Wednesday things:

  • Day 3 of my new job. There is still so much to learn! I’m working 7am-4pm. Those hours are rough when you are used to 8:45am-5:45pm and getting to run before work in the mornings! It is dark outside when I’m up at 5:30am so I’ve been running after work; which I HATE, but I’m dealing.
  • There are some amazing perks; the salary, the iPad, A LOT less stress than working in TV News, opportunities for continuing education, extended time off, and flexible boss. And I’m on back on my College campus (The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, GO HUSKERS!!) 
  • I had to pickup my parking pass today. The office is near Memorial Stadium so I took a walk there to grab it before lunch. It was a gorgeous day!! Football season is right around the corner.
  • We have an annual Conference (I work for a non-profit that supports Honors students and faculty around the world) in Denver in November. We booked our flights today–I’ll be in Denver November 1st-9th. Any area Tumblrs–I’d love to meet up at some point! Message me!
  • I resisted Froyo tonight. The struggle you guys! They had $4 all you can fill (no matter how much it weighed) cups. I love my Froyo place. I resisted it. It’s a first step, right?
  • That being said, I’m unhappy with my body right now. I’m still up 5-7lbs. I feel squishy. So I’m trying new things. Will report back soon,
  • If you read all of this, then High Fives for you!!!

New job excitement!
I had a great first day…they had me come in at noon, did a few things with the new system, got a university ID, they sent me an edible arrangement of fruit, then they gave me my own iPad Mini (!) and went to get a parking permit at 3:45pm! Less than 4hours AND I get paid for the whole day? Awesome! This pic was taken on my brand new iPad!

Thanks for all the well wishes! I’m really excited about this new position!

My current view.

After a busy day of church, running, grocery shopping, laundry, yoga, and more laundry, I’m treating myself to a little R & R before Monday comes and with it, my first day at my new job! (eeek!) I’m currently lounging in my backyard, reading magazines as the sun mixes with clouds. (BTW, autocorrect changed “clouds” to “vodka”. Not right now autocorrect, thanks though!)

Thanks for the kind words about the wedding post. That friend was NOT drunk…just pregnant! Maybe that hindered her judgment? Glad to know you are all on my side….and that some of you have experienced the same type of thing! (well, I’m not GLAD about that! But you know what I mean!)

It’s a Sunday-funday indeed.

I can’t make this stuff up!

I went to a wedding for a former co-worker tonight. Another former coworker decided (as she and her husband were leaving) that I needed to find a man at this wedding. So she stopped by this table where 2 guys approximately around my age where sitting and asked if they were single. 

She then called me over and introduced me as her “Single friend Melissa”. She said those 2 men were also single and that we should hang out and dance later.

I was MORTIFIED! I am fairly sure I turned bright red and did my best to shake their hands and hide it, but still. Inside I was dying.

Needless to say after she left, I quit chatting with them, and went back to my friends; completely red with embarrassment and feeling a little more pathetic about being single.

Weddings will do that to you, I suppose. 

If you penciled/filled in your brows you’d go from bombshell, to A Bombshell. You’re adorable, please don’t find this rude.

So I NEVER get random messages asking me questions about my weight loss, or even just about myself. So imagine my surprise when this appeared in my inbox Friday! 

I mean, how could I find this rude Anon? You told me I’m already in the bombshell category, but if I make this tweak I’ll go to A Bombshell! Love that! 🙂 Also, I’m adorable. I have it in writing now you guys. It’s a fact. 😉

My co-worker agreed with Anon and penciled in my brows. I give you the before and after effects:

I suppose I do see your point; my eyebrows really don’t show up a lot in pictures. 

So, waddya think Anon? Am I A Bombshell now? 😉

“Nostalgia is a dirty liar that insists things were better than they seemed.”

You guys.

Monday marks the start of my last week at The Ocho. Nearly 11 years of every sort of emotion you could have, I’ve experienced there. I’ve met so many amazing people and been given some fabulous opportunities that I wouldn’t have gotten unless I worked there. I’m feeling all the feels right now!

I’ve been reflecting on my tenure there a lot over the past few weeks. And I know I’ve seen a lot of it with rose-colored glasses. This quote has come up for me a lot lately–in my job and past relationships especially. Things haven’t always been the best there. That’s why I’m moving on it. But it has been such amazing experience. One that has helped to shape and form me into the woman I am today. 

My identity has been wrapped up in being a TV News Producer. It’s who I am. It (can) sound(s) impressive. I’ve been actually using my College degree since before I graduated from college! What a concept! 

But. It is time to move on. To forge a new path. One that pays better. Will allow me to travel, to retire, and to experience new things. One that lets me use a different part of my degree. 

But that doesn’t mean I can’t mourn the past, while looking ahead to (what I hope is) a bright future. If a new chapter is about to begin, it’s nearly time to turn the page.

Until then, I plan to savor each moment of this week. File the memories away. Because life is unexpected, and sometimes you just need to slow down to take it all in.

Time, please slow down a little this week. That’d be great.

Sometimes, I go out on the town.
And sometimes, it’s a million degrees outside. So humid, it was like swimming. I’m sweaty and gross. But I got to wear shorts and a cute top to the bars! I consider that a win!

We had a going away party for my coworker who is done Wednesday. He’s moving back to Miami. We bar-hopped thru the Railyard in Lincoln. It’s like the plaza in KC but much smaller. Good times. It made me realize how much I’m going to miss working with these people each day.

Tears will fall next week.