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For the first time ever, I submitted a web design for approval from my bosses.

That was Friday. The lesser significant of the two men immediately responded with "it looks great. Nice upgrade." The more significant of the two didn't even look at the design until yesterday.

All weekend I was nervous -- wondering if he'd like it. If he even cared. Then, as I walked passed his office on the way back to my desk yesterday afternoon, he beckoned me, looked me dead in the eyes and said, "excellent work. When can we see this up and running?"

If I told you I didn't jump just the slightest bit off the ground, I'd be lying.

Once it's on the world wide web, I'll post a link for those interested in looking at it.





Special thanks to everyone who helped me along the way:

Patrick -- whenever I needed help on any of my assignments, you were just a phone call away and always knew how to fix things.

Ryan -- you've been a guiding light through this learning process for a long time now. I'm so grateful for you and your infinite expertise.

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Jessica Nelson said…
OH my gosh! Congrats! That's too cool. So you know how to design stuff? If I ever get published, maybe I can hire you to design my website? :-)

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