An update on my professional life: I am back in the world of compensated service providers. So far the transition from couch to rolly office chair has been pretty smooth, though I think they've been going easy on me. The tough work is yet to come, but I think I can handle it. I'm back to managing web content, which in of itself is not too difficult to grasp. Where the expertise comes in is knowing how to use the application itself. Lucky for me, I was reared on this particular CMS, so I am familiar with a lot of its eccentricities. Ever notice how we sometimes treat software like moody, potentially-unstable people? This program is known for being grumpy, making content disappear just long enough for you to really freak out, only to bring it back when you've broken down and begged for help from a superior. But since I remember this sort of thing happening all the time in the olden days, it doesn't faze me like it normally would.

I am still getting used to the main disadvantage of this job: it's way far from my house. The Upper East Side/Yorkville is really foreign to me, having never had a reason to come up this far before. But thanks to express trains it hasn't taken much longer to get here. My recent rediscovery of our local library means I am occupied for the trip. And dare I say, this is all a lot more productive than what I've been doing lately, watching Martha Stewart quietly disparage minor celebrities while making seasonal crafts. Oh I've learned a lot from Martha, but it's probably time to field some other lessons.