Well, I’m feeling muuuuuch better now. My butt was dragging all last night and I slept another ten hours today, but I woke up feeling relatively normal. I had some seriously intense and freaky dreams, but nothing that really stuck with me into the waking world. I do recall little snippets and there were a lot of people from my past in there, people that I haven’t even thought of in years, much less had any interaction with. Seems like the past has been on my mind a lot lately, so maybe my brain is trying to work through something. If so, I’m sure it’ll clue me in when it’s ready.

Other than that… Well, let’s see. The “meeting” on Monday turned out to be more of a social barbecue to thank the crew for having one of the best and smoothest store opening ever…. according to the District Manager anyway. Free food is always good and I appreciate the gesture, but if I had known it was just a party, I may not have bothered getting up and schlepping out there in the middle of the day. Still, it’s good to participate in that sort of thing, I suppose, don’t want to be seen as anti-social. I also got a chance to talk to the district manager about the company’s tuition reimbursement policy. I may have to be with them a year before I can take advantage of it, but that’s fine. If all goes well, I’ll be able to go  back to school part time starting next fall or maybe as early as summer. Hmmmm, summer heat and college girls…. sounds promising. *ahem* Sorry (not really)

I also had a good talk with my manager. She said her only real concern with me is that she felt I’d leave if I found a better paying job. I was honest with her and told her that in the beginning, I felt that this job was extremely temporary (ok, I didn’t quite say extremely) until I found a better one, but since I’d gotten to know the company better and discovered I enjoyed the work much more than expected, I was thinking long term. I assured her that I wasn’t actively looking for another job and unless something fantastic dropped in my lap (which is pretty much as likely as winning the lottery), I’d be staying with the company a long time. So, it was good to clear the air on that, as well.

I’ve also now moved up to the “green book” training manual, which is supposed to prepare me for more responsibility. Once I complete that, I’ll be eligible for another promotion, which would be a good thing.

So, all in all, things are good. Here’s hoping they continue that way