I got in this morning and received a warm "Good morning, Rikki" from Bob [office manager] before I sat down at my desk [it's a great way to start the work day and I can only hope I find a job where people are considerate and kind like Bob]. Began re-working my storyboard since I think I would be the only one to understand it. I get kinda messy when I do a rough draft/first thinkings on paper [too many scribbles, arrows and illegible notes]. From then till lunch I worked on the ending part of the campaign video in After Effects, dealing with text mostly. Was a little proud of myself for finding the correct font [finally] without knowing exactly what it was in the beginning [fun fact: turned out to be "Univers LT Std" if you cared to know]. I was then able to show Katie all that I had been working on [ending video and stop motion portions] to which she really liked and seemed genuinely excited to see the end result.
Knowing/seeing someone excited about your work is such a good feeling. Very encouraging.
Shortly after, the office went out to lunch at Claddagh Irish Pub [restaurant/bar] as a send-off for another co-worker who was leaving after nine years with Heartland. It was fun to sit down with my fellow co-workers in a non-work atmosphere [not that work is a restricting environment in any way] and enjoy the conversation. Bob, Adam, Mook and I went early to get tables which provided me with an opportunity to get to know them a little bit better, at least what a car ride and fifteen minutes at the restaurant would allow.
Following lunch was the last stretch of the work day, which didn't seem like a stretch at all. Working in a great environment with fun and personable people makes time go by faster I believe. Or at least makes work more enjoyable since you can't physically speed up time. I also began brainstorming for another project, this time an animation piece for the intro to the films being shown on their hopefully soon-to-be on demand channel.
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Now, according to the requirements of our internship we are to journal about the integration of our faith with the work place [you know you go to TU when you automatically think "integration of faith and culture" whenever you hear/read/type out "integration"] so I shall do so. I have not had any opportunity to blatantly talk about my faith but I believe I do so in a different way, through my actions or lack of actions in some situations. My personality has never been that of an extrovert or extremely bold in any manner and I believe that comes into play heavily in my relations to people and my faith. I use my witness as a tool to stand apart from the world and to be an example to those around me. My willingness to help in any way I can, strong work ethic, open heart, refusal to swear, smoke, and/or drink [and not just because of the LTC] all take a part in showing Christ's love/life through me.
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