Empire of the Sun/ New job

It came out just recently on DVD and I bought it the other day - Empire of the Sun. The film was made back in 1987 and I saw it when it was first released at the age of 16. For some reason it had a very big impact on me - it's visual style, themes and characters all greatly influenced me. Also perhaps because I identified with Jim, the main character. If you haven't seen it yet then you should check it out.

Today was my second day in my new job and I can honestly say I don't like it much. It's not terribly hard, the people are generally nice, but I am already bored with it. I just don't have any enthusiasm for retail anymore. I've been thinking about taking some time off from working for a while, maybe eight weeks, and just reevaluate what I want to do as a 'day job'. Sometimes one has to stop, just stop, and try to see things more clearly.

My film and tv work is always ongoing, that is my life, but I need something for the time being to pay the bills, and retail is just to uninteresting now.

The place I work is kinda stange too, at least the customers are. One guy today walked right into one of the glass walls, I mean really hit it. He may have been a bit drunk, I don't know. But many of the customers seem so wealthy that they can afford to be rude, which I definately don't like. That pisses me off. People like that get beaten up where I come from so I have to work extra hard to hold my tongue.

Took ages to get home from work - I finish at 5:30pm but I didn't get home until at least 6:30pm on the bus. One of the reasons I took this job was because it is so much closer to home, yet it takes me twice as long now to get home. I'll walk home tomorrow to see if that is quicker than the bus. Like most people I just hate wsting time after work getting home. Always on the lookout for a quicker way.

All in all though I'm feeling good - my hair is getting long fast which is what I want. Am also hoping to get to the beach on an ongoing basis as I haven't been there for ages and I miss it. Hey I've got a car so I should use it for things other than going to the movies!

A few changes

It's amazing how suddenly things can change. Yesterday Veronica left for Townsville, tomorrow I start my new job, and today I paid off my biggest credit card.

She stayed over my place Friday night and I drove her to the airport on Saturday morning. Her mum Denise, sister Tina and nephew Cooper were there as well to see her off. Her plane left at 9am. Going to be strange for a while, not having her around, but I know it's something she really wants to do so of course I wish her all the best.

Later on Saturday I had to return to the airport to pick my Mum up who had been down in Sydney for a while. Drove her home then I headed home.

Today, Sunday, I was in town in the morning doing some shopping, then in the afternoon there was a huge storm. In fact there was so much rain that there was a 'white-out'. Everything just went white all around as the rain was so hard. After a while the kitchen ceiling starting leaking and I had to get three buckets to catch the water dripping down.

Am not overly fussed about the new job. It's just retail work, though the money is better than at my previous job. At least it's closer to home.

Last day and phone call

Today was my last day in my current job - what a relief to be away from it. It wasn't a bad job by any means, just dull and boring. I've been invited to the work Xmas party which is nice of them.

Anyway, at about 1:15pm today I received a very strange and unexpected phone call at work. It was from a woman who identified herself as Danielle, 24 from Vancouver Canada. She said she had passed by the store today and had seen me inside and thought that I was very nice. She phoned to ask if I was interested in having her drop by the store and, well, having sex in the backroom...

My first thought was this was a joke or hoax of some kind. As we talked she seemed genuine and honest. Turns out she is on buying trip for Australian swimwear to take back to Canada. She described herself at length - petite, long blonde hair, well trimmed (!) and so on. It all sounded good but as I was at work, with my manager due to arrive at anytime I didn't think it feasible for her to 'visit'. We ended our chat and that was that.

About half an hour she called back and described herself a bit more and said she was very very keen to 'do whatever I wanted with her'. I told her the same thing that I just couldn't close the store like that, besides I have been seeing someone just recently. She thanked me for my time and hung up.

About an hour after that she called again and said she really wanted to 'get with' me. I must admit this sort of thing has never happened to me before, but hey - first time for everything. We chatted some more and she asked if I had a web site which I just happen to have. She looked at it and said my eyes were amaing. (I'm not making this up, this actually happened). She came across as very sincere and nice, definately not a lunatic.

But it wasn't possible for her to see me, especially because her flight left at 4pm for Sydney and she had to get to the airport. She asked if she could call me during the next ten days while she is in Sydney, and I said yeah.

This was all very unexpected. No idea if she will call again.

Energex TVC on Air

I saw the Energex TV commercial I was in last night. I didn't see all of it as I was using my computer and just happened to turn around and look at the TV at the right moment.

As for the ending a potential relationship - that's back on the front burner again. Meaning we might have a chance of making a go of it...

I had a nice quiet day today. And Thursday of next week is my last day at work - I got a new job! Yah! So lloking forward to a change of scenery.

Didn't work out

I had to end a budding relationship today. We just aren't on the same wave-length and there was no point in carrying on. A shame really, but I have to be me. No one can live in denial of who they really are.

I also got a new job and today handed in my resignation. Felt weird doing it, but it's probably for the best.