i need $

when feeling that wash of relief upon finding out the per-class pay at massasoit, i failed to remember that said pay amount is only really for half the year (3 classes, 2 semesters = 6 months of pay). ouch... i'm feeling poor again...

today tomorrow the next day

i bought this calendar to organize my life and now everything is going to be perfect. yay! ain't it purdy?

change is good (an update on my life)

After six long [but mostly good] years at Planned Parenthood, I have finally moved on! I'm happy to let you all know that I have accepted an analyst position in the Medicare Dept. at Tufts Health Plan. In fact, I started this week. Though the change was a difficult one, I'm very excited to be moving my career in this direction. In my new position, I expect to be challenged but not overworked. I also plan on sleeping at night and having fun outside of work. Who knew life could be this good?

For those of you who don't know, Tufts Health Plan is the 3rd largest insurer in Massachusetts and has consistently been ranked high for their customer service. They have also been a part of the innovative health care solutions for our state by offering a low-cost insurance plan to eligible uninsured persons. (No Michael Moore/Sicko-type operations, here...). The department I'll be working in is small, focused and dedicated to assisting the elderly population of Massachusetts in getting the best health care possible. Best of all, I'm once again reunited with the only manager I've enjoyed working with and for--Melissa! :)

What about that beautiful baby boy, you ask??? Well, he is still lucky enough to be spending every day with his Papi. No doubt, in a few short months, he will be an expert at golf, baseball, sports statistics and uber-friendly bartending. Well, maybe not the last part... Now that I have regained my equilibrium, I'll be barraging you with pictures of him at least every other day, as well as posting his genius antics to my [other] blog on a much more frequent basis (see link below).

For those of you I haven't been in touch with for a while, thanks for your patience and friendship. I believe that everything happens for a reason; but (to quote myself): Even when change is welcomed, it isn't easy.

i feel like a prom queen

yesterday, i left work feeling like i had just been voted prom queen. all i had to do was be honest and direct in a meeting with my peers...apparently, this is a difficult thing, as i was the only person in the room that had the balls to do such a thing. i guess it probably takes a lot of guts to sit up in front of your high school classmates and let them put a crown on your head, then sit there like a dumbass while they celebrate your "goodness" too. of course, i didn't get any great accolades for my courage (except d.glee's "you done a good thing today"...) but i still felt as high as a kite when i left the building. i guess i don't need anyone else to pat me on the back when i'm so easily swept away by my own unparalleled confidence. good job, lee lee.