Week one at my job is done! There is so much still to learn, my head is spinning.

Apart from Thursday night, the commute has been pretty good. I usually leave my apt around 8am in the morning and have been getting there in under 30 minutes. Luckily the parking garage has amazing cell reception, so I'm able to reply to emails and send texts while I'm killing time waiting to go up to the office (the gal training me doesn't want me there until 9am). I usually leave the office between 5-5:30pm and was home either before or close to 6pm each night.  

Thursday evening was a nightmare! I FLEW through Brentwood and Westwood, but when I got to Beverly Hills, I hit a WALL of traffic. Of course it was also the day that my phone fell under the seat where I couldn't reach it, so I couldn't log-in to Waze and find another way home. It took OVER AN HOUR to get from Canon to S. San Vicente/Wilshire Blvd. I muscled my way over and made a left and took every tiny street I knew to get home. When I finally got home....no parking. I had to park three blocks away!  I was exhausted and cranky. I treated myself to a pink grapefruit juice Greyhound while I was fixing dinner. I think it was well deserved!!!! Anyway- Lesson learned! Always have my phone handy!!!!

Training has had its ups and downs. I think the only big issue I have is that I prefer to complete things from start to finish when I'm learning and that just isn't happening. It's more a case of bits and pieces here and there, so when I have to figure out the next step, I'm sometimes at a loss. 

HEAVILY REDACTED AT THIS POINT- a lot of funny (and totally immature) trash talking was at this point. If you would like the HUGE portion I cut out, let me know!!! I thought it would be best to cut it out since I've been pretty good about not doing it up to this point, no matter how much I wanted to!!!!

Everything else is going well. We've had a few bumps, but nothing major. Hopefully, I will get the hang of stuff and it will get easier.

I will try to explore the neighborhood soon. I'm just not comfortable enough to venture out yet. Ive been told there is a CVS down the way that I may walk down to one of these days. I've also got a few people who used to work with me at my last job who either live in the area or who now work there that want to either go to lunch or cocktails after work (if I go for cocktails I'll take the bus in).

Fingers-crossed I can learn everything and also get acclimated to the fancy neighborhood. :-)