First Day Was A-Ok

-
I started my new job today. Things are going well so far. My commute has improved - I left home 50 minutes later and got home 1 hr 45 minutes earlier. And I actually have an office. I share it with two other people but it's nice not to be floating in a sea of cubes.

With the holidays and the stress of ending one job and starting another, I haven't had time to do much blogging. But I am hoping to get in a routine soon once again, and get back to visiting all my blog buddies.

And I had a nice surprise waiting for me when I got home today. The hand painted Poinsettia Art Card I had been lucky enough to win over at Chewy's blog arrived today and it is even more beautiful to see in person. Thank you Chewy!

Comments

SassyFemme said…
Yeah for good first days! Of course you'll have more time for blogging, look at all that time saved in your commute. You can blog all that time. LOL
January 6, 2009 at 5:46 AM
DawgDyke said…
So does it have the new job smell? lol

Holidays are rough for blogging, even I'm guilty of taking a few days off!
January 6, 2009 at 3:38 PM
dykewife said…
yay for new jobs and pretty cards!! yay for shorter commutes, longer sleep and more time to relax!!
January 6, 2009 at 7:02 PM
Velvet Ginger said…
Oh great, you got it! Can't wait to get mine!
Cj, I am so happy that your new transition is going well. Having a shorter commute is awesome!!! A great way to start out a Happy New Year!!!!
January 7, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Anonymous said…
Good news of the new job. - Oh, oh oh! You got the Poinsettia! (jumping up and down) That was fast.
January 7, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Ellie Creek Ellis said…
Yeah! First days are always good to have under your belt and sounds like your environment is much more suitable for you! I got my card...aren't they so cool? I love mine too! Best thing of all is your commute time being so much less! I shouldn't say this, but my commute time is about 7 minutes! :o)
January 7, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Martini Cartwheels said…
Hey Sassy - Good point! Actually, I'm hoping to start doing a little blogging on my lunch hour.

Hello Dawg! Thanks for visiting. Yes, the holidays are rough for blogging, especially after all that eggnog.

Hi Dykewife! I second that yay for shorter commutes!

Thanks Rubye Jean! Yes, so far so good. Working at a university has a lot of great perks.

Yes Chewy - I got it on Monday and it is beautiful! Thank you so much. It was such a nice surprise after my first day of work. Thank you so much!

Oh Ms. Creek - that is an awesome commute. Good for you! I'm hoping one day I will have a 'normal' commute, whatever that is. I still am going about 70 miles each way.
January 8, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Janet said…
I used to hate a long commute and bought a house as close to work as possible. Close enough to walk in fact! But most of the time I drove.
January 9, 2009 at 7:42 PM
John Gascot said…
Glad your first day went well!
January 13, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Heading to Boston

-
Image
Heading back to Boston after a fun day in Ptown. We met Beverly Leslie (Leslie Jordan) from Will And Grace. Pics on Facebook to follow! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone Location: United States
Read more

Embarrassing Work Moment # 94

-
Image
I peed on my pants leg today at work. I'm a squatter. I know sitting on a public toilet will probably not bring me irreparable harm, but it just skeeves me to no end. Hovering can be tricky business however - one rogue stream as I had today and you've got yourself a pair of pee pee pants. Luckily this happened at the end of the day. It did prolong my day however, as I wanted to sit at my desk for a bit, hoping the spot would fade prior to my leaving the building. And, as it turns out, it was a particularly crowded day on the campus, with students moving in for the fall semester. Hopefully no one noticed as I quickly walked behind the buildings to the parking lot, glancing behind and down as I walked to make sure the offending spot was not standing out too much. Maybe I should keep a spare pair of pants in my office from now on.
Read more

Trash Mouth Clown

-
Image
It seems like every post lately starts with "wow, I can't believe it's been this long since I blogged." Things got a little crazy with work the past couple of months. I pushed myself too hard, got run down, and then got pneumonia*.  I'm still feeling the effects with my energy levels but I'm trying to be good by going to bed early and not putting in so many hours at work. Anyway, enough with the boring stuff. Let's move on to a really exciting topic. Here's Bo Bo the Trash Mouth Clown. I was afraid to throw anything into his cake hole for fear he would grab onto my arm, pull me into the bowels of his soul, and eat me. Oh he's colorful and certainly catches your eye. I'll give him that. But I've seen one too many movies where it's not all about balloon animals and tiny cars. No thank you Mr. Bo Bo. I'd rather take my chances with the the big green plastic barrel surrounded by hornets. *Pneumonia can decreases the amount o
Read more