Just stuff

So yesterday was my first day on the job - it was fine, the people seem nice, I spent most of the day just installing software and stuff on my machine. It sounds like it should be pretty interesting work, so that's cool ... I think that in a way I've been spoiled, working for ATC - the work was really interesting, I had friends there, the management style was excellent, and I actually enjoyed going to work every day! (Well, most days, anyway). And I don't want to end up in a job which is just a way to fill up time and earn a salary. Not that I think the new place will be like that; the guys seem genuinely enthusiastic about what they're doing, and that makes a huge difference. I guess it'll just take time to settle in and make connections with people ... making new friends is not my strong point, it tends to take me ages to feel comfortable around new people, but I'm trying :-) It'll just take some time, I guess, not just to settle in here but also to get over the old place. I'm still keeping in touch with some of the guys, but it's different when you're talking solely via e-mail and msn and never get to actually see them. It's been a pretty tough week.

Anyway, enough. Good news on the laptop front; it's been shipped and should hopefully get here on Tuesday! Which will be great ... last night it was so cold here that I couldn't decide whether to snuggle up in bed and read, or work on my website - with the laptop, I'll be able to work on my website inbed! Definitely the best of both worlds.

I haven't looked at Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2 yet ... I think I'll wait for my laptop and just install it on there.

Oh, and today's my last driving lesson! My test is on Thursday, so I'm taking the morning off work, which they've been totally cool about. Wish me luck ... those of you who've been through the K53 test will know how many little irritating things there are to remember (like ostentatiously checking each side road as you go past), so I'll need all the good wishes I can get :-)