- Monday, June 10, 2002

so this is a break in procedings. I WILL get back to the holiday but today is my first day at work and I thought I could just tell you about all that.. SO... Day 1 Bateys Singapore. Jen nervously gets up and dresses in something she thinks is appropriate for a first day, not too casual and not too dressed up.. professional creative but not a suit... how hard!

I arrive at 9 on the dot but being a Monday Morning No one is here yet.. not even the receptionist.
It turns out that Tim, my new partner is actually on holidays in the Maldives until tomorrow.
So I get "ther tour" fill in forms and settle in to my office to wait for my new Titanium G4 Laptopo with in built DVD player.
After an hour of setting that up, I head out to brunch with my new collegues, Leo, Kristen, Sharon, Daniel and a couple of others whose names I will learn better with time. Back to the office and some time spent upgrading my computer so it runs the way I like it to and then its lunch.

Leo offers to buy ( as Tim's proxy) and we head off to the local favorite establishment, Sams. Bolognaise for me ( a welcome meaty alternative to Asian overload of late) and then I run in to old friend Paul Bennell. Still as lovely, handsome and funny as ever and on his way around europe looking for work options whist his beautiful wife and child stay home! ( Not fair I'd say if I was her!). We had a great chat, it was really good to see him!

It soon began to rain, the first rain I had seen in ages and by the time we got back to the offfice, wet, it was a torrent.

Not only outside the office... but inside too!

With roof rennovations in progress rain started pouring in to the creative department until it began flooding through the light fittings (very dangerous). So now with many tarps set up in the middle of the room. I am working on my first brief....

Till tomorrow!

Jxxx

posted by jen @ 8:02 PM