Events - A series of coming outs
Monday:
prev. boss: "Where'd you come from?"
me: "The forest" I emerged from the dirt path of the woods by the church at work
prev. boss: "Sounds about right"
me: "How was the (Calgary) reunion?"
Tuesday:
me to present boss: "Breathing?"
present boss: Long pause. "Barely."
Today:
me to colleague who is emerging from her closed office: "Sorry. I hope I'm not making too much noise."
[Hallway]: I'm packing and shuffling event supplies from a tiny closet
colleague: "Oh not at all. I was just surprised to see you there. It looked like you were coming out of a closet"
me: "Oh. Well, I did." Inside I am laughing, heartily - we both laugh for a brief seconds.
colleague: "I've forgotten where I was going"
me: "It happens to me everyday"
me: "Dad, I can't make 3:30 because we're going to setting up. Can you come earlier to pick up my cheque?" I put in the sum into investments
dad: "Where will you be?"
me: "I don't know. I really don't know. Running around."
My mum and dad picked up my cheque to give to our financial advisor ... and brought me dumplings and stickyrice pouch. I gave them a huge hug and then I said: "See you in 4 weeks"
I'm excited to have dinner with them and my sister tomorrow. I was feeling pretty stressed out last week, just needing a day-off which I got and Sarah was visiting so her visit and her coming to hang out and stay with me made me feel really happy. My sister visited this evening - I caught her at work when I was biking from groceries and she made me a delicious drink and I gave her gummi treats and goldfish; she came over to hang out and see my apartment for the first time and we played with the cat, we talked and schemed, she ranted, we ate ice-cream and then sat in her car at the marina; it was really great.
I got approved to go to Orillia convocation! Maybe I can extend my stay and visit my friends in the GTA. This is a good sign probably that I am doing ok at my job. My boss and I haven't had time to talk about my performance review/probation period which has passed because we're so busy. I like it- informalities, little initial details - just concept, always very, very immediate and intense criticism and constant pressure to do the best and get things right.
This is my life in the next 4 weeks, in timeline and I'm in love with all of it:
Tomorrow we have two events, this is one
Friday May, 18 - Meet the VP External
Location: Lake Tamblyn Lakehead University
Time: 10:30am
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Tuesday, May 29 - Law Dean Announcement
Location: PACI
Time: 10:30a.m.
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Wednesday, May 30 - Alumni Awards Dinner
Location: Lakehead University Residence Cafeteria
Time: 6:00pm
Tickets: $75
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Friday, June 1 - Beverley McLachlin reception
Location: PACI
Time: 12:30p.m.
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Friday, June 1 - Thunder Bay Convocation Ceremony
Location: Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
Time: 2:00p.m.
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Friday, June 1 - Chancellor's Dinner Thunder Bay
Location: Residence Cafeteria, Lakehead University
Time: 6:30p.m.
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Saturday, June 2 - Thunder Bay Convocation Ceremony
Location: Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
Time: 9:30a.m. & 2:00p.m.
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Friday, June 8 - Orillia Chancellors Dinner
Location: Best Western Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre
Time: 6:30p.m.
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Saturday, June 9 - Orillia Convocation Ceremony
Location: Rotary Place (West Orillia Sports Complex)
Time:10:00a.m.
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Friday, June 15 - Board Social
Location: Dr. Brian Stevenson's Residence
Time: Immediately following the Board meeting, approximately 6:30p.m.