Gettin' Back in the Saddle

Wow, has it really been since August since I last posted? And is it really November? Wow, again. Well, I know I've been totally and completely MIA for awhile now, but I really want to try this again. You know, get back into the swing of things, start anew, get back on the ol' saddle if you will.

So I guess I should start with the biggest news since last time and the biggest change. I changed jobs. Back in August, I received a phone call from a legal placement firm wanting to know if I'd be interested in interviewing with a law firm for an environmental regulatory specialist position. I was already considering looking for a new job, but this was the real push I needed to get serious. So I took the interview. One interview with the legal placement firm, led to one interview at the firm, to another phone interview with the firm, and a third interview at the firm. And wouldn't you know, almost a month and half after my first interview; they offered me the job.

My first day at my new job, with my new commute (I'm now working downtown), my new earrings (thanks mom and dad), and my new suit was Monday, October 19th. It's been great so far, although things have been a bit slow. But that's expected when you're the new person on the block. The best part of my new job (aside from an awesome raise) is that I'm not working downtown! I'm no longer a slave to my car or traffic! Although, I guess I'm not a slave to public transportation. But at least I get to spend the time reading on my Kindle and not fuming and swearing at bad drivers. I take the 7C bus to and from the Pentagon where I catch the metro. It's an easy commute and door-to-door only takes 45 minutes.

Oh, and for the sake of this blog, my workplace will only be referred to as The Firm. Seriously, I work with A TON of attorneys now, and I'm sure they all could find a way to sue my ass quicker than you can say sue, if I mentioned The Firm's name. So, we'll just leave it at that! :)

I do have to say, that I miss (most of) my old co-workers. Really, I do miss a majority of them. And I do miss the responsibility and flexibility that came along with traveling. But I definitely don't miss those early morning trips to the airport and having to say goodbye to B and Mabel. But I do have to say, I'm going to have to get used to going to the grocery store every week. Which I didn't have to do because B never cooked when I wasn't there. But I guess that's a small price to pay to spend more time with your family! :)

Well, so now you know the latest news. Other than a new change in venue for me, the last few months have consisted of a trip to Long Island for Kev&Suz's wedding, a trip to Florida with some friends, lots of college football including a trip to PSU, a sleepover weekend with the Sweigart clan, and lots of long work hours for B. Now that we covered that, it's back to business as usual for Blondie!! :)