Thursday, March 25, 2010

Predictably not awesome

First days at new jobs are usually a drag.

Knowing this, I set my expectations low today. Glad I did. I think I paid $25 to park my car when the machine said it should have been $15. I came in to work and there were piles of stuff in and around my designated work space. Like- even a big blue plastic table where my chair should have been.

The project seems to be on an impossible timeline. That was definitely expected. If everything was fine, they wouldn't have needed me there. It's going to be an intense couple of months.

Yesterday, on my way to my last day at the old job, I hit a bird with my car's windshield. I thought of going back to see if it was rehabilitatable, but the pacific coast highway is a busy, fast road and I was pretty sure it saw a quick death when it collided with me at 60mph.

First night in my new place last night. My dog seems nervous, but he'll chill in a week or so.

Learning a new neighborhood and a new job at once... not awesome. But I'll make it work, a la Tim Gunn.

6 comments:

Diva's Thoughts said...

Yeah, you'll make it work.

Scotty said...

holla atcha boy

NWO said...

Enjoy the moments. That bird deserved to die, sheesh!

Wynn said...

Don't we all just LOVE Tim Gunn. He should totally be my boss.

Anonymous said...

Wow, that is an incredible start to a new job and home! One might get discouraged, but I think you find the humor in it and persevere:)

Sid said...

I don't know. I think this all sounds incredibly exciting. New job, new town. Adrenalin rush.