Monday, April 13, 2015

Chapter 1: Arrival- There's work to be done... Somehow

I'm writing this from work, at the middle of the first day. I got to work by bus, trying it out. I took the 07:30 bus, arriving at about 08:25 to work. 
I still don't have a working computer, so I'm more or less limited to emails and what little my own laptop can do. I've started running the expenses report, with the inevitable office hurdles. 
The tenants insurance quote I got was too high, so I'll need to try another company. 
It still feels strange being here and I wonder how long that feeling will last. It's not the language or the people, I think, but a sort of sense of the place and how I fit in it. I don't want to feel like a guest or a visitor, so something in me needs to change. 
Edit: I checked the building at work and there does seem to be a secure place to park bicycles, though unofficially. There's no known official building policy regarding bikes, but the guard in the lobby approved it. 

1 comment:

  1. An hour commute is not ideal, but then again, reasonable, so long as you don't have too many connections. My own commute on normal days is about 45 minutes with traffic. Back in Philly, when I'd take the bus to the downtown offices, it'd take a similar amount of time. It's a great opportunity to catch up on your podcasts.

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