I Learned a New Word Today

Over the course of the last 2 days I have heard the word "swag" twice. I once heard on an episode of the office from Michael Scott that swag is an acronym for Stuff We All Get. Unfortunately that definition did not work in either case. I looked it up in the dictionary but unfortunately the top drapey part of curtains are also called swag...so that didn't really help my situation either. I found that this morning that it means "an estimate". Who knew!?

In other news, I have recently moved to a new cube at work. If we were allowed to have cameras on the premises, I would have taken a picture. I like to think this is an upgrade from my last cube b/c I can at least now see the sky through some windows near me. Maybe my next move will have a full window view...or what I really want...a skylight. I mean, not many companies even have skylights at the corporate offices so I figure I should try to take advantage of the fact that we do.

I've had some visitors to my new cube and they have told me that I need to bring in some things to make my office more festive. As of now, all I have is two severely old pictures of KKG from 2005 Bid Night and the plaque I received when I left auditing. I did have pictures in my old office in Midland but I also had shelves to put them on. Here I only have counter space. Pictures on counter space = clutter in my eyes. But I don't want people to think I'm some weirdo who has no photo documents of her life so I'll probably bring some in soon. And maybe I'll actually take one of the books I was given on the company out of it's shrink wrap so that it looks like I actually read it...or at least perused through it.

I have also been told that I was recently nominated Social Chair of the Finance group. It sounds impressive but I'm the chair of a committee of one. The good news is that all it requires me to do is send a meeting notice every once in a while for a social gathering of sorts after work. Those who work with me know that there is nothing I love more then meeting notices for social gatherings. :)

Upcoming excitement: Dave concert this weekend! And a potential Chicago weekend is in the works!