As I pull back the curtain on the wizard of wonderful jobs and realized dreams, I expect the feeling of euphoria to die down little by little. You should expect to read more about these realizations in the coming months, as I adjust to this new environment.
I have to say that everybody has been very nice… which makes me feel like I’m on the Truman Show. I can sense that something is off, but can’t quite put my finger on it exactly, while everybody else is pretty much conspiring to only show their pleasant side. Is that jaded of me to think?
Luckily for me, my boss is nice but I actually like her, which means there is a strong possibility that she does genuinely like me back, in which case her niceness is justified. Everyone else… eh… I remain skeptical until the niceness turns authentic. Considering I am doing my best not to be my normal bitchy self (and boy is it hard!), this getting-to-know-you phase may last for a little while.
The good news is that a friend from my last job lives right down the street from the hospital and she works from home quite a bit, so we had lunch together today and we might do that more often! She will provide a very much needed sense of grounding and reality in this fake universe I’m temporarily submerged in. It’s the best of both worlds!!!!!!!!!!! Sweet!
Speaking of sweetness, today was “bring your favorite snack to work” day, so I’ve been pigging out on cookies all day long. It’s all so strange… People smiling all around you, feeding you cookies and chocolates. I feel like I’m being fattened up to be served with an apple in my mouth and mashed potatoes on the side.
So that’s my update for the day… Not very juicy, I know… I’m sure I’ll be inspired to talk more as more things happen.
abi