Life needs change.

CHANGE #20061217

I’m corporate now. Do I like it? There’s definitely perks. I have my own phone #, my e-mail was set up 2 days before I started working there, I have a nameplate and it isn’t too difficult so far. The pay is MUCH more than I’ve ever made in my life, but the salary cap for that position isn’t that high. I’ve been told that the chick whose mat leave I’m covering probably won’t come back, but I’m not going to slack. I still work at the clinic on the days it’s open late and because I still care. The girl before me was a dolt who burnt her bridges. She had the audacity to sit there and text message and send copious e-mails to her friends and did sloppy work. This is a girl who wanted to go to law school on a scholarship, but didn’t get in. However, she was working at a law firm where she could’ve TRIED to make a good impression or something. Never mind about asking for a reference. So they didn’t have high expectations of me when I started. It’s pretty straightforward for the most part so far, and I don’t foresee any really big issues. I don’t know what to do for an hour lunch because the other place has trained me to scrounge/eat within a ½ hour. I’d just eat on the job at the clinic. The people in the financial district seem miserable, too busy to enjoy things and have waaaaaay too much money that they don’t know what to do with it. I just walk around sometimes because I’m sitting down a lot on the job… of course. I don’t know how long the novelty of playing adult and dressing up is going to last. Fridays are casual days thank goodness, and now that I get off at 4:30 I feel… lost. I don’t have to rush to another job most days and I have to deal with rush hour subway rides. What’s up with that?!

Went out for a drink Thursday night with my clinic people because 2 of them left for Newfoundland yesterday. SO MUCH FUN! It was good to see them out of the clinic context, but it’s kind of a shame that we didn’t think to do this before either. I baked them the banana loaf I made before (BECAUSE I CAN AND I HAVE TIME WHEN I GET HOME FROM WORK!) for the road and to go with their coffee. I totally wanted to get them bobbleheads because they’re driving over to NFLD, but I didn’t know where to look. They’re building their houses and clinic over in Newfoundland. Anyhow, despite the age/cultural/ differences it was great! Stupid me forgot that when the alcohol in my system wears off I WAKE UP! And it’s more effective than caffeine. So as soon as I got home I ‘woke up’ until 2am. Jeezy peezy! Why do I always do this to myself? Hahahaha… I’m glad I don’t drink a lot.

I know I’m still fresh outta retail and all… but I still hate cursedmas. I still cringe when I hear cursedmas music and I swear it makes my blood pressure rise. There’s just something about this season that still makes me want to go ballistic. Maybe because it’s also a winter holiday and I don’t do winter.

i have pennies in my shoes!

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