So the last couple of blogs have just been me blabbing on about the new house. I mean, it has been the biggest thing to happen to me lately, so it warrants at least a couple of blog posts about simply that, but I guess I want to update about where I’m at right now.
I’m still unemployed, but still working on this website for the jewellers, like I mentioned a couple of entries back. I am also still studying, although not with as much vigor, since my paid work takes priority, and my teacher never seems to get back to me about the questions I ask, so if they won’t help me I can’t do the work.
I didn’t make it to the Samhain event that I was so looking forward to – basically because we moved house, and we decided to start moving in straight away, I was so exhausted by Friday that I couldn’t see myself enjoying the weekend, so I opted out. I’ll definitely go to the Yule event, coming up in June – I’ve already missed two events, I’m not going to miss another.
Tomorrow we’re going to lunch with Michael’s cousin who is visiting, with his girlfriend, from Adelaide. It should be good to see him, we haven’t seen him in probably 12 months, but I will be glad when it’s over. I just need some time to relax – it’s been go-go-go for the last week. I mean, I only realised yesterday that we’ve already lived in the new place for a week; it feels like we’ve only been here a couple of nights. Madness.
Anyway, I guess that’s a basic rundown of what’s happening with me – nothing hugely exciting but it’s definitely not been boring. We’re heading out for lunch on Sunday with my nana and pop and the rest of my mum’s side of the family for Mother’s Day, then heading back here to ours for dinner (I’m just making pumpkin soup, since we’ll be having a big lunch). So I’m looking forward to that 
So it’s been about two and a half weeks since we got back from our break in Melbourne over Easter, which is madness because it seems to have gone sooo quickly. It was great to catch up with friends there, especially Manda since I hadn’t seen her since we moved back to Tassie (that’s about 9 months, people!). It was like we’d never been apart at all, it was excellent.
Anyway, I’ve been busy. I’ve finally got somewhat of a job – I’m doing a website for a local jewellers. Essentially I’ll be running their online side of things – they’ll have an online store and such, and I’m in charge of all that, so it’ll be an ongoing task. I’ll be paid monthly, and the owner of the business said there’s also the possibility of my earning a commission off sales from the website, which is AWESOME. It looks like things are finally starting to look up
Also, we’re looking at getting our own place – we looked at an apartment for rent yesterday, but it was far too small and there weren’t enough powerpoints for us geeky types. Hell, there wasn’t even space for a washing machine, and nowhere to put bathroom products, so we said no. We’re going to look at another place, which is a lot more money (an extra $55 a week) than the one we looked at, but it will hopefully be a lot better. We’ve worked it out and we could survive on Michael’s income alone, but with mine it should be a breeze.
We also got Guitar Hero World Tour! It’s so much fun – I love the drums, finally something I’m good at! We bought it with money that Michael made selling football cards on eBay. Which brings me to my next point – I’m thinking of starting up my jewellery making again – just little beaded things – and selling them on eBay, to bring in a little extra cash. Goodness knows we need as much as we can get right now. So I’m just looking into that now.
School has been highly unmotivating, and I’ve barely touched my work lately. If anyone knows anything about development methodologies, please get in touch with me because I can’t get my freakin’ head around it! (It’s website development, by the way).
Anyway, that’s enough for a quick update. I’ve been flat out otherwise – with this jeweller’s website, mostly, and since my mum’s been working afternoon shifts it’s meant I’ve had to cook for the family, which has been less than inspiring!
So last night I managed to pump out three articles for my various commitments. Number one was a moot report for the Tas Pagan Alliance’s quarterly publication, the Ravens’ Call, on our last moot, which I got completed pretty swiftly and efficiently.
The next one was again for the Ravens’ Call, but for my own column called ‘Internet Interest’, where I will normally review two or three websites and give reasons why they’re beneficial for our Pagan community. Since this was my first column, I re-introduced people to the Tas Pagan Alliance website, which I’ve recently revamped so that it’s more user-friendly, up to date, and can be utilised as a means of communication to members, whereas the alternative was to email someone or text message someone, and hope they got the news. And then the second part of the column, I introduced people to The Pagan Activist site, which is a great site for news about Paganism and current goings-on in the world in relation to it.
My third and final article was actually for The Pagan Activist – I’m their columnist for ‘Paganism Down Under’, and submitted my third article to them for online publication on the 1st April. I essentially wrote about Black Saturday, and the devastation that Mother Nature can cause, as well as creating beauty in our world.
So, it really need not be said that I was quite busy last night, and therefore didn’t get to bed until very late – I think it was about 3am when I finally did. I need to get out of this habit of staying up all night, because I then don’t get out of bed until midday the next day, and I get pissed off at myself because I’ve lost half the day. That, and on Saturday I’m doing stocktake for a store – one day’s work, $16.20/hr; I’m not complaining! – and I need to get school and assistance payments sorted out this week too.
Big week ahead. I’m a little scared, to be quite honest. I shall make it through, but it does frighten me a little to have a bit more responsibility back in my life – to think 6 months ago I was living very independently, and now I’m having to rely on Michael and my parents for a whole lot more because I’ve proven myself to be unemployable. Bah at employers. Bah humbug.
So right now, I’m totally procrastinating over applying for a couple of jobs that have been advertising. Looking at it, I shouldn’t be doing so. Why? Because I’ve been out of work since July 25th, and I need a job. This should be priority, and should have me motivated.
But I’m not. Because, I think, I’ve received so many fucking rejections since August that I feel my subconscious is feeling it’s not worth it anymore. Especially in regards to the fact that I’m looking at going back to school, and the fact I now have my own business (although I’m still getting it off the ground); it kind of feels pointless when I’ll be going to school full-time, ya know?
The other de-motivating fact is that the application letters need to be handwritten. WTF? Who handwrites anything anymore?
This job application needs to be in by Friday, which means I have to post it by Thursday at the latest. Bah.
