I can haz driving license y/n?

[selenay]

For the curious, I passed my test and now have a Nova Scotia driver's licence :-)

After worrying, stressing, and ending up at the stage of being ready to throw-up by the time the examiner came to my car, it turned out to be much easier than I thought. In fact, he just had me drive around the block and then passed me. No manoeuvres, nothing difficult, just a quick trip out and we were done.

Apparently he can usually tell the good drivers from the bad or so-so very quickly and he knew that it would be good before we got to the first stop sign. So he passed me despite me mucking up parking at the end!

I have just fired off an email to accept that job. Da thinks that I'll survive comfortably on the salary and I trust him better than my own estimates of bills! There are good benefits (including full medical and company pension) although the holiday is only two weeks :-( Damn UK holidays getting me used to five weeks holiday! I'll have to find out whether the medical will cover EDS bearing in mind that it's my biggest expense, but I'll be happy if it includes drugs, optical and dental because those are likely to be my biggest bills right now. Any dislocations and doctor's appointments etc. are picked up my the state medical coverage anyway.

That is why I sputtered incoherently when McCain tried to accuse Obama of bringing in socialised medicine "like they have in Canada and England" as though that's a bad thing!! WTF world does he live in?

Anyway, that is the news and knowing that I've got myself a job does relieve some of my worry. Today I am going to do some cleaning in preparation for paranoidangel42's arrival tomorrow and then curl up with some DVDs and declare a veg day. I really need one after the last couple of weeks!

BTW, why did no one tell me about season 4 Gray's Anatomy? Why did I have to find out about in on a Butch/Femme board on Ravelry? And, um, why did I order the box-set just now? *is puzzled*

Comments

[djonma.livejournal.com]

I said you'd be fine with the test :-)

[selenay]

:-) You did, and so I was. It was the irrational portion of my brain that had me so tied up with nerves that I couldn't eat. Stupid lizard brain.

[historyterry.livejournal.com]

See! Told you you'd do it!

Congratulations on passing the driving test (like there was any doubt), and congratulations on getting that job as well. What a great week for you!

By the way, thank you for my lovely socks which were waiting for me when I got home tonight. What a great surprise! They fit perfectly, and I will be posting a photo soon to show them off to everyone!

Txxx

[selenay]

It has been a good week, hasn't it? I'm still adjusting to Mum being gone and it feels weirder than I thought it would, but I think that starting a job will help a lot.

I'm so glad that the socks got there and that they fit :-) You definitely need to post a photo so that I can see how they look.

Making socks has turned out to be so much fun that I've bought a book on the subject so that I can make even more!

[paranoidangel]

Congrats on passing your test, and that's great about the job too. But how on earth can they expect anyone to survive on two weeks holiday a year?

[sunlightdances.livejournal.com]

In fact, he just had me drive around the block and then passed me. No manoeuvres, nothing difficult, just a quick trip out and we were done.


Blimey! You lucky thing. *hugs* Congratulations once more. :D

[wimble.livejournal.com]

I think the US (don't know about Canada) gets more public holidays than we do. Although I doubt it comes to an extra 15 days, and I've no idea what happens in Canada.

The other problem I'm aware of with US leave is that, frequently, you have to take sick days as leave: there's no statuary 10 days of sick-leave. Again, dunno how that'll work in Canada.

[nic]

Congratulations on getting your licence!

Also... I have never understood why the USA (and Canada, as I now know!) only have 2 weeks of holidays. That's insane; people need more of a break than that!

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

Everything's coming up roses :-D I'm so pleased things are going well for you!

BUT - two weeks?? 0.0

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

Heheheh, you're officially hooked now, you have a book ;-)

Socks have to be the most portable knitting ever, especially once you've got the basic pattern down pat and don't need to cart that with you any more.

[wadjet-theperv.livejournal.com]

Hurrah for the driving license!

And McCain?

Cheeky sod!

btw where are the pics of Terry's socks? Can't remember if you posted them, sowee :o(

So glad about the job. I hope you love it and it works out well. Do they have something like O-HIP in Nova Scotia? Can't remember what that actually covers but as far as I remember when we were looking into it, it wasn't too bad. Mind, I can't remember much at the moment!