::GOUPPANCE, OR COMEDOWNANCE::
I told my mom today, after hearing some wonderful news (along
this vein) from my boss, that I'd be "finally getting my comeuppance."
Apparently, "comeuppance" means "punishment, or just desserts," so I've been using that word wrongly any time I use it to denote positive things that are deserved.
So, more details about this will come by the end of May, but my new appointment at work will -- as I foresee it -- be a
commendation.