First day of work- well, internship to be exact.
I like the office. Not the biggest of spaces but it is quite well-partitioned so the cubicles aren't THAT bad. *coughSimcough* In fact, my working space is pretty big! I actually have a desk with a computer on it. It's attached to a MacPro so it's pretty darn cool. (Oh and I had to google up the Mac Pro for confirmation cause I thought the damned thing looked pretty familiar) No stationery just yet because I really don't know what I need. I got my own pens and pencils anyway.
Fiddled with computer while waiting for something to happen. In approx 3 minutes time I had managed to readjust everything from the speed of the mouse (and change the mouse itself), the icons on the docks, the brightness of the display, the additional widgets on the dashboard, the mouse shortcuts, the wallpaper of the screen to the installation of the Windows Live Messenger.
Didn't do much really. Spent quite some time doodling. I guess my duty is to observe the way the designers work? (Duh.) Trimmed some printouts, mounted some work, traced a logo, observed a presentation in progess and then attempted to sort out a HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE collection of typefaces (which left me going.. wow.) Apparently, I can spend my time surfing the net while helping out at the office. Cool. Connection's freaking great there by the way. There's also a large collection of books on design so I guess it'd be like working at Kinokuniya everyday? Browsed through a couple of interesting ones to kill time.
Unfortunately, my body's aching like shit and I've got this one bruise under my left kneecap in the shape of a "Y". The most painful bruise I've gotten so far and sitting for long hours only made me feel worse.
As for lunch, I had broken my strict policy of NOT eating at Devi's Corner for the rest of my life. Desperation calls for desperate measures. Kaki sakit. Walked back up to the office after lunch to discover that there are actually TWO different exits. Walked up and down both stairwells a couple of times cause someone must have forgotten to tell me about the doors' combination. Only when I recognised a colleague did I manage to ask for it and gain access to my comfy swivel chair. So much for saving on the walking.
Biggest surprise of the day? Spotting a hole in a painting that's probably worth 50 months of my internship allowance. :X
xxx, humbuggers
