the new job: things to like...

- having a computer! (finally!)
- remembering I actually DO know how to use a PC, although the PC-at-work-but-Mac-at-home trick really messes with my mind. And my fingers
- hearing "ya'll" regularly in meetings
- using IM for internal company communications... everybody does it
- getting hot chocolate on the second floor from the loudest machine you've ever heard
- working on the floor that has conference rooms all named after animals... Californian Condor, Tamarin, and Duiker (see photo) are some of my favorites
- knowing another building has conference rooms that are all named after dragons... Puff, Falkor that one from the Never Ending Story, etc. No, I'm not kidding.

8 hours = eternity

Day 6 at Capital One. Still no computer.

monster mania!

Last night was our church's Halloween party. As members of the activities committee, we got to help run the show AND dress up like monsters. It was an exhaustingly good time. We had a great turn out and lots to do. There's just nothing like dangling donuts and cookies from strings so kids can race to eat them, know what I mean?




My only regret? Not taking more accurate Frankenstein-and-Madeline-Kahn-ish photos. But Halloween ain't over yet!

how to freak your wife out for the rest of your lives

Yesterday Doug's class practiced checking vital signs on each other. When his partner checked Doug's heart, he thought Doug's heart sounded "weird." Turns out the lady helping them agreed.

An echocardiogram taken soon after at school confirmed that Doug has an arrhythmia (the printout above that Doug proudly showed me proves it). They told Doug is wasn't anything to worry about--it's a variation of normal and it shouldn't be a problem. What they didn't take into account, however, is that now I'm going to worry about that for the rest of our lives.

Awesome.

i survived

I think this job is going to work! So far the people I work with seem cool, and I think the work I'll be doing will be totally doable. A little dry, perhaps, but doable.

This is by far the largest company I've ever worked for (expect maybe BYU?). The "campus" where I work has seven buildings, and I'm on the fourth floor of my building. There's a snack area on each floor and a cafeteria that serves breakfast and lunch (picture it packed like a high school cafeteria but with a bunch of grown-ups wearing business casual). Hilarious.

Since I don't have a computer yet, today I don't have to go in until this afternoon. I suppose this is slowly helping me transition from the stay-at-home-wife to the crap-I-have-to-work-full-time-again-employee. Awesome.

currently employed

I have a job!!! I'll be working as a contractor for the folks that brought you this gem:


Way to go, Capital One.

I'll be doing copywriting and editing full time for them at their office in Richmond. My first day is tomorrow, so I'll let you know if I run into any vikings.

hello fall

Glad to see you! And I'm glad Virginia is choosing to change its leaves but still be 80 degrees. We can't complain.