Damned Grizzly Bears

There are certain things I love about this time of year. How the trees turn colors and get naked, watching my neighbors struggle with enormous piles of leaves with a thin, tangled wreck of a rake they should have replaced years prior.

And even though it's getting to be colder, I'm not yet sick of it entirely. There's something to be said for a crisp, bright day in the middle of the afternoon with the sun peaking out of some corner of the sky, taunting you with memories from a few short months ago when it actually reminded you of it's role in warming the Earth. No more iced-coffees in the morning, that's for sure.

Tomorrow I am getting my "bio" done for Blue541. Picture and everything. The collegue in charge of writing it asked for my resume and if there was anything I'd like to add for personal details. If I'd like to say anything about my family, what affiliations I have in the community, my hobbies, etc. I thought about it, and being put on the spot figured out I am really pretty boring. So I emailed him this:

"I am a 31 year old, single, struggling professional who lives alone with my cat. My interests include drinking and my dislikes include grizzly bears and fire."

The troubling thing is, the people I work with have an offbeat sense of humor - and I can't say I would be entirely suprised if some of that actually went into print. Ironically, if it does, I'd probably stay there forever.

I'm not entirely new to my line of work in this new setting - however, over the last few days of being glued to the internet, I have been doing alot more research in the field. I am quickly discovering that my lack of a social life allows me to daydream less and focus far more on actual work. I have also reaffirmed the fact that I am a bonefide genius. So friends, even though I am a hopeless geek - at least you can say you knew me when ;)

Do it Right, Do it Well

Before going onstage, I tell my musician friends, "play like you mean it".

I tend to use the same philosophy for everything I do. Playin', eatin', dancin', singin', fightin', lovin'... you name it. Working is no exception.

Today I arrived at my first day at my new job at Blue541 and it went very well. The people are super great. There's one gal there I like straight away named Morgan who reminds me of my sister a little bit, only she's a snappier dresser (sorry Jen haha - love you). It's nice when people go out of their way to be friendly to you, and in an office enviornment, one dosent often see that in women (particularly if you are one).

Nearly everyone went out of their way to welcome me and it gave me a really positive feeling coming into work today. It's always the first couple of weeks of getting oriented and aclaimated with where equipment is, the processes and formalities, and everyone's different personalities and whatnot that can be a bit overwhelming. But needless to say, I was pretty comfortable today and I jumped in my prep-work and research with both feet.

What a relief! Not only have I found a job after only a few months... but with all of the great perks of a five-minute commute, a rather lax dress code, and an office that is neither a cubicle or an ice tray, I have the benefit of working with some incredibly talented and cool folks as well. Take away the commute and having to do the job of 4 people and that was just about my last job.

I have a feeling this is the beginning of a beautiful relationship.The money thing dosent hurt, either.

Maiden Voyage

This is my first blog on this thing. I am testing this both for marketing purposes for work, but also testing it for myself since I am pretty sick of posting things in multiple spots... more at eleven...