the good life

Bits and bytes: This week I finally felt “at home” at work. I did things that needed to be done, and I understood the how and why of them. I attended meetings that made more sense. I felt comfortable enough around my new coworkers that I could let a little more of my personality come out to play. I even went to a work-related happy hour, and had a really good time. My iPod mini, Magritte, died. He started to act up a month or so ago; the scroll wheel stopped scrolling unexpectedly, and the screen faded to the point of illegibility. This week he just … keeled over. The screen was trying to do something, as was the scroll wheel, but neither were willing to function enough for him to be usable. It made me sad, but I got over it after I took...

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