Day 1: Back at Work!

The first day I go back to the workplace and what do you know. It rains! I was so tempted just to call and say I'd be working the day from home, but I just couldn't do it. I really wanted to go TO work. And so I did. Took a little longer than usual to drive in, but that was ok. And it was a good thing I went in. I had to to straight to a meeting as soon as I walked in!

It was so nice just to be surrounded by ambient noise, to hear other people talking, and to walk around and see so many different people. The only thing that would have made it perfect was to have a non-painful knee. Right now I've got bursitis in my healing knee. I overdid the walking this weekend, and it's been especially swollen and painful. But I have to say that even for a drizzly weekend and a wet Monday, it was WONDERFUL!

And (sing-song) I get to wear trainers! I get to wear trainers! I made sure to make copies of my 'Return to Work' form just in case someone questions me about wearing trainers. I also have to say it must have been pretty quiet in our corner of the floor while I was out. I say this because several people came by to say 'It's good to have you back.' and 'We've missed hearing you.' and all that. Yeah, yeah, it was good to see me, but they saw me last week. And besides, walking by my cube is sometimes a spectacle. I go to work, plug in my iPod, and groove away to the music. Sometimes I forget and start humming, and sometimes I do a little chair dancing.

And speaking of music. I have to share two songs I am really into right now. The first is 'They'. It's by Jem on her Finally Woken CD. Loove it! It's like a mischievous song. Almost scary but more fun. The other is 'Cold.' This one is on the Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1 Soundtrack. It's by Aqualung & Lucy Schwartz. OMG, it sends shivers up my spine. It is haunting. Haunting! I lean towards music in minor keys, and this one? I can't put into words how achingly beautiful this song is.

Anyhoo. Day 1 in the workplace is done! Woo Hoo! Now let's see how I feel after 5 days of this!