Out of the blue, I’ve been put into a new position at work.  We had someone leave and the department needed a new person.

And they asked for me!

It was really flattering to be asked.  I was really nervous at first.  After all, the devil you know beats the devil you don’t.  I was excited to [...]

For many Americans, Memorial Day weekend signals the beginning of summer.  In my office, Memorial Day signals the beginning of summer attire.  For reasons I do not understand, between Memorial Day and Labor Day, we are allowed to wear casual attire rather than business attire. 

Of course, my office’s view of casual attire is not what [...]

I found out yesterday that I’m probably taking on a new role at work.  No change in job title (I don’t think) or pay (that I know), but I will have a new boss and totally new responsibilities, completely unrelated to what I do now.

I’m a little excited and a little apprehensive.  The work looks [...]

Yesterday, I had the formal graduation ceremony for my fellowship program.  Technically, I’ve been done with the program since October, but the deadline for the entire fellowship class to complete was this past week (I think), so we had our ceremony yesterday, in order to get the most attendees possible.

It was really interesting to talk [...]