The First Day.

OK, listen to this.

Last night I maybe slept 3 hours....maybe a bit anxious or maybe just couldn't sleep, I don't know. Regardless I woke up at 6am, showered, got ready some, and then here you have it...
-I put a bagel in the toaster.
-Went back to my room to do something.
-Come out to check on the bagel and 2 LARGE palmetto bugs (they are like big roaches, huge, they fly...they don't bite but still, i don't want them near me!)
-Ok, so there are 2 big bugs on the floor. I go back to my room to get on shoes to step on them-- as I do this the smoke alarm starts going off (because my bagel is burning) so I jump on these bugs like a crazy lady and jump up to turn off the smoke alarm. Thankfully, the rest of my day went much better than this.

I got to work at 8am (I love that it's only 5 minutes from my apartment). Did a little orientation, then went to my cubicle (but it seems better than a cubicle, promise...). There was a FAKE palmetto bug sitting on my desk waiting for me to arrive on my first day. Got to walk around and check out the campus. It's really pretty, pictures to come soon. Went to lunch with some people on my team and a few others who work near me. That's always fun...

Got back to the office to do some more orientation. They use finger prints to get into the buildings (so I got to get my fingerprints taken, woo). Learned a bit about what I'll be doing....Today though was really good. Yes, it's hot at 8am and even hotter at 2pm. The people I work for are wonderful, seriously, simply wonderful. Very welcoming and encouraging. I think that God has placed me exactly here for a reason (of course He has a reason...I moved to the south, with palmetto bugs and not knowing a soul-- His plan is much bigger than what we can see).

Ok, now I'm rambling but it was a great first day. I have my second day tomorrow (I guess that makes sense). This is a new start, one with purpose and meaning and the potential to be great. I miss my friends and family more than I thought I would but thankfully I have great people in my life who will be there for me whether they're 2 miles away or 2,000.

Unwinding.

I love you.