(No, not like the movie … that was a different job. LOL)

It has been a great first week on the new job, and having a day off in the middle wasn’t too shabby, either! For the first time in, well, ever, I am wearing a t-shirt, jeans and tennis shoes to work. And I’m not breaking the rules. It’s liberating, I tell ya! I understand the whole dress-for-the-job-you-want-not-the-job-you-have mantra, and for the most part, I agree with it, but sometimes, it’s just nice to be normal like everyone else.

Part of the fun in starting a new job that didn’t exist before is that I get to create my office space. When I arrived on Monday, there was a desk, couple of chairs and a filing cabinet. I brought three of my favorite plants, my diplomas, some picture frames and a wall tapestry. I also rescued a lamp from the basement leftovers stash and brought a few wicker baskets that look cute on my desk.

Re-purposed butter dish

Today at lunch, I went to the dollar store for a few things, and this caught my eye. It’s a butter dish! A cute, etched, plastic butter dish. Isn’t it perfect for writing utensils & keys? 🙂