started my first day at allstate yesterday.. the orientation days and weeks to come *sigh* lots of information to absorb, but am excited to do so (at least for now). yesterday was all about meeting the company as a whole, getting to know the culture, the policies, benefits etc etc and signing up as a new employee. got my badge - making it seem oh so final. today i get to meet my boss and team mates, chill out with the orientation advisor, going over the tons of things that i need to go over for the next 4 weeks. our assignment is to complete all the knowledge based thingies of the company. i think this can get old after a while, but heck, i get exposed so why not.

the 4th of july was spent in the companionship of some itascan friends. as usual the village fireworks were a blast to view. i am now yearning for a big, long holiday already so i can doze in and not have to leave my warm, cosy, filled with the hunk-of-a-man bed so early in the morning. DAMNIT!