right down the street.) I bet it will be even more lovely in the summer. I might just have to come to your church to hear the bells. They only do bells at mine on special occasions.
Posted by: Danielle | February 25, 2008 at 10:51 PM
Congratulations on the job and the musical addition to your life. What fun!
Posted by: PumpkinMama | February 26, 2008 at 08:53 AM
Yay, congrats on the job! That's great news!
Posted by: Cheryl | February 26, 2008 at 09:39 AM
I KNEW it would happen for you sooner or later. :-) I'm so pleased! :-)
Posted by: Beth S. | February 26, 2008 at 11:51 AM
hey congratulations on the job! i believe i did at one point say that the last job disappointment wasn't meant to be. i think i can say "i told you so."
Posted by: maryse | February 26, 2008 at 12:08 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Kat with a K | February 26, 2008 at 10:07 PM
Congrats on the job!! How exciting.
You'll have to keep an eye out for sights of Cochichie (the Lake Cochichewick monster)!
Posted by: Erin | February 29, 2008 at 01:19 PM
The job sounds awesome - congrats!
Posted by: Michele | March 01, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Congratulations on the new job. I hope it is all you wish.
Bell Choirs are so lovely. Morning has Broken played by a bell choir must be beautiful.
Posted by: PICAdrienne | March 04, 2008 at 03:26 PM