Win-Win-Win

Saturday, September 23 marked the 4^th year of my full-time employment here. Crazy. I’ve been in the Cities for over 6 years now (June 4^th actually marked that day – I’m working my way to 7 now.). Ugh. Well not “ugh” really – it’s just been a long stretch of not much accomplished, it seems. Yeah, yeah, I got my masters but I don’t use it. It’s just a piece of paper taking up space on my bookshelf. And yeah, I have this great job, but I’m starting to feel like I’m not challenged enough.

That all may change tomorrow. The big bomb that fell early in August is coming to a head tomorrow. All parties are meeting to determine how this will work. A good friend gave me the best advice: Think before you talk. I’m leaning towards not talking at all unless I’m asked specifically.
So I’m working on my KSA’s today – Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (my short hand for job description, which has really become a long-handed way of it since it took this much space to explain what I meant by KSA’s. Oh well) – listing everything that I do. This has been a work in progess. Trying to list everything that my job has become over the past 4 years is a large task. But I can make it I’m sure.

Anyway, my point at the beginning of this is that Saturday marks my 4^th year here and October 26 marks my 10^th year in the Air Guard. Wow…10 years…it seems like longer some days and like I just got in other days. Crazy. But I love it. Seriously, could a person be luckier to have 2 jobs they love?

And to celebrate me and my ability to persevere I bought me this. It appeals to all my senses: chocolate, planes and giving to a great place. A win-win-win situation.