The Diary of Jennifer Hailey

I was updating my online diary today and I thought...what would an SGC diary be like?

AUTHOR'S NOTES: I've re-done this. I've changed the style, basically that's all.

Well, it's my first official day at the SGC today. I'm sitting here, it's now...5am, and I'm curled up on the sofa in my nightie and shorts watching re- runs of ER and eating comfort food. Lots of comfort food.

I've already thrown up twice with nerves though. So I guess I should stop the eating.

I'm so nervous. I'm out of the Academy now, falling in to the best project imaginable.

Don't screw up. Don't screw up. Don't screw up. I always screw up. Damn.

Hmm, Noah Wyle is hot.

Don't screw up.

Wow.

That was the scariest day in my life. And I've had scary days. Lots of them, infact. But wow. This one just takes the cake.

I got there early, at 8:00 sharp. Took a wander around the base, I remembered how to get around from my previous visits. Went to Major Carter's lab as requested but there was a message on the desk telling me she'd had to rush off and that I should go and report to the Doctor, and then have a coffee.

Got chatting with very nice female Doctor. She's very funny, I made a good friend already.

Went to say hello to Doctor Jackson too – Satterfield asked me to say hi, she has a major crush on him – but he wasn't there either. His lab assistant, Nyan, told me they were called Off World. Nyan is pretty cute, I ended up sitting with him at lunch. He's an alien. I expect half the base staff are aliens!

The guy I'm sharing my lab with – the main guy, is a civilian named Whit. I think he said it's his last name...Doctor Whitney. He's a little older than me, but very cool. He was very understanding, even told me he understood if I didn't actually get anything done today. He's kind of my boss, sort of. Even though I kind of out rank him.

I'm working in the lab. I graduated a couple of months ago so I came straight here, but there wasn't a team position open so I'm in the labs. Research. Not a bad job, really. You see, I'm very close to becoming a Doctor. Still working toward it. Not for long though. The Air Force are letting me work here three days a week in the lab while I do two days studying and then get my degree in a few weeks.

Major Carter got in around 3pm, she looked like she hadn't slept in a few days, which she probably hadn't, knowing her. But she turned up in the Lab to make sure I was okay, and that things were going smoothly.

I didn't like her at first, or maybe I did, I'm not sure, but I sure as hell like her now. She's a really good person, and she works so hard. She's very dedicated.

I mean, she came back from a mission and stopped by, covered in mud and looking like she wanted to drop, to ask me how I was.

Okay, so I didn't get kidnapped by aliens or go through the Gate or meet little fuzzy things that sang like Barney. But I'm expecting all of that plus much more tomorrow!!

Anyway, I'd better go ring Ellie Satterfield. She's one of my best friends, we met at the Academy in the first year. Then I'm going to have a bath with the salts Steven bought me for Christmas.