Saturday, October 24, 2009

What I'll Miss Most

The people? Maybe...A Paycheck? It's Possible. No, the thing I'll miss the most is the emails chains.

So my last day was quite stressful. Not because I was trying to get any work done, but more because when I was going through my emails I realized how many hilarious (in my opinion) email chains that I had at work, and how I wanted to relish them. So I began forwarding all my old emails to my personal account. I had some good times in the office, which now will be forever saved here:

When we decorated my friends cube for her birthday with pictures of her BF, he's quite the ham for the camera:


I was laughing my ass off when we did that.....

Here's another classic forward. Artwork from a kindergartner:Here is one of the funnier email chains...You have to start at the bottom. It was after I sent out an invite to the firm about a lunch seminar we had.

From: XXX
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:50 PM
To: XXX
Subject: RE: BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem on 06/29/2009

I dont know, who wouldn't want to hear me talk about the most interesting topic in the world (myself)? But don't worry, like every other egomaniac, I'll put it on youtube so everyone can hear it. Rich and I decided there will be a trivia challenge at the end. Once you pay the entry fee, winning prize is a five minute Q and A session with one of us, followed by lunch on you.


From: XXX
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:43 PM
To: XXX
Subject: RE: BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem on 06/29/2009

Each of you will have to have your own conference room to fit your enormous heads. Of course, you all will be the only ones attending these seminars. Funtime jackets - check.



From: XXX
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:40 PM
To: XXX
Subject: RE: BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem on 06/29/2009

Only if you can get the first speaker off the podium


From: XXX
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:39 PM
To: XXX
Subject: RE: BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem on 06/29/2009

With a special guest speaker on the last day, me?


From: XXX
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:38 PM
To: XXX
Subject: RE: BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem on 06/29/2009

I predict a slideshow presented shirtless, showing pictures of yourself with no shirt


From: XXX
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:35 PM
To: XXX
Subject: RE: BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem on 06/29/2009

haha, then it will prob be longer than one hour



From: XXX
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:34 PM
To: XXX
Subject: RE: BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem on 06/29/2009

Guest speaker Rich



From: XXX
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:33 PM
To: XXX
Subject: RE: BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem on 06/29/2009

Please attend our side topic :
BB09: Confessions of Egomaniac: "Sorry I'm not sorry. I'm the F***ing Man."

Monday, June 29, 2009

12:00 p.m. - 01:00 p.m.



From: XXX
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:19 PM
To: XXX
Cc: XXX
Subject: RE: BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem on 06/29/2009

No. No, I don't.


From: XXX
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:18 PM
To: XXX
Cc: XXX
Subject: RE: BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem on 06/29/2009

You realize this is just building it right back up, right?


From: XXXX
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:16 PM
To: XXXX
Subject: FW: BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem on 06/29/2009

haha - this just needs to be shared :)


From: XXXX
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:15 PM
To: XXXX
Subject: RE: BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem on 06/29/2009

i think you do too
"Highlight the Negative: Breaking Down Your Unwarranted Huge Ego"


From: XXX
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:13 PM
To: XXX
Subject: RE: BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem on 06/29/2009

i think i need the opposite of this class


From:
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:10 PM
To: XXXX
Subject: BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem on 06/29/2009









BB09: Accent the Positive: Building Self-Esteem

Monday, June 29, 2009

12:00 p.m. - 01:00 p.m.

Location: Washington D.C.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Parting is such sweet sorrow

or not rather. Today is my last day at my job. Everyone that knows I'm leaving seems to think it's quite odd that I'm leaving without another job, but I'm so excited. I get the questions a lot "Are you nervous" and to tell you the truth, I'm only nervous when you ask that question! But I won't let society dictate my feelings. I will feel how I want to feel, and that is relief. I'm making a change, I have the guts to go after what I want, even if I don't exactly know what that is right now. I'm making a change that is how it starts. What is the worse that can happen? Oh no, I ask myself, What is the best that can happen? Because today is the Best Day Ever!

Things I'm thankful for today:
Metro was waiting for me when I got to the station...got me to work with limited delays and stops
Pot luck lunch at work today! Delicious food
Happy Hour after work
I get to "work" through November 2nd, giving me benefits through the end of the month, yay!
I like my outfit today - also very comfortable
Good make-up day too
I had a lovely video chat last night, up late, but it's such a great day that I'm not even too tired!
Nothing that a yummy soy latte didn't fix :)
so much more to be thankful for as well, so I'm thankful that I have so much to be thankful for!!!!

I need pictures in my blog...so here you go.
It's from National Geographic Photo of the day. I like it. Kinda represents how free I feel today.














http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

The Day After

So yesterday was my birthday and it was a great day. I had my first skee ball game, oh yes, competitive skeeball. So much fun, I was the top scorer at one point in the night...some one eventually beat my score, but I ended up being the top scorer of my team. This proves that I am, in fact, a high roller. It was great, my friends gave me some delicious baked goods, and sun flowers.
Today was also a very good day. I opened my present from my mom, she gave me a check (yay!) and a wicked cute purse! Thank you mom!!! Also, I had a softball game tonight and I hit my very first triple ever. It was so exhilarating! Everyone was super pumped, I think I also brought in a couple runs with it. I absolutely loved it. I think it was because I was wearing my dad's companys shirt. He was definitely helping me out there. So those are all the things that I'm basically thankful for...I will just list some of my musings from the last couple days...

Why does only one ear bud fall out? The other sits in there perfectly fine and content, the other seems to be a loose cannon.

Why do people make the "tschsh tschshhtshh tshhhhhhhh" sound when they are thinking and trying to find something on the computer....you know what I mean, you may have just done it.

When I put out my recycled bag at the grocery store check out, and they go to use a plastic bag, but then they realize I have a cloth bag and they end up throwing out the plastic one they started to use....so not saving the earth.

Why is everyone always in a rush on the metro...even myself..I cannot help but get caught up in it though I have nowhere to go.

Food comes in waves at work. We will go weeks without any free food, but when little leftover plate of cookies comes...bam! There's cake everywhere you look.

I would love to get on the sexting bandwagon...but how the hell are you supposed to take a picture of your own ass?? C'mon Chris Hanson, bring it on.

That's it.

Anyway, thank you thank you thank you! Thank you for even giving me the opportunity to write a blog that not a soul reads! Thank you!!

Sunday, October 4, 2009

long weekend

I love them! I am thankful that I'm leaving my job finally! I'm trying to motivate myself to work on my resume, so the recruiting manager can take a look and help me find my dream job!
My friend from boston was just up visiting me. We had a jammed packed weekend of walking around georgetown, wine tasting, and lots of drinking. I need to detox.

So what else am I thankful for today:

Hulu.com
Friends coming to visit
Wine tastings and free wine!
GT cupcakes
cucumbers
hummus
avocados
lazy sundays
sunny days
salads

Thank you!

I'm also thankful for my new job that I love and now my life is fulfilling and fun!

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Absence Makes the Heart....

Grow stronger? Will I miss it here? Well, I will certainly miss overhearing conversations like this:

Colleague #1: My e-mail isn't working, the network must be down.
Colleague #2: Mine is working fine. Oh, look IT just sent out an email about the network being down, but it's only effecting people with the last name M-Z. Did you get that e-mail?
Colleague #1: No, I didn't, but that explains it, my last name begins with M.
Colleague #2: Oh here, I will forward it to you.
Colleague #1: Um, no, don't.....

Oh yes, I will surely miss those moments that break up my day so I can privately chuckle to myself. Only to later approach Colleague #1 and laugh about Colleague #2. hehe

Anyway, back to basics. Things I'm thankful for today:
My supportive friends and co-workers who are helping me out with networking and my resume
Podcasts - specifically "Stuff You Should Know"
The smell of Fall in the air
Delicious brown sugar to make my oatmeal tasty
My friend from Boston coming to visit
Washer/Dryer in my townhouse
Farmers Market that I stopped at yesterday
The cute puppy calendar I have on my desk, and I got to flip to two new cute ones today (one is even yawning! awe!)
Sushi for lunch