Sleepless in Scotland

Okay, while I've been a lot less angry about my job lately, there is one thing that still drives me insane, and that's noise. I don't deal very well with loud noises anyway (music is different, because that's not noise, but even so I prefer that to be loud for me and quiet for everyone else, except at a concert or something, because I'm neurotic like that), but it's magnified by a factor of ten when I'm on the phone. I have a hard time concentrating on a phone conversation when anything is going on in the background, especially conversation, because my brain starts listening to the background conversation and then I get confused. So when I'm trying to do my job, which involves lots of telephone conversations, and people are standing right by my desk talking rather loudly, or even jumping up and down (so kidding!) halfway across the floor, it really annoys me, and I don't appreciate having eyes rolled at that annoyance. I'm all for enjoying your job, folks, but that's no reason to impede my ability to even do mine.

In more pleasant news, the (spoilery, natch) new companion photos are very pleasing. Well, in that New Companion is hot, anyway. I'm somewhat less convinced about Tennant's shirt.

Also, have asked CO if she'd like to come along to Pirates, and she was v. enthusiastic, whee!

[ETA]( V. important poll. )

[ETA2] ... CO just drive-by chocolated me. Um. Wheeeeee! yes, i'm a dork, shaddup. [/ETA2]

So with everything yesterday, I forgot to post about this, but my supervisor asked me Friday morning if I'd want to switch over to the professional departement. Hm, no more annoyingly picky people, no more having to deal with talking about diapers, and I'd be sitting away from the annoying coworkers. Gee, I don't know, do I want to? The drawback of course is that it means yet another round of training, the third one in five months, which started yesterday afternoon. Feh. Ah well, I'll survive.

I'll spare everyone the details about yeserday evening and today, except to note that I'm very very happy. :D

ETA: In case that's still too nonspecific for people, I spent the night at my girlfriend's place, and being introduced to the flatmates, about which I was very nervous. Was good times, yesh.

And now, I go eat dinner and watch the U2 DVD that mysteriously materialised in my bag after passing by HMV yesterday. Also, the DVD of A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica, which the postman spontaneously generated for me. *cough, innocent whistle*

So apparently, I'm the least subtle person ever. Yes, I know, I just need to be reminded of this sometimes.