Wednesday, October 19, 2005
New Parameters. What a difference a new floor and a new Rep make. Floor Five means you have emerged from the basement bowels into the light. My desk sits next to a balcony with not much of a view but at least it has natural light. On day one, I came in early to listen to the new Rep at a press conference for his 'X environmentally-friendly bill' and was pleased and astounded to see a Representative of the House speak eloquently, coherently, and without notes. I have since learned that he is witty, funny, and appreciates sassy, intelligent women in his midst (enter Anna Bloviations and my colleague, Amy, a former Boston Globe writer). Newbie colleague Amy did blunder today in that she sent in amendments seven minutes too late (nobody ever told her that the amendments had to be in EXACTLY AT NOON or else...), or guess what, the Clerk's Office won't accept them even if you do have a verifiable computer problem that proves you couldn't have done otherwise. This is ridiculous when you consider all of the other really bad, wasteful, and corrupt things that go on...But the good news going forward is that said Rep now has two power houses on board and if he plays his cards right, we will do wonders for his career... No matter this glitch. In terms of my contributions to the office, my dear friend Bandit will appreciate the fact that I am now considered a de-facto computer wonder tasked with setting up a state-of-the-art electronic/virtual office...
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