thoughts after my first day in the new building... it's not too bad. i like the area for Creative Services and i didn't even mind Susan sitting next to me squeaking like a dolphin. i'm really out there in the open, but i don't really mind since i was pretty out there at the last building.
there are appealing gathering spots and an extra fabulous cafeteria. i stumbled upon several nooks and crannies that truly appeal to me; i like to hide from the world and work or have a quick meditative moment. the colors are a little funky. the blues don't really work, but the silvers a very nice. i really enjoy the multitude of windows making it insanely bright.
AND they have diet dew in the soda machine! i'm also very close to the coffee and the bathroom! a thrilling and unexpected boon!
and now, the not so greats... when i look out our window, we've got a stunning, full-out view of the man-made mountain known as The Dump. ewwwww.
i feel awful about our location. for pete's sake, i actually went through a CORN field coming home and ended up winding and weaving till i landed somewhere in Bridgeton which i can barely find, much less find my way out of. GAH!
i really do wish that they hadn't built a new building. with so many beautiful and even not so beautiful buildings standing empty in this area, i feel wasteful enjoying a new building.
i'm troubled by the environmental impact of the space. i don't care how much we recycle, or how many spaces we have for environmental vehicles, i feel like we cannot make up for the natural habitats we have destroyed. the pr can be a little overwhelming; this was built for the tax abatement, so stop slapping butter cream icing on it.
when i climbed into my car and pulled out of the lot, i felt a little dirty. enjoying the new building treats left me feeling selfish and decadent. after all, the newness will wear off as it does with everything. soon, it will be just another building in the flood plain.
but, at least there are stairs everywhere, and i was beside myself with joy running them at every possible opportunity. now, if only i could house some of the homeless wildlife under my desk. i've got room for a family of red foxes, maybe?
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