checking in

okay. so, i know the cardinal rule: thou shalt not blog about work. so i'll leave it at this:

i think it's possible that this place will make me happy. it's out in the middle of fucking nowhere, in a windowless warehouse, but the people are nice, the office vibe seems to be 'don't hesitate to give the boss your honest opinion' (you would seriously not believe the discussions i've heard between Boss A and some of my colleagues--they Do Not Hold Back, and still get along famously. and, thus far, they seem pretty content to leave me alone and let me do my thing (conveniently, i was hired at a time when they've opted to overhaul their entire look and feel, and nobody but me appears to have particularly strong opinions about it). i like being left alone, and i like having the power to make something not suck.

i am happy with the work i've done so far, which is a nice feeling.

i'm sure that the time will come when i want to claw out my eyeballs over this job, as always happens, but for now i'm going to try and ride the wave of not elation, but cheerful complacency.

how's THAT for reaching for the stars? woo.