Welcome
It has been a busy week at work, with the remittance advices and all. Initially as always when approaching a new task, there is that bit of comfortability. However this part of the job (apart from waiting at the DocuColour for other people to finish printing their 10 million page long stuff) is a lot more enjoyable than the rest, must be because it combines copy & pasting, wandering around, and fancy folding. Not forgetting the cheques and stuff that are in my hands. "Hey, give me my money now" "Sir, that was rude of you to make demands of me, oops your cheque just fell in the bin". Not that I actually did that but it would be funny, all know what a twat I can be to people who are being a twat to me.FINALLY had my review or what ever the "bullshit" term for it was, and have also been praised a lot which is unusual given how most people I've dealt with were always ungrateful wankers. It's nice to be working as part of a team who are pleasant and decent. Adjusting to what level of mischief I can get up to, obviously I can't do my usual walk around naked in places stuff, wouldn't want to be sacked for gross misconduct. However noticing that Ben (PR Manager) has his computer in a place whereby typically the rest of the Office can't see it unless they're raiding the stationery cupboard, I did find some pleasure in confusing him by shouting "stop looking at porn" when walking behind him, I'm sure I will expand on that soon. Graeme (Graphic Designer) seemed to be looking for Narnia in the cupboards earlier, that's become a subject of today's stick men drawing on a post it note.
There are some strange people at that place, like Simon (Design Dept. Manager) or whatever his fancy title is, apparently he likes dressing up and had sheep costumes and all sorts of stuff, this being a guy who was saying something about PVC suits the other day.... my mind can only assume the usual dirty bondage sheep molestation type stuff, which to be fair, we've all done that ;) He's a sarcastic git though, and I like it.
My manager Lisa and her assistant Jan are a little bit.... crazy, only mildly though compared to my standards, but I'm so glad they're not "normal". We had a new Applications Assistant start mid way thorough last week, and she certainly is a hard worker, I'm gonna have to up my game wouldn't want anyone stealing my thunder.
I must include this picture that had me in stitches of my brother Gareth in his cowboy outfit at some party PMSL.
Work has been pretty much all I've done this week, was gonna go watch Ninja Assassin at the Odeon tomorrow but there not showing it any more...cunts. It's showing at the cinema in Newcastle, but neither of us like Newcastle and can't be bothered to go there. I must get my photos done so I can finally get some ID after all these years, after that I'm going to get my deed poll sorted for changing my name, though I'm not yet settled on what my new name will be. Need to buy some decent weights, and get my hand tattoo done, most of that will be coming out of the end of this months pay slip. After that I don't intend to spend any more money, with the exception of Final Fantasy XIII and Metal Gear Solid Rising, in March.
So I started my new Job as a Purchase Ledger Assistant at Caudwell Children on Jan 18th.For those of you who aren't familiar with the company let me enlighten you. Caudwell Children is a charity that pays for therapy, treatment, equipment, and dream holidays for sick children. Visit http://caudwellchildren.com for more info. Basically every penny donated or raised goes to the children, all our overhead costs are paid for by John Caudwell, a very rich and well known man who founded Phones4U, which I believe he sold a couple of years back.
My Job there, which I'm still learning is to keep track and process all the purchases that the company makes, which is a lot of work in some respect, but work that I find myself to be good at. At my last job working for Datasave, I like most employees there was treated like a pile or crap, but here at Caudwell the people are nice, helpful and pleasant, I have not had any problems yet.
When the manager of the Marketing Department found out that I was a former web developer, she wants to borrow me and get me to look at stuff and so on and so forth, and I keep being borrowed to do odd jobs around the office usually computer stuff, or sort out Simon's Excel formulas. I really don't mind it, it's nice to feel wanted and useful for a change. My manager is sound as a pound and a little bit strange, but strange is always good in my books.
The vending machine ate my money the other day, my own fault, I was so tired I tried to purchase a Twix when there were none in stock, so I got nothing. Perry the PA to the CEO said she would sort that for me and hopefully get my money back.
There are many perks to working there, get to go to VIP parties and stuff. They are sending me to some ball in London this May. The ball will be filled with celebrities and press and it's our biggest fund raiser of the year. These balls have featured performances by Tina Turner (yes she came out of retirement for us), Whitney Houston, Rod Stewart and this year Elton John. They send me, expenses paid there and I stay in a luxury hotel apparently. I wasn't quite digging the whole fancy balls and dressing up stuff at first but, I guess I'm starting to like the idea, as long as I stay sober. Think about it, representing sick children, celebrities, the press, my job on the line, and me plus alcohol.... yeah that won't go down well.
Anyway I am enjoying my new job and have no complaints so far.
Socially these last couple of weeks haven't been as eventful as previously. Been busy at work so no Wednesday club or anything like that. Haven't been doing much with my weekends either. Keep trying to drag Kyel out on Friday nights but he's either knackered from work or has things to do. Booo!!
I finally actually purchased MY OWN copies of Final Fantasy XI and XII. For those years that I kept using Vikki's copies, I never actually had my own. But at least my Direct FF series collection is up to date now. As far as all the spin offs are concerned I could not care less for them. I have 1 to 12 with a few spin offs in between (Crisis Core, Dirge, AC, AC Complete, Dissidia, Tactics Advance etc) and come March I hope to add FF XII to the collection. I had a quick go on FF XII earlier still had my old save, weird going back to wired controllers, shame my PS3 isn't back compatible with PS2 games. As for XI, well I retired from that a long time ago, cannot be arsed with MMOs any more, especially not XI. FFXIV looks good though....
Anyway, enough of my random ramblings (that are unusually upbeat and positive) but things (well most things) have been going good for me as of late. Although I never did get those previously cancelled plans made up to me yet, guess good things come to those who wait.
Peace out homies.
Well Wednesday I was out with Jimmy and Dave dossing around Hanley during the day time, we ended up in The Jovial for a quick drink, had some funny conversations.Thursday I went to doss around with Briggzy (or Girlsname as we now call him) and then we ran into Dave who was just passing through on the way to the dentist, but ended up missing his appointment cause he was talking to us for an hour. We then went to the cafe where Dave using his cheek got us a discount on our cake and hot chocolate. We later were joined by Gordy and we ended up at The Stage Door having a drink, playing pool, Gordy kept trying to finger my anus when i took shots. Prior to that we went to Wilkos and spent half an hour filling those "fill the cup up for 3 quid" cups full of sweets just to see who could cram the most worth of sweets in, Dave won.
After Gordy and Girlsname left the pub it was just me and Dave, some random lady boy from Cheadle started telling us about how he sleeps with members of his family and then showed us a video of his nan dancing topless for him...freak. Then along comes a gay 44 year old telling us his life story, he made the guy from Cheadle look normal. Then as I get home and tag the peeps in a Facebook post, my cousin Amy starts going nuts cause it turns out that my good friend Dave is the guy she was with at Devils Night and the guy she fancies.
Even freakier on that note was that she said that the only time his attention was away from her was when he broke the liplock to sing to "Don't stop believing" which happens to be a song that I sing to him all the time. Freaky, a good friend gets off with my cousin whilst thinking of me..... that's just odd.
Now I seem to be embittered in a bloody war against her for Daves affection LMFAO!!! Friday was uneventful, until I went around Kyels place, we then went for a quick drink with Malcolm at China Gardens before returning home. Saturday I got woken up early from what little sleep I'd had to help take the dog to the vets to have its stitches out and a new dressing applied. So when I got in I went back sleep until 5pm. Still haven't beat NANCY on Tekken 6 grrr. Sunday will probably be boring and Monday I start work. Hopefully I will be able to sign off and give the JCP enough shit to actually pay me what they owe me this time around.
Either ways, I've run out of crap to say now, 'cept DAVE IS MINE!!!!
Well I went for them interviews on Monday, both went pretty well.That afternoon I was contacted by JET who said that Caudwell had offered me the position and I gladly accepted it seems a nice place to work. I start there Monday. The post at the library which I was then no longer available for went to Jimmy. How cool is that I get the job at Caudwell and then he gets the one at Hanley Library.
So I did start the year on a good note :D
My plans for Thursday/Friday have been cancelled unfortunately which I am disappointed about but it will be "made up to me". Which sounds intriguing.
Wednesday club I believe tomorrow with Jim and whoever else is out.
Not much else to report really. Just thought I'd mention that as of next Monday I am no longer unemployed.
Well happy new year to those who are bothered.New year for me means it's time to make something of myself. Since 08 was full of crap for me and 09 was perhaps the worst year yet, I'm going to make 2010 the best year I can.
Let's start off with things.
I had an interview on the 5th with Caudwell in Stoke for a job as Applications Assistant. I attended, despite being 35 minutes late due to the ridiculous weather causing problems with transport, luckily they had problems too and weren't bothered that I was late. The interview went pretty well in my opinion. I got a call the next day saying that I had not been selected for the job but because they were "really impressed" and "Really liked me" they want me to go back there on Monday in regards to another position they have there that they believe I am perfect for. So with any hope come Monday I will have some employment.
I also have an interview at Hanley library on Monday, for a job which involves both general library duties and apparently I read that it involves teaching computer courses? WTF! So I guess it never hurts to have a backup.
Next, I bid my interest in a 2 bed flat to the council the other day, and it's literally about a 60 second walk from here. Whilst I need to get my finances in order first, it was an odd coincidence and I intend to follow through with it.
Last but not least; something has been catching my attention for the last month and a half or so. Something of great interest to me, that is putting a little extra sparkle in my step lately. I'm not going to tell you what that is, that would be... normal. But 2010 is my year, and I will conquer the world!
Oh yeah, I kind of... you know tweaked with the colours and banner a little. Freshen things up. Truth be told, I missed the redness and it just had to be brought back.
-Peace homies.
Well it's been an eventful Christmas time I suppose, although I have generally been bored throughout the lot of it, I did catch up with a few family members on boxing day at my Aunt Jills, Asked for a double, they kept bringing me quadruples, on an empty stomach, that's bad Lol, ended up a little bit tipsy and chatty.Christmas itself was relatively boring as always, but it's been a busy time of year really, especially on the Job Front, I seem to be checking for more jobs more often now although nothing usually turns up at this time of year, I have 2 job interviews in January, one on the morning of my sign n day, the other 6 days later. Hopefully something will come of that because I've had it up to here with the Jobcentre harassing me, and making out like I'm not looking for work, just because I forgot to bring in my job search record thing, cause yeah, when I look and apply to jobs the first thing I think is "yeah I better get my job search book and write it all down for the Jobcentre"...morons who run the JCP. I applied to a couple of other Jobs that they gave me to apply to as well, problem being 1 was by email, one by post, the other required me to phone an agency, and I can't remember for the life of me whether I did or didn't ring them. I'm sure I did when doing my usual phone calls to check stuff but I can't remember for the life of me.
Ah well, I'm sure they'll bitch about it some more at me and maybe stop my money, but if they do there will be hell to pay. Always wanted to trash the Jobcentre, and hey If I do enough damage, maybe attack some security guards, I'll get sent to prison, AKA the place where you get treated better than you do if you're on benefits. At least in these stressful times I can get some good conversation by Text message from Adrianne, as opposed to most people *cough* Dave *cough* who never reply or answer their fuckin' phones.
Oh well, hoping 2010 has better fortune for me than '09 did.
Have a happy new year.... ya cunts.
I attended another interview at JET Business today, which I apparently didn't need to go to according to them, the JCP was wasting my time. So I am all pimped out in my shirt and tie. Dave text me saying he's been ill for the past few weeks and wants me to go hang with him up Hanley for a bit, I can't be arsed to get changed though do I'm pimpin' it.Yesterday was a laugh up Hanley too when I was sitting on Andrew "Neo" Briggs' lap in KFC bouncing up and down getting dodgy looks and then calling Jimmy and Hannah weirdos LMFAO. Wednesdays for you.
Tuesday I had to sign on and asked a lift from my mother, but then ended up spending most of the day carrying her bags and pushing her trolley...mothers.
Monday I was in Chester which isn't too far from here, though it was cold. Plotting a murder spree with Adrianne, though when she was Christmas shopping, I let her struggle to reach all the stuff on high shelves, rather than helping her, it's funnier that way, aren't I cruel. But she's a cool lass who can certainly hold a conversation.
I cant remember the rest of the week. But it has been pretty busy so far, as opposed to the usual boredom.
Peace to all my 0 visitors.
Still nothing on the permanent employment market, despite my Ph.D and excellent CV and so on. Hopefully that will all be sorted soon but I won't be shocked if it doesn't. There's some decorating going on around the house which is annoying me, my back keeps hurting and my neck too. I got bank charges the other day which majorly pissed me off but I must move forward. Been talking to all kinds of new people some of them total weirdos and some of em are quite interesting. Trying to find new ways to kill the boredom and my sleep patterns are messed up once again.
I've decided that next year I must go skydiving, and I need to send off for my provisional soon cause I'm sick of having no ID. How they can ask me for ID though... piss takers. That's yet another things in the no money fo' department, along with getting some more tattoos done. I was hoping to get some chains on my hands by the end of this year but that does not seem likely now.
Vik removed me from her friends list on facebook for some reason, without explanation, so much for staying friends but ultimately it is her choice and It's not my job to go chasing after her any more, even if that is what she's aiming for. It's time for me to forget the past and move on with my life since life won't let me the time to put my head in order but I'm getting there slowly, once the income problem is sorted, a little elbow grease should get me back on my feet and back on track.
Although Christmas is approaching, as always I'm not a big fan of it, but my cousins are demanding I attend my Aunt Jills boxing day shindig thing because they've not seen me in years, in some cases over 11 years. But that's family for you. I might go if I don't have other plans, but then again...
I began converting the old LDD and 2 nut jobs comics from 5 years ago into digital versions, computer drawn stick men and legible writing FTW. Only got through 3 of em so far, episode 1 and 2, and the prologue episode, I think episode 4 is in Denmark though. Looking at those old things remind me of how far I've come in the last 5 years although ultimately I've ended up back at square 1; I have learned enough and grown wiser so that I should some day be the invincible Juggernaut and rule the world. Mwahaha.
There is not much going on for me right now here, other than general boredom, hoping for some permanent employment soon providing that some of the companies at least bother to get back to me, which they usually don't. Got my council stuff today informing me of what properties I'm eligible for and where I am on the priority list, I'm not at the bottom of the list but I'm not near the top either, and the property types I'm eligible for aren't all that pleasing really. That's S-O-T Council for you, it'd be different if I said I had 20 kids or something, but then I'd have to prove they exist. A lot of good computer games coming out around this time, that I have no money to buy, although the novelty has worn off mostly for starring at screens all day, I wonder why.... Anyway I still haven't got around to signing a deal with Samuel L Jackson to appear in my film ITunes on A PC, he keeps upping his price, first it was £10 and a pack of starburst, now he wants 4 packs of starburst...greedy hollywood actors. So now I'm moving to a reality TV show project about Dave Edwards, a random guy who I met some weeks ago, who I decided was strange enough to start filming. He wasn't too happy when I attempted to film him using a urinal contrary to his prior approval, LOL.
I cracked a piece of a tooth off the other day, Ironically chewing a softmint. It is however only a minor piece broken off and shouldn't cause me any trouble in the near future. All the puppies sold bar the one the family decided to keep, some had problems but nothing too bad. My step dads bank account was recently compromised by somebody in Romania making thousands of pounds of transactions, taking him over his overdraft limit, and the fraud squad are being dicks about it, claiming that my step father must have made the POS transactions himself, despite not having a valid passport for the last 11 years or so, and not knowing what a POS transaction is. This is just another chapter in the "Banks are Wankers" book.
But to summarize things, hopefully I can get some acceptable permanent employment, and a bearable property soon, so that I may start rebuilding my mighty empire. Other than that, there is not much to report.
~EC/Soopermuse
P.S Genesis from CC is ghey, and Sonata Arctica are a fucking amazing band, fuck you Dave! LOL!!
Everybody loves a clown, somebody who can make fun of themselves. Always been that guy, but sometimes there is a clear line between a joke and people blantantly and piss-takingly making an attack on you. I mean sure, If we like making fun of people then lets make fun of people, jokes are good yeah? but it doesnt matter how the jokes start it always ends up the same, people start taking things too far, and always at my expense. I grow bored of this, and yet even when I respond in a calm and...diplomatic manner they start an argument and accuse me of being the one who has been a dick. Perspective is a good thing, because we all see things differently, and if we didnt we would be pretty boring, and as I look at things through the eyes of another, it still looks like some form of trying to make me look a fool, although I act quite reasonably, certain nameless people provoke a mild response from me, and then make me out to be a dick. Same thing always happens, some people are predictable, and then they like to say the same of me, well if I am so predictable, then why would they provoke a response out of me in the first place, being able to predict what it was? Oh yeah, to make me out like a twat. Well I'm getting bored of being attacked by people for their silly games, and purposes, which in all honesty are usually just to make them feel good about their insecure selves, not being an insecure person myself, it isnt something I can relate to. Because quite frankly I couldnt give 2 shits what people think of me, Im not a bad person, I get by and mind my own business, and leave people to theirs, and what people choose to think of me, is entirely up to them, as I really dont give a shit. But if you're not going to be nice, go away, and get on with your lives, ye who like to pick arguments on the internet, but would soon run away from a real altercation of that sort.
LOL @ that dodgy dance video though.
Well I dont know about that. But between limited PC access and limited interest I dont seem to update here very often. I gave up on most of my web dev projects a long time ago, even the secret ones. Not much to report here other than not feeling well.And puppies are cute things, but birthing them and raising them for 8 weeks is a pain in the bollocks, so glad that they're not mine. I really must get a laptop or a PC of my own, atm am waiting for council application to be processed for housing, and an employment opportunity to come along so I can be the ruler of my own Kingdom, rather than being the cardboard cut out figure I seem to be in everyone elses Kingdoms that I have resided in.
Some time this week I have to go pop in Tat2XS and see about getting my tat touched up as its somewhat faded badly, despite its excellent care and lack of scabbing. Kirk said to pop in any time this week, hoping to pop in tomorrow and get it sorted ASAP. I also intend to get some more ink by the end of the year although the financial feasibility of this is grim, we will see.
My head is all over the place lately, up and down but right now I have chosen to step back and try and get on with obtaining employment and building my Kingdom and clear my head of any other problems, distractions and burdens, and move on with my life.
