work is fine .. it’s money in the bank and will do until something really cool comes along – in the meantime they’re nice people, it’s a nice environment, I can do all the things I need to do in my lunch hour ’cause the ‘city’ is about 1km wide, and I’m 5 minutes walk from Harvey Norman (furnishings, photos, electricals, and all sorts of household goods – love it) and Spotlight (curtains, blinds, crafty bits, wool, cushions, fabric, etc – love it too). Nothing there not to like really. Have realised that previous job (with BroBoss) was the best job I’ve ever had and I probably will never find another I love as much – now going through process of resigning onself to that and trying not to look at any new jobs with critical eyes …

Husband is awesome – still – even though [stop reading now if at all squeamish] he did put a table saw through his finger last week … luckily he did not take the top off it, or hit bone – stitches came out today, it’s a bit urky to look at but should heal up with only scarring as a momento – silly but lucky, that’s my lovely boy

He’s on holidays for a fortnight from Monday … I ‘think’ I”m still talking to him

I’m happy happy happy (and feeling slightly guilty after Ian’s post re ethical investing etc) but Burnie (nearest large ‘city’ – I think nearly 20,000?) is getting a Gloria Jeans, Katies, Supre, Jay Jays Jeans, and a Bunnings (that’d be the ‘hardware’ in my blog title!!!!!!) …. I’d love to be all green and boycott them but I won’t ’cause I”m excited they’re here …. and the boy loves his large skinny cappucino’s with caramel syrup too much for me to object to Gloria Jeans! Gotta keep my boy happy

I’m still trying to work out the paper recyling … we don’t have it down here, but the parents in law would have it in town …. so I may have to find a crate and just fill it up and inflict it on them fortnightly … there is no green waste pickup down here – there used to be but it was abused so they stopped it – bummer! I’ve written the council a lovely letter about it , truly lovely, who knows, it could happen – in the meantime I’m piling it up and burning it (well not at the moment as we’ve had 15days of rain! but you know what I mean). I will eventually get a compost bin for the stuff that will compost … needs must really, get what we need, not necessarily what we want.

Though I did buy a nice pair of shoes today ….

I’m very glad of the rain (especially as we had some sunshine today, so I can’t whinge about the darkness) as it means most people are a lot happier – though there has been some absolutely shocking weather in Victoria in the last couple of days, poor things, and we have 100km + /hour winds predicted for tonight … but I’ll snuggle up with the boy in the flannelette sheets and we won’t care. Mum says you can still hit dry earth a couple of inches down at their place, and they’ve had only 2mm in the last fortnight – but it’s still coming and we’re praying for more – yay God!

but I just had to say thanks to my gorgeous boy

He’s away tonight (my parents went home this morning) at a mate’s bucks night (camping and surfing) so he knew I’d be here by myself tonight.

He knew I’d be going over to a girlfriends house for a while so I wouldn’t be terribly lonely.

But he left me a surprise on the dining table … he bought me crumpets for my breakfast in the morning, a beautiful bunch of irises, and a block of choccie to share with my friend tonight.

What’s not to love about that

but happy …

I’ve started work and the office is gorgeous …. the people are lovely …. and I will gradually get used to working again

Especially after payday.

I have really appreciated my parents being here this week as well as I have come home the two days I’ve worked and had dinner made for me – bliss! and the boy is loving that too.

I was shattered yesterday, I think I”ve realised that as EVERYTHING in my life is new, each time there’s a change the impact on me is way out of proportion to where it would normally be, as is my reaction to it. So, came home and slept for an hour last night.

Bawled all the way home tonight and I had a really good day at work! I think it’s come down, relief, all that sort of stuff, that I’m finally out of the cycle of COMING SECOND to internal applicants ….

I think I can feel my ‘work brain’ coming back though … this job will be busy but quite a lot less expected of me … and I have to adjust to working in a place where noone knows me and my capabilities … it’s all very interesting …. and probably very good for me.

So … i’m happy with my boy, happy I’m earning money, and will be happier day by day with being back at work as I readjust to being back and adjust to this particular job … but in the meantime I’m going to take a little time out from the blog …. one less thing to think about it

Please feel free to call in and see me though! I’ll be calling by and seeing you ……

Yes, finally, whew!

I bawled for half an hour after they rang … relief I’d say … it’s amazing how much self confidence you can lose job hunting, and I think being told (in the last four jobs) that I’d come second probably was worse than just getting a letter to say thanks but no thanks … you know, almost but not quite … and then to know that those four jobs had gone to in house applicants so the interviews were basically a waste of time … hmmmm … so, much happier now!

Tired too … emotional come down I guess

So, admin, not for profit, community health care (veterans, disabled, frail aged, respite etc) … pay okay (remembering I’m in the country not the city – not that it really makes that much difference to the cost of living to be honest, car rego, phone bills, petrol, all that stuff doesn’t change .. sure, you can get food cheaper by buying from butchers who kill their own beasts [apologies to any vegetarians or squeamish!], or from the vegetable sellers who sell local stuff .. but really, the cost of living is not that much different so the lower wages are a bit of a ripoff), will find out about holiday availability, time of hours worked, all that blah blah blah on Monday. People are nice though (having done 6 weeks temping is a real advantage when walking in to a new office on a first day – I even know where to go and get coffee and who’s cup not to use!).

some of you may remember two moments of absent mindedness during the first flush of lurve last year … well, don’t know that I can blame it on love this time, just sheer absent mindedness … or the fact that for the first time in three days I was in town, with money, and shopping to do …

and we can be thankful I carry a spare key in my wallet ….

yes, I left the keys in the car again …..

no, the engine wasn’t running this time …… but it was turned to accessories and the radio was playing …