Richard's Request

I committed the sin of blogging yesterday, because I did not follow through with a post. I promised myself I wouldn't do that; but I also promised that if I did do that, I would make up for it the next day with two posts. (I think I've heard that's what you do with a certain type of female medicine.) 

Yesterday was a busy day at work. It was one of those days where you do so much and are constantly in the 'I have so much to do' mindset that at the end of the day you say, "I got zero accomplished." (By the way, those were the exact words of my boss. We all just laughed. Mostly because we know he was running around like a 'mad man,' and surely got things done. It just doesn't seem that way to him.)

On to the point of this post. My dear boyfriend, Richard recently told me that he enjoys my blog, but would love to see it go beyond the professional talk and discuss other topics. "It will make people wanna read your blog, ceej!" (thanks, rich.)

But he is right. I enjoy relaying my experiences in my first real job to youngsters alike, but I enjoy taking about other subjects just as others like reading them. 

And so I will honor Richard's request. 

Abbreviations. I know someone, very well, that shortens about two thirds of the words in his vocabulary. Some examples. "Talk to you late." "See you at four thirt." "Let me check my schedge." 

And because the energy is not wasted on finishing those words, it is thus transmitted into his everyday being. This includes thumping on a treadmill at the digital speed of 10, singing 'Lord Knows I'm a Lucky Man...!,'  devouring food like it's the last supper, and randomly fist-punching in the air at the mere thought of a certain american sport. 

It is amazing how well you can learn a person. And it is amazing how much love you can have for someone even through all their quirkiness and all the time spent with them. And while I am amazed, I am anything but surprised because even the quirk-sters are incredibly talented. I want to say how proud I am of my dear someone for landing a job with such a noteworthy company, assisting in its promising growth and for being a truly wonderful person.

I can't wait to see him at five thirt.