Last night I had the pleasure of attending a David Gray concert with my good friend and college sophomore roommate Stephanie. The tickets were a gift from my boss, as he likes to do that from time time, and I like to receive things like that from time to time. I had heard some of Mr. Gray's more popular songs on the radio, but i have never purchased an album or sought him out on a Pandora station. I knew enough of his music to know that I liked him. So off to the concert we went. Mr. Gray's band consisted of a piano/keyboardist, bassist, drummer, cellist, guitarist and himself, but the stage was set with way more instruments than people. During the set, they would finish one song, and all shuffle around to other instruments and start the next song! It was incredible! The pure, raw, unfiltered sound in that auditorium was amazing, and I truly found myself captivated. And now I'm going on iTunes to buy me some David Gray songs!
(INSERT SEXY PURR HERE)
Four Years
Tomorrow marks my 4 year anniversary of working at ICON. I was thinking about this the other day on my drive home, and realized that four years, while being a drop in the bucket in terms of life scope, is also a very long time! When I interviewed with ICON, I had been graduated from college for just under a year, living with my parents, had just bought my first car (my original car was a gift from Grandpap), and was woefully single. ICON needed a receptionist/admin assistant, so I took the job. The pay was low, but it was better than what I had previously, and a lot more ethical, to boot!
Within 3 months of working there, both of the other support staff quit, so it was just me supporting both planners. Yikes! But as I am a well rounded person, I was able to step up and fill the need for the office, and landed myself into the role in which I now find myself. I now make almost double my starting salary, I have great benefits, Matt is a terrific boss (see The Incredible Mr. Gray, above), and I find that my needs are satisfied. So congratulations to me for finding ICON, and congratulations to ICON for making it a place worth sticking around!
OK, more about four years:
As I mentioned, a lot can happen in 4 short years. In the time that I have been working at ICON, I have:
1. Moved out of my parents house
2. Met a boy I love
3. Moved in with boy I love
4. Boy and I move in with my parents (yes, I know)
5. Boy and I get married
6. Husband and I buy a house (hence the living with parents to save up a down payment)
7. Husband and I fill the house with things and kitties
8. Husband and I live happily ever after...
It's legal!
Our house!
OK, so really the big things are getting married and buying a house. But to think that I hadn't even met Clint when I started at ICON is pretty nuts. And consider the fact that I was living paycheck-to-paycheck for quite some time, sometimes barely being able to afford simple things, and now I OWN A HOUSE; that's pretty crazy, too.
A lot has happened in 4 years, and I eagerly look forward to the next four!
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