Things are in fact very slow while I transition in. Have mostly just been sitting with the bookings girls to get a feel for how things work here. Learned scheduling on Xytech today (which, I never thought I'd say, is actually WORSE than Farmer's!) and had a nice, long chat with the Avid tech here. Looks like I will be taking over scheduling of offline rooms, which makes sense as we plan for the start-up of picture finishing.
Received a rather atrocious staff ID card today. Posting it for your amusement. Dunno why my shoulders are all funny. Defo have an Igor 'Master' *drag* 'Master!' thing going on. And let's not even discuss the flat-top.
Went out for drinks last night with Jamie and Mark (our premier re-recording mixers) and things got a bit ridiculous. I am still hungover, which actually made today rather grueling! I think those boys were testing me. Let's see how long the American can stay standing...
On Sunday I was super productive and wrote a bunch of roller derby teams. Got an immediate response from the London Rockin' Rollers who seem to think that I might just do as a transfer considering the brief but apparently internationally recognized training from the Gotham Girls. That'd be saahweeeeeeettttt if somehow I miraculously got to bypass the fresh meat stage! Going to practice with them next Tuesday and have my skills assessed then. AAAHH! I may or may be taking every opportunity to skate around the flat.
And in case you thought, jesus! I hope this girl got her traveler's insurance sorted...turns out I am eligible for the National Health Service! I pay in though work just like everyone else. Yip!!
Now some general notes:
-there are no less than 8 different teas in the flat. I'm not exactly sure what 'Redbush' is but I'm pretty sure I won't be trying it.
-people at work are so
eg: Grabbing a tea, would you like one? Getting a sandwich, do you want me to pick something
up for you? Off to the loo, shall I bring you back a tissue roll?
-I really, really, really have to stop saying pants
-Staropramen Pilsener is gggoooooooddddddd
-Today someone in the office was telling me about a date they had last night and said "yeah, but she's so proper. What about when I shag her senseless? Do I say 'sorry, but do you mind terribly, would it be alright if I un-do that button?' "
-Being surrounded by British people is wreaking havoc on my natural habit of character osmosis. Imitate ALL the people!! Sometimes I may or may not have conversations with myself in the flat in a terrible English accent.
-Sometimes I have a very hard time understanding people on the phone or even, embarrassingly, in person. And then it'll dawn on me. Oh, you're Welsch!
That's it for now kiddos!
That sounds hilarious. You're on a roller derby team?! That's so cool! Of course, I learned everything I know about it from "Whip It". :)
ReplyDeleteHa ha, I learned Xytech before Farmer's and thought FW was worse! I think you are well on the way to a "fish out of water" sit-com in these blatherings. Write on!
ReplyDeleteAlli, not yet! Have a skills assessment next week! Ha, Whip It is based on banked track derby play while I've only ever done flat track. Also, you'd never be able to do all those fun things like punch people in the face without getting ejected.
ReplyDeleteHaha Jean, thanks! I dunno, I dislike how isolated everything is in Xytech. I guess I've really gotten used to things being project-based, rather than bookings-based. XO to GCNY.
Redbush tea (at least the brands of it I've had) is pretty delicious, if unfortunately named.
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