Do I Make You Proud?

Every day is a new opportunity to learn something. A new day to make oneself prouder then the last. Today was one of those days. I work in home improvement and I know jack squat about it. When I first started at my job I was the receptionist and within a years time, I made office manager. Lucky me huh? With this new position came new requirements that I had previously shunned. Now I have no choice. In order for us to build things like decks we have to have a permit from the City. The first time my boss sent me to get one I was very nervous. First. When I took over as the OM he said he didn't want me to meet with clients at their homes because I was to pretty and he didn't want to send me into some of the neighbors we worked in. However, when I found out he wanted me to go to downtown Baltimore I was shocked! There are all kinds of weird-o's and homeless people trolling the streets. What was he thinking? My first foray into the permit offices did not go so well. They turned me down. I pushed and pushed but no one would help. I came back to the offices defeated. My second time went a little smoother. I ended up getting the permit but not without substantial flirting with the robo-cop building inspectors. My third attempt was today. I was so nervous. The inspectors ask you all kinds of measurement and building questions, and I don't ever know the answers I always have to make them up. On top of being nervous I wasn't even dressed correctly. I try not to wear heels in case I need to run really fast and I try not to dress overly nice so people don't think I have money and try to rob me, and I even try not to dress as "sexy" or "pretty" as usual so the weird men don't leer at me. But anyway... I was determined to come back to the office with a permit in hand and my integrity following close behind. I get to the permit office and within 15 minutes I am on way to Rita's for a job-well-done strawberry misto. I got my permit, I answered all the questions (correctly might I add) and I didn't have even have to compromise my integrity by flirting with dirty old men. I was so proud of myself for today's achievement.