Day 1: New Job and in Montreal

It does feel like a new day!  Ever since I got the new position... I had not felt excited about it...but today is my first day w/out my old job responsibilities and I do feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders!

I am so excited, but I do not want to jinx myself.  I am always afraid of marinating in the excitement/happiness of something new for fear of it dissapearing and being heartbroken.  BUT here I am sitting in Montreal full of excitement and hope for a better work life.  I am anxious to leave my old role.  I learned so much and it was painful.  We (me and other analysts) call it boot camp or plain old jail... and today I feel free.  Yes, I will probably still have to answer a few questions and I do have one more reconciliation to complete...but I feel free.

Thank you God for helping me through that role... he knows there were many days/nights when I left the office feeling defeated, but had to go home and wash it all away only to go back for more.  Now I ask... please take it easy on me with this new role!  I need a break!  I promise to do my best... but please have them be kind.... even if they don't rewind... LOL.  Had to throw that in there. 

Downtown Montreal From My Hotel Window

Well it's beautiful out.  The corporate card wants to pay for my lunch... so I will let it.  My mind says it's a work trip...but my body thinks it's a vacation... hopefully they will compromise and find a happy medium.

Goals Update: Get A New Job

*Goals Update*

Get a New Job

It felt like the picture below, but it's finally done! 

It's the LITTLE things

Sometimes it's the little things that brighten up your day.  Sometimes it's the little thing you buy yourself that brighten up your day... as it is in my case... almost most of the time.

Over the weekend I was over at Wal-Mart (go ahead, gasp!) and saw this goblet.  It's part of their summer outdoor collection so it's plastic, but it look "real".  I brought it in to work and it makes me smile.

That's all.  Just smiling like a dork because I have a cool pen cup.

Not Productive Day

So much for being productive yesterday...so far the only productive thing I've done today is this...

I did a search for accounting mugs...for no reason other than I am a nerd.  I found this awesome graphic, but decided $18 was too much to spend on a mug...so I printed it out and taped it to my water cup.  All in a day's work.

Awesome Graphic:

Water Bottle:

I also came up with my own accounting mug design:

Some how...I think this day of slacking will also come back to slap me!

In case you are wondering, I do pride myself in my 10 keypad skills!

Let's Go To Work

Check out these work spaces:

I am really feeling the white right now.

How about this lightbulb...now that's a bright idea!