Gertrude Stein can learn a thing or two from Mr. Smith.

Almost made the 806 but that's alright, I was early for the 813 even after buying a new monthly ticket.
Loving Agent 6. Pages are turning and I am interested. Gertrude Stein can learn a thing or two from Mr. Smith.
It's over 50 degrees outside, or it will be soon. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? It's fantastic! I'm wearing my Key West longsleeve and it feels like Spring. Breaking in the new Metallica EP that came out yesterday. I got it for 5 bucks. 4 songs, 30 minutes. Good deal. These songs are good and certainly will be on my workout playlists. I've decided that only a handful of the Death Magnetic tunes are ones that really resonate on an emotional level, specifically 1-3 and 10. The rest are all really good and I love listening to them but the lyrics don't connect to me beyond wanting to lift, punch, pedal and run. And that's fine.

Today is my first day going over to my new office just to slowly get acclimated for a couple of hrs. I'm excited and taking it very seriously. I think a lot about what the "manager" part of my title will entail and I will emulate the actions of some of the wonderful managers I have worked for and with, and just as effective are the couple of managers I don't see eye-to-eye with, as they have exhibited what NOT to do. Chiefly among them, I am never going to say to anyone: "If I don't talk to you, it means you are doing well." I don't want people having to dread talking to me and I want them to know that I will know that they are doing a good job and that it's valued and recognized. For too long, I've done extra work for a few people who have not acknowledged, nor thanked me for it ("how are you doing?" is not the same as "nice job") and it's not that I didn't know that it wasn't the way to treat people, but b/c I've been exposed to this management style, it's foremost on my mind not to do it. I should never expect loyalty just because I am moving up, the fact is it's a karmic process and I will be the first to put out the good feelings, because I believe in it and it's the right thing to do.
Knowing this in my head and heart fills me with joyful anticipation. Even these bleak Metallica songs cannot bring me down. If anything, they "fuel" me.
Thank you for reading.