New Jobs & Blister Beetles

Ben started his new job with APAC today. I intended to get a picture of him before he left for work this morning, but considering he left before I was even out of bed, that definitely didn't happen. He spent most of the day getting things set up, so he didn't get a whole lot of "real" work done, but he did find out that he is going to be primarily estimating the paving for commercial and TxDOT jobs, so he's pretty excited about that. He also mentioned that his office is the size of our living room, so that's not too shabby either. :)

As of today, Holly technically has new job, too. Although she is currently still at Barton Creek, in a couple of weeks, she will be the new Marketing Coordinator at Accruent! Last week, she contacted them about a position that they were looking to fill in their Austin office. They were looking for someone with a degree in either communication or marketing, 1 to 3 years of experience in marketing, event planning, and sales support, the ability to function under pressure, a positive attitude, a high level of enthusiasm, and a drive to succeed. I knew that she was perfect for the job, and apparently, so did they! Based on everything that she told me, it sounds like a great opportunity career-wise. Plus, she will be making more money and will have weekends and holidays off, which I am very excited about. I've missed her!

In other random news, I'm pretty sure I was stung by a Blister Beetle this weekend.
On Saturday night, while Kyle and I were "helping" Steve and Ben do the wiring on their truck lights, one of the bugs that was flying around in the garage landed on my neck. I thought it was just a june bug, but as soon as I swatted it off, I realized that it had stung me. I couldn't imagine what it could have been since I only saw june bugs and some other type of beetle-looking bug. My neck turned red and stung a little at first, but to be honest, since I knew it wasn't a bee, wasp, or yellow jacket, I didn't think much of it. It wasn't until today that I noticed 3 little burn-looking marks on my neck and decided to do a little "bug research".

I'm pretty sure the bug that stung me is called a Blister Beetle; however, according to what I read online, Blister Beetles don't technically sting or bite but instead produce cantharidin, a highly toxic chemical that causes blistering upon contact with skin. Awesome.
I read online that the blisters should go away by themselves in a few days, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they do. It doesn't sting or itch, but needless to say, it's not the most attractive thing in the world. Stupid Blister Beetle.