I'm a real person.
I know I've been very quiet on the blog front for a while. I found myself in a situation at Men's Health where they wanted to hire me, but weren't sure they could approve the new position with HR. (How is it that HR people have become the masters of the universe?) I didn't want to write about the move to Men's Health's NY for fear I would sabotage it all. That being said, last week I signed up for a health benefits plan and immediately felt like Pinnochio did at the end of the movie: I transformed from the "wood" of my life as an intern and otherwise transitory person, to a real life adult! I did a jig, knowing that if I fell in my clumsiness, I had benefits to cover my injury....
Of course, besides having shed the "wooden" feeling of being an intern, not too much has changed. Sure, I have the job title, "Editorial Assistant," but my responsibilities are still the same: keep men healthy. Though, I am also going to help with the research for the "Eat This, Not That!" book series, after the first one sold so well after it's release this past December. Basically, that means I'll have a thorough knowledge of what restaurant chains serve the foods with the most calories, sodium, trans fat, and other horrors of which diners should be aware. This means, of course, that my responsibility of helping men stay health will extend also to women and children. So, basically, I've become a superhero since I last wrote.
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I know the feeling! The transition into "adult-hood" or "real-boyness" is an awesome feeling! Jig away my friend! Enjoy it!
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Posted by: Boardincali | July 23, 2008 12:47 PM