It’s far too easy to be negative – I think it’s worth fighting that laziness of mind, because wonderful, perfect things abound. (Yes, even yesterday when I was a grouchy grouch 
At least I kept it in.) (I’m bummed that a local blogger seems to have become bent on being negative and sarcastic about everything – this writer is far too talented for such cheap tricks IMHO. Yes, I will tell this writer to his/her face, but not at 6:30 in the morning.)
Moving rapidly along to this morning’s fun pre-work activity:
Thank you notes! These are going to my co-workers. Though this job is far from my first, it has been a great learning experience, both about my field and about office life…even though there might be people whom I’m less than thrilled to see every day (naturally, since I believe that’s the case in every group), it’s been nice to remember the good times and good aspects of these people. Whether these notes are catharsis or an actual kind gesture, I’m glad I took the time to do them.
I started by reflecting on each co-worker: what he/she would want to be remembered for, what I will remember him/her for, and what we’ve shared together. It was nice to find real gratitude for everyone. Once I made a list of each recipient and his/her special qualities, it was time to break out the stationery:
I love these notecards. G. Lalo has been making social stationery since 1919 (in Paris, natch). I swear that more people would write real letters if all stationery was like this.
You might also have noticed my little bird card in the first picture – that’s my current calling card/”personal business card” with my basic contact information. The pen is a Uniball Jetstream – though fountain pens work well on these notecards (even basic ones like the Pilot Varsity), I didn’t have time for inkblots this morning. I am particular about pens – I like how smoothly the Jetstream writes, it’s got a nice heavy feel in the hand (for a ballpoint), and the blue ink is quite vibrant.
Breakfast was a washout – WB and I stopped at Starbucks for a banana and an espresso macchiato:
Now, back to my regularly scheduled program of wrapping up loose ends.