And, back to work

[annathepiper]

Got up a bit earlier today to get into work by 9:30, and I think this'll be my new morning schedule for a while. It's gray and gloomy out this morning, but I didn't mind, since it wasn't terribly cold. And I figured out where I can get diet Mountain Dew on my downtown walk to Real, which is good, given that Dew isn't included in the free pop in the soda machines here. ;)

I got emailed this morning by the guy who ran the unemployment orientation class I had to attend; he's been following up with me a couple of times, checking on my progress. I was very satisfied to be able to report to him that I have a JOB.

I also have a PHONE at work now, and a nameplate on my cube. The nameplate doesn't have an apostrophe in it, but oh well. I'll live with it, just because I dig having a cube again. I'll have to bring in some posters to decorate the place. Like that Serenity poster that mamishka gave me!

Sunday miles: 2.2
Tuesday morning miles: 1.1
Miles out of Hobbiton: 550.3
Miles out of Rivendell: 92.3
Miles to Lothlórien: 371.7

Comments

[rosepurr.livejournal.com]

Do I get to gloat the Dt. Dew is among my free soda options? :) I do have to hike up a floor to get it though.

I love cube decorating. I added a new Wonderwoman action figure today. She's doing battle with my stuffed rhinovirus!

[annathepiper]

*snicker* Gloat away!

I won't fret too much about it, I guess; the prices down in the cafe are good for food, and there IS free soda in general. Diet Pepsi is an adequate backup for Diet Dew.

I'll have to figure out how many things I want to bring in. Since I'm commuting by bus, I'll have to pick a day to drive in for transporting anything I don't want to damage!

[rosepurr.livejournal.com]

I commute by bus too, I haven't brought anything breakable in, though at some point I need to bring in my own coffee mug since I'd rather not keep using the disposable ones.

[cafiorello.livejournal.com]

Glad you have a cube! (Add an apostrophe with Liquid Paper--that'll show 'em!)

I commute in my train, and I bring anything in--glass framed diplomas and prints, coffee mugs. Take it a little at a time. I only drove in once; that time, I had 4 bookcases full of books and journals with me. ;)

Cathy

[annathepiper]

Well, mostly I'd worry about getting something wet--given how wet and rainy a Seattle winter tends to be. Or, dropped! Things like posters I wouldn't want to stuff in my bag because they'd get crinkled, and while I'm reasonably sure I could carry a poster all the way here, this doesn't mean I won't ever just drop something by accident. My iPod can attest to this. ;)

[annathepiper]

I may have to bring in a water bottle for a similar purpose. And a mug. They have Bigelow bag tea here, and I could bring in a stash of some of that loose tea Dara buys, too!

[rosepurr.livejournal.com]

The free beverages are a really nice perk. We have lots of tea, hot cocoa, coffee, and soda. There is bottled water, but it goes really quickly, and filtered water. I like the bottled water for the bottles, even though I drink tap water usually.

[annathepiper]

Free beverages are pretty standard in tech places around here, and yeah, it's pretty keen. :) I used to plow through sodas on earlier jobs; now I'm trying to limit myself to two a day! So it's actually a bit of a good thing that there isn't any diet Dew at Real; that keeps me less likely to chug back every soda I can get my hands on.

I drink a lot of water out of the filtered water dispenser in the kitchen, too.