So... that week was a bit... hectic... to say the least... the very least.  I'd be a liar if I didn't admit to some nerves on Sunday night and Monday morning but.. once I was safely esconced at my desk... the nerves were soon gone.  The nerves weren't work driven either... I have every confidence in my ability to do any of the work thrown at me (software teething problems excluded) I was more nervous about meeting new people at every turn of a corridor or opening of a door.  True to my nerves it really was like that as well.... however every single person I have come across in the past week has been helpful... polite.. charming... understanding and has done everything they can possibly do to help my confused... muddled... lost... questioning self.

I've discovered quite alot about myself... and my old pre-LLF colleagues.  I haven't actually learnt anything new about myself... I've just reminded myself of a few things that I had forgotten.  or example.. I've reminded myself how bloody hard I work to help other people out, to the detriment of my own work. I've been so tangled up with colleagues who need help that the things I have to do myself have been put on the back burner so to speak.... resulting in not getting home til almost an hour later than usual. Being the "Go To" girl... whilst having it's benefits (showing people what I'm capable of and how knowledgeable I am) is also having a slight downside... and that is that I'm being chosen as "The One" who can fix any problem or answer any query when asked... and to be honest it would be nice if I could just get on with a days work to allow myself to become accustomed to the work and software and programs. That being said I would be bored as all hell if that happened so maybe I should just shut up. 

One of the most valuable things I have learnt in the past week is how to piss off my new boss.... and shit that's easy to do... even though she should really expect mistakes or misunderstandings regarding office procedures... especially when one checks with ones new colleagues about how something is done.... and then following those instructions getting a right dressing down from the boss.  Of course it might have been a bit helpful if the new colleagues had bothered to tell me that the procedure that is in place for taking an hour off here and there and working through lunchtimes to make up time is actually just a procedure that has been worked out amongst "The Girls" and in no way shape or form is actually mandated procedure for LLF... and most certainly not the way my boss expects things to be done. 

Go me!!!

Oh... to the mad crazy nutty Chinese (I hope they aren't Mandarin or Filipino or some other race and take exception should they ever read this) lady who did my nails today.... I love you and your family.... ya'll are bonkers and it made me laugh so much watching your husband give himself a pedicure and get really pissy when people rang up to make appointments..... I'll be back in three weeks....

In other news... I'm completely and utterly uninspired with my photography at the moment.  I'm still taking a self portrait every day.. but I'm struggling to do different things and get out of the rut of "these are my feet/legs/hands" or "this is me close up pulling a funny face"... so I'm not even bothering to post them to Flickr.... in fact I think I've got about a two weeks worth split between the "point and shoot" and the Nikon... if anyone has any ideas for a self portrait let me know by way of the comments box and I'll see if I can rise to the challenge...