Something about an old-fashioned Christmas is hard to forget...
Last year I had the best Christmas ever believe it or not, buying each other presents in the beginning of December, then on the 25th early upin the morning and gather all the bought presents. The living room fully packed with presents and Christmas decorations, then it's time to gather all around to un-pack the presents. Love it, it was the same a year before last year. Then too we had a house full of presents and Christmas decorations, Family gathered around the Christmas tree to unwrap the presents. Such Christmas days I only had in the past, or something like it. Ofcource it was different, it was me, Mom and Dad. We didn't buy each other gifts though, we don't do such things in Holland. Just being together and have a nice dinner and afterwards or before we go to the church.
I know, I'm already talking about Christmas and it's not even December yet. It flashes trough my mind recently, "I would like something to do with Christmas this year," Cause I'm 100% positive that it won't be the same Christmas like last year. But I'm not that worried, cause it's all in my hand what I want to do this year with Christmas. Today I had the crazy thought of going to travel the last two weeks of December, I was told today that we at Slettenhaar have two weeks of this Christmas. So, I thought, why not go out! I have been searching a bit on the internet but oh my oh my it's expensive. I was thinking of going to London for two weeks but, geesh I'm not gonna pay over 1000's Euro's. Even one week was over 1000 Euro. I guess I can blame that it's the Christmas what makes it so expensive. Maybe
I have to look a little bit closer then London.
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| Last year Christmas in Canada. |
I was aswell thinking of doing something with the old residents from Humanitas, gather all around and buy each other presents, and just have a jolly good time. Ah, I will see! It's not that I'm concerned or worried about upcomming Christmas, but I know that it won't be the same as last year. It will be lonely, but like I said it's all up to me, will I stay home and feel pity for myself? Or will I go out and have a jolly good time? It would be fun to plan a nice trip somewhere for a low budget. I will be searching further. Another working (half) day has ended, work is going well. This morning I had a short appointment with my counselor from Reha and the Boss from Slettenhaar, we gathered around in the Boss's office. My counselor wanted to know how I was doing with my work at the moment, and she wanted to know how 'we'are going further, cause it's already my third week there. 'We' are Slettenhaar my counselor and me.
I told them that I like the work that I'm doing and that it's going well, only I will have to work more days then only the three half days that I'm already working. I'm allowed to work 20 hours a week, (Doctor opinions) with the three half days that I'm working I know it's not the 20 hours I need. My Boss told me that she saw me rather work whole days then half days, I'm actually happy with that. I can't bring up to work a whole week half days. I need a resting day in the week, otherwise I will collapse. I already was thinking of working three whole days at Slettenhaar, just like I did with Reha, I worked there aswell three whole days. My Boss was okay with that she told me this morning. (Yay!) I can build it up towards three whole days whenever I want, but it has to be within three months. Cause that's the time I have before they might give me a working contract. Then I will get payed aswell.
I told my Boss that I would like to try next week a whole day on Tuesday for two weeks, after the two weeks I will see how it goes. If it goes well I will be trying another whole day, maybe a Monday or a Thursday, I don't know yet. In the end I will be working on Monday a whole day, Tuesday a whole day and Thursday a whole day. I have been counting the hours and I came on 24 hours a week instead of the 20 hours I'm allowed to work. I'm looking ahead already, I will jsut see what happens, but, you know what? I really have positive thoughts about this job, I see a future in this job. I just feel it! The work is kinda easy, the fellow workers are nice and they accepted me, my Boss is thinking off my health and everything is going so well. What can I actually wish more for?
