20 Things Kids are better at than Adults

1.     Whining (theirs’ is more effective)

2.     Dreaming BIG

3.     Making random friends

4.     Talking to strangers about Jesus

5.     Jumping off of things twice their size

6.     Learning a new language

7.     Giving hugs

8.     Forgetting about all troubles while playing

9.     Finger painting

10.  Not caring what other people think about them

11.  Getting milk/koolaid mustaches

12.  Seeing someone’s true character

13.  Making up songs

14.  Pretending

15.  Loving on their parents

16.  Hula hooping

17.  Speaking their minds

18.  Begging

19.  Learning new tricks

20.  Believing God will answer their prayers

Well- that’s according to me.

Why new jobs stink

Honestly, I’m a bit of an introvert. So the idea of being put into a completely new environment and not knowing a single person… not even through an acquaintance or a “we both go to the same church!” scenario… is not the most exciting for me. I tried hyping myself up- you know, going out and buying a whole new work clothes wardrobe, updating all my design stuff, printing new family photos to hang up in my cubicle… the works. But seriously, it doesn’t help me much. What doesn’t make anything better is the light workload I have when first starting work at a new job. They don’t want to burden you your first day there, so they give you one project to work on and some time to get acquainted with the same programs you’ve been working with for over four years. I did my best to stretch that one project out over the course of a week, but still ended up finishing up the first draft two days early. And what do you do when you turn in your only project two days early? Write a blog I guess…

In all truth- I love this place. They ask my design opinion from step one (yes, they respect my professional design opinion)- I even got to choose the packaging type! I get to choose direction of the piece as well as color scheme and photos. I have all brand new equipment to work on, share an office with a creative copywriter (that has a sense of humor), get free sodas, work four ten hour days, so I officially have three day weekends- and when we’re not working, we get to read cute letters from sponsored poverty-stricken children all over the world, and sort through their adorable pictures to use in our pieces. (I’m already convinced I would like to sponsor a child myself, and in three years, I get to go on a mission trip and visit him/her for free!) -I love working here… I just HATE new jobs.

Now what was that server password again…