waiting on an idea...

i have the apt to myself at the moment, so i decided to take it back, blasting 'a rainy afternoon in Bow.' Sometimes I feel rather young, or perhaps impish when I think of the impact of a few people on my life. It's funny, because in reality, there are some people who 1) i have spent less than 24 hours of my life with and 2) have NO idea the significance of their presence is. It is these people who have truly impacted me for some inexplicible reason. I think it all comes down to timing and reception. You know, sometimes you look into the eyes of a stranger on the street and you feel a connection that brings tears to your eyes, and they haven't a clue. And that's ok, you know? The past six months were a particularly vulnerable time for me, for this or the other reason. Someone else's breathing patterns could move me, because that simple thing represented life...chance...i don't know. I felt like every person I had a conversation with touched me in some way, lol. I even had an intense crush on someone I would just chill with, in silence, saying and doing pretty much nothing. just sit there. And the sad thing is, I'd leave feeling full- satiated. Wait, where am I going with this? Anyway.

(photo- ian ralph, bbc photographer of the year 2005 contest)
Today was the first day of my new gig. I love it! While I didn't luck out with my own office, I have a cozy cube in a great location that's pretty private, but not exclusive. Perfect. I love my team, which is a huge reason I joined, and they are all so welcoming and friendly and excited to have me. It may be because they really need the help, but I'm going to go with the fact that I'm such a star...I also met some of the students, and they are more down to earth than I expected MBA kids to be. I'm really excited to get up to speed, but my team is all: "We'll ease you in." There's not a lot of stress, which I appreciate. The surprise of the day was when my manager came to my desk at 4:45 and said "Our office closes at 5, we operate on a 9-5 type schedule." Ok, this coming to the girl who was going to work at an ad agency?! With their unpredictable hours/weekends? I was glad to hear that. This gives me the time to do a million and one other things in my free time!! I can take French, or a dance class, but until then, my favorite pub is a block away and I won't miss the happy hour. (It's the simple things, you know?) There are all sorts of perks to working at NYU, but what's even more wonderful is how much I like the work. I feel like I've found a great way to use all of my skills, I won't get bored, there's room for growth, I have to think AND my creativity isn't stifled. Best of all, I can see the benefit of my efforts in people, not inanimate objects. I know it's only the first day, but I love knowing I took the right offer.