Imagination… at work

I can’t really explain Leandra in very concrete terms. Leandra has a way of moving around depending on where she is needed. She reminds me a bit of Chocolate, not Pontoof, but the wind, in a way. Leandra is a linguist, a priestess, a fighter… she is justice, compassion, strength… and bravery. Or at least she started out that way. I can’t tell you how she came into being, or why it is she means so much – but she is very much an extension of myself in some intangible yet meaningful way. This is her third appearance… a bit like a cat’s nine lives.

At any rate, my imagination took off this past year at school… and that was such a freeing experience.

And now I’m at work. Bootcamp. A really interesting combination of work, college, and… summer camp. Gather 80 22-year-olds from around the world and stick them in a hotel for a month. Imagine it. Working from 8am to… anywhere between 5pm and 12am, depending on the day. Sometimes for 7 days straight. Straight out of college straight into a hotel for four weeks. In summer. We’ve never worked so hard in our lives and yet… we’re having a blast. “Networking” we all call it. Networking… forced mingling – my absolute favorite! But I am actually trying here – I’m more social here than I ever anticipated; I’m taking risks.

Chris and I are finally living together. We moved into our beautiful apartment right after graduation and it’s wonderful! We both started our jobs in the past 4-6 weeks or so – both IT professionals. I wonder when that realization is really going to hit? Grown up. Responsible. Professional. I’m on my second paycheck and it still has not solidified in my head (although it certainly has in my bank account).

A new version of myself looking at the clock thinking “why am I up this late on OD again?” I guess some things never change…

– (Indecision)