Dagnabbit!

I just took an early lunch to be able to mail a fairly hefty care package to _storyteller_.

To my surprise, the little satellite post office at the mall near my office had a line 10 people long. The signs on the wall said no international shipping over 4lbs. I wasn't sure if an APO address counted as "international" -- and there was no way I was going to be able to get close to the postal agent to ask prior to standing in line for fifteen minutes. Then I realized that the contact listing on my gadget had mangled the formatting of the military address, and I wasn't sure if it was correct.

So I took the box back to my car, and will go to a main branch tomorrow after work.

*grump

Time to toss a frozen fajita in the microwave here at work to nosh on while I listen to a conference call.

Promotion!

Today my manager officially extended my "offer" of a promotion!

In addition to a new job title, I've been bumped to the next pay grade, get a $2500/year raise and become salaried rather than hourly.

Making it even nicer is that my boss initiated this on my behalf, based on the work I've been doing, and she told me that her own boss was behind this 100%.

After four+ years of spinning my wheels as an admin with no opportunity for advancement except to start working for an executive further up the hierarchy, it feels wonderful to be getting a promotion just seven months after taking this new position based on my performance.

Criminal Meme

If you saw me in the back seat of a police car, what would you think I got arrested for?


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My Wolfling

Even at almost-thirteen, she ends each phone conversation with me by saying "I love you."

Even when I've just used our cell phones to call her from my bedroom asking her to turn the tv down in the living room.

She still says, "I love you."