End of the week/Beginning of New Week

Well its been a busy week and now the weekend has passed and we're going into the last week of the year. Its been a busy week and I've learnt more of the job I'm now doing, made some mistakes, mostly small and I admit I did make a bad mistake which I realise comes from me stressing about doing well in my job and as a result making mistakes. I've resolved to try and be less stressed about the job and just try and relax and be logical with it all. Apart from that work has been fine, feels like it goes very quickly from getting there to leaving.
Socially its been a bit quiet the last week or so, with working I haven't had time to really socialise. But in the last week or so, I've enjoyed my roommates birthday party which was a lot of fun, this last Thursday spent a bit of time with friends from the Ulpan celebrating their birthday, last night spent a few hours playing Fifa on the PS3... so out of practice on playing FIFA. Today I met with a friend for coffee as well so I'm getting out there, I still need to find the right balance in my life between social life and work. Got to remember yes I'm here to earn money, but I'm also here to build a life and meet people.. as they say I work to live, not live to work and I should remember that and not let myself dwell on mistakes at work. I need to move on and make sure I don't do them again.
Finally its going to be weird working over Christmas Day and Boxing day as they're not holidays here in Israel, it will be weird as I've never worked before on those days, so while everyone is tucking into their lunches Christmas Day I will be hard at work. Fortunately this week will only be 4 days as I have a friend from the UK coming to visit for 10 days so I will get to spend a few days with her. I am very excited to see her as it was the beginning of October 2011 the last time I saw her and it will be nice to catch up with a familiar face from back home.

Chanukah and working

Hi all. Well we're 3 nights into Chanukah and for those who have seen the pictures I'm lighting candles at home. I like to do it, brings a bit of light into a dark night. Also at work they are lighting the candles and singing songs and eating סופגניות as well. Probably shouldn't have them myself, but somehow got tempted and have had a few so far. Guess walking home from the train station helps me walk them off LOL.
As for work it seems to be going okay so far, I am learning a lot of stuff, I'm also getting to do a bit more work than just practising and observing. Finding that I'm understand and able to do the admin side more easily, but finding part of the process still a bit hard to understand. Still I hope with more practice I'll eventually understand it and settle completley. Hope your all well Happy Chanukah to one and all

1st week done onto the next and the next

Well its been a busy week since I started my new job, I hope and well I want to believe that after 13 months in Israel and several other jobs I've finally found the job that is for me. It has been a lot of information and a lot of learning over the 5 days and in some cases I did feel pretty overwhelmed by it all, but I hope I've weathered the first week storm and now its smooth sailing and with each day I'll gain more knowledge and experience and become confident in this new job. Wish me luck. On the plus side everyone I've met at work are very nice and in someways that has made it easier for me to settle and learn.
Apart from the shock and slightly being overwhelmed by a new job. I've had a good evening out in Tel Aviv for a friends birthday, went to dinner with friends of the family in Modi'in and so really its been a fun week and I'm more than ready for the challenges that my new job is ready to throw at me.

Busy week and 1st day

Well its been about 10 days since I last posted, but I figure its time to post again. I am sure my loyal readers would like to hear from me again. So been a busy week with interviews and socialising over the past 10 days, managed to get out and about with friends on several occasions and even went to a Doctor Who event here in Israel. Okay all in hebrew but knowing the subject matter did help a bit and I also made a few new friends and well friends are cool. I've actually been seeking a new job and last week I was offered a new one in a field I'd never considered but maybe closer to what I did back in the UK so I accepted and started today. I'm actually working for a Law firm and while its only the 1st day and my head is pretty much full of information I hope that within a few weeks I will get a hang of the new job and excel at it. Its strange I didn't see myself doing it and even though I believe I carried myself with confidence in the interview, I guess it did shine through... somehow I think that people see things in me in terms of the ability to do something more than I do myself. Yep honesty from me about myself, I do sometimes lack the confidence in my own abilities, maybe that can change though. Anyway not much else to tell you, getting out and about a bit, seeing friends, having dates and Chanukah is coming :-). Hope to hear from you all bye for now