Really enjoying a new program called American Loggers, about loggers working in the north woods in Maine. The machines they use are amazing. I knew they drive like lunatics down those forest roads, especially the Golden Road, but having actually watched them I now know why they say 'If you see a logging truck coming the other way just get off the road as fast as possible.'

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/american-loggers/american-loggers.html

We all survived my first week at work and are very tired now. Not helped by the fact that I stayed up till after midnight last night. It's good to have made it to the weekend.

Tomorrow night we're going out with a bunch of British people, so there will be lots of swearing and beer and people saying 'PILLOCK!'

I'm not saying it's cold in our bedroom, but I caved in and bought an electric blanket the other day. It is heavenly.

Got my new PDA at work yesterday. It does email and calendar and phone calls and bubble games, but it doesn't have a text messaging plan. Very odd but I'm not complaining. Well, not yet anyway.

Work... I've met various people, fitted out my cubicle, got two screens set up to work at (I'm ridiculously excited), ordered my chair, got access to the various systems I need, explored the various buildings, talked to Heather about what her job involves.

I touched up a Powerpoint presentation yesterday, then today I created an Excel spreadsheet using some funky stuff today. It's weird being back at work learning new stuff again, it sort of appeals to my geekiness.

Now I have to catalogue a LOT of content, the dull bit of the job.

Today I was so lazy I drove from Home Office 2 to Home Office 3, to look at the gym. That really was very slummy. It was so cold though...