One-Eyed Panda’s Journal

Well I know I haven’t posted for a while. Chinese New Year kept me away from my laptop  and I returned to Shanghai and a really busy six-day work week. Hopefully in the next couple of days, as we wrap up the March issue, I’ll have more time to write in this space. Until that time you can read some of my stuff here and here.

J.

Today’s been a great Sunday. The weather has been rather crappy but my mood has been really uplifting. This is particularly good as I had a really crappy Friday. The day started out rather well with an uplifting post from Mr. Lonnie Hodge. Lonnie’s a great guy and his posts always have a thousand stories and everyone worth reading.  

I was also listening to the Hold Steady’s Stay Positive. It’s perfect music for a Sunday morning. Maybe it’s because the Hold Steady is like the bar band that made it big but still sounds like a bar band. Listening them on a Sunday morning reminds you of the events of the night before.

But I didn’t go out last night. Instead, we went for brunch at Malone’s for breakfast and then headed over to the friend’s place for the afternoon. The girls made cake and the guys, well we sat and drank beer and watched DVDs before we enjoyed the cake.

Right now it’s dark and windy outside and I’m at home in my office and I don’t want to leave. I’m warm and drinking fair-trade English tea from Marks and Spencer. CBC Radio’s The House is pumping out through my iPod’s speakers.

Maybe I’ll read some psalms later. I don’t know why — I haven’t been to church in a while — but I feel that in this time of struggle for me I am getting closer to my spiritual side. Maybe it’s because I have time to stop and reflect on things now. I was getting really agitated and anxious this week, because my job prep wasn’t really going my way. My Friday interview for a magazine editing job went well, but the job isn’t guaranteed yet. Another job that I had interviewed for about two months ago, even before I left my present company, fell through. I wasn’t surprised as it had taken them so long to make a decision but I was still disappointed about it, hence my shitty Friday.

I am not going to let things get to me this week though. I’m still going to keep job hunting but I am also going to take time and sit back awhile and reflect, read and write a bit more. Hopefully that will keep my nerves on an even plain.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

J.