January Update

Hello, friends.

I survived my first week at work and successfully graduated with a certificate in Quality Auditing. It's just the beginning! Today's my first real day of work following training. It's a Sunday so I imagine things will be pretty laid back. I'm bringing a few personal items for my desk... not much, just a few things that make me smile and will make being there more comfortable. Like a big orange plush flower for my pencil cup. And a rabbit-shaped calendar. And a popcorn-scented air freshener. And a mini Tara thangkha. You know, just the essentials.

I work from noon to nine with Thursdays and Saturdays off. I prefer the later shift since the earliest available one didn't start early enough for me. The shifts have to do with when reports come in that need to be worked.

I learned that working from home is definitely an option with this position. Huzzah! So besides focusing on just generally kicking ass and getting good numbers, I'll be learning about what it'll take to qualify to work from home. After that, we can look into finally moving. We are interested in moving north of our current location. The area's a bit more affordable and we could possibly rent a small house for what we could get an apartment for nearer to the beach. We're not beach people, anyway.

I also learned this week that through my employer I could request a free membership with the National Bone Marrow Donors registry, and get a free kit to send in a donation sample. So I did that. But there's a catch. I'm too heavy. I'm over the maximum weight for my height to qualify as a donor. This really disappointed me. So I now have a firm goal to qualify as a donor. I would be horrified to learn that I was someone's match but couldn't donate because I'm too heavy/not healthy enough. Can you imagine the heartbreak? So there's that. I'm jumping back into My Fitness Pal this week. Come join me!