First day, and like most firsts, it was kind of challenging. I slept ok, got up on time without issues, stopped by the store to grab a soda and a notepad, since I didn't have any, and got to work on time. Badge to get into the building wasn't setup, but the Project Manager for my group was in, so I got in. (I should get my badge tomorrow). Had foo with my workstation, but our desktop support guy worked out a fix, and later figured out it was an image install issue. Nice workstation, i5, 8 gigs of ram, 3 monitors (one 4x3, 2 widescreen). Windows, but that's expected.

Day went by fairly quick, two meetings, one ticket pseudo assigned to me to do research on, lunch with the two other admins and the PM, and much arguing with Outlook and Exchange and SMB, fixed the SMB, gave up on the mail issues after I was there late waiting on Exchange to make up it's mind after the 3rd attempt. Came home, now I'm writing this... mostly to get things out of my skull.

The job will be...challenging for me. Not the work itself specifically, though I expect that to have it's own challenges. It's the fact that this company is run very 'Big Business', and I'm used to 'Small Business'. I'm used to fixing my own systems, installing my own software, dealing with issues on the fly, etc. New company is more structured, more belief in meetings and accountability and...general structure. This isn't bad, actually it's good...as I haven't worked like this in over a decade. It's just a little anxiety inducing to look at things their way. Luckily, I have meds for that. And I have good coworkers, and good support people (aka you guys). It will be ok. Just have to work on that being flexible thing.

So, that's day 1. I'm going to go nuke my leftover Chinese food, watch something silly, take a hot shower and crash. Catch you all tomorrowesque, when Vulpine has his first 'Stand Up' meeting.

Last day before I start at new job. Plan was to get up early to help set my sleep schedule. Instead I slept in under blankets. Got up after a loud thump from upstairs. My neighbors worry me some days.

I'm chilling out at home, watching 'Silence of the Lambs' right now. Not sure what else I'll do today. May continue with the Hannibal the Cannibal run, may start some other comfort flicks.

I'm probably going to be pretty disconnected for the upcoming week, at least compared to the last while. I'll probably post stuff at night when I get done with the work day, but I don't know how caught up I'll get online. Trying to keep with being professional and stuff.

Otherwise, I've kind of given myself a mulligan on this week for goals and stuff. The focus is the job, and taking care of myself post job. Not much else to say right now. Going to be quiet and calm and hopefully tomorrow will go smoothly.