Because a day like this just shouldn't be wasted...

[kellan_the_tabby]

I spent some time jobhunting today, because I need a job.

After that I was going to go and see TLTWaTW, because I _still_ haven't got round to it. I decided to put it off for one more day, though; the weather was too nice - almost sixty degrees - and I wanted to be _outside_.

So I drove up to Columcille again. This time, I got there well before sunset, instead of _right_ before. I spent probably two hours wandering the paths, looking at all (and there are a _lot_) of the standing stones and piles of stones and stone circles and...things.

There's a labyrinth at the nearby Kirkridge Conference Center, and I walked that (after waiting for someone else to finish). It was lovely, peaceful, very centering. Then I went into the St. Columba Chapel and just...sat and thought for a while. Asked for a clue where I'm going. I don't know if I got any answers, but we shall see.

I ran into the guy who runs the place (and his dog, who refused to give me his frisbee). He welcomed me very graciously and we chatted for a bit (mostly about the dog).

All in all, it was a lovely calm grounding sort of day. One I needed badly.

Comments

[fritzi.livejournal.com]

And why is it you have not taken me to these very cool-sounding places??

[kellan_the_tabby]

Err, um. Hi!

[iestynapmwg.livejournal.com]

Weren't you going to let me know the next time you drove past my house? :)

I've been living here for about 3 years and have never visited there... Wow, i just looked on Google maps and Columcille is only 4 miles from me! Right, i know what i'm doing some weekend in the near future, thanks! *hug*

[kellan_the_tabby]

No problem!

(Somehow I thought you lived further north...?)

[wanderingpixie.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a wonderful day. Glad you could have it!

[dr-zrfq.livejournal.com]

It certainly sounds like a wonderful day you had. *hugs*

[maziemaus.livejournal.com]

The only thing I don't like about Columcille is that you can't eat there. It is a good place.

Glad you had your time. And what are you going to look for in terms of work?

[kellan_the_tabby]

Right now I'm mostly applying to banks as a teller because they don't need a resume, just an application. I'm still working on the damn resume.

Should that not work out, most anything that'll hire me what don't suck. (Retail sucks. Food service sucks. Excessive nights and weekends suck. Low pay sucks.)

[giselle0002.livejournal.com]

(Retail sucks. Food service sucks. Excessive nights and weekends suck. Low pay sucks.)

I don't know that bank teller is anything for you, though, hon . . . banks are essentially behaving as retail these days . . . openining earlier, staying open later and on weekends and most banks demand that you take your turn working the crappy shifts and weekends.

It's the job I had before the accident, bank teller, and the one that told me they couldn't keep accommodating my schedule when I asked to go pick up my son from school because the nurse called that he had a 102 degree fever and it was going to be my lunch time and they knew I was caring for Thane and recovering from my own injuries . . . I gave notice the next day.

[juergen.livejournal.com]

Columcille, yes. I remember that. One should go there more often.