Work is Where the Heart is

...and so here begins the rantings, of which all speech, turned word, turned written, turned typed... oh God, this is already too meta for me.  Well, in other news, I wanted to briefly touch on how much I love my job.  Although I acquired a Masters in Library & Information Science as well as a Museum Studies Certificate, and not to mention a Bachelors of Arts in Literature with a minor in Philosophy... I am the manager of the family business; a storage warehouse.  To my surprise, I apply the skills I learned in all of those areas everyday that I am here.  Most people think I slack off at work, and sometimes, this is the case.  But who doesn't have those days, like on a Friday?  Besides, when there is downtime, I get to work on my creative and organizational projects that keep my mind flowing.  Anyway... I get to apply my organizational skills that I leaned while archiving, as well as my writing skills and social skills that I learned throughout college at work.  I take advantage of this primarily through selling stuff from abandoned units on craigslist.  I also have to create the deposit, answer the phone, manage customers and their files, and pretty much know the entire nine acres of the facility.  My favorite part of this job, other than nap time, is being in charge of marketing; I have an eye for that kind of thing. Bonuses include possessing my own nice, big office  decorated with everything that is me (film posters, my piano, two book shelves full of my books, magazines, and archives, etc.).  I also did not have to pay for all of the requirements to become a Certified Public Notary (which I now am; anyone wanna get married?  I can perform the rights!)  Above all else, I make more money than I ever would in a library.... so to sum it all up, I must admit that I am grateful that I spent seven years in college, making the most of it to end up working for my parents and enjoying the stress-free and imagination-filled life style... with a little work on the side!  ;)