After a bit of an extended 'vacation', I'm very happy to report that I'm back to work as of early last week. I was fortunate enough to land the type of position that I wanted (an office/administrative job) with a great company, the commute is fairly easy-going, and the people have all been excellent. It's really a breath of fresh air from retail, and there are a number of valuable skills that I can learn and develop with this job. The only thing I haven't squared away yet is some form of health insurance, and presently I'm waiting for a response from my employer about what coverage is offered. Goodness knows that purchasing an individual plan can become extremely expensive... I believe the lowest I've found so far costs $200/month and carried at least a $5,000 deductible.

Hopefully this gets taken care of sooner than later. I haven't been seriously ill for several years now, but I've been feeling a bit off today, and it seems that several people in the office have been out recently with illness. Yahoo. That, and I rather smashed the heck out of my little toe earlier in the week. I don't think that it's broken, but it's been noticeably swollen and tingly (and looks great in open-toed sandals). Thankfully I haven't had need to pay my doctor a visit in the past several months, but it's always nice to have some reassurance that if the need arises, it's not going to break my bank account.

Oh, and I've discovered the joys that come from putting together plastic robot models. Yeah, there's probably no hope for me now. On the other hand, plastic Seravee is flipping awesome. Just a few more panel lines, and he'll be ready to destroy your neighborhood.

Or something like that.

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