This is a lot easier than I thought it would be. Yay!

I have to write about the new job. Of course, it's tough being the "Noob". I went from knowing my job and having relationships and trust and respect, to being at the bottom of the food chain all over again.

My bosses are very sweet. That's the best part. They work their tails off and demand a lot from me as their assistant. But they are extremely respectful and kind.

I feel like I've been there for months already, but it's only been one.

Everyone is type A, from the top execs to the folks in the mail room. Lunch is brought in everyday, not sammies, but sushi, dim sum and CA Pizza Kitchen.

I'm the only person in the office who leaves at five and takes a lunch hour everyday. I'll be darned if that's going to change, but I am feeling some pressure to assimiliate. Not from my bosses, mind you, I made sure they knew my schedule before I joined, and they fully support it.

Wouldn't you know it's my peers, like the woman who sits next to me and catches the calls that come in while I'm away from my desk, who is giving me grief about it? She is actually very nice and helpful, and right next door. I don't want to screw it up. But I can't budge on the whole lunch hour thing. I just can not afford to burn out again.

At first, I tried to explain that I did it for health reasons. Duh, everyone exercises for health reasons.

Then, without coming right out with the name of my illness, I explained that I had been on medication and now exercise instead. But no sympathy there, although I could sense her wanting to soften.

I feel bad that I put her out with my workouts, but I have no other choice. But I fear becoming a black sheep of sorts, you know?

I mean the word is, "as long as the boss is happy" - but I know it's in the kitchen and around the proverbial water coolers where most people get hanged in an office.

I wasn't expecting to have to answer to anyone about my hours like this. I hadn't realised that my boss' calls get routed to TWO other people before going to voicemail - which I check for him btw! I had to explain that to his wife too - why hadn't anyone before me? Dunno.

It is a very intense job, but I think in time it will not be so hard. I'm just learning a ton doing something I really haven't done before.

I make his calls, book his flights, manage his calendar - I mean, I could have him up at 5am and on calls by 7 until 4p with no break in the middle - which is often what ends up happening. Poor guy!

I also let his wife know what flights he's on and what hotel he's staying in - cause he's not able to share such information with her, I guess.

I called five different bike shops in Aspen one morning looking for the $7000 rental bike to reserve for him during the firm wide meeting there next week.

I have had a great weekend away from it all and am looking forward to a much slower week with everyone gone to the meeting and then I'm on vacation next week.

It is great coming home every night to Oakland I must say. Very grounding. Walk up to my car and see the window's been busted in but nothing's been stolen because we have nothing to steal! Who breaks into a turquoise minivan on a well-trafficked street in broad daylight? Someone in Oakland.

I have so much on my to do list, though, it's overwhelming.

So much to plan, prepare, do. Birthday party for both the 8 and 3 year olds this weekend. 8 yr old's was postponed last month due to a pogo stick injury requiring a cast on the broken elbow for four weeks. So now it's one grand backyard birthday party for two, complete with inflatable swimming pool, two cakes and a BBQ.

I hope I feel more up to it all in the morning.

Hubby still doesn't get paid regularly and works like a dog. I'm grateful for the bigger paycheck - one less thing to worry about.

Dunno what I'd do without prayer.

Wow, it's great to be back...