One Day At A Time....

     Well I knew it would happen eventually, but it looks like my days working in the Civil Engineering department at the University of Toledo are limited. I was told yesterday that they have FINALLY approved my department to have a part time secretary, paid thru the university instead of a temp agency. This is something I have known they were trying to do for over a year now. It was not hidden from me that the department wanted to hire someone, they just ran into a few snags over the course of the last year (hiring freeze, waiting for approvals, etc.). I knew about it and am okay with it.      One of the things I am very grateful for is the open communication I have with my boss. He has been open with me and the faculty that they are trying to get someone in the office who can be here more than I can.  He knows I am attending college and that the path I am on will eventually mean that I will not be able to work for him in the coming...

Today I am 30 years old. Honestly, one of the happiest parts of my day was driving home from work a few minutes early, window unrolled with my radio on full blast, driving home knowing I had received a mystery box of thoughtfully given tulips for the 3rd year in a row. I do not know who the flowers are from. I've had suspicions, but I do not want them to stop. I've begun looking forward to receiving these beautiful tulips. It is a grateful change of pace to look forward to something beautiful like this instead of the many deadlines and due dates I run into durring my every day life. This was my motto for my birthday this year. As many friends wished me happy birthday on Facebook, I encouraged them to do a random act if kindness for someone in honor of my birthday. Or for a few people, I encouraged them to do something random. Let's face it; I can be a very random person. (Have you seen my music choices!?) This is me, wearing the Don Pablo's birthday sombrero on my ...