The Best Feeling

when we originally hired someone that would do the same job as me in november, i was nervous. would i like the new person? would they fit into our group? would she and i get along or would i be threatened? as it turned out, the gal (i'll call her my work twin) and i have tons in common and get along like two peas in a pod. it helps that she is also in her 30s, but younger, and feels the exact same way about her husband that i do about the adorable one, so we're always comparing funny stories about our spouses.

plus, even though she's a bit quieter and laid back, she and i are very compatible regarding our personalities. what's nice about my work twin is that she's super smart, picks up things very quickly, and has the same kind of humor that i do.

i think we both have been kinda stressed out, already, by the new girl as she's so gung-ho, overzealous, and wound up, that it grates on our nerves. i found this out at lunch today, when it was just the two of us at a table in the cafeteria, as my normal standing lunch date, was working through lunch (such the super trooper!). the neatest and best part was finding someone i can really confide in and trust. someone who gets me and will be a friend, when those are hard to come by. especially at work.

and while i'm friendly and on good terms with everyone in my group, having that one person that you can hang with at company functions or meetings or sit with at team lunches, well, being kind of shy and introverted, it's like having a security blanket. and as weird as it sounds, it makes work better. because you have that buddy, that person who you can bitch to. who you can share a funny story with.

now, i have an ally. a wonder twin. a best friend. it almost makes me look forward to work. almost.