Plotting.

It appears as though autumn has arrived.  The chilly nights have been accompanied by leaves that are slowly turning colors and gently letting go of their trees.  The need to wear a hoodie is apparent and soon the hot days of summer will be remembered only in the cups of cider that we drink (with, of course, some rum or other fabulous additions).

I went to smoke a cigarette earlier and I usually have my spots that I go to...either in the hallway by the staircase or upstairs by the drafting table...since those are the places that I feel the most comfortable and secure.  Today, I wandered all over the place. ...it was a new feeling, a feeling of being open with the entirety of the building...and with, well, everything.

I feel new today.  Not new in a cellophane-wrapped kind of way, just I feel open.  I went outside (while smoking) and as the autumn chill enveloped me I felt myself soften and just enjoy it.  I feel like life has been a lot of hiccups and I think that autumn is the perfect season to experience right now...I feel like things are beginning to settle down, and that I am starting to have the ability to focus on the things that I would like to pursue.  I've got a list of things that I want to do, and I'm excited for them all.

Also, to sort of update everyone on how life is going in a less amorphous and metaphorical way than I usually use to describe my life...

I have been working at Avante since October fourth, and am really enjoying it.  My accomplishments there so far (yes, I'm bragging...but it's cool):
1) I finished my training in three weeks instead of four.  Granted, I had previous experience with the system that is used...
2) Getting along with a lot of the people there, and getting to see people I used to talk to.  I feel like this is an accomplishment, so I'm putting it here
3)I sound awesome on the phone.  For those who aren't familiar with how working at a place where you call people or receive calls, they're all recorded, and someone listens to them to make sure that you're doing what you're supposed to.  I've been getting great scores.
4) I am one of two Spanish speakers in our office.  I literally DOUBLED the Spanish-speaking population there...and the other person is on leave right now, so I am the representative.  Also, I was told that i don't have a choice about whether or not to speak it.  I am being required to.
5) I was rewarded for the aforementioned.  I had helped someone else who was talking to someone else in Spanish, and I will reap the benefits of this reward for the next week in the form of a really comfortable chair.  hahaha, sounds ridiculous, but believe me, it's a nice change.

In the next few weeks I plan on baking some stuff...like maybe cookies or candy and some cinnamon rolls. ...cinnamon rolls for sure.  If you, reader, would like to have some of any of those (probably not the cinnamon rolls so much, but candy/cookies for sure), let me know and I will send some to you!

I am now off to practice my Spanish and maybe even to complete a painting or drawing...instead of just starting them all of the time!