On the Job

So I started my job recently. Okay so it was yesterday. So far so good. Except for a few things. I am assuming I am not the only person this has happened to, twice, but when you begin a new job you are typically given someone else's old desk/cube/area (as I prefer to call it). and it generally needs some tiddying up. Upon my arrival yesterday, I was introduced to my team and my area. Since I am new and this is a government job, it will take some time for me to have "access" to the programs I will be using so I am basically constructively killing time until then. My team is great and I'm certain this will be a great job!

A few weird things did occur on day one, however.

Since I really have nothing to do, I was told to do some "housekeeping." You know, get my area in order and what not. Boss tells me, "whatever you don't want, just put in that empty cube over there." So here begins my cleaning. My area is much bigger than the area I occupied at Bill's. I even have the actual cube material on the "walls" so I can pin things up and such. Bill didn't allow anything on the wall which sort of made for a dismal looking area. Any who, I discovered a few things I didn't need and just before I walked them over to the empty cube, I took a closer look at the CD-Rom I was about to toss to make sure I didn't need it. Title: Girls Gone Wild.... Bible Edition. Excuse me? Is this for real? Not looking much closer, I speed walk this CD-Rom/DVD over to the empty cube and hope it is what it says and my finger prints aren't traced back to some kind of corrupt watching of porn here at Tennessee Valley Authority. Whew.

After that scare, it was off to be fingerprinted (probably so they can trace me to Girls Gone Wild.... Bible Edition.) My coworker drove me over to the TVA Police station and Officer Billings greeted me. Then he asked me if I had any tattoos. Random. Just met the coworker here with me and now we're getting a bit personal. I say yes, unfortunately, I have a tattoo. Coworker chuckles in a they-totally-didn't-ask-me-that-question-I-feel-like-I-should-leave-the-room kind of way. Then Officer Creeper asks me where the tattoo is located. Part of me wanted to make up something ridiculous like having a spider web on both knee caps or something but I answered and carried on. Coworker then proceeds to come back and tell my whole team about the question (and of course I am the only one that got that question). The way he described it made me sound as if I were a walking billboard for tattoo artists around the world. He clarified and I am no longer thought of as a devil child. In fact, I think they even like me. After his revelation I felt the need to disclose the Girls Gone Wild.... Bible Edition. Lucky for me, they knew just who it belonged to.

The new career looks promising even after the odd first day. Bright side----- LONG WEEKEND AHEAD!

Killing Time

It's official. I am bored out of my mind. I do not believe I could ever be a stay-at-home anything. I feel so worthless it is unbelievable. I am sure this will all change when I am back at work daily and scrambling to get things done after work each day once again. But on the bright side, I did get to see the entire USA vs. Algeria game today. I watched every bad call, missed goal and yellow card from my bed. I am also a lazy bum but I plan on getting out of bed after I finish this blog. I, along with most others who had watched the USA get poor call after poor call, had all but given up on another early morning game when the Algeria goalie took a tumble and set up the perfect finish for Landon Donovan. I jumped from my bed and did a little ditty around my room. And then got back in bed. Naturally. Another bright note. Just received a call from TVA and I should be set to start on Monday. Yippee for no more boredom, hopeful gym membership and most importantly, paychecks!

I am hoping my life takes a turn for the exciting side so these blog posts are not tearfully boring anymore! :)

Recently...

Almost a month and no new blog. I know, I'm slacking. BUT what a month it has been! I moved into the new house May 22nd and it has slowly taken control of all my time which is so much fun! I've learned to love gardening and making yard improvements. The interior is coming along though I still need to make a few purchases which will have to wait until I start MY NEW JOB! I'll be starting my new job with Tennessee Valley Authority (better known as TVA, or those people who are raising our electric rates yet again which is more than likely being done to pay this really cool new employee they have hired :) ). I will be a Financial Consultant with the Nashville Financial Services Department. Woo hoo!

Also in the past month I have gone on vacation to PCB and also braved Bonnaroo. Both were extremely fun! I will have to post pics from Bonnaroo later when JED or RB post theirs. I didn't take my camera because I have HORRIBLE luck! We began our Bonnaroo adventure just a few miles down the road and D & J's humble abode in McMinnville. We thought this was a great plan since we could sleep a little later and not be in traffic so long. WRONG! 10 hours after departing on the 25 minute trip to the grounds from their house, we finally made it to our campsite. We could have been to the beach and half way back! That was just about the only downfall. Front row of DMB was pretty ridiculous and made battling the heat and walking 2 miles uphill both ways to and from our campsite well worth it. Somehow we managed to avoid most of the madness which, looking back, is sort of sad. I feel like I have no crazy Bonnaroo story other than the running of the bulls moment to get into the pit for Dave. No we didn't see any show after 12pm. No we didn't get sprayed with acid from a squirt gun (believe it or not, this was actually a fear I had!) No we didn't board the sketchy Farris wheel or slide on the giant slip 'n' slide my parents diligently looked for us to be doing on the news. Yes we did see naked, sometimes painted people. Yes, Jay-Z was pretty ridic!! Again, pics to come later...

Oh and about that cleanse, I really liked it! I did not however lose 10 pounds in 7 days. Big surprise there!