Clocking Out

So I'm sitting here on the eve of my last day of work. A classic Utah thunder & lightening storm is abrewing outside, good shuffle going on itunes and the pit in my gut that I've had all day is still present like a canker sore, you can forget about for a bit but the second you remember it, the pain seems to increase. I'm not sure I would describe this feeling as pain but its a real kind of melancholy feeling. I'm not good at change although I know it is the only constant we get in this life. I should be cheering inside that I will never have to deal with a mad dentist, slow printers or a office manager that doesn't get how to type in a website again, right? And truthfully, I am relived to not have to do most of that anymore but I've got to say goodbye to a group of people that I've spent 40 hours a week with for the last year and 4 months - coworkers that have truly become my friends. Sometimes I see these guys more than any other people in my life. As I've reflected on the moments the last couple of days I thought I would share some of my favorite work moments. (Non co-worker readers please indulge me for this post).

Aimee's Great Moments at ADA Intellingent Dental Marketing

• Pioneer days of IDM (I am employee number 6) in that tiny, tiny office. Begins in the dark hole with me and Danny and all my millions of questions about his interesting polygamous family. Thanks for putting up with them all, Danny! You were a great sport.
• The window room with Mark Jensen. This is were our life long friendship began. At first I thought he was bummed that I whined my way into that room but little did he know that I would end up being the best officemate/office dj ever. When he bought me a plant I would we'd finally arrived. Lots of good matters of the heart talks, good music and many laughs.
  
• Moving Danny's desk just half inches everyday until he could barley sneak behind the desk.
• The first time a doctor made me cry. Dr. Babaeian to be exact. Mark patiently let me have my moment as we shared a room and I had no where else to go. Man, I've really toughened up since then! I doubt a doctor could make me cry now.
  
• DJ coming in shaking telling us the story of how an undercover cop pulled him over after he cut him off and sped away going over 100 mph. No ticket - the officer "didn't have time". Lucky bastard. He was still shaking!
  
• The shock of being the only girl in an all male office. Did Rob really just ask me if my boobs were real??
• Free Mac Software. Thank you forever and ever.
• Goodbye Cottonwood Heights, Hello Draper.
• Our arms on hips pictures here. For the record I never stand like that. Does anybody really, is the question?
  
• The Aimee Queen of the Office Desk that had the all seeing eye.
• The Office Friday Parties. Is this the coolest job or what?!
• The breath of fresh air that was Cynthia Knight. After months of not thinking the jokes about designing mailers with naked girls on the front, I finally had someone to also think they weren't funny! Regardless of age, we found true friends in each other. When we couldn't speak words we would find ways to communicate via IM or just a look across the room would speak millions of words.
• Driving home from the movie, seeing a truck with fake gun shots in the back and front windshield, discussing how lame it was, and then driving by and having Seth pretend to shoot at the car.... pow pow pow pow..... I'm still laughing....you really had to be there.
• Clock radio. Ladders. F bombs. Too funny.
• Andy singing full blast in his office, always noticing if I changed my hair, and giving big compliments when I brought in something to eat.
• My mad email to the snake in Lehi. I wish I sent the email now. He deserved my wrath.
  
• DeezGraphics Music downloads - please don't take me off the list! I'm sorry for all the times you wanted to put me in a headlock. I quote, "If she was a dude, I would've put her in a headlock a long time ago."
• Finally getting that Ken's on my team.
  
• Ken getting on my team.
• Cold sore blasting, Dr. Rob and our daily phone route of him asking me what I was doing and me replying "wasting your money." It never got old. He would laugh every time.
  
• Joey Smith, one of the greatest men alive. I would do anything for this man. He is so good and honest. A true pleasure working with him.
  
• Talking Arrested Development with Keith & Bob. Anyong.
• Working with my uncle and realizing that I still think he is a great man with tons of integrity. Thankful for the time we had to get to know each other better.
• Pedi's with the girls.... and Seth.
• Citris Grill, our Peach Pit.
  

Thanks for all the fun, guys. This girl is clocking out.