Birthday cakes andopera singers and raincoats? Oh my!

I had a meeting with our HR representative, who was in town from Montreal today. What could I tell her except that I'm still really happy with my new job. Boring, but true.

For instance, I love the fact that the kitchen staff bake a cake for everyone's birthday, and everyone on-site congregates to sing happy birthday and pig out. In fact, if the birthday guy or gal is in my department, everyone on the team pitches in $10 and we get a really well-thought-out present. Not a bad way to generate goodwill and a feeling of family among team members, eh?! Can't wait until December when it's my turn to reap the birthday rewards : )

My colleague Mother had his big day today, and someone organized something pretty unique. Mother is a big opera fan, so they hired an opera singer to come into the kitchen and sing Happy Birthday while he was presented with his cake. And then she sang a request from Carmen (an opera with which I'm intimately familiar!), and it was just stellar. Super duper cool! What a unique present for Mother, and what a way to think outside the box for whoever thunk it up.

Had to buy a new raincoat today, because I just know it's gonna start falling soon. Not today: beautiful, sunny, 20C. But soon that damn rain is gonna start pelting us, and I'm ready for it. Oh ya, did I mention that the company covers the cost of a good raincoat?! Yup, I'll be getting reimbursed.

Fucking. Loving. This. Company!