Where to Begin

So much is going on, it's hard to know where to begin.
First, I was officially hired by my company on the 16th. The agency didn't want to let me out of the contract so they kept me longer than the agreed upon dates. But, that's okay because I am officially an emplyee now and that's all that really matters.

I am moving out of my parents' house at the end of October (whoo hoo!) I am excited about that. I do love my parents and I am grateful that they let me live there as long as they did but, I really need my space. It's very stressful living at home when you don't have freedom to do what you want. Ugh!

I am so done with that silly crush. Really, what's the point? It's not like I have ever met him. Plus, I don't know what he believes so I am not going to waste my time on something that could be doomed for failure. Besides, I don't even know if he's married or has a girlfriend! How awkward is that? That, and the fact that I never actually met him. That's kind of wierd too. So, I've resolved to letting it be a silly flirtatious work relationship that makes the day go by faster with a little more entertainment.

One of the consultants we have working here is this wonderful Christian man named Isaiah. He and I have become friends but, unfortunately, his last day is tomorrow. He has become a father type figure to me. So, yesterday I ate lunch with him and he asked me if I had my eye on anyone at the company since there are roughly 1000 people there and the majority of them are men in my age range. I laughed at him and reminded him that I am looking for something deeper than just someone who cathces my eye. I am going to miss him.

I want to write more, but I have to go to my pastor's house to hang out with his wife and the girls on the leadership team.

Elephants

Today is Elephant Appreciation Day. Thought I would share.
Good think I am using my Thai purse today! (It has elephants printed all over it)

Rubber Ducky

Hey!
I just learned the the rubber ducky, though invented in the mid 1800's was never a popular bath toy until Ernie sang about it on Sesame Street in 1970!

Who would have guessed?

In other news, I think I may have found an apartment! I would be living with this sweet girl, Stefanie, and living in an actual house! I went to look at the house yesterday and it was adorable. It's an old one, built in the late 1800's and so so cute! Having a roommate would me MUCH MUCH less expenssive than living in even a studio around here. Crazy. This house is in Bryn Mawr so it would be about the same distance to work and would be a much much much prettier drive!

Still thinking and praying about it.

Flowers!

Getting flowers is about one of the most thrilling things in my life. I cannot express enough how thrilled I was to get these beautiful flowers on my birthday. If you know me well, you know that I did go to every manager or director in the building to tell them they needed to stop by my office to see my flowers. I also told every consultant with whom I am friendly and even a few of the full time employees here.

Unfortunately, I only know about 5 women here to ask them to come see my flowers. When I did, however, they were more than happy to come ooh! and ahh! over them. The majority of those I told to come to my office were a bunch of men who just laughed at me and said "Oh sure Tracie. I'll come see your flowers." And they never did. Those who did come came because I happened to run into them in the hall and said "Hey! Do you want to see my flowers? Come with me!" Then they came. One director did come on his own and that made me happy so I gave him some Altoids (they were really a flavor I didn't like which I admitted to him).

Then Marina gave me a cake yesterday and I needed help eating it so I contacted the same people I asked to see my flowers and wouldn't you know they all came down to my office within minutes of my offer?

I saw one guy, from my favorite department, while I was on the third floor so I told him to grab a piece of cake from my office and he said, "Is that so I can see your flowers?" I laughed at him and admitted it was. But that was only partly the truth. I wanted him to have cake too. I did. He never came. His loss because Marina's cake was tres leches and SO SO SO SO good.

I'm posting more pictures of my beautiful flowers because I just took them today and cannot get over the fact that they are not even wilting yet! My vendor friend really sent some quality flowers.