David's Tangled Thoughts

Getting your mom a vacuum for Christmas may not be the best idea. Do dads need another tie? I wasn't sure what to get my parents this year. A vacuum  for mom was heavily considered though. There were gift ideas--but iPhones, or paying Comcast to connect my parents' house to the internet were out of my budget range. Last year I thought it would be a good idea to give them a gift card to a fancy (and expensive) restaurant. The gift wasn't something that they would get to keep until they decide to get rid of it. Rather, it was an experience that they could enjoy in the moment. It occurred to me that I should try that again this year. So what is something that my parents haven't done? Turns out they have not seen a Broadway show. Calm down--I'm not sending them to New York. But! The Lion King is coming to the Morris next year. Perfect. I was going to get up at 5:30 tomorrow morning to go stand out in the freakin' cold to get tickets. A radio ad said that t

When I applied for my current position, I was leaving a job that I had for ten years and beloved co-workers. However my life was stagnating. At my interview, I said that one of my weaknesses was that I don't leave what I find comfortable. I needed to step forward. Although I love my job--seriously probably the best I have ever had--I am taking another step. I have accepted an offer for a supervisory position in a different department. I will officially have people under me which hasn't happened since my college job. I'm terrified. It'll be a month or so before I start. Time will be needed to bring in my replacement. Wish me good luck!