After sitting around and twiddling my thumbs for two and a half hours my NB introduced me to more of the staff. We went over what I needed in the office, etc... and things like "How many ports do you need" were thrown at me. How the hell should I know is what I wanted to say. Instead I smiled and said, "Huh?" Yeppers, I'm quick on my feet. I'll bet they were real impressed with me. The regular cell phone VS Blackberry is still up in the air. Personally I could care less. I have a Treo and the smaller the phone the better. It's not like I'm living outside of my office. With an ocean view I might spend the night (just kidding Jake)!

Afterwards I contacted a woman in admissions to set up a meeting. I wanted to do a sort of meet and greet introduction. That way I could learn more about her functions and hopefully share what I do. Mind you, this is still with a hazy understanding of what the hell my job is. My BB described this woman as "Sweet, soft spoken and shy". Riiiight. I don't know what kind of drugs she was on when they spoke, but they obviously wore off by the time I entered the room. Instead, I was greeted by a high strung, defensive woman who basically all but said my job was a waste of time. After twenty minutes of brow beating and belittling I had had enough. I simply agreed that she needed to really talk to BB about my job since he had a clear vision of what it should be and explained more of what my function was. She went from "Your job is useless" to "Hey! That means we can dump a bunch of crap on you. Cool!" After nipping THAT little misconception in the bud she rushed me out so she could meet with another big boss (who she named dropped several times) at a meeting across the street. I didn't even mention that I had worked with that boss for years. I stayed behind and learned about the system they use (very cool). Five minutes later the other big boss walks in hopping mad. Apparently she fucked up and didn't read the room number they were meeting in. It was across the hall. He even said "Again?" when told she went across the street. Smooth.

I went back to my temporary spot (no phone or computer access) and chatted with BB's assistant. She's a complete doll and told me the scoop of some of the people. Yay for office gossip! I also called my NB and told her what happened with the meeting. She said she figured as much and it was more of a fact finding mission than anything. Too bad the woman was so nervous that I'd derail her job to give me many facts. Later on BB came out and said that he was going to meet with the Admin woman and explain my function. I said, "I met with her and she had some concerns" and left it at that. I'll let them duke it out and do whatever is decided.

Being back at UCLA is like coming home to the Mother Ship. I really missed the hustle and bustle of the place. So far I've seen eight people from the past (including the other big boss) and I feel like I'm finally home. So far everyone has had a laid back "It'll get worked out eventually" attitude. I think I'm so used to my OB's gloom and doom approach that I haven't been about to appreciate this new pace. I went from "Now Now NOW!" to "Eh. It'll work out. Just hang in there and have some more coffee." I could totally get used to this.

Second day finished. Accomplishments: This blog. Go me!

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