I hadn't realised you were moving yet! Of course, in my head it's June.
Chris is coming last two weeks of Sept. To see his brother mainly, but I shall save him from the onerous babysitting.
They used to put missing childrens' pictures on milk cartons with the caption "Have you seen this child?" I don't know how well it worked. OMG WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T GET MY AMERICAN JOKE, HOR?
I looked at job listings in the UK the other day...
[Been meaning to reply to this for aaaaaaaaaages...]
So, my estwhile plans for visiting the West Coast have been somewhat scuppered by NO MONEY but I aim to get that big-ass well-paid contract role real soon. One of the first things I will do is to put some of the moolah aside for a plane ticket with PanAm.
I really need some Cass in my life!
Right now, I am scaping around the bottom of the software contracting barrel for work which doesn't involve pr0n, stealing eBay passwords, or goddam site optimization. It's slower than I had hoped, but then I don't have all that much experience, so I guess I am losing out to others with more.
I know! I need some Matthew in mine, and I am so fucking broke right now (strangely, the job thing is not yet turning a profit, which is sucking yea verily).
And honestly, I think it beats a 9 to 5 as well. You've been excited with new jobs but not able to really make them be something you want to stay with, so I think this is Good, and will give you more time to do other things.
Heh, ironic that today I had an interview for a random permanent job, paying £ STUPID.00 - they were impressed and the guy is gonna phone back tomorrow with some big-ass offer.
The commute will suck unless I get my bike back on the road (bikes - yay!) and it will be hard work, but given that I have been applying for contract roles for 6 months now with jack-all result, I think that another perm job would set me up nicely.
I am a bit afraid that it will kill me again, like last time, but at least now I am armed with some kind of direction in life, rather than just shallying about.
If I get £45k from them, I could come to Seattle every month, dammit!
And I can't wait for that little detail to kick into my life, too - I am also making stupid money, and am fully expecting that at some point when my vacation starts kicking in, I will be off to somewhere. I'm actually shooting for Ireland, with a swing through England REAL QUICK, but I don't know yet when that will be.
West Coast of Ireland, or Dublin? Or Belfast? Wouldn't mind seeeing a bit of .ie again.
I gave myself stigmata today from gardening, but the workout was good. I planted 100 gladiolus, and some nameless bedding plants. Also cleared out hte dung heap of fear just by the back door, though I was a bit disappointed not to discover any dead bodies there. I guess they must be in the locked strong boxes in the Sinister Shed.
Which reminds me, I could write some pulp fiction about said shed.
Mainly Dublin and Belfast, but I wouldn't mind getting out into the west a bit (har!) depending on how much time I have. And if my plans for travelling the globe work out, I'll have more time there anyway. So I shall see. But if you came to .ie, that would rock.
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He hasn't quit his job has he? I mean, I know you have (HURRAH!) but it might be catching for all I know.
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Aaaaah-ee-ah-ee-aaaaaaah-uh-ah-ee-ah!!!!!!!!!!
Back now. Still not got teh intarweb at home, but working on't. When is Chris visiting?
And wtf is with the milk cartons? Is that a gentle jibe at my tea-drinking addiction?
It was fooking ages since you were here in Blighty. Cannot believe it really.
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You're weird.
I hadn't realised you were moving yet! Of course, in my head it's June.
Chris is coming last two weeks of Sept. To see his brother mainly, but I shall save him from the onerous babysitting.
They used to put missing childrens' pictures on milk cartons with the caption "Have you seen this child?" I don't know how well it worked. OMG WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T GET MY AMERICAN JOKE, HOR?
I looked at job listings in the UK the other day...
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So, my estwhile plans for visiting the West Coast have been somewhat scuppered by NO MONEY but I aim to get that big-ass well-paid contract role real soon. One of the first things I will do is to put some of the moolah aside for a plane ticket with PanAm.
I really need some Cass in my life!
Right now, I am scaping around the bottom of the software contracting barrel for work which doesn't involve pr0n, stealing eBay passwords, or goddam site optimization. It's slower than I had hoped, but then I don't have all that much experience, so I guess I am losing out to others with more.
Still, it beats working 9-5 in a dingy office.
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I know! I need some Matthew in mine, and I am so fucking broke right now (strangely, the job thing is not yet turning a profit, which is sucking yea verily).
And honestly, I think it beats a 9 to 5 as well. You've been excited with new jobs but not able to really make them be something you want to stay with, so I think this is Good, and will give you more time to do other things.
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The commute will suck unless I get my bike back on the road (bikes - yay!) and it will be hard work, but given that I have been applying for contract roles for 6 months now with jack-all result, I think that another perm job would set me up nicely.
I am a bit afraid that it will kill me again, like last time, but at least now I am armed with some kind of direction in life, rather than just shallying about.
If I get £45k from them, I could come to Seattle every month, dammit!
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And I can't wait for that little detail to kick into my life, too - I am also making stupid money, and am fully expecting that at some point when my vacation starts kicking in, I will be off to somewhere. I'm actually shooting for Ireland, with a swing through England REAL QUICK, but I don't know yet when that will be.
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I gave myself stigmata today from gardening, but the workout was good. I planted 100 gladiolus, and some nameless bedding plants. Also cleared out hte dung heap of fear just by the back door, though I was a bit disappointed not to discover any dead bodies there. I guess they must be in the locked strong boxes in the Sinister Shed.
Which reminds me, I could write some pulp fiction about said shed.
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Mainly Dublin and Belfast, but I wouldn't mind getting out into the west a bit (har!) depending on how much time I have. And if my plans for travelling the globe work out, I'll have more time there anyway. So I shall see. But if you came to .ie, that would rock.
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I also have two more interviews for perm jobs* Monday and Tuesday. Always good to have an offer in the bag before n interview. Makes 'em sweat ;)
*no, not hairdressing
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But yes, have an offer in the bag - that's always fun. As I well know.