June 20, 2008
Notes from Minnesota
I've only done it for two weeks now, but so far the two hour roundtrip commute to my new job hasn't be horrible. I think it's because it's long due to distance and no direct route, not really traffic.
My new office has a window a/c unit and I am surprisingly fond of it. My old workplace had two temperatures: freezing and frigid. It's nice to be able to control it, or to have the windows open when it's nice. And when I'm hot, it blows delicious, cold air right over head. I love it.
There are definitely things to get used about a small office. For one, I have to remember to take my own trash out every few days. And as the office dog (yes, an office dog!) tends to be a dumpster diver, it's even more important. I've come back to my desk a few times to find her licking the inside of my tossed yogurt containers or licking her paws from the smudge of peanut butter she got off an old paper plate.
A pro of a small office? There's no one to talk to really, so I get a lot more work done. The con is that there's no one to talk to.
On a conference call yesterday, a woman joked that this must have been the time of year the state got settled. "And then all the women got pregnant and it was winter and they couldn't leave." Ha. It is stunningly beautiful here right now. I can't get over it, really. The greens are greener and the sky is just a bit bluer. I took a little walk in the park across the street during lunch and even the weeds are beautiful. Minnesota has done a really great job of incorporating green space into their city spaces. There's a park around every corner.
Still going through a bit of wedding withdrawal. We got our video last week and I've only watched it once so far. I'm pacing myself. My earrings really were killer. I'm so glad my mom found them!
Today is my husband's birthday. I hope it's a happy one.
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