[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

amphibian, on 23 September 2016 - 02:09 PM, said:

Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 23 September 2016 - 12:15 AM, said:

Also excited for my free trial Jiu jitsu class that starts in about 45 minutes. I've wanted to do this for a long time.

My first class, I got kneed in the balls so hard I had to go to the bathroom and take a poop.

Still loved it and I hope you do too. Sometimes, it is a struggle to show up and be competent. Sometimes, I feel like a golden god. Most days, it is a mix and I am almost always glad I showed up (except that one day where I did MMA sparring with a migraine. Don't do that.).

I'm so out of shape, still heavier than I have ever been while exercising, and in a low carb/low calorie diet. I barely made it through the warm up. By the time we got to talking Any actual Jiu-jitsu I wanted to die. I had fun though. It really showed me how long ago high school wrestling was though. My body just doesn't react the way it used to.

[DeadHedge]

Making me happy - I now have a start date for my new job, start training to become a professional accountant on the 24 October.

Although between that I also have another interview (promotional opportunity) with the same team so fingers crossed there.

[Solidsnape]

Back at work now like, but had an amazing long weekend with my Girl.
2 days here in Faenza and 2 days in Rome.
Good food, good drink and good company.
Only 2 weeks left for me now.

[Silencer]

So, I applied for a job in Australia the other week. Well, honestly, I've been applying for *many* jobs in Australia since quitting my last job here. (Or, as my former manager would insist, "resigned", because apparently it's not quitting if you do it with forethought and reasons, instead of ragequitting - though god knows I was close to the latter many times...)
Got to the digital interview. Hate those. I can see how they make things quicker for the HR team/hiring manager, but they are literally the worst. Then got a real interview (over the phone, thankfully, so no expensive short-notice flights overseas). Hadn't heard back for almost a week, when I get a call from HR.

Apparently, contrary to expectations, I did well enough in my interview that there's another job, with better hours, they want me to apply for! So now I've got another interview set up for that one on Wednesday.


If that goes well, I could be moving to Australia sometime in October! Suuuuuuuuuuuper excited about this, so I really hope I get the job. Frankly I would take just about anything on offer, but the job in question is full time (bank hours, so legit 9-5, none of this starting at 7:30am rubbish I've been putting up with in my casual job [I am NOT a morning person]), and should pay decently.

Plus, my dad somehow got my mum to come around to not being super-pissed-off at me leaving overseas, which is huge because it means the whole leaving home thing won't be detrimental to my mental state and overall enjoyment of finally getting to do this! (Go dad!)


Anyway, here's hoping I can impress once again, and come away with a new job in a new country!

[Tiste Simeon]

I thought standard practice was to ostracise a Kiwi who wanted to be an Aussie?

[Mentalist]

Found the missing keys for work. They were behind my Prince of Nothing paperbacks on the second-top shelf, right across from the door to my room.

Not feeling jetlagged. This is V. good, because I`ve got a pretty busy week @ work coming up.

[Tsundoku]

Tiste Simeon, on 26 September 2016 - 11:19 AM, said:

I thought standard practice was to Austracise a Kiwi who wanted to be an Aussie?

FTFY.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Tiste Simeon might be coming to the falconry centre this weekend - that's definitely cheered me up!

[Centzon Totochtin]

The ostracising begins when they come to our country, but we still let them in, so we have someone to laugh at

I am happy because my holiday is all booked for February and I got my tattoo that I have been wanting for ages last week.

[Tiste Simeon]

Captain Needa, on 26 September 2016 - 11:55 AM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 26 September 2016 - 11:19 AM, said:

I thought standard practice was to Austracise a Kiwi who wanted to be an Aussie?

FTFY.

Curse you and your better skill with puns!

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 26 September 2016 - 11:56 AM, said:

Tiste Simeon might be coming to the falconry centre this weekend - that's definitely cheered me up!

Sounds like a really awesome bloke. You should get bacon in especially.

[JPK]

So apparently the little boo was refusing to take an afternoon nap for our nanny today. When I walked in and said hello, she stopped drinking from the bottle and smiled and cooed. I took her and now - ten minutes later she's peacefully sleeping on my chest.

On top of that, I feel I did well at an interview for a promotion at work today. It's not one that I particularly want, but I guess having my own Wal-drug to manage wouldn't be that bad.

[Gust Hubb]

Negotiations with the ex so far so smooth. It helps to use her birthday on November 5th as a selling point (without saying that explicitly). Now working on Christmas. Gods it is depressing to have an ex sometimes.

[HoosierDaddy]

Brand new Honda Civic! Windows work, AC works, I feel like I'm utterly spoiling myself!

No more 120-130F ride homes from work!

[Slow Ben]

Got the trusses up on the new construction today.

Starting to come together!


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[HoosierDaddy]

Full basement, SB? I see the window peaking out. Brick all the way?

Edit: Actually, might be a ventilator there.

This post has been edited by HoosierDaddy: 28 September 2016 - 02:07 AM

[Silencer]

Interview went well! Just waiting to hear the outcome.

[worry]

This is pretty rad, glad to see someone so talented and undeniably emblematic of a sport take this opportunity.
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[Tsundoku]

High Geek of Crawfish, on 28 September 2016 - 01:24 AM, said:

I'd sure like to know what tha fuq I just saw in the sky through some branches was. That was strange.

Hmmm ... you're a southerner, living on your own, in a remote area?

Any "lost time"? Besides medication-induced ...

Check your arse for probing.

This post has been edited by Captain Needa: 28 September 2016 - 07:26 AM

[Gust Hubb]

Leaving vegas.

Should gonly in the groove, but returning to real world

[Slow Ben]

HoosierDaddy, on 28 September 2016 - 02:07 AM, said:

Full basement, SB? I see the window peaking out. Brick all the way?

Edit: Actually, might be a ventilator there.

Yep, full basement. That's a small window, the fire escape is on the other side.

Planned on doing brick, but with all the delays I've had because of weather my budgets jumped. Probably going with s charcoal siding with white trim.