As if my work wasn’t busy enough, it is now 4 weeks until the launch of this years gift catalogue. Thankfully I am not the web guy, and so don’t have to deal with too much of it.
My new house is working out pretty well, I like the people in my house quite a lot. There is also a bit of community around a bunch of houses here which is nice. There is a community dinner every Wednesday here which is nice. On the down side the extra 20 minutes commute isn’t quite so fun, but you get that.
Mil and Martin are down this week which should be fun I like visitors.
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It is a sad day when our capacity to love is less then our capacity to give. May I always desire to give more then I have.
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Some days I feel like I need a 1000 hour week.
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Five months on and I have found a place to call my own. Well a share house to call my own. I am moving to Footscray hopefully next week to a share house with a funky guy called Ben. Should be good, there is apparently a good community around there too which will be nice.
Work is generally going pretty well, but I really am chronically under staffed. Even working full time it is difficult to get any of my larger projects done, or even started. I think I need to get me an intern next year.
Socially, church is good. I feel like I am slowly starting to get to know some of the people there. It has been great this week though hanging out with Ryan and Gem and Janet. I don’t have the same social life that I had in Sydney, but I do feel like I am where I am meant to be.
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On my way to TEAR National Conference. Just left central station with Howie, on the way to Sutherland.
3 days of making sure projectors, and recorders work.
Lots of fun.
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Maybe I should go home from work early today.
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So far I am enjoying my age.
I feel more ok with who I am then ever.
Maybe I am heading for a fall, but until then I am enjoying where I’m at.
Go age, and the wisdom, or perhaps the folly of age.
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Yesterday was pretty excellent. Although the day started with the neighbours party which begun at 6.30am, it improved into a pretty fantastic day.
My good friend Sam has been down this weekend, (he goes back to Sydney this morning sadly) and so after deciding to get up we went and had breakfast at my favourite cafe. Where the coffee was good as always, and the breakfast was wonderful. The chef even wrote “Happy Birthday XX” in tomato sauce on my plate. How nice is that?
Then it was into the city to buy a video game with Sam for my new PS3.
After that back home for a while playing and chilling. Then we went to my favourite Belgium institution where they were even playing jazz. Very pleasant. From there we wandered around the city and then went to church.
At church they made a reasonably big deal of my birthday. We had two guys who did some music about indigenous issues, including some of Paul Kelly’s songs. What a wonderful sermon Kelly gives through his music.
After church it was on to the end of month dinner at an Indian restaurant. Where I had some good Indian food, and authentic Australian Indian restaurant service, and nice cheap pricing. (UPDATE 1.46pm) I also had a fab cake with 5 candles, prepared with love by Gemma, and one of her flatmates.
After dinner Gemma, Sam, and one of Gem’s new flatmates went out to a fine European establishment for a few hours. Very pleasant as well.
Then a lovely walk home with Sam from the city, a little more video games and sleep.
It may not sound like much but it made for a wonderful day.
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Well yesterday marked the end of my university work for the Bachelors of Engineering (Computer Systems) and Diploma of Engineering Practice.
I finished with my least prepared university presentation, which was followed by a rather vigorous questioning by academics. It was not so fun but you get that.
Doesn’t matter now I am finished.
Last night I went to the lovely Emily’s party/dinner and it was good. I have some very good friends in Sydney.
I find it interesting when you are only somewhere for a short time how much one should focus on old friends vs new potential friends.
Anyway almost time for my flight to Melbourne.
I am tired. Stupid David, booking early flight.
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Finished the report for my last subject of Uni.
Some paper work tomorrow.
Then a presentation next week.
Already celebrating the end of University. Yay.
Also going full time at work from 1st July.
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I regret to inform people that both my parties are now cancelled. This is due to a change in when I am doing my capstone presentations.
However I am planning on attending commie dinner on the 24th at Jane and John’s.
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Due to having my thesis presentation on either 26th or 27th June I am going to have a Sydney based party on Thursday June 26th.
Also for those who live in Melbourne I am planning on having a party somewhere on 28th June.
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It’s been a while since a proper blog post, and it will be a while longer before I get to doing a full one, as my creative typing is going to be focused on my thesis which is due in two weeks.
I got my bag back after about a 26 hour delay.
I did get some solid work done in Alice, and had a wonderful time catching up with Keith and Stella.
Brisbane and Adelaide were good also.
Now back to work before a movie
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Qantas found my bag and delivered it to me this arvo.
I must say though that their online tracking system bites. It never mover beyond “item located - Waiting for confirmation”. From what I saw on my bag it got to travel through Sydney. I wonder if my bag just wanted to say hello to Sydney.
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Greetings from Alice Springs, sadly my bag did not make it with me. Qantas have lost it somewhere, I do not know where. Hopefully I will be joined by it shortly.
Meet Keith and Stella wonderful to see them again. Looking forward to chatting with them more in the coming days.
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