it's a sad evening in the state of rhode island.

around 7 pm i got the news that my former boss--and the former governor--Bruce Sundlun had passed away. he'll be remembered as a once great man who was lovably (?) insane and who loved his family very, very much.

RIP, G-Sun. you'll be missed.

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i found this great picture of the governor from world war II, when he was in the french underground:

that's him all the way on the right; he was younger than i am, about 23 or 24. the picture comes from this article, which i suggest reading, even if you've never heard of him--it's a fantastic piece and includes some amazing stories. and i use the word "amazing" in the way it should be used (and not in the way i typically overuse it!).

here is how kurt announced to his office that the bagels for Bagel Friday had arrived:

From: Kurt Anderson
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:53 AM
To: Andera - Providence
Subject: A Friday morning Haiku

A quiet kitchen
Embraces brown paper bags.
The smell of baked goods

...my husband <3

when i got back from lunch, today, my office manager and HR guy sang me "happy birthday," very, very quietly. i thanked them, and then they reminded me that they will sing much louder at tomorrow's monthly office-wide breakfast meeting. i informed them that i do not like being the center of attention, and they decided to make a special "sarah announcement" at every meeting from here on out.

joy.

i told them "I...don't have a threat for you. YET. ...Just wait."

reading other people's blogs makes me miss writing

...so i decided to start a(nother?) blog. because this new job has little to do with the devil wearing brooks brothers, and/or the meaning of the "l" word (no, not "lesbian," though it also has little to do with that). not sure what this will contain and/or where it will go. and/or whether i will continue overusing "and/or."

not much to report on the "new job" front.

i mean, besides that it's pretty not bad. i wouldn't say great, but certainly not awful, either. slowly but surely learning how to take a long time doing things so that i can appear more busy, more often. the end/beginning of each month is the busiest, and i look forward to it every time. people are incredibly nice, here, and that's what makes it worth it.

city living gets to be more fun as the weather gets warm; more and more often, lately, on my drive home from work i find myself thinking "i love providence." the trees are starting to develop buds that will become leaves come summer, the crocuses have long since faded away and daffodils and other lovely little things have taken their place.

just ordered two new shirts and Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. because i need more color in my wardrobe and better reading material. also i may or may not be a tad in love with john krasinski. oops!

it's been a good few days to be a "city girl" (and yes, i understand that no actual "city girl" would ever refer to herself as such), or, more accurately, a Rhode Island girl. the past weekend was full of random drives to south county, catching up with people, hints of the upcoming summer, phils (!), newton ave, roomie time, tv and movies. and sunshine. lots of sunshine.

thinking about a walk after work...