New Job

So I started my new job on Wednesday at The Boston Phoenix as a Traffic Coordinator. For those who don't know what that is (I sure didn't even when I applied to the job.. it just sounded fun!), I basically take orders for advertisements for the publication, put them into the system and then make a "map" of the set up of the publication with the ads and the editorial pieces all put together. Then I send it off for someone else to physically put it together on the computer then send it to the printers. I'm sure later on down the road I will learn how to do this and I will ultimately be making the entire publication myself (aside from the ads and writing the editorial pieces).
My first day was great. I was taken out to lunch with my group (4 of us including the manager) to Game On (this is where Colin and I had dinner right after we got engaged). Since Game On is right next to Fenway Park, I realized that I think I'm beginning to fit in here; it didn't phase me at all that we were eating lunch with a view of America's Most Beloved Ballpark...
Anyways, I sat with this girl Lisy (although she's not really a girl because although she looks like she could be my age, I think she might be late 20s...?) and she basically did her job which is what I will be doing too. It was a lot of information all at once but no one here expects me to really know anything or do anything on my own for a while.
I think the thing that bothers me the most is how frustrating it is not knowing how to do things. I know this will all come with time, but just a week ago I had a job where I was the "go-to" girl for everything jewelry related. I was the only one in that department that knew what/when/where/why/how things were done. And now I'm back down at the bottom, feeling useless! So it's not really that I'm overwhelmed, I just want to fast forward a month from now when I actually know and understand my job!
Today is Friday and it's a very very very slow day. I've been given a few orders to enter into the system and I've done them all with only a few minor mistakes. Apparently I'll be getting more later...
So there's my first (half) week at my new job! Looking forward to this weekend. Colin is a groomsman in one of his best friend's wedding so we will be having fun on Saturday! Maybe I'll get some ideas for my wedding!
Until next time...