I love my new job!  During the first day, I got settled in by customizing my computer and making sure I had my tools of mass construction in place, then got a tour and orientation for some of the systems here, ending with (whee!) posting a wiki article.  The second day involved some site updates, and it was unbelievably satisfying to have my stuff go live. I feel so nimble and lightweight with the processes here.  Also, there are opportunities to take my learnings from planning a file management system for Critical Mass and apply them.  Continuity is also satisfying.

Top left: Sign outside our building.

Top right: My chair (LOVE the zebra stripes. The alternative is the same type of chair that Allard sat in, which was often fought over in the CM office.

Centre: My desktop. It looks way more professional than my old desk decorations.  Returning cast members include my white coffee mug that only went missing twice in the CM office, as well as the snakeskin notebook from my friend Kim.

Bottom left: My view. There’s a kitchen past where those black chairs are where my tea collection has gone communal.  If you can make out the faint outline of a toilet, you’ve identified the washroom where there is also a shower.

Bottom right: Grandpa Smith’s Boots. So I went downstairs for some general office administration stuff, then encountered a group of the downstairs team all doing a still life sketching. After being asked three times to join (it’s my weakness, I can’t say no after three times), I sat down with the group and drew. I can’t remember the last time I did this. It was so relaxing, grounding, and a great way to get to know the team better.

Okay, now back to weekending.

*I can claim that it was brilliance because as it is forgotten there is no proof against it.  Mwahaha.