Well, it is rather sad that I am not yet hooked up to the interweb in Indy but thank goodness for Megabus - I'm going to be able to catch up on all my emails and web browsing (maybe :) and then have lots of time to give you attention when I get in! :) I do have to admit, it is hard for me to work on the laptop in the dark on the road though. oh, well.
Okay - first week. I was greeted with a welcome package and photos of us (from you). It was all very sweet (and a very good surprise) but kinda tugged at the heart strings. I feel like Diane drove me around a lot on Monday yet she seemed happy to do it (she really is quite a happy woman). I've attended a lot of orientation sessions and I feel like it was like a long vacation - you have the best intentions of paying attention and really are interested but, by the end, it's all starting to bleed together. I just can't remember that much in that short of time without time to process. I should have retyped my tour notes or something.
As mentioned earlier, I think I am actually going to do okay with bureaucracy. I'm good at minding my p's and q's and checking that the details are in place. However, I think I'm going to have trouble with the lab's big push to go paperless (not like that could ever really happen at this time). I really really don't read documents well on the screen and I just want to print everything off...however, that would amount to a pile as tall as me that I would probably only reference once in awhile. Plus, I don't really know what is most important/pertinent to know so I'm trying to learn it all. Phew. And I haven't even quite started my document training yet....
Everyone seems soooo worried about me walking and yeah, it sucks when it's this cold but it's not really that bad. I enjoy the exercise and frankly usually few places I have to get to by a certain time (work, MegaBus). I just hope that it won't be a completely brutal winter. Might keep me inside more than I want :-/
Hmmm....I definitely miss you a lot. I think you know how much I enjoy a good bear hug and I'm quite jealous of you with the cats. I know that they both would be miserable with me but it's still hard. Courtney warns me that they might not recognize each other anymore if we separate them so I'm kinda worried about if we should continue with that plan.
Anywho, I think I'm rambling...perhaps I'll sign off with the strong hopes that setting up my internet on Monday goes well!
Til then, toodaloo!
Saturday, December 6
Update from Indy
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I don't think the cats would be miserable with you. You would just need some kind of heating pad for them to lay on. You could even put it on a timer.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise I think playtime on the carpet would be a lot more dynamic with the extra traction it would supply. The windows and stairs are also exciting new features.
I miss you a lot, too. We will have to take a good hard look at things as we go along, but I know we're both 110% committed to making it work.
For keeping track of all those important documents in a paperless environment, try Google Desktop! It makes it so much easier to re-locate those obscure rules, etc.
I look forward to Lauren.net!