Tag: Work
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London Canary Wharf
This week was a whirlwind, with most of my time spent commuting between the office and hotel. Still, it was lovely to catch up with old colleagues and friends, and to be back around the office buildings in Canary Wharf. The area has grown and changed for the better since I last worked here—already three…
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Small helpers
This week has been on fire—figuratively. A pile-up of nerve-wracking things left me with no time (or headspace) for writing. But maybe that’s a fitting lead-in to today’s post: fire trucks. In the U.S., fire trucks are hard to miss—giant, shiny red machines that dominate the streets, and impossible to ignore with sirens that stretch…
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Flu zone
Caught the flu and am feeling like this tangled mess of cones and caution tape—just add tissues, tea, and ice (depending on which fever chills are in charge—hot or cold, it changes by the hour). Everything’s foggy, sweaty, and my energy levels are near zero. But true to the American work ethic, I’m still trying…
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Garden Duty
Today was a little different from the usual workday—no meetings, no screens, just sunshine, soil, and a whole lot of teamwork. My company organized a volunteering day at a local community garden, and we dug, pulled weeds, hauled wood, and built things (not always gracefully, but we got there). It was hands-on in the truest…
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Transitioning
Last night, Grand Central Station turned into a scene straight out of the show Severance. A crowd gathered around actors dressed in generic work attire, performing synchronized movements—a nod to the show’s themes of corporate control and workplace detachment. The series follows employees who undergo a procedure to separate their work and personal memories, creating…
Josephine in New York City 