But I Have Some Glue

Friday night Jay Leno was talking about breast cancer with a panel of people and they were all focusing on women's breasts, as most people do, and one person wanted to make the point that it hits young and old alike. And Jay said something to the affect of it hitting women in "the prime of their life" when they are "19 or 20 years old." Erm....WHAT?!??!! When did 19 or 20 become the prime of my life? Because my life is actually quite a bit better these days than it was those days. In every way possible. People say stupid things.

On the TV and the radio around here they talk about the Arizona Diamondbacks. I guess since this is Arizona that makes sense. But, they mostly refer to them as the D-backs. And I always mishear it as D-bags. And I always, without fail, giggle. Always.

The blinds in my bedroom are now closed. And I know how to fix them if they ever get stuck again.

And that's not where the good news ends....oh no...because...get this....

I HAVE A JOB!!!

That's right. Finally. A job. And not just any old job to get me by until the real deal comes my way. I get what seems to be the real deal right out of the box. I couldn't be more pleased. I'm not going to go into big details about the company or anything but it's a small company that was founded a few years ago and they are growing and expanding and doing well and are excited about bringing someone like me on board. That's right. They are excited about me! Just, a whole lot of excitement going on here. And it's great. It just feels really very good to know that I went into a company that was looking for x and then after talking to me and spending a bit of time with me they decided they needed somebody to do y for them and that I was that person. A company where I didn't know anybody. No favors were pulled. Just...me and my words and me. Just me. Being me. And it feels good. It was what I needed. I didn't know that I needed this so much at the moment, but I did. Who doesn't really? To sometimes feel like you are precisely what someone is looking for at some time. And to feel that excitement over you and what you can do or whatever. It's been a big boost to me and my state of mind and I, at the moment, couldn't be happier.

Also? A raise.

Seriously.

I guess what I've learned here is that everything does work out. Everybody kept telling me to chill, to relax, that everything would work out. But I didn't believe it. I was freaked and scared and wallowing in my sadness and sometimes even creating more reasons to be sad. I was fighting the sun and the mountains and the saguaro and being a real shit. But, that's over. Because on Wednesday I go to work.

I wonder how long it will take me to return to normal Andrea that complains about people leaving the copier without paper...