The reason

So, the blog challenge, showed to be a bit too challenging for me, hmmm :o/ I normally love those kind of things. Well there have been a lot of things going on, so I haven't felt up to the challenge, so to speak. I am back to square one, is a phrase that can sum up my current situation. But after lot of thinking, I've found that it's not too bad and makes sense. Let me begin.

In Febuary I got a phone call from a recruitment agency, asking if I was interested in changing jobs, this job in question was only 10 min by bus from my home, so yes I was interested. Afterall I worked in a job far far away from home. I went to several interview, also had one through the phone, took tests and was finally given the job. As a customer service agent at HP. A lot of hurdles to get to such a simple position you might think, as do I... But I was happy, I had better working hours, better salary and was close to home. What could posibly go wrong?? Well, after one month of intense training, one month as a customer service agent, I was called to the supervisor's office at 4.30 pm, the Friday that marked my one month trial period, which they told me in one of the interview they didn't use, and asked to kindly pick up my things and leave. Well maybe not in those words, but that was the meaning. I was told that I hadn't asked my supervisor enough questions, and didn't seem involved and "hungry" enough. I was shocked, I certainly hadn't seen that coming. I has asked about the trial period, becasue of not wanting to leave the job far far away, that I had been in for 3 years and had a stable contract with. But off I had to go. Oh and I was asked to return my security badge, the badge I had waited one month and a half for,(I was excited about having a badge with my picture on it, haven't had that before). I picked up my things, two cute bunnies my mother had sent for easter, among other things, said goodbye teary eyed to my colleauges and a nice colleauge gave me a ride home. We talked a lot in the car, she was shocked too, we started at the same time, and she had been told the same about the trial period. We came to the conclusion, that they had found out that they were one customer service too many. One had to go, and the one was me.

I had a hard time finding a reason for this. For this thing happening to me. I mean I was so gratefull to finally have a job close to home, which I had been praying for, for a long time. It would mean I could rest more and not get so tired from the transport I was used to doing every day. I was home at 5.10 pm and was not tired. But it was not to be. Also it was hard due to the fact that L. had been out of work on and off for about 2 years. Big crisis in Spain. We were both unenployed, I could get unemployment money, but his was up. I was more optimistic thatn L. though, he took it very hard, and I had to be the strong one to support him. I am more comfortable in that role. It doesn't happen very often though. He says I'm stronger than him, maybe I am in that way, altough I have a lot of issues to deal with. But when it come to situations like that, I stand up to the challenge.

I spent a week looking for work, we both did, at first it was fun but spending much time together, you maybe start to rub eachother the wrong way. Was he looking on FB too much, didn't I take it seriously etc. I made an apointment to go the unemployment office, to ask for money. But for that I needed some papers. Amongst others, some that I had to get from my old company. So I wrote them and asked for the papers. The next day, I got a call from them, a guy calle C. saying what a shame and that they would send the papers and soon as possible. And if I was interested if they look for something for me there. I said yes I was interested. Later C. sent the papers but the papers needed a signature, so I wrote back and asked for it. When by the next day, the papers hadn't arrived I called again, and then C asked if I still was interested in working for them, I said yes of course, and then he asked if I could come tomorrow, I said ok sure, for an interview? No to start in my old position again. Ok? I was very surprised, just like that I had got my job back. C. referred my to the manager and we agreed I'd start the next day at 9. In my old seat, at my old desk, with my old colleagues, two months on.

I was of course happy to be employed again, I was one week without work. But I was still sad for L. who still hadn't found anything. Then about 2 weeks in, one of my colleagues found another work, and after a bit of thinking, I grabbed the chance and gave C. L's CV. A few days later C. called L. and L. was asked to come for an interview. And a few days later on, L. got the call that he got the job! We were so trilled. And now we work in the same company, we have the same supervisor, but do not work together (yet). So I'm back to square one, but I have L. with me, and he needed that, we both did. So I'm sticking to the thought, that the reason for this whole thing to happen, is that L. would get a job. And that is a super reason :o)

A little funny story

One time when I was in the hospital for my 3 monthly check up, I met with a nutrition specialist, a doctor that I don't see normally.

In Spain it's normal to say 'guapa' to people, which means 'pretty'. And so when she met me she said something like: Pretty girl, young, thin. Then she asked how old I was, and I said 33, and she pulled a face like awh, and then we got to talk about weight, and she said at first that I didn't need to lose weight, and then she asked me to pull up my shirt, and then after a while, yes ok maybe some kilos... So I went from, pretty girl, young, thin, to pretty girl, not that young, could stand to lose a few pounds.

Hey, at least she didn't change her mind on the 'guapa'...

15 interesting fact about me

1. I am a bit dyslexic, I often forget to type the last letter of a word I am writing. And I definitly am number blind.

2. I can't swim, which might be a bit strange since I'm from a country made up of 18 small islands surrounded by water.

3. I have been the same height, since I was 16 years old. 1 meter 69.

4. I don't like meat that much. I would love to be able to eat bread, oven fried potatoes, fruit and chocolate every day.

5. The left side of my stomach is slightly bigger than the right side.

6. I am a Coca Cola Light addict.

7. My nails grown very fast.

8. I've never had a broken bone in my body.

9. I can't bake even though I follow the recipe to the letter.

10. I haven't been drunk since Sep. 2006

11. My favourite candy is Cadbury Milk Chocolate, I can eat a whole big bar in no time.

12. I want to visit Graceland. It's been my dream since I was a child and wanted to visit the grave of Elvis -before I knew of Graceland.

13. I like better to write than to read books, and I love to read books.

14. I would like to be able to wear more jewelry, especially bracelets, but they bother me, I have a bit of arthritis.

15. I spent most of my life without the scent of smell. Now I have it, I sometimes wish it would go away again: some things just smell too bad!

Regarding blog challenge

I started the blog challenge on the other blog I have, which is in Faroese. I think I will translate what I've written so far, and post it here.

Blog challenge

Day 1 - A photo of you with 15 facts about yourself.Day 2 - A picture of you and someone you have been closest to for the longest.Day 3 - A picture of you and someone you miss.Day 4 - A picture of a habit you wish you didn't have.Day 5 - A picture of somewhere you've been.Day 6 - A picture of you fave band/artist.Day 7 - A picture of someone/something that has had the biggest impact on your life.Day 8 - A picture of someone who makes you laugh.Day 9 - A picture of someone who has gotten you through the most.Day 10 - A picture of you when you were little.Day 11 - A picture of your celebrity crush.Day 12 - A picture of something you love.Day 13 - A picture of something you hate.Day 14 - A picture of you doing something that makes you happy.Day 15 - A picture of your family.Day 16 - A picture of you and someone you do weird things with.Day 17 - A picture of your favourite song.Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity.Day 19 - A picture of something that inspires you.Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel.Day 21 - A picture of something that makes you happy.Day 22 - A picture of something that confuses you.Day 23 - A picture of something you crave.Day 24 - A picture of yourself and a family member.Day 25 - A picture of your favourite memory.Day 26 - A picture of something that mean's a lot to you.Day 27 - A picture of something you're afraid of.Day 28 - A picture of you last year and today with a description of how you've changed.Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile.Day 30 - A picture of yourself.

Happy new year; it's been a while.





So far the year has been ok health wise, everyone around me has either had the flu or a cold. I couldn't visit my in-laws for about 3 weeks (which is a long time, since we are neighbours) because my mother in law and my sister in law were sick with the flu. At work the same thing, I think just me and one else haven't been sick. Knock on wood. Seems to be better now, people have stopped coughing and sneezing...





The weather has been cold, very cold in the morning, and about a month ago I got this ache in my upper chest, like I just drunk something very cold, and felt a tightness. This went on for a few weeks, but has now gone. At the same time as it's very cold, when the sun comes out it's very warm -about a month ago, in my lunch hour I sat in the sun without my coat and when I got up to leave, I was still warm so I didn't put on my coat in the shadow... maybe this influenced the tightness in my chest. But it's gone now. Another thing that happend to me a few days ago, was that I got this sort of cramp under my right shoulder blade (very painfull) which continued out into my right arm, so I couldn't lift it from pain. That too has subsided, but it hurt while it lasted. On my left side I also have a bit of a discomfort, and the last two night I've had night sweats, which normally only come with an infection, but otherwise I feel fine..

We celebrated my boyfriend's birthday a few days ago.

Breathing through the mouth

I feel better from the cold now, but I still have very thick mucus, that I am coughing up (Thank God). I comes out through my mouth and also my nose, strange thing that it's coming through the nose, that usually only happend when I was a child. Snot :) It's very thick and I have to blow my nose very forcefully (it's a bit embarrasing to do at work, but it has to come out). This makes it hard for me to breath through the nose, so I am mouth wide open all the time.

I am using hypertonic saline, have been on it for about a year I think, and it's amazing stuff. It dries out my mucus and makes it easier to cough up. I love it. If I have had a cold like this prior to being diagnosed, without the saline, I for sure would have felt much worse, and maybe even developed pneumonia...?

I am also still on oral antibiotics, started over 14 days ago, but I continue to take it while I still have yellow mucus. And I feel better when I am on oral antibiotics, my body doesn't hurt and I don't have pain in my lungs. I am going to discuss this with my doctor at my next appointment.