Hello again, Internet!

I apologize for being so completely un-fun in recent weeks (months). As if I ever was fun to begin with… I just spend so much time commuting to and from work, it leaves me with little time to sit down, type on this computer here and write something even remotely coherent. It just means I [...]

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Promotion

So, I got a promotion yesterday at work. Eight months in and I’ve been promoted to a higher level admin. The promotion also comes with a nearly 20% raise. Yee haw! It’s also DOUBLE what I was making this time last year at the newspaper. As my boss was explaining to me the motivation for [...]

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Work blah blah blah

Work has gotten substantially more busy in 2010, but I already knew that was coming. From what I hear, most of our employees vacation in the summer, spend all fall traveling to conferences and stuff, and hold off on projects until after the holidays. So, once January rolls around, it’s pedal-to-the-metal. I’ve also taken on [...]

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Angela’s amazing new job

Hi, website! I missed you! I’ve been preoccupied with my amazing new job that I almost forgot this was still here! Almost. And I just realized I have never discussed my new job! Oh, and when I say it’s awesome, I mean it! I’m working as an administrative assistant at a hybrid biotech/pharma/non-profit/academic institution. I’ve [...]

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First day jitters

Today is my first day at the new job and I’m starting to freak out. I realize I will be spending much of the day in orientation but that doesn’t seem to make me feel any better. But, today is also the day I unofficially quit my job. Yep, I’m torching the bridge and with [...]

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