Cleaning House and Office

I'm exhausted. I feel like I need to join the Spanish culture and take part in afternoon siestas. I have a lot to be doing today so there really isn't time to be napping. Considering that I never took a real lunch I'm debating the idea of leaving work in the next twenty minutes or so in order to head up to the best friend's apartment and help with the move in process. I suspect a ninety minute train ride, so I'd like to head up there as soon as possible.

Work is still confusing. Mostly because I have student staff members moving in this coming Monday, and I don't even know what their role is in my building. Apparently that is something that I will be developing. Considering that it's been two years since I've worked in this building in any capacity, I'm not sure what I need to prepare for, what the challenges will be, where help will be needed. Ergo - I have no idea what their job needs to be.

This is always the fun part of this job. You come into a new building, new department and you make decisions based upon your prior experience at different places with know real working knowledge of what's needed. Training can be a large help in this process -but if you don't have a good base from training, or a very good training program... well then you're off and swimming with no life vest.

My one saving grace is that I do at least have a working knowledge of this department and of this building. Just not in the capacity of the position I'm in now. I will just have to adapt I guess.

I spent part of today getting my office and desk cleaned up and prepping files and ideas for SRA and RA training. My mom, on her part has been cleaning my apartment every day. I always come home to find my laundry finished and folded. It's very wonderful. I'm going to be very lonely when my parents leave.