For a change, the above subject line is NOT in reference to the weather, although it certainly applies at the moment!

In less than 3 weeks, I’ll be unemployed. Although this was definitely my decision, planned and prepared for in advance, I’m not sure how to feel. It’s more than a little bit scary.

I’m 39% done with Advanced transcription, and it is kicking my butt! So many mountains to climb before I can be employed again. What if I end up hating it? Being a Medical Transcriptionist isn’t exactly the creative career I’ve always dreamed of, but it will get me away from the office politics and crappy machinery I was forced to deal with. That counts for a lot, but I’m beginning to feel like an island. Funny thing, isn’t it?

They finally hired a replacement for me. It just so happens she is the General Manager’s sister. Hmmm. I think he expects me to show her a few things before I leave, now that the main Christmas rush mailings are over. This does not make me very happy, but again…I chose this path.

I’m also worried about the Final exam coming up. I want to make High Honors, but it’s going to be difficult, at least on the Transcription portion of the exam. *sigh*

I think I need a day at a spa. LOL

All this, and I’m not even exchanging gifts with my family this year (again, MY decision). I wanted to focus on the true spirit of the holiday season, yet I still don’t have a tree up yet. I’m just not into it. Strange.

Roger Hodgson wrote a Christmas song that really says it all. It’s never been officially released. Maybe someday he’ll share it with the world.

(Thanks to Anne McClean who had this on the Supertramp and Roger Hodgson Chronicles site way back when!)

The Christmas Song

Christmas…Christmas…Christmas…Christmas…(audience “drone” throughout)

I went to give you something for Christmas
You went and picked me something for Christmas
When all we really needed for Christmas
Was just to share our feelings for Christmas

You went to get me something for Christmas
And when I got you something for Christmas
When all we really needed for Christmas
Was just to share?/love each other? for Christmas

If I could make you happy for Christmas
Without a penny spending at Christmas
Then every day would ?be Christmas
And every day of our lives could be Christmas

Christmas…Christmas…Christmas…Christmas…

You went to get me something for Christmas
I went to buy you something for Christmas
When all we really needed for Christmas
Was just to love each other for Christmas

If I could make you happy at Christmas
Without a panny’s spending at Christmas
Then I could give you loving for Christmas
And every day of our lives could be Christmas