June 12, 2007

The big reveal

So I did that thing I hate...I said "I have a secret, a big secret, but I can't tell you until next week." Then I didn't tell you. I am a bad, bad blogger.

The big secret is that I have a new job! I'm ending my seven year stint at a large multinational consulting company and trading in the corporate life for a marketing database analyst job at a small cookbook and cooking magazine publishing company located walking distance from my house, where people wear jeans and bring their dogs to work. It's a tremendous opportunity to use my skills to help a wonderful company grow. My hope is that this job will also give me more free time (no more Saturdays in the office!) to knit and cook and craft and write and do all those wonderful things I don't get to do nearly enough of now. I can't wait to start.

I'm actually in Oregon right now, in my hometown for the first time in over a decade. Normally, I wouldn't go on vacation in my last month before starting a new job, but this trip is to celebrate my mother's 60th birthday and retirement and was planned (and paid for) months ago. And thank goodness for that! Ashland is sunny and beautiful and relaxing and the food is local and organic. I found hand-spun, hand-dyed yarn at the Growers and Crafters Market. And I'm making good progress on Sock Formerly Known as Pooly Jaywalker.

I don't have my laptop, so no pictures and no more posts until I return next weekend.

Hope everyone else is having a wonderful week as well.

7 comments:

Deb said...

Congratulations! Your new job sounds great and like it will be a great environment for creative energy.

Risa said...

Congratulations on the new job!

Kristy said...

Oh, what a happy post! Your new job sounds great-- atmosphere and closeness-to-work is sooo important :)

Enjoy the rest of your stay in Oregon!

rfx1982 said...

Congratulations! Sounds like a great place to work.

Jenny said...

I'm so excited for you! To celebrate your new job and your currently being in Uber Organic Oregon, I will go to the Bline Farmers Market tomorrow. I know that doesn't benefit you in any way, but hey, we all do our little part, right?

Quirkles said...

Yay! You've come out! I'm so excited that you'll be working here with me! Now you can gain 20 pounds too! Have fun in Oregon and we'll see you next Wednesday!

Karen said...

What great news. It sounds like you will be very happy at your new job.