First Day

My first day at work today was wonderful. I got lost on the way there. A couple of times actually, but that's nothing unusual for me. I got to listen to the entirety of Switchfoot's Vice Verses which was glorious. Plus I got to see both the sunrise and the sunset on my treks. Worth the hour-long drive--today at least.

I got to listen to orientation and watch a video about the community I work in. Apparently, this place has a theme song. It reminds me of Disney World and it makes me happy. We also went over core values. Always a good place to start when you begin a career!

My boss took me to lunch at a country club (he treats newbies on their first day) and as I pored over the menu, deciding on a turkey panini (which wasn't amazing but pretty good once I added in some roasted red pepper mayonnaise that was on the side), this older gentlemen came up to me and said "Are you Demi Moore?" When I shook my head, laughing, he held out a napkin and said he was going to ask for my autograph. My boss thought this was very funny and shared this at the budget meeting where I was told by another editor that I looked like Jennifer Connolley. Wow, two firsts in one day!

After lunch, I spent an hour while my boss was at a meeting cleaning and disinfecting and organizing my desk. I used almost all of my kind neighbor's Lysol wipes which I plan on replacing this weekend. I can't wait to personalize my desk area a little bit but already I have a 2011 AP stylebook, a handful of phone books, a desktop that runs an Apple operating system (#win), a couple of new pens and highlighters, post-it notes and a rolodex. As soon as some tech guy remote accessed my computer and got my work e-mail set up, I basically had all the tools for my trade. Picking out desk supplies from the supply shelf made me feel like I was playing make-believe. I don't actually feel 22 years old in that sense. I still feel too young to have my own work space.

Anyway, I'm really excited to see where this is all heading. Tomorrow, I get to do a scavenger hunt. As in, I have to go drive around with a map and try to find certain places. For the directionally-challenged self, this is going to be quite the adventure.