A little blues

I dislike complicated things. I don't feel safe if I can't figure something out. Although much less than before, I still find myself in that kind of situation every now and then. There aren't many things I care about and I still find them to be a few too many I want to spend my brain cells on. I prefer simplicity. 

I've always been trying to simplify things, simplify my life. I keep the things I care about to the minimum--the games I play, the type of asset I own and the people I talk to etc. I keep things simple at the same time I make sure they are still interesting enough. I wouldn't go as far as to sacrifice the fun in something just because I think they are troublesome. I've got to be practical. I guess that is the difference between the kind of person I'm and people with autism. 

I don't put on the headphone because I like to listen to music, but because I don't want to hear the noise of the world around me. 

Relationship

One of the most important task when I started working last week, besides trying to quickly pick up new software, was to build up some kind of relationship or another with my colleagues. As we are together 5 days a week, 9 hours a day, the time we are together are almost as much as a family, I can't imagine myself in a working environment like that if I make myself an outsider to them. I always keep them in mind and whenever I've got the chance I'll approach some of the people and chat.

My first day working I had the chance to have lunch with two of my colleagues, but since it was my first day we still have the awkwardness when we sat down at a table. Even when we were on the way back to office we didn't talk much that could help in developing the relationship between us. The next day got worst because I was to be late for work and missed the lunch time. When I got there everyone had started their second half of their work. That was a terrible afternoon as I literally didn't do anything until I knocked off.

Here comes Thursday(I started on Tuesday), when things are starting to look better. I reached office half an hour earlier and was the third to reach there. The first two who arrived earlier are the kind of person who likes to chat a lot, so I took my chance and introduced myself, find out more about them and the rest of the office team. I even manage to show some of my humour to everyone at lunch time when we all sat together in a briefing. Trying to let my colleagues know more about me is my objective and my humour is something I want to show them as soon as possible.

Friday went very well, as everyone was quite relaxed on that day. My direct superior started using Mandarin to talk with me more, I know that is a sign that he is treating me as something more then a new comer. I was pleased. He even told many stories when we were having lunch together.

My relationship development, it didn't go well at first, but was starting to progress slowly but steady.