Entries from December 2005

December 17, 2005

Reflections on a Saturday Afternoon

After reading Rosellen’s most recent post, I felt compelled to write about my own experiences with the healthcare professionals that have played a significant role in my life. I’ve put a decent amount of thought into how exactly I should go about writing this post. I don’t normally talk about it, but after [...]

December 16, 2005

Merry Christmas to Me!

Okay, I told myself that I would never blog at work…but well dammit, some things just can’t wait.
I am now officially one step closer to becoming a real, full-fledged adult. I have a (permanent) job! Yes, folks you read that correctly. No more temp work, I have a position that includes benefits and paid vacations [...]

December 10, 2005

Thawing Out

Denver has finally started to emerge from its time that can only be described as living in a perpetual deep freeze. Today with highs in the 40s, people shed their layers of sweaters, hats, gloves and scarves to find comfort in wearing their light jackets again. I’m all for white Christmases, but nothing zaps the [...]

December 5, 2005

Office Space: Revisited

On J’s last day, the department got together and ate homemade banana cake in her honor. The cake was cut and then passed around the conference table so the person farthest from the cake got the first piece, and the person closest got the last. I don’t know when this tradition started, but now it’s [...]

December 5, 2005

It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

It’s December and there’s no hiding the fact that Christmas is just around the corner. Christmas lights are up on every block, eggnog is now available for consumption, you will undoubtedly hear at least one Christmas song everyday from here until the 25th.
As J and I drove to work earlier this week, listening to the [...]

December 5, 2005

One Step Closer, I Think

Still not wanting to jinx this, but I’m just too excited not to say anything….
I got called back for a second interview. I came home on Friday to find a message on the machine letting me know I needed to call to pick a time for the second interview. Of course, it was after five, [...]