Working...

I'm conflicted.

Is it a good thing to have a blog post request delineating whats currently going on in my life?
OR
Is it a bad thing to be disconnected, to have people able to "read" what's going on in my life without actually interacting with me?

Aside from a choice few people, I haven't had the opportunity to actually speak with people and talk about the increasingly challenging (and rewarding) demands of my new position. I'm kind of glad about that.

But, I remember a time when there were congratulatory dinners or outings, or at the least a "tell me EVERYTHING, GIRL" phone call. I'm not asking for fanfare (although let's face it, it would be nice), I'm asking for the mutual connection; the dual effort, the human touch.

Similarly to the volume of my FB friends (many of whom are old school buddies) that I don't really keep in touch with, I feel that if people don't make the actual effort to be a part of your daily life, they shouldn't be privy to the ins and outs of it. Wow, that sounds bad. But hell, it's true.

As for the FB friends, I go through sporadic purging of that list. People I actually talk to, or share enough common interests with (if they're public personas so don't have much time), yes, they stay. People who all I know currently about is their sporadic updates and not much beyond that? Hmmmm...

This morning I had a dream I was pregnant (please, no low-brow comments about me ACTUALLY being pregnant, I'm not). I had done something to extend and control the date my son was going to be born. He (yes, it was a he) absolutely had to be born in the sign of Leo to fulfill some grand destiny. The problem was, his natural expected due date was dangerously close to my birthday (and Fidel Castro's). The grand destiny came with a lot of power that could be used for great good or great evil. I didn't want to tempt fate and run the risk of unleashing another megalomaniac into the world. So, I deliberately held off on having the baby until the absolute last day the sun was in Leo. I don't think I've ever dreamed about being preggo. When I woke up and looked at the cusp date, I was off by one day.

My waking thought (besides WOW, I wonder what a dream about being pregnant means) was about making my work commute "green." I wonder if there's a consulting service for "greening" your life in degrees? I wonder if companies would consider having a carpooling service, and using public transportation to ease commute time, alleviate pollution and cut down on the stress of fighting traffic in the morning?

Maybe it's an idealistic thought; I am a former New Yorker, so I relish the idea of taking a train into work and not having to worry about driving (like having your freaking car battery dying the VERY SAME MORNING you start your new job).

How is my new job going? I'll tell all during a phone call or over a shared pitcher of something frothy, cold and tasty (Mmmmmmargaritaaasss). After my indoctrination today of the weekly deadline frenzy, I might just need a drink or five. Who's buying?