Worked related goal

So, I was talking with my supervisor today, and he showed me a little thing we filled out at the end of last year.  Basically, we review all the good things and the bad things from the previous year.  This was under the "Areas of opportunity" section, and we both started laughing,

"Derek is working on his image and wants to prove to team members, and to others in the department that he can be more reliable with attendance and be more mature so that people don't form opinions about him acting immaturely to hinder job growth opportunities.  Derek doesn't like being looked at as immature, and is going to work hard to make sure that is not how he is perceived in the future."

It sounds like something you would say to a child.  In reviewing 2008, I don't remember acting like a child, but, apparently, it was such an issue, that we came up with that and put it on my yearly review.  I think I've come a long way.  I came out of a restaurant the other day and talked to someone I've known for awhile, and, I can't explain it, but, I felt... Mature.... Or... Maturer than I have previously.

As a side note, I'm just going to throw in here that I had the hardest time getting up in the morning back then.  It's not like I was some douche that never showed up to work. Haha.  I don't want some future employer reading this blog and thinking, attendance issues?  Heck no!

I started thinking about that, I saw my reflection, and tried to figure out if I really am growing up, or if I'm just getting older.  I feel more grown up than 2 years ago.  I feel like I am better than I was.  I text Brit since she's known me for so long to ask if she thought the same.  She said something along the lines of, "Yeah, you've grown up in a lot of ways.  But in some ways, you are Derek and always will be.  And that's not a bad thing."

That's true.  I'm growing up, but, I'll always just be Derek.  Man.  I wonder where I'm going to be in 5 years.  I really need to put together a list of goals soon.  That'll feel good to do.  I'd say I was going to do it tonight, but, I doubt it.  Maybe over the weekend.  This weekend is going to be awesome, and I'll have a good amount of thinking time with the 20 hours of driving I plan on doing.  Hmm.