Self-portrait Day – at work
pic taken with self-timer
I heard, through the grapevine, that today’s Self-Portrait Day theme was to take a picture of yourself at work.
Well, I was originally not going to do the photo, until Ladybug’s post reminded me of my daily breakfast (at work) of CHEERIOS.
YUM.
So, now you can envision me every weekday morning while I’m sitting at my computer, eating my cheerios and drinking my tea (white cup) and water (green cup).
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On the subject of work, Ladybug and La Pixiatrix asked me about how my job stuff turned out (via email), which reminded me that I never posted anything more about it all.
To make a long story short. I had an initial gut feeling about how one of the positions seemed to fit my interests better than the other. I took a week to contemplate it and discuss it with a few people (family & friends). Every time I vocalized my rationale for leaning toward one over the other, I would feel more confident about my decision of choosing that one over the other.
In the end, that is the one I chose. I accepted the position last Monday (in the midst of the new blog design and the shout-outs by Zoot, Ladybug, and Honestyrain, which is why it got lost in the shuffle a little bit). I am very excited about the work I’ll be doing and am particularly pleased with A) the collaborative environment that they’ve established and B) their willingness to support me as I develop an independent line of work. I also really clicked with the woman who will be my boss, which is a nice bonus.
I feel pretty good that at least one (major) aspect of my future is settled.
LadyBug says:
Well, I wondered what “idea” you could’ve gotten for your self-portrait, from my letter to Baby Boy. Love your pic. But how long did you have to sit there with the spoon poised and your mouth open, before the camera finally clicked?
P.S. – I’ve said this privately, but here’s a public CONGRATULATIONS on your new job.
Danielle says:
mwah-hahaha
I’ll never tell.
The question I _will_ answer is how many self-timer pics did I have to take before I got one that didn’t feel quite so dorky.
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Colleen from NJ says:
congrats on the new job, danielle!! why am i so hungry for cheerios all of a sudden?
and, do you play the shark video game on your down time?
so far i love “memoirs”…
Amanda B. says:
I wish I could eat cheerios at work. I am sooo jealous.
I like your short hair. I wanted to go back really short, but I just don’t have the gahones yet.
Danielle says:
down time? what’s that?
Just kidding. You know, I have 6 of the Shark toys and I still haven’t unwrapped them… I guess I ought to see what they are. Really, I liked it better when they packaged children’s books in the boxes.
Amanda B, except for the time in high school and early college when I grew my hair out (like the pic of HB and I at the christmas dance and prom,
http://www.danielleblog.com/archives/007500.html
it has been this length for a long time. It is not so much about having cajones, but being practical (ease of styling and keeping it out of my face).
Texas Sister says:
Yum! Cheerios. One of my favorite breakfasts…dry, of course.
I like the picture and since I have never seen your work (why is that?), I now have a better sense of what your desk area looks like.
NYY says:
Danielle- CONGRATS on choosing the right fit for your next step. Your gut feeling is definitely what you should go with at this point when you are choosing a lab- you know yourself and what you want and need very well. And I had to laugh seeing the picture of you eating Cheerios– always Cheerios!