The Best Is Yet To Come.

A couple of months ago a friend of mine sent me a link for an open position within The Municipal Court for a recently elected Judge.

The Judge, was someone I had met previously while interning with the Ohio Attorney Generals office in College and even played softball with on occasion for The Legal Community Softball League in summers past.

It truly goes without saying that being involved with the community in your field of work can take you places. 

I am experienced, dedicated (most of the time), and smart and yet I was not overly sure of myself with regard to this interview. For crying out loud, I kinda knew the guy! But, still, as any interview is nerve-racking, this particular one was only 15 mins long and with a JUDGE for Pete's sake! 

A good girlfriend of mine who works in a similar position in County Court went way far out of her way (and so did several attorney friends) to help me in this endeavor and for that, there are not enough thank-you's in the world I could give.

 Interview Day in my new Blue Suit!

I went in for my interview and while waiting, was sitting surrounded by 2nd and 3rd year law students (this position was originally set up for them).  I took the advice of my BFF Cakes who told me to "just go in there and talk to him like you're having a beer after work. Be yourself. Be confident. You deserve this job. This is YOUR job."  

So, that's what I did. 

Today, I am happy to say that I have been offered the position. Nothing can ruin this day for me. Today is MY day! 

Snowed In

Over the last 4 days my fine City of Toledo has been  in a deep freeze. It was literally a windchill of -38 on Tuesday. That is insane. It was so cold outside, that it hurt just to open the door. We have about 2 feet of snow on the ground right now, with a little more on the way for today. (Only about an inch but COME ON!) There is so much snow that there is no where for our little driveways to put it all, so getting in and out of my street is miserable. My little car just gets stuck everywhere. I cant remember a time in all my living here that its been this bad. Usually, the roads are cleared up and people are back at work the very next day - no problem. But we have been under some kind of a Snow/Ice Emergency for nearly 4 days.  And the roads today are still no better. Its an ice rink out there. Scary stuff and I have been driving in the snow for a LONG time. 

For the first time in my life I think I experienced what cabin fever feels like.  Do you know how many 80's and 90's movies one can watch while laying around doing nothing for days? I do.  I gave up and just cleaned my house like 3 times. Its spotless. I even washed the curtains... AND re-organized my closet...

Lucas County has said that this storm will raise utility costs by about 13% and cost the county 10's of millions of dollars in lost revenue. I have no idea if my boss will pay me for the full 3 days I had to be off work. 

Silver lining - it was really cool to see every little kid on my street out building snowmen and snow forts and making snow angels and enjoying what a snow like this brings.