things were looking up, or that's what I heard
It's been raining for 4 straight days now, and normally, that would mean I would be a miserable and bitchy wreck. But for whatever reason, I have been keeping positive in the dreary gray fog.
I have actually been enjoying coming to work, which I think is a huge part of it. I really like the people in my class, and it's really interesting how different we all are, how many stories we could all tell. We all went out after work last Friday for Cinco de Mayo and it was really fun. Just being with a new group of people and having fun was somewhat intoxicating in and of itself, and the Presidente margaritas certainly didn't help my cause. I went home feeling more than a little sick. I learned my lesson though, and I will keep my Presidente limit to 2 from now on if I have an empty tummy.
My birthday was a good day. I usually get into a weird funk for a few days around my birthday, mostly because it's a realization that another year has gone by and I build up all these expectations but also try to quell them at the same time, telling myself that I don't deserve any special treatment on my bday, but of course craving it at the same time. It's complicated. But I received quite the number of phone calls, emails, and myspace comments full of birthday wishes. I only worked a half-day, so when I got home, my dad told me that mom had ordered me flowers and had them delivered to work. I've always wanted flowers delivered to me! So I wasn't there to get them. But I called and went to retrieve them so they wouldn't die, they were very pretty--daisies and carnations in spring colors. After I left work, Tom came up and took me to lunch. Since it was rainy and chilly, there wasn't much to do, so we just drove around and hung out, relaxed. It was nice. In the evening, my family came over, and we had a big yummy dinner, and cupcakes and presents. Very nice.
I had been wearing the turquoise ring my mom bought for me on my birthday in Florence 3 years ago as a replacement for my Tiffany ring my cat lost (we still haven't found it). It kind of freaked me out when I looked down at my ring at work on my birthday, and the stone was gone--it must have fallen out somewhere--3 years to the day I got it for my birthday. I was pretty upset. The weirder part was that Tom had bought me a ring for my birthday anyways, so it was almost fateful, in a way. The ring he got me is perfect--silver, with a small gold heart in the middle. And it fits my finger perfectly--it's rare that rings fit my tiny fingers.
My other presents were very enjoyable as well. I was happy this year because I usually just get money stuck in cards, but I got some thoughtful gifts this year. Kirsten sent me a Starbucks card, and Josh made me a great CD and dropped it off with a Starbucks card as well. Karl and Diana got me a guidebook for moving to Boston, along with a map of the outlying areas, which is awesome. My sister got me a $50 Borders gift card, which I am SO excited to spend, and my parents are going to get me an Emerson sweatshirt when the bookstore reopens. I also got a new iPod case that I love, an iTunes gift card, a dancing frog, a little bit of money, and a Gap giftcard. Pretty awesome.
Another thing that is awesome is that I have been sitting by myself in the training room, listening to my iPod and updating my journal while the rest of my class has to attend a Fraud Awareness training. They told me I didn't have to go...so I didn't go. haha. Sometimes, I love this job.
I talked to Nancy last night for two hours, and we talked about pretty much everything, as we have a tendency to do, but it made me look forward to next year even more, for some reason. Just talking about the apartment and job search makes it seem more real. And Nancy will be living at home, Megs will be in Boston, and Kel will be close by in Waltham, so I won't be all alone. I'm driving up to Waltham tonight to get Tapas with Kelly, Erin and Meghan because Erin is moving back home for the summer and then to DC next year. And then tomorrow night, I have the EBC House gala for Melissa's agency, so I get to dress up and eat a good dinner and Tom is coming with me, so we'll dance and feel fancy. I'm muy excited.
Ok, the class is back, and I've been babbling.
I have actually been enjoying coming to work, which I think is a huge part of it. I really like the people in my class, and it's really interesting how different we all are, how many stories we could all tell. We all went out after work last Friday for Cinco de Mayo and it was really fun. Just being with a new group of people and having fun was somewhat intoxicating in and of itself, and the Presidente margaritas certainly didn't help my cause. I went home feeling more than a little sick. I learned my lesson though, and I will keep my Presidente limit to 2 from now on if I have an empty tummy.
My birthday was a good day. I usually get into a weird funk for a few days around my birthday, mostly because it's a realization that another year has gone by and I build up all these expectations but also try to quell them at the same time, telling myself that I don't deserve any special treatment on my bday, but of course craving it at the same time. It's complicated. But I received quite the number of phone calls, emails, and myspace comments full of birthday wishes. I only worked a half-day, so when I got home, my dad told me that mom had ordered me flowers and had them delivered to work. I've always wanted flowers delivered to me! So I wasn't there to get them. But I called and went to retrieve them so they wouldn't die, they were very pretty--daisies and carnations in spring colors. After I left work, Tom came up and took me to lunch. Since it was rainy and chilly, there wasn't much to do, so we just drove around and hung out, relaxed. It was nice. In the evening, my family came over, and we had a big yummy dinner, and cupcakes and presents. Very nice.
I had been wearing the turquoise ring my mom bought for me on my birthday in Florence 3 years ago as a replacement for my Tiffany ring my cat lost (we still haven't found it). It kind of freaked me out when I looked down at my ring at work on my birthday, and the stone was gone--it must have fallen out somewhere--3 years to the day I got it for my birthday. I was pretty upset. The weirder part was that Tom had bought me a ring for my birthday anyways, so it was almost fateful, in a way. The ring he got me is perfect--silver, with a small gold heart in the middle. And it fits my finger perfectly--it's rare that rings fit my tiny fingers.
My other presents were very enjoyable as well. I was happy this year because I usually just get money stuck in cards, but I got some thoughtful gifts this year. Kirsten sent me a Starbucks card, and Josh made me a great CD and dropped it off with a Starbucks card as well. Karl and Diana got me a guidebook for moving to Boston, along with a map of the outlying areas, which is awesome. My sister got me a $50 Borders gift card, which I am SO excited to spend, and my parents are going to get me an Emerson sweatshirt when the bookstore reopens. I also got a new iPod case that I love, an iTunes gift card, a dancing frog, a little bit of money, and a Gap giftcard. Pretty awesome.
Another thing that is awesome is that I have been sitting by myself in the training room, listening to my iPod and updating my journal while the rest of my class has to attend a Fraud Awareness training. They told me I didn't have to go...so I didn't go. haha. Sometimes, I love this job.
I talked to Nancy last night for two hours, and we talked about pretty much everything, as we have a tendency to do, but it made me look forward to next year even more, for some reason. Just talking about the apartment and job search makes it seem more real. And Nancy will be living at home, Megs will be in Boston, and Kel will be close by in Waltham, so I won't be all alone. I'm driving up to Waltham tonight to get Tapas with Kelly, Erin and Meghan because Erin is moving back home for the summer and then to DC next year. And then tomorrow night, I have the EBC House gala for Melissa's agency, so I get to dress up and eat a good dinner and Tom is coming with me, so we'll dance and feel fancy. I'm muy excited.
Ok, the class is back, and I've been babbling.