Working Girl

So my summer officially ended today; it was my first day at my new job. I was one of two new people in a staff of about twenty people. Lots of names to remember, and I am horrible with names. I tried making up little things to help myself remember names like "Darla's wearing a darling sweater" or repeating someone's name right after I met them by saying "Nice to meet you, Darla.

Most of the staff seem very friendly, though. This afternoon we all went and had a group tennis lesson together, which was surprisingly fun. The class was at the Lifetime (formerly Northwest) Fitness at 35W and 98th in their big tennis bubble. We had to go through revolving doors to get in and out of it, kind of like leaving the Metrodome. My ears were super plugged all afternoon as a result.

So, I'm back tomorrow to help with classroom setup and planning. The worst part of today: we had to sit in little kid chairs all day. I'm the tallest person there by far, and my back hurts and I feel like a giant.