In The Belly Of A Shark

Ria's got a job in Broken Hill. She's pretty excited about it. I'm not quite as excited. I'm probably just being a pussy. Time for me to grab my nuts and get out there.

So she's moving down there halfway through January. Her job will be writing and reading the news with 2BH. It should be a pretty interesting time. I don't think that I'll be going down straight away. I've got commitments with rowing for the next few months. After that I'll get down there. Anybody got any ideas with what I can do with my life for the next little while? I've got some. I don't know how keen on them I am though. I kind of like the life I've got at the moment.

So that's probably my biggest thing. I really like what's happening at the moment. Sure, I will be unemployed soon, maybe even as soon as next week, but I'm happy. I really love the apartment here. I really like that it's all set up now. I really like where it is and how I can walk to the supermarket and the cinemas and things. I really like that there's a place that has just opened up where I can get a burger (Grill'd). I really like rowing. I really like the pool. I really like the gym. I really like work. I really like the people I work with. And now that's all going. So much for choices.

I had a pretty good weekend. It started off with a haggis on Friday night for St Andrew's day. I enjoyed it. There was also cranachan for dessert. That was also rad. Unfortunately I left a cooler bag behind. I've got a bad habit of doing that. I've never really owned a cooler bag before, and just in the past couple of months I've picked up a couple. And now I've lost them both. It was short and sweet.

Saturday was a day of auctions. They were interesting. The first one I thought was going to be go off with a real bang, but it was a fizzer. The second one had a bit of more action. And some quality Alf posters. And nicotine stained walls.

On Sunday morning I managed to pass my proficiency down at the club. I'm now able to rescue people again. I've got some patrols coming up. I might even get down there Saturday and Sunday.

When I returned from the coast I was pretty tired. So I had some hamburgers. I only wanted one, but there was some confusion in the store. So they gave me two. But neither was really the burger I wanted. Then later they brought out the one that I did want. But I'd already eaten the other two. I couldn't face another. I'd also eaten a burger at Off The Wall on Saturday, so I was kind of burgered out by that point. Still, they were all great burgers. And not terribly unhealthy ones. They chips may have been.

I had some training this morning. It was good. My muscles are a bit sore now, but it's that good sort of sore. I need to do a bit more upper body work though, as I'm not strong enough there yet.

Anyways. It's time for work now. This Friday is the kid's Christmas party. It's traditionally a pretty rocking time. This year should be no different. Louise the director informed the staff yesterday that she's going to be finishing up. I haven't told them about the sale yet. The contract hasn't gone exclusive yet. It will, but I don't know when. And the settlement may be as soon as the 14th. I wouldn't mind if it was the 21st.