How about a quick tour of my office?
That’s right: my office. I’ve been given my own workspace back in the Creative Services department, as I fill-in for one of our promo-producers while she’s away this summer on maternity leave. I’ll be splitting up my work week by shooting news stories the first half, and following it up by begging random photogs for the video I need to cut promos during the rest of the week. Enough about all that…back to my office…
It’s actually a small, closet-ish space, but I’m certainly not complaining. I’m loving it. And while today is my first official day working out of my office, I’ve wasted no time getting it all decorated to my liking. I’m keeping it mostly professional. Back when I had a mancave at home, my computer workspace was covered with all kinds of geeky memorabilia - making it look like a wealthy middle-school kid lived there. My place at work is much more tasteful. Here’s a quick by-the-numbers tour:
1. Dazzler (issue #1 -mint) - Who doesn’t love a laser-light superheroine on disco rollerskates? Dazzler might not be the most popular mutant in the Marvel universe (something the jackasses in the comic shop remind me of on a regular basis), but she did save the X-men from the Hellfire Club back in the day. So there!
2. Lost promotional poster – It’s signed by half the original castaways. I know it’s an ABC show and I work at an NBC affiliate, but they have yet to give me a Heroes poster…
3. Dolls Action Figures – The Punisher and Captain Kirk remain vigilantly at red alert over by my desk lamp.
4. Robot 2000 – I think it’s pretty obvious that I’d end up with one of these on my desk, right?
5. Top secret May sweeps plans - I probably shouldn’t talk too much about this one.
6. Photos – This is a bunch of cute photos of me and my wife arranged on a weird sputnik-looking thing I got at Urban Outfitters.
7. Cobra Commander – He’s a long way from his serpentine lair, but there’s important stuff in my office that he needs to oversee (meanwhile his subordinates plot against him in his absence).
8. WYFF Photog Staff Photo – This is so I don’t forget where I come from, even though I’m still slinging a camera and tripod half the week.
9. Flowers? – I got this lovely bouquet from my wife to place on my desk. I’m keeping it in front of the television, so that I’m not tempted to watch Rachel Ray and Judge Judy all day.
10. Lotus Notes office suite - Just terrible.
Welcome to the wonderful world of promotions fellow “preditor”!
Went to lunch with that Promo Mama the other day. She’s really excited to have you there while she’s gone. Seems to me they scored. Congrats on the office!
Sweet poster . . .
Nice space.
Personally, I have my Jackie Chan bobblehead protecting my office. schweet.
@editchik
New NBC show: “To catch a ‘preditor’”
@pete
you can have it if I die.
@matt
I need a Dwight Bobble head up in here!
Nice digs. Here’s a tour of my cave at my station. It’s changed a little in the years since I first published this, but you get the idea.