From my paper journal…
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Written 11 Sep 2009
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I got the job. Linux System Administrator for Broadstripe. I start on Monday. Monday! I’ve already got meetings scheduled for my first day.

Wednesday was a big day, my friends. It was the first time that Cian slept through the night in his own crib in his own room. He’s done it twice more since then, and I can’t tell you what a relief it is. We’ve been co-sleeping up until this point, and CIan has been up all night nursing, kicking, squirming, punching, and generally keeping up. Our guess is that with (and her mammaries) so close, he can’t resist the desire to feed or the related excitement. In his own bed, he sleeps like a rock. *knock on wood*

Later on was our Meet-the-Teacher session with Hunter’s third grade teacher. I have a pretty good memory of what third grade was like, compared to previous years. We had just moved to the TWP, so the trials and tribulations of a new school must have cemented it in my brain. It’s so very odd to think that I’m in similar shoes to my parents back then. In any case, Hunter’s teacher seems very kind. I hope she’s not a pushover – I really want to see him progress this year.

In the middle of the session, I get a phone call. It’s a number I don’t recognize, so I get up and head out into the hallway. Honestly, the little kid’s chair had been killing me. Long story short, they want me. They want to give me a very reasonable number of green pieces of paper in return for my brainmeats working for them several hours per day, five days per week.
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13 Sep 2009
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I accepted, talked a little about kids and scouts and what my first day will be like. The rush was incredible – every hair standing on end, every nerve ending tingling with adrenaline, the word “finally!” coursing through me after nearly a year of unemployment… yeah, it was good. :-)

I came back into the room and gave the thumbs-up. We were barely able to contain ourselves while the teacher spoke. I’m guessing that that’s what Hunter feels like just before recess. I’m getting full benefits, it’s a salaried position, and I’ll be getting a nice raise when compared to my last employer.
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18 Sep 2009
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I’ve felt more stable and more me than I have in a long time. At the same time, there’s a lot of fear from learning the ropes so quickly, and from the amount of responsibility that I’m taking on. It’s probably a bit anti-climactic to put this out there now, but it feels good to be employed again.