Visiting

We visited Mum and Dad yesterday, which I think makes three times this year. I don't think I have visited three times every year, because of a little 'issue' at one stage there, but I have this year so good enough.

oooo Shiney

No Words I'm afraid :)

done

and boy was it a marathon! Quite a bit more of an effort than I thought it would be. The films were

1. Sabrina
   
2. Conan the Barbarian
   
3. Stardust
   
4. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
   
5. Kenny
   
6. idoicracy
   
7. So I married an axe murder
   
8. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
   
9. HH G tt G
   
10. A clockwork orange
    
11. Indian Jones
    
12. Star Trek Generations
    
13. Clueless

There were a number of visitors through out the time starting with Craig and Loo, then Fiona, Scott and Martin and Ingrid.
There was also a bit of sleeping during the event, more by Neil than me but I am really ready for bed now.

foods i don't like: Lettuce

lettuce other than iceberg any way. I know I am totally fussy when it comes to lettuce. I will generally not order any salads in restaurants, even thought they are usually a 'healthy' option, as I hate so many sorts of lettuce, and people think it's soooo trendy to use all the non-iceberg varieties. Lately I have been trying some other sorts, and (drum roll please) have been slightly softening my 'only iceberg' stance. Here are my conclusions:

• Iceberg: original and still the best
  
• Cos: with dressing, with out the last 2 inches of stork peole always seem to include with it, it OK
• Rocket: Still a big NO, it tastes like dirt
• Red lettuce: it's ok, in SMALL (and I mean small) quantities
• other crinkerly green lettuce: with dressing in small amounts
• stuff that looks like weeds I grow in the back yard: Still NO

personal development

I have learned a lot about person development and myself in the last how ever long. I spent a few months, after last years awful fire season, going to one of the work councilors. In a way this was quite helpful, if not perhaps as helpful as I would have liked. I ended up digging up a whole lot of 'family' stuff I really would have preferred not to discuss and came to a few helpful realisations with regards it. I also came to a few other helpful conclusions with regards the sort of solution to my 'problems' I have been looking for and once again, have decided not to be so tough with myself. I also discovered and acknowledge what I find helpful and unhelpful about counseling, which I think will be of benefit if I go down this path again (which knowing me I will). I have banished two words for describing myself, as they are damaging

• Black and white --> now decisive
• Anal --> now particular

So hopefully the people out there reading this who actually know will agree that progress has been made. As with many things in life, this task will never actually be complete, as life is a continual improvement process and no one is (or ever will be) perfect!

Belly dacing - the only sport I am built for

I know it was a while back (aka July) and I sort of indicated that I would go on a course and everything, but I am just having a bit of a look at the state of my list, and I am very keen to mark a few off, so.... This one is done, I might put a belly dancing course on the next list.

Puppies

Well, as I'm sure you have seen on my other blog, the puppies have arrived! They are very cute, growing fast and are a lot of sleepless nights.

foods I don't like: Soft cheese

Never been a fan of Camembert and all it's soft cheese friends, it looks to squishy and yuk, so I have never tried it. The other day I was in a shop and there were many sandwiches to choose from, but most of them had chicken in them, so the selection I would eat was actually really small. The only vaguely nice sounding one had ham, mustard, other stuff and Camembert. I had to risk it, as I was starving. It turned out to be quite nice (I have now had the same sandwich a couple more times, it's still good)
Anyway, to cut a long story only a tiny bit shorter, I wouldn't eat a chunk of it, but I won't avoid it if it's in some thing else (like risotto, which I have already tried, it was good.)

Justin came from here

Went Kate wanted a cat we went out to the Australian Animal Protection Society in Keysbrough. When we got there, there were so many cute cats, I decided I needed to get one too (Yes I am that hopeless). Both the cats were already microchiped and we were meant to make a donation, on top of their purchase price, for the microchip. Neither of us could afford this. At the time I said to my self, "I will make a donation when I have a proper job and spare money" I now know that even when you have a proper job, there is no such thing as spare money..... It's taken me while but I have made my donation.

Temper

Wow, I didn't think I'd ever make headway on this one, but I was having a conversation at work the other day and someone said they had noticed I had been putting in a lot of effort on this! Yay :) Now we just need more people to notice. It's a hard one, cos everyone notices when I'm pissed, you'd have to be blind deaf and really stupid not to, but who notices when you're not! I mean that's the point, to not be pissed, so know one knows that you are trying not to be. Oh well, keep up the good work me!

foods I don't like: Capsicum

keep trying it, still don't really like it. Its OK mixed in with lots of other food and when it's small. Yep, I'm still fussy.....

Finally

This change was meant to go through months ago, and finally it's fixed. Yay Happy Me :)

What this means, for those not in the know, is that I now have a new boss! In practice, I have had one for ages, but I am soooo happy that it is now real as far as the 'system' is concerned!

Introduction to new task

Clara is my Scottie dog. She is quite lovely. We are having a go at trying to get her 'up the duff' and have some puppies. Last time, we did some AI, and there were no puppies. Next time she comes into season, we'll have another go. If that doesn't work, it's off to the shop (for shop, I actually mean to a breader, cos buying dogs from shops is bad)

Mid-term review - task change 19

Old Wording:Spend a whole day in front of the Telly
New Wording:Host a 24 hr movie marathon

Spending a whole day in front of the telly was I used to do a lot, and found really enjoyable. Now it just seems like a complete waste of time. I'd much rather read, do cross stitch or (more commonly) play on the computer. So I have decided that if I host a 24hr movie marathon, publish the program before hand, and invite lost of people to some or all of the time, this means it's more of a social event. We'll see!

Mid-term review - task change 22

Old Wording:Move Justin back in
New Wording:Have puppies or buy another dog

When I made the list, Justin had only just moved to Kate's house. It ended up takeing him best part of 6 month to settle in. He is now 8 or 9. Kate and co don't actually want him to leave. I feel very guilty about this, but I think he might be better off with them.

In the mean time, we have been trying to have puppies with Clara. Last time was a miss, which was very disappointing. We are going to have one more go, next time Clara is in season, sometime in the next few weeks. If that doesn't work, Clara is then getting a bit old to be a first time Mum, so I will then just have to buy another dog!

foods I don't like: Peaches

OK, I have tried these again, admittedly only in canned form, but I still don't like them. I can deal with that.
(Still like the song though!)

foods I don't like: Spanish Onion

I have decided that I really don't mind onion. Spanish onion, you know, the red one is really quite nice, and the normal sort, the white one, is ok, provided it's cooked and not too huge. I don't recon I'd hoe into a roast onion, but most other times it's fine, so long as there is other food with it. (4 to go......)

new supervisor

The latest news is hat I have a new supervisor. She has actually come up for a position for me, that includes work, you know, that stuff you are meant to do between your two daily commutes from home and back?
Anyway, the work at least has a purpose and is challenging, I get alone with the lady in question really well and she appreciates the work I do. I am useful again. As soon as this change has been implemented on the HR systems at work, I will call this one complete. Yay :) Happy me :)

update

Well, mostly not that good a news on the whole, but there might be a light at the end of the tunnel. I missed out on a job that I was very keen on, may people have said they have made a mistake not picking me, but still, I haven't gotten the job. I was quite down about this for a bit.
I had to do my ePP (read: bullshit planing thingie) and this was my chance to lay it all on the line to my #$%^&* boss. I was not subtle. The odd but it I really don't feel better about it and I thought I would. Anyway, it looks like I might have a job, something that might actually be mine, for a while and mean something to people. I'm not holding my breath, just cos so far, I haven't had anything work out the way I hope with this job.
Anyway, should be some good training opportunity.

Belly dacing - the only sport I am built for

I went to a hens night yesterday, and I have to admit I wasn't looking forward to it at all. Anyway, it turned out to be really fun, even thought I was in a heap of pain from my hip. There were many cocktails and a belly dancer!! The lady did a nice demo, then a little class for all us drunk people. It was really fun, really hard work and I am totally inspired to find out more and get myself a course to go to!