Today is my fourth anniversary at my full-time gig. I really can't believe I've stayed here this long, through a probably mentally ill and definitely abusive supervisor, in an organizational structure that often wasn't prepared for my skills or experience, through a string of 12 (yes, 12!) changes in supervisors. But I'm committed to the mission and believe in the work that I and my colleagues do here. I believe very deeply that we are making the world a better place.

So happy anniversary to me. I'm taking the rest of the week off.