New Stuff

Man, I have a week off and all it does is rain...oh well.

I tried to sleep in today, I stayed up until 2AM playing Civ IV, but I still woke up early.
I had a lot to do:

- First, I went to the station and replaced our new, broken mixer with one of my old, working boards. I had to pack the new one up and ship it back to the factory- I hope they replace it- it's already broken once before. (The Alesis MultiMix USB series are total shit, BTW)
I actually keep a closet full of spare audio mixers , just in case something like this happens. I am a geek, but I'm a very useful geek.

-Secondly, I went to the HQ of my new job and was given a set of tools, 5 shirts , a nylon windbreaker, a mailbox and instructions on filling out timesheets. I don't even know how to use the tools they gave me- a RJ45 crimper wotsit , a 1300 something, a set of strippers... I was told that the set of dies I would need hadn't arrived yet...

So, I'm looking at all these tools and tech stuff and I must have been showing blanks on my face, because Marie (HQ Gal) looks at me and says:

" You don't know what any of that stuff is do you?"

Nope. I have no experience with permanent installations. I am Pure Green Newbie.

"That's fine. You'll pick it up fast enough."

Whew. I must admit that I am intimidated as hell starting this new job- it's a big leap from doing clerical work at a law office to installing Pro Audio and Tele-Conference equipment in the renovated Virginia Capital Building.
But-
I can do this. It's wires, cables and current. I am not afraid of that sort of thing- I would rather learn how to install T1 lines than do paperwork, even though I am great at doing paperwork-in fact, I don't think I can get any better at paperwork...

-Lastly, I went out and bought a toolbox to carry all my contraptions in. I bought one large enough to carry lunch in as well.

Here's a sweet bonus: I can take the same bus that I've been taking to work for the last 14 months. It goes directly to my new job and I know the schedule by heart.

More bonus: My ex-Probation Officer sent my documents to me- got them Monday!

I have all my legal papers in order- I'll get my Security Pass tomorrow, after which I'll probably drive up and visit my Grannie.
My dad has been sober since I did my 'intervention' and she is buying him a laptop so that he can sell his antiques on eBay; I have to set up his new 'pooter and show him how to eBay and stuff...as I said, I am a useful geek!