Things I have learned in my first weeks of work.

[silveradept]

The things I have learned in my first few weeks of work and living here are as follows:

1) The weather here is moist. Thus, finding condensation on the outside of your car window is not something to be surprised about. Nor should I be surprised with light rain being a companion in my days.

2) I will not be surprised if, on the second day of working at my library branch, someone who teaches French stops by and I am thus able to exercise a language that I thought I would not speak again past the time at university. Speaking in halting, conversibile, and inelegant French is still apparently enough to impress my co-worker.

3) My co-workers get my humor, are unafraid to fire first, and will respond if attacked. This creates a fantastic working environment. Similarly, my bosses do not require nooses nor full suit and tie as required dress for work. This also contributes to a fantastic working environment.

4) I will not be surprised when, after a week, I have been handed three projects and have likely volunteered for two more. I will also not be surprised when a critical piece of information useful to the current project was not communicated because, frankly, I didn’t ask and they didn’t say.I will also be very aware that other projects that look alluring may also waylay me in the alley and steal my free time. I will resolve to ensure that my work stays at the office.

5) There will always be choice phrases uttered within hearing distance, such as “I don’t want any of those books. They’re too historical.” I will ensure that those sayings are chronicled in some manner so that more people will be convinced that libraries are not dull and stodgy places. I will also note that the lure of free knowledge, once sufficient, has been supplanted by the lure of being able to access one’s MySpace page, and adjust my persuasion tactics accordingly.

6) Living within a short walking distance of a hippie grocery store, a chain grocery store, and a video game retailer is a really cool thing. If I stay here for another a couple years and the new construction project goes according to schedule, I will be living across from work, which is even cooler.

7) I will not be surprised when the hippie grocery store checkout person asks when I’m listening to, asks which game when I say “Video game soundtracks”, responds “Really?” when I say “Super Smash Brothers Melee” and proclaims that Castelvania: SOTN is an excellent soundtrack, and that The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is also good. (He recommends playing Metroid as good Wiimote training first, and then Twilight Princess as a nunchuck trainer.)

8) The concept of space has been so foreign to me over the last six years that I have a slight “whoa.” moment when I find out that between all the stuff that I brought with me and the material that I’ve purchased all fits in my living room. (And some part of my kitchen). The bedroom’s space is still mostly available. What I’m lacking now is not space, but storage units to put it all in. And a desk. And a chair. But those things will wait until I have some money in the bank account.

9) Knowing people in the area you’re moving to is a big plus. Even more so when you can meet them and get mauled at board games soon after you arrive.

And finally,

10) Being able to do one’s laundry inside the apartment is a fantastic thing. Maybe at some point, perhaps if I ever have enough dishes to warrant its usage, I’ll even consider running the dishwasher.

All this in only a little while. We’ll have to see how many other things appear just within the first year.

Comments

[2dlife.livejournal.com]

TJ's is not a hippie store. o.O Nope, not a hippie store... I'd say it's my default place to shop actually... better quality food than the supermarket, comparable prices.

[silveradept]

No, it's not, really. But I had it described to me as such, and the idea was amusing enough, so I went with it. I think it's one of my default places to shop, too.