gainfully employed

after three very long months,

i got a job.

THE job.

a graphic design job. with benefits. and a cubicle. and more pay than i'm used to. and hello, designing for an actually legit mac company? yes please and thank you.

i'm bursting with overwhelming relief/excitement/gratitude.

i do believe that some thanks are in order. you have all been incredibly supportive and helpful. thank you for the encouraging words, job tips, and humor. it was greatly appreciated.

i like to subscribe to the school of thought that everything happens for a reason. and i'd like to think that this particular situation happened for a number of reasons.

i had to learn to live off one income.

i had to learn to love and appreciate mitchell for getting up and going to work every single day so that we could live off one income.

i had to learn to take a massive dose of painful humility and realize that things don't always come so easily.

i had to learn an epic lesson in patience. the waiting game isn't fun, but learn to be patient i must.

i had to learn that "i'll be happy when" isn't an acceptable mindset. you'd be surprised how quickly you waste three months wallowing in "i'll be happy when _____."

i had to learn to rely on other people. to reach out to friends and family. it's ok to ask for help once in a while.

mostly, i had to learn that jobs are not an entitlement. jobs are a blessing not to be taken for granted.

these self-proclaimed lessons might seem trite coming from someone only unemployed for three months--i realize there are outlandish numbers of americans out of jobs right now that have been out of work for a year or more with mortgages and kids, but i at least experienced a small dose. a very small dose but a very humbling one.

i start april 1. i couldn't be more excited for the money, the challenge, the mundane day in and day out of gainful employment. gimme it all.

and this time around, i promise i'll try to never take a job for granted ever again.

woah. too heavy of content for this blog.

let's lighten things up with this clip. if i lose a job again, i'll prolly just sell everything and move in with these people. (thank you muchly, jesse burrup, for this gem.)