because i haven’t done one in awhile, and also because i need to post something to stay writing, and also because this week’s promptuesday is so interesting, i’ve decided to take it on:

So, this week, let’s look in our purses and billfolds, poppets. Pull something out. Tell a story about that something. Where did it come from? Why do you carry it? What does it mean to you, if anything? (And just so you know, tampons (unsullied) totally count.)

Also, for the record, you can make something up about the item in your purse or wallet. In, fact, we encourage avoidance of reality here at PROMPTuesday.

and, luckily, i did NOT pull out a tampon. in fact, i pulled out the biggest item in my purse right now…paperwork for a pee test.

this morning, i was offered a job with the international company i mentioned in my previous post (my third job offer – yay me!), and i accepted their offer conditional on the fact that i pass the drug test and background check (with which i should have no problem). even though it pays the least of the three jobs initially, it pays the most after 90 days and offers the most opportunities for growth and experience. in addition, the benefits are great (401k is 150% on 6%!), and the woman that i interviewed with in the second interview would be my manager, and she seemed like someone that i would really enjoy working with/for.

at any rate, the paperwork in my purse signifies well…having to pee in a cup. yey. but it also signifies a new job, a new start, and a step on the path that i want to go in my career, meaning: a position at a large international company with job growth potential and the opportunity to travel and learn about life and work in other cultures.

while part of me really wants to hate corporate america, i am equally fascinated by it. i read magazines, blogs, the business section of newspapers, and books on globalization and the large role that major companies play in that process. i find the prospect of being involved in that process incredibly exciting.

here’s to new beginnings. :)