Ah, February 29, that one day of the year which only comes every four years! We have Julius Caesar and his Julian calendar to thank for it. Who says history has no part to play in modern matters?! It all has to do with how many hours are in the day. A fraction more than 24 apparently and the adjustment is made every four years by adding a day to February. A simplistic explanation but you get the picture don’t you? Just as well the second month of the year is short a few days compared to the rest! Where else could we put that extra day?!
By tradition it is said that ladies may ask their beaus to marry them on this day (although why they can’t ask any other day is beyond me!) so there may well be a few fellows with devoted girlfriends ducking and weaving and hoping the big awkward question is not asked of them today.
I myself am using this unique spot on the calendar to start a new quest. I have been trawling through employment sites this morning looking for a new job. There are a few options that someone with little training and qualification like me can aspire to and I am getting my resume polished and ready to go. Quite frankly I am ready to do just about anything at the moment. Any sort of change of scenery can only enhance my professional life and well-being in general.
If I had a magic wand and could make myself into anything at all I would probably be a professional writer, producing work that regularly makes money but I think I am drawing the bowstrings a little too far to realistically be able to ever accomplish that. There are plenty of people with various writing degrees who are out of work or engaged in other careers due to the dearth of work available to them. One can dream though.
I think I would also like to be an event promoter or manager. I probably don’t have the personal skills for that and certainly not the practical skill or ability but hey, it’s my fantasy and I can do what I want when I am day dreaming!
Seriously though, I would just like to do something different where the atmosphere is good, the people are generous and the work tolerable. A far cry from where I am at where I am at the moment.
So, on this 29th day of February, 2016, I will continue my endeavors to find satisfaction rather than frustration in my worklife. I am quietly confident that something will come up. It is just a matter of perseverance.
Have a nice day.
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