two and a half week revelation

a little while ago, as i lay in bed with a sore back, i realized something: i've been working for my new employer for two and a half weeks, and i haven't been comfortable sitting on my office chair at all. combined with the new mattress gd and i are suffering on, my back's been really stiff and sore. and i've been having nerve trouble in my left foot as well.

the mattress we're taking care of, but i think i need to ask for a new office chair. i'm going to try borrowing a kitchen chair today to see if that helps.

i'm learning a lot in my new job. like, a lot. but i'm also spending an inordinate amount of time hunting down information that doesn't exist.

monday was a bit weird, because i was completely alone in the office. in the afternoon, after two coffees and a lot of uncomfortable sitting, i actually had to go for a walk to get my mind right. yesterday was better, but i still needed a barrista coffee after the post-lunch turkish. it feels like a drug addiction.

ugh.

there's been quite a lot of new-job admin stuff to take care of at work, but i think it's pretty much sorted by now. i've been waiting for the cheque-book i ordered three weeks ago to arrive so we can renew the lease on our apartment, it turns out they did send an update, but to gd instead of me, and it was the wrong update.

mr smear's been doing pretty well back at school this week, although the rivalry with his first class friend makes us sad.

gd's been giving the original evangelion series a chance, and so far seems to be enjoying it. this is good.