moving and work

well i suppose it's about time for an update, and there's a lot to update everyone on.

the first being that i'm going to be moving from my mom's basement to sharing my aunt and uncles house with my cousins. i currently have probably 2/3 of my stuff there and the remaining stuff here (at my moms). i should probably try to have it all moved by the end of this week, but we'll see.

another big update is that i started work a week ago (the 13th). so far i like what i'm doing (more-or-less) and the environment that i work. what i do is testing the hardware and software in electronic gaming machines, as which i had to initial a line in the 17-page form that i took in on my 1st day that i "shall not gamble upon any electronic gaming device in any jurisdiction in the world". good thing i'm not really one to gamble. when i mentioned this to one of my aunts, her first response was if it mentioned anything about family being allowed to gamble, which she was relieved to hear that there wasn't.

some other things at work that i find that are rather amusing or that i just simply like:
1. my cubicle is slightly less space than my dorm room (floor space that is, but my memories could be skewed as well, either way you get the idea)
2. on mondays there are free donuts and/or bagels
3. there's free coffee, which includes regular and strong, but no decaf. (this is not helping me keep my caffeine intake low)
4. i've already been invited to 2 halloween parties, one of which is saturday and involves a party bus. (i'm wondering if i should have a different costume for each party or not).
5. there is a costume and jack-o-lantern competition at work on halloween. (which means i may need 3 diff costumes this year depending on if i decide to wear the same one to the parties).
6. i'd estimate the average age < 35
7. people play cards or board games during lunch (i actually played pinochle today with some of the supervisors/managers)
8. the dress code is business casual, but the engineers are allowed to wear jeans. (my title is test engineer so i get to wear jeans :-P)

i'm sure there's some more things, but i'm starting to get tired and i think i'm still adjusting to the 8-5 schedule and all it entails with waking up early enough to "drive" in rush hour and still make it to work on time. so for now that's it. i should have some fun stories as i discover things at work, or at the least from the halloween parties.