that's what he said...

I haven't gotten up and put makeup on so much in I don't know how long...up looking, job fairing, and testing all day almost every day for weeks.  The advantage?  I have to make myself look nicer than I normally do...the disadvantage?  I see all the flaws I wish I had hundreds of dollars to improve...really feeling some professional hair color, to finish my dental work, to get my eyebrows waxed, to get a pedicure, and to lose some weight right now.  The advantage is that I have to make myself look nicer, so I feel pretty  :)

Testing I did today is for a county position and testing was at the County Center downtown.  I arrived early, got into the testing room, got to a work station, and realized that medication does sometimes make a difference.  I recently took myself off of an ADD medication because of some side effects...I noticed today that after I got my seat, and got settled, I started looking out of the window in the classroom , and saw Tampa Bay...lost track of where I was for a second because I love where I'm from so much...I can't just look at something, either, and look away  No, I look out at Tampa Bay, facing south from the classroom, out the window at our beautiful bay...the fringe of downtown buildings to the west, and Davis Island to the east.  And I remember meeting my parents for lunch for decades when they worked dowtown...I remember going to my mom's and then my dad's retirement parties...I remember March of Dimes walks down Bayshore Boulevard with my mom and dad, sister, and cousins and family friends...I remember adoption anniversaries for decades at The Colonnade...I remember Ballast Point Park, which isn't too far...I remember going to Gasparilla as children with mom and dad...then I glance to the right and boom there's a stranger...that's right, I'm here to take a test.  Don't get me wrong, as soon as I get going on a task, I'm fine...it's the sitting and waiting...and when you're born and bred and still live in paradise, well.......  :)

After a full day of looking, job fairing, and testing, I went by my mom's to drop something off, and found a house full of Red Hatters, a massage therapist, wine, and snacks...and the Red Hatters getting ready to get in the spool...I wanna be like my mama when I grow up.  :)  Exchanged "that's what he said" jokes with one of them...she's gotten pretty good at them!  Then headed home to finish bratwurst loaded stew...I'll say YUM.  

Little moments made things count for me today...they added up and made me feel good, strong, and more than capable!  The dressing up, the makeup, the good posture walking in to each job opportunity...the reflections out of the window of the County Center, the hugs and love from my mom's girlfriends, the genuine loving of each other that they do, and beautiful example of friendship that they set.  Today was a great day, y'all