The Magic of Ag Day
Government work is by no means glamorous, but I do try to make the most of the few perks I have being a state worker. One of the best perks is getting early access to "Ag Day." Ag (short for agriculture) Day, is a day sponsored by the California Department of Food and Agriculture where the agriculture community showcases the "bounty of crops and commodities produced in our state" (aka free crap galore!) It was literally my favorite day of work last year, where my coworkers and I went outside and went from booth to booth getting food samples such as tri-tip sandwiches and little bottles of chocolate milk, reusable bags, and fun knick-knacks such as a cow squeeze toy that decreases stress. 2017 haul: I almost forgot about the raisins- nature's candy! Betsy is still on my desk today~ (though has mostly been used as a chew toy for Sunny Dodd) This year it rained, but that did not deter me from fulfilling my inner-Asian destiny to collect as much ...