A year to make up
30 July 2004
Tonight, Neil and I are doing something to celebrate. Neither of us are sure what activity is going to define our celebration — a good movie (I read Hellboy is now out on DVD), a big spread for dinner (I’m leaning towards another all-you-can-eat or Little Chilli), a night out… something.
On Monday morning, I start my new job, the first real job I’ve had since moving to Xiamen. I sent in a CV, went for an interview, a position was proffered, and I accepted. Then I went home and jumped up and down a lot.
It’s not The Economist or like anything I’ve ever done, there is no obsessive keeping up with the news and regional issues as with my previous job (which also provided great fodder for this website), but I think there will be a lot of writing and talking, challenges, unglamorous trudging around, and travel. I know there will be days when I’ll be pissed off, effing and blinding at everything that moves. The hours will be long, but I’ll be doing something with visible results.
I’ll need to start throwing good parties.
Thrilled doesn’t cover it. Ecstatic doesn’t cover it. I’ve been given a chance to get involved in something that some others would deem as pretty bloody cool, and although it’s not an industry I ever thought I’d join (in any way, shape, or form), I think I’m up to it.
No words can really describe how fucking great I feel.
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Congrats Andrea! That's great news!!! Do we get to hear any details about what you'll be doing?
(and do you get to travel to New York?) :)
Comment by orchid — 31 July 2004 @ 10:54 am
When I start to settle in, probably.
They do have an office in New York, but I doubt I'd have much to do with it at first.
Comment by andrea — 31 July 2004 @ 3:20 pm
Congrats, Andrea! I look forward to hearing more about your work. Let me know if you swing by Seattle sometime over the next four years in your travels.
Comment by Maria — 1 August 2004 @ 1:24 pm
Congratulations! It sounds exciting!
Comment by Rob — 2 August 2004 @ 4:04 am
yay! i'm dying to hear more about this new job. well done! do you get to come to austin?
Comment by kristen — 2 August 2004 @ 5:28 am
Good news, you seemed appropriately (although quietly) proud and happy on Friday nite at the Jazz bar! Or was i just smashed again?
Comment by Anonymous — 2 August 2004 @ 10:47 am
Sorry, still hungover, that was TUTU on about Friday
Comment by TuTu — 2 August 2004 @ 10:48 am
congrats andrea..sounds like a pretty tight job!! kewl…:)
Comment by sno — 2 August 2004 @ 11:45 am