Finding My (Wine) Way
Last night I was planning to catch up on my blog reading and writing. Honestly I was. But after work we had a going-away soirée for the girl whose position I am taking. I’ve only known her a little while but can easily see why everyone loves her so much. Hard shoes to fill. Damn hard.
I made a sign on bright yellow paper: Good bye and good luck, Shalini…You will be missed. When some others found out I made the sign, they called out P.S. Thanks for leaving and Thanks for the job!
Seriously, though, it was last night that I suddenly felt completely confident I was going to do just fine. Reason 1) My co-workers love to drink bubbly. We started with a delicious bottle of Champagne: the Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose, went into some sparklers from Alsace and the Loire Valley, a magnum of Domaine Carneros, and some 10-year-old bottles of Gloria Ferrer Brut Reserve. Reason 2) Right after they toasted Shalini on her departure, they toasted me on my arrival. Reason 3) I can’t tell you how many times someone told me “You’re in the right place” or said of me “She’s gonna fit right in.” Reason 4) Shalini turned to me at one point and told me she was glad I’m her replacement and that I was her favorite out of all the candidates. I couldn’t get a better seal of approval than that….
Then again, tonight is my first member appreciation party. Rosenblum is famous for its Open Houses and other events. Hundreds of people come to drink and buy wine. I’ll be on the registers with only minimal practice so far. We’ll see how confident I’ll feel then…
Original post by Farley