The Internship

As my internship comes to a close, I will take a lot away from this internship. It has been a great experience and has given me more of an insight into how the state runs programs. I also have learned how much cooperation it takes to have successful programs. I have also learned that there are many people who are very passionate about their work. They are there to serve the public and want to make this are a better place. Some of the values and commitment that some of these employees exhibited is something that I want to incorporate into my own career.

Black Friday

My wife and I have a tradition to go out on Black Friday and get most of our Christmas shopping done. This year was a lot less chaotic than last year. Last year we waited in lines forever. This year we were in and out of the stores that we went to. Last year we were thinking of getting a LCD TV. There was a great price on one but the store we went to had ran out of them. There were even better prices this year but we still have not purchased one. We have been unable to justify buying one. We have a pretty good TV right now so we may wait a little more.

United Way

The director for the department that I have been doing my internship has moved on to the United Way. This is a good idea since Governor Napolitano is moving on as well. The higher up positions may be replaced by the new governor and they may lose their jobs. I am happy for her moving on and the United Way sounds like a great place to work.

Resort in Phoenix

My wife had a CME conference in Phoenix and so we were able to stay in the Hilton Resort. The resort had a small water park which was one slide and a couple of swimming pools. They were all heated and we went out and swam in the afternoon. There were also a lot of hot tubs that were open until 11:00. We bought a lot of candy and watched movies all night. It was a fun relaxing weekend.

A New Home

My wife and I are moving into a new home at the beginning of the year. This is our first home and we are way excited. Our new house has some great extras that are really cool. We have been having fun looking at different ways to paint and decorate. It is great to get out of renting and paying for a house that we can gain equity in.

Legislature

In this office the legislation that is passed can have a large effect on this office. Every time there is a bill that has been introduced in legislation people email it around the office. If it appears that the bill will pass the office will start to make a plan on how to implement it. This is a fun experience because it really helps you get involved in the legislative process and the laws that are being introduced and passed.

Cubicle Life

I have never had a job where I worked in a cubicle. I am in a cubicle and the life in a cubicle is a different experience. There seems to be this large maze of cubicle spaces and for the first few days I would get lost in this big mess. It starts to drive me crazy when I have sat in there all day. I find that the walls begin to close in on me. The crazy thing about this is some of these people have worked in that type of environment for years. I don't know how long I could work in this type of environment. I really respect these people that can continue to work in this environment without getting lost in madness.