Quickie #1

Just to explain some stuff.

FIRST—I didn't make this private because of the comment left by Dan on my Facebook. He, like Andrew said, is a buzzkill and isn't quite as smart as he thinks he is, especially when it comes to matters of the publishing industry. I stand by that opinion. (Sorry, Michele lol.)

I had to make this blog private because an incident/accident made me realize that people from work should probably not have access to these postings unless I want them to. I never mention my company's name, but it'd be easy enough to figure out where I work due to Facebook and other social networking sites. I didn't say anything in my previous post to make anyone mad, but a comment left on the post (which has since been deleted) offended one of the other interns and ignited a fire that I quickly put out. All is now well, but I don't want to go through that again. The last thing I want to happen is for a coworker to misinterpret something on my blog, share it with others who will be equally pissed, and then it get back to management. This opportunity is single-handedly the biggest one I've ever been given and I don't want to blow it.

Being private is going to be a pain in the ass—I apologize that you now have to log in to read this. Anything that will save me a few headaches, however, is worth it. Since it'll be more difficult to click through Facebook to get here, I highly suggest signing up for alerts via email (on the right side of the page), if you're super curious about my life or are a somewhat dedicated reader for whatever reason.

SECOND—Matt has not officially moved in yet, though all his stuff is here. He worked twelves hours at DBK today (for free!) and was officially offered the job. The original plan was for him to finish working on RK on the 8th and then move out here on the 9th, but DBK wants him here sooner, so he's going to see what he can do. He may be out here for good sooner than we both thought. Which is just fine with me.

THIRD—I, again, realized how lucky I truly am today. In the first manuscript that I copyedited on my own, I noticed that the glossary wasn't alphebetized. I showed it to the girl who I'll be taking over for and she suggested that maybe it was on purpose or was a style thing, but told me it was ultimately my decision whether I wanted the glossary to be alphabetized or not. "It's your book," she told me. Consider my mind blown. Of course, if any one of my superiors doesn't like my decisions, he or she can override me, but whatever, ya know? I'm just grateful to have the opportunity to make those decisions in the first place. I can't wait until all of this actually gets under way.

FOURTH—All drama with the other interns is, I think, over. I talked to a few of them and cleared the air, I think. Most of us are going to a book launch Tuesday night at a bar downtown, so hopefully we can all just relax, have a few drinks, and reconnect. I know I don't have to be friends with everyone I come in contact with, but if I can salvage a few new acquaintances, then I'll be happy.

FIFTH—Andrew and I went for tapas tonight. We tried to wait for Matt to show up (he was supposed to get out at 8 and didn't get home till midnight, so...), but when it became clear that he wasn't coming, we ate our fair share of tapas. I loved all of it and will definitely be going back! Yay for Boqueria!