Drowsy Monday evening

[annathepiper]

Started off the new work week by going through Employee Orientation at the Times. Most of it was expected HR-flavored kinds of stuff, but the bits about the history of the newspaper were actually pretty cool. I didn't know that it had been around for 110 years, or the bits about who founded it or various and sundry interesting milestones in its existence. I didn't know that it used to be called the Seattle Daily Times, either--that it changed names in the 60's. (I note this out of general interest because if I ever write that book I want to set in Seattle in the 50's, that will be a very good piece of data to know.)

Also discovered where the cafeteria was and that they have some more or less okay food there. But I'll probably be going a little farther on a daily basis to either Mokas or Subway, I think. They'll have better sandwiches and it's a bit farther of a walk as well.

And I did some actual work for the hours after Orientation was over, so all in all a pretty packed day. The major hurdle getting through it all was that I slept really badly last night, and it didn't help that I got awakened around 5am by a chirping bird outside the (open) window. Plus I had to get up even earlier to get to work on time for the orientation. I've actually been short on sleep for the last few days, thanks to general I Have a New Job spazziness and stress. I mean, I'm excited about the new job and all, I just think this sort of excitement on the system can be stressful in its own way. 'Specially if you have to adjust your schedule to get up earlier and you haven't gotten around to adjusting to going to bed earlier too. Zzzzzzzzzz.

My general state of zonktitude called for another Russell icon, too.

Sunday miles: 2.2
Monday miles: 3.1
Miles out of Hobbiton: 1139.45
Miles out of Rivendell: 681.45
Miles out of Lothlórien: 219.45
Miles to Rauros Falls: 169.55

Comments

[xjenavivex.livejournal.com]

sounds like a good day

[annathepiper]

It was, all zonktitude aside!