Have I ever mentioned that I am strongly in favor of springtime? Well, I am.

I made a cute, very springtimey skirt, and I’m wearing it today. I’ve gotten several compliments on it. I saw a skirt in the window at Express that I really liked (flouncy, gauzy white layers, trimmed in sequins), but it was expensive, so I made a copy of it. I think it turned out very well.

My coworker Jack and I were having a chat about how we would make better money in the private sector (at least Jack would; he has more valuable skills than I do), but it wouldn’t be worth it because we’d have to put up with the uptight crap that comes with it. I do complain about my job, and it has its downsides, but it has some serious upsides, too. So, just because I’m feeling positive and sunshiny today, I will list them.

• 5 weeks paid vacation a year. Woot!
• More sick leave than I could ever possibly use (in part because I am not much of a sicko, but even if I were, it’s still a lot).
• Flexible and trusting work environment–nobody’s looking over my shoulder to make sure I’m not shoe shopping online. And you know what? Sometimes I am shoe shopping online, but as long as I get my work done, nobody gives me crap about it.
• Nice coworkers, almost exclusively.
• Occasionally, my work is really satisfying.
• Very good benefits.
• A Mac-friendly office environment, and a chance to play with cool software and hardware.

So hey, life’s not so bad. Heck, it’s pretty good. I saw a cute baby at lunch today.