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September 23 In Jamaica... finally!After several very long months, I have finally arrived in Kingston, Jamaica. I'm so happy to be here and to see Dan again; the unexpected long separation has been really difficult on both of us for many reasons, although I know we both enjoyed some time to ourselves and were able to gain a lot from the experience as well.
I was supposed to move down to Kingston originally over a month ago but things got a bit complicated with the dogs so I had to stick around in Canada thuntil we could figure something out. It's a long and involved story but basically, we were advised when Dan took the job that we'd be able to get the dogs into Jamaica and when we were ready for me and the dogs to move down, we were then advised that we could not, under any circomstances, bring the dogs into Jamaica. My parents graciously offered to look after Maddie & Maxwell for a couple of months so that I could get down here and sort things out in person with Dan. I have no idea how this is going to turn out and we're both anxious to find a solution that both we and the dogs will feel good about.
On a better note, I'm really enjoying myself here and am feeling so optomistic and excited about what lies ahead over the next couple of months. It's so nice to be with Dan again; after living like a nomad for the past little while (although I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with family & friends and am soo thankful for their hospitality!) it's nice to feel "at home" again.
In other good news, I got a call yesterday from the one of the biggest producers in Jamaica (they produce a TV show sponsored by Dan's employer) who almost offered me an editing job on the spot! I was pretty shocked to receive a phone call like that because I hadn't even approached anyone directly about a job - I'd just met two producers my last time in Kingston and I guess word of mouth travelled up to the guy at the top. Obviously there are many things to sort out, not the least of which is to figure out if I have the skills/qualifications to do what they need, but it sounds really promising and I can't wait to pursue this opportunity! Basically, they have a few AVID editing systems and they usually bring in editors from Ireland (they're an Irish-owned production company) but since I'm already here and I've done a fair bit of work on AVID, it's a bit of a win-win situation for everyone involved, if the details can be worked out. I have to admit, I'm feeling a bit commitment-phobic regarding jobs because nothing has been sorted out with the dogs yet but I have no idea when this producer will be needing work or anything like that, so I'm going to try not to worry about that until a direct conflict actually presents himself... "try not to worry" being the key words here  TrackbacksWeblogs that reference this entry
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