My new job is so great! I have a window, a closet, and a whiteboard in my office; there's a free gym at my work; and I'm wearing pants! I never had any of those things before. Plus, I get to use my brain for the first time since college. And my favorite part is that since I didn't know any of these people, I didn't have to tell them that I'm shy and unsure of myself. I just pretend that I'm assertive and confident, and I think they're buying it. I even conducted my own meeting. I'm having the time of my life!
Last weekend I got highlights in my hair. I feel like such a grown-up. My natural hair color is this ugly color of brown that should be any color other than what it is. I've dyed it black and red and dark brown, but I've never gone lighter because that's what moms do...at least in my world. But Ben's boss took us to Las Vegas and he gave all of the girls a $200 credit for the spa and salon. So I decided that since I'll probably never get highlights with my own money, I'll get them while they're free. And it cost the whole $200! I wouldn't recommend the Bellagio salon if you're cheap like me. So probably in a couple weeks I'll cover up these blond stripes with some other, darker color, but for now I'm a grown-up professional with a fun, fun job.
Thursday, September 30, 2004
Monday, September 13, 2004
Seasons vs. The Sea
Ever since we bought a house with a front porch, Ben and I love to go out and sit on it. You can call us trashy if you want, but for some reason it's our new favorite thing. So far we haven't brought the banjo out with us, so we're not totally trashy, right? Plus, it's the only place that our cell phones consistently work, and we don't have a land line, so that's where we go to make phone calls. Well anyway, last night we were sitting on the front porch when the coolest lightning show ever started. Seriously, it was amazing. At times like that, I wonder how people like my family can live their entire lives in southern California.
Before I left for college, I thought I had the most perfect life ever. I grew up in the second safest city of its size in the whole USA. The weather was always perfect. We didn't have air conditioning and we didn't need it. We rarely used the heater. We lived 8 miles from the beach and 1 1/2 hours from the ski resorts. Sure, we took vacations, but it was usually in the summer so I never witnessed anything incredible. But then I moved to Utah and I learned some amazing things about Earth. The leaves actually change colors in the fall, and then fall off in the winter! And the snow really comes down in tiny, intricate, little snowflakes! And then in the spring, little tiny blossoms appear and it really looks like popcorn is popping on the apricot trees! Who knew? And I could have gone my whole life just being content in southern California, never witnessing an incredible thunderstorm. I'm not saying I'll never move back there, but I'm going to have to see a lot more places before I commit to one for life.
Before I left for college, I thought I had the most perfect life ever. I grew up in the second safest city of its size in the whole USA. The weather was always perfect. We didn't have air conditioning and we didn't need it. We rarely used the heater. We lived 8 miles from the beach and 1 1/2 hours from the ski resorts. Sure, we took vacations, but it was usually in the summer so I never witnessed anything incredible. But then I moved to Utah and I learned some amazing things about Earth. The leaves actually change colors in the fall, and then fall off in the winter! And the snow really comes down in tiny, intricate, little snowflakes! And then in the spring, little tiny blossoms appear and it really looks like popcorn is popping on the apricot trees! Who knew? And I could have gone my whole life just being content in southern California, never witnessing an incredible thunderstorm. I'm not saying I'll never move back there, but I'm going to have to see a lot more places before I commit to one for life.
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
Two Weeks' Notice
Check me out - two days in a row! I'm like a blogging maniac. Well I had a job interview yesterday. They offered me a job, and I took it. So today I'm giving my two weeks' notice...not just to my boss, but to my reader(s). I don't know what the Internet usage rights are like there, but I'm really hoping my next job isn't as boring as my current job. I would love to be so busy at work that I don't even have time for blogging. I would love for 8 hours to feel like 8 hours instead of 26 hours. So we'll see what the future holds.
The good news is that I'll be making more money and I'll be commuting in the opposite direction of traffic. Lucky! The bad news is that I don't get to jam on Thursdays at lunchtime anymore. (There's a bunch of old men that play bluegrass music where I work on Thursdays at lunchtime. They're AWESOME!) So I'll miss that, but it turns out that my boss-to-be plays Irish whistles. So maybe we can start up a new lunchtime jam session, Celtic style. But the best news of all is that I will no longer have to wear nylons every day. Hooray!
The good news is that I'll be making more money and I'll be commuting in the opposite direction of traffic. Lucky! The bad news is that I don't get to jam on Thursdays at lunchtime anymore. (There's a bunch of old men that play bluegrass music where I work on Thursdays at lunchtime. They're AWESOME!) So I'll miss that, but it turns out that my boss-to-be plays Irish whistles. So maybe we can start up a new lunchtime jam session, Celtic style. But the best news of all is that I will no longer have to wear nylons every day. Hooray!
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