Reality bites!

Hey everyone,

Hope you all had a nice weekend. Sorry I didn't write a post last night I was very busy and I'll let you know why? Reality. As we have been enjoying this amazing Toronto summer, enjoying the company of friends and learning all about our new home away from home. Reality has just set in. After paying our first bills and our rent fast approaching, panic over not having jobs is starting to set in. Although it has been great exploring this city and doing new things, bills need to be paid and money is going out not coming in. As I joked before saying I'm jobless but fabulous, I'd also like to not be homeless and fabulous.

So last week, I got my ass in gear and really started applying for jobs and not just browsing the net seeing what would be fun. I have mentioned before I would like to do something different. Maybe stay away from childcare for awhile and try my hand at something new. I applied for two jobs, both in an advertising and marketing company. I have retail and promotional experience so I thought why not apply, go for an interview and see how I get on. I uploaded my resume to a well known recruitment company and within 24hours I got five interviews for jobs. Excited and nervous I accepted two interviews as the other three were a good bit outside Toronto. I bought myself some interview clothes and started preparing.

After researching the job description and the companies. I was sad to learn that the job spec might not be all what it cracked up to be but I went along to the first interview anyway. I was anxious as most people are before interviews while I still felt confident that I would be able to answer what was asked. The interview went well, I feel I answered the questions the best I could and remained my strange quirky self saying things like "ah sure if you can work with children, you can work anywhere" and receiving a rare smile in return. I was then informed what the job entailed. After nearly being sucked in by the perks of becoming manager in a short six months, I learned the job was in fact door to door sales for a charity. I admire anyone who can do this job. It is not easy to approach people asking for a donation and it is for a great cause but frankly it is not the job for me. Last night I received a call to inform me the interview went really well and they wanted to see me again but I declined. I also declined the second interview as it was the same job spec. I was very disappointed and now I am back to square one.

Me if I took the job haha!

Hopefully this week will be a better and I will get more interviews. I'm trying to stay positive because I don't want to be worrying just yet. So I'm going to leave ye now and get back to the job hunting. If only I got paid to write these posts, I'd love it! Cross your fingers and toes for me that I will get something I like soon.

Wish me luck!

Zita J 

xx

Its all about...Nancy!

Hi Everyone,

Hope you all recovered from the weekend, I hear the weather in Ireland was a washout. Don't despair though, it was awful here too. It rained for two days straight. First time its rained for that long since I got here. I cant complain really. Today is gorgeous and sunny however and I am inside writing this post. So a little update on how I am getting on. If I am honest, I found the past week pretty tough here. There is a lot going on back home that I wish I could be home for and while skyping a friend the other day I just wanted to climb into the laptop and be back in Cork. I don't think anyone can prepare you for that feeling, when you would do anything to just be with someone even for one hour when you are so far away but I suppose that is  the reality of moving away. Another reason why I am finding it hard this week is because I am not at home to watch my beautiful little niece turn three.

For anyone who knows me or anyone who is friends with me on any social media site you will already know that I am obsessed with my gorgeous godchild Nancy and I am damn proud of it too! I wrote a blog post about  what I am leaving behind before I left. Nancy was obviously a big part of that post. She is someone who I miss terribly as she is changing and growing so fast. She is stone mad! She comes up with the funniest things. I am not just biased because she is my niece but she is also the most beautiful little girl you will ever see (ok maybe I am a little biased). My sister puts up a blog post called Nancy Says on her blog Turquoise Flamingo and the things she comes out with are hilarious, I particularly  love that she has a few imaginary friends. One guy, Tony, who seems to be very old with a walking stick and a new girl called Trophy. She tells my sister when they are in the house and if they are awake etc. To be honest as I am typing this I am kinda glad I'm this far away...jokes!

Knowing I was going to find being away and missing big parts of Nancy's life difficult, my sister came up with this lovely idea. On her Instagram page @cathyflamingo she started a hashtag called #WatchNancyGrow and posts up photos all the time for me to see her grow and that way I don't miss a thing. Social Media can be a pain sometimes but when you are away from home it can make you feel so much closer. Skyping Nancy is so much fun as she constantly asks what I am doing and shows me random toys she has. She quickly always asks for Parker (she obsessed) and I soon become not so important anymore, which is totally perfect for me as it makes things feel the same, that nothing has changed. The downside of Skype is when you can't just hug her or when she asks "when are you coming home, Zita J?"

I sent a present home last week and was very sad to learn it would take 4-6 weeks but I hope she will enjoy it when it does get there (by Halloween..uhh). So as she turns three tomorrow, I will miss out! Although I am sad, I know the love that surrounds her already and that makes me happy again! Tomorrow on my J is for James page I will be putting up something special I did for Nancy in honour of her turning the big three..so watch out for it!

 For now, Happy Birthday to one of the most stylish, outgoing, funny, adorable, craziest three year old I know. I am proud of the little person you have become and I hope one day when I tell you all about my adventures in Canada you'll be proud of me too.

Love you lots xx

Auntie Zita J