[Beth]: Today marked exactly nine months of us living in San Diego. And, coincidentally, today also marked my first day of employment in California! I will be working for a small, traffic consulting firm here in town. And when I say small, I mean I am employee #2. One of the primary perks of this job is that I will be working from home. I can already tell I will enjoy working in jeans and a t-shirt most days. The work is similar to my last job, but I will be doing more design work. On the very nerdy side, I will get to learn to program traffic signals, which is something I've always wanted to do!
This occasion serves as the perfect opportunity for me to thank everyone who supported me over the last nine months. Although it was, at times, enjoyable to be a "woman of leisure", it was also discouraging, frustrating, boring, and emotionally challenging. But I couldn't have made it through without such wonderful family and friends! There aren't thanks big or eloquent enough for my husband. Having gone through long-term unemployment himself, he was uniquely positioned to support me on my emotional roller coaster. He was even thoughtful enough to have flowers delivered to "my office" today:
This occasion serves as the perfect opportunity for me to thank everyone who supported me over the last nine months. Although it was, at times, enjoyable to be a "woman of leisure", it was also discouraging, frustrating, boring, and emotionally challenging. But I couldn't have made it through without such wonderful family and friends! There aren't thanks big or eloquent enough for my husband. Having gone through long-term unemployment himself, he was uniquely positioned to support me on my emotional roller coaster. He was even thoughtful enough to have flowers delivered to "my office" today:
And so, I am once again an engineer. It's good to be back.
Such pretty flowers!!!!
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