Because, it's just going to be a quick entry. I worked today, yay *sarcasm* but not really, it was fine. I like my job.
But to the point! (and in my mind that was said unbelievably enthusiastically, yay *not sarcasm*) Ok, so I'm the first person to admit that I don't have the greatest self esteem, I'm a little socially awkward, it's great. But starting this job has made me just re-evaluate how I think people see me and how I see people. I was in a Santa Room for most of today, so all the other 'helpers' can't see where you are. And at the end I got a 'where were you today?' and a 'Oh, we were just looking for you' which I know is not really anything spectacular, but I'm not used to people caring about where I am. It's not a bad thing.
I'm a fairly independent, solitary person. So this confuses me somewhat. I'm not quite sure what my point is but I feel more like a member of "normal" society, well, more than I usually feel anyway. Which is nice I guess.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
She wears short skirts, I wear t-shirts
Oh my goodness, I just googled the above "quote" just as the newsperson said 'Taylor Swift'. I am starting to think I control the world. Don't worry, I'll be a fair almighty ruler.
So, someone in my city is awesome! And though they may loose points for getting rid of said item, they gain points as it means I can now own this particular item. I went Op shopping today, with friends, and as we know where 7 or 8 op shops are we can make quite a day of it. It's always interesting what we find e.g denim elastic wasted balloon/aladdin pants. Today we scored two sets of tea cups and plates for $15 and with that I think we can serve 15 people. I got a 'Lady and the Tramp' t-shirt for a dollar. It's got the disney logo on the tag and everything (not that that's you know, not evil but it just legitimizes it). And in reference to above, I got a Mugglecast tshirt! I was just looking through the shirts and I thought what I was looking at was a threadless shirt (you know the one that's a lightning bolt). But it wasn't and I'm excited, it's circa 2006 too, it's been loved and it's slightly too big but it's soooooooooooo awesome.
The downside of op shopping is that there is a lot of dust. So i get very snifly, it kind of sucks. But it does give me an excuse to wash my new-old clothes and with it every other piece of clothing I own. Because, sadly, being out of clean clothes was not incentive enough to wash. That makes it sound worse than it is. I'm not that gross I promise. And on that note...
Until next time
Katherine
So, someone in my city is awesome! And though they may loose points for getting rid of said item, they gain points as it means I can now own this particular item. I went Op shopping today, with friends, and as we know where 7 or 8 op shops are we can make quite a day of it. It's always interesting what we find e.g denim elastic wasted balloon/aladdin pants. Today we scored two sets of tea cups and plates for $15 and with that I think we can serve 15 people. I got a 'Lady and the Tramp' t-shirt for a dollar. It's got the disney logo on the tag and everything (not that that's you know, not evil but it just legitimizes it). And in reference to above, I got a Mugglecast tshirt! I was just looking through the shirts and I thought what I was looking at was a threadless shirt (you know the one that's a lightning bolt). But it wasn't and I'm excited, it's circa 2006 too, it's been loved and it's slightly too big but it's soooooooooooo awesome.
The downside of op shopping is that there is a lot of dust. So i get very snifly, it kind of sucks. But it does give me an excuse to wash my new-old clothes and with it every other piece of clothing I own. Because, sadly, being out of clean clothes was not incentive enough to wash. That makes it sound worse than it is. I'm not that gross I promise. And on that note...
Until next time
Katherine
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Walking till we fall
Yeah, it's a Newsies quote. And, I know that my excuse is usually I don't put any effort into thinking up a title so maybe that should be my theme, the fist quote I can think of no matter what it is. It's got the whole, no second chances, menace to it. I'm talking shit now, which is always fun.
So. I'm freaking tired. And more than that, I'm in pain. My legs hurt. It's great. And I only have myself to blame (that's a rhyme). (PoTC Dead Man's Chest just came on so I'm gonna watch that as I type, hope you don't mind) (I've just realised it's quite distracting) So where was I? Oh yeah, so I catch the bus into work, as you do. But I don't really know which one is the best to catch home. So I get to a point and either have to catch another one or walk the 3km to my house. The first day I thought I would be ok walking, so I did. Not too tricky. The second day there was no other bus, so I had to walk. At night too, which was scary as anything (And I also kind of promised my dad I wouldn't walk home at night. oopsie). So now we come to today, And I really don't want to stand. and I have a 6 or 7 hour shift tomorrow, and my job is basically all standing and being excited.
Today, a family decided to sit outside the gate which I was manning (or womaning, god I am tired) and we're supposed to you know, be friendly and talk to people while they're waiting in line, so i got to sit down and chat to the kids. Highlight of my day!!! on that note, work is still good. Went a bit psycho-solemn-serious Katherine when I discovered some of my workmates don't have blue (working with children) cards. I'm a saftey freak, what can I say?
well, I've got nothing else to say
Until next time
Katherine
So. I'm freaking tired. And more than that, I'm in pain. My legs hurt. It's great. And I only have myself to blame (that's a rhyme). (PoTC Dead Man's Chest just came on so I'm gonna watch that as I type, hope you don't mind) (I've just realised it's quite distracting) So where was I? Oh yeah, so I catch the bus into work, as you do. But I don't really know which one is the best to catch home. So I get to a point and either have to catch another one or walk the 3km to my house. The first day I thought I would be ok walking, so I did. Not too tricky. The second day there was no other bus, so I had to walk. At night too, which was scary as anything (And I also kind of promised my dad I wouldn't walk home at night. oopsie). So now we come to today, And I really don't want to stand. and I have a 6 or 7 hour shift tomorrow, and my job is basically all standing and being excited.
Today, a family decided to sit outside the gate which I was manning (or womaning, god I am tired) and we're supposed to you know, be friendly and talk to people while they're waiting in line, so i got to sit down and chat to the kids. Highlight of my day!!! on that note, work is still good. Went a bit psycho-solemn-serious Katherine when I discovered some of my workmates don't have blue (working with children) cards. I'm a saftey freak, what can I say?
well, I've got nothing else to say
Until next time
Katherine
Thursday, November 19, 2009
At the end of the day, it's another day over
That's as close as I could come to a 'work' related musical reference without thinking too hard. It's my general rule that when in doubt go with 'Les Mis' opposed to the general, oh I forgotten his name, one of the football players ok, so him 'walks into a bar' (it's what we named our triva team a loooong time ago) and I'm missing the point well, the general rule of when in doubt go with Oscar Wilde.
I started work today. I know, you're proud of me too. But, hey, I actually really, really liked it. I'm a 'Santas Helper' for a photo company, and we've (I say we've but I really mean they've) got a train which the kids can ride on too. So I spent half the day making sure the gate to Santa was locked and directing people where to wait and half the day giving out train tickets and making sure everything was ok there. It's fun because you just have to be really excited and encourage people to see Santa and ride the train. And, dude, I'm an Eddie Ricer, I can do that in my sleep. By which I mean I can be enthusiastic like it's going out of style. Now, I'm not so crash hot at you know, selling people things and I did say the wrong thing a few times but I reckon if I keep to talking about Santa I should be sweet.
Oh! I did have the over whelming urge to give the 'Spunkrat' speech (I have ERC on the brain, I'm sorry), which is basically don't form relationships on camp!!! just don't do it!!!! Because there's about 10 girls being 'Santa's Helpers' and 2 guys being train conductors and they've got them in overalls and hats and my god is it cute, and then they're nice to children, the ladies do not stand a chance. My new best friend because she was standing next to me and helped me out on my first day, was being wooed me-thinks.
I'm working again tomorrow, so we'll see what I feel like then
Until next time,
Katherine
I started work today. I know, you're proud of me too. But, hey, I actually really, really liked it. I'm a 'Santas Helper' for a photo company, and we've (I say we've but I really mean they've) got a train which the kids can ride on too. So I spent half the day making sure the gate to Santa was locked and directing people where to wait and half the day giving out train tickets and making sure everything was ok there. It's fun because you just have to be really excited and encourage people to see Santa and ride the train. And, dude, I'm an Eddie Ricer, I can do that in my sleep. By which I mean I can be enthusiastic like it's going out of style. Now, I'm not so crash hot at you know, selling people things and I did say the wrong thing a few times but I reckon if I keep to talking about Santa I should be sweet.
Oh! I did have the over whelming urge to give the 'Spunkrat' speech (I have ERC on the brain, I'm sorry), which is basically don't form relationships on camp!!! just don't do it!!!! Because there's about 10 girls being 'Santa's Helpers' and 2 guys being train conductors and they've got them in overalls and hats and my god is it cute, and then they're nice to children, the ladies do not stand a chance. My new best friend because she was standing next to me and helped me out on my first day, was being wooed me-thinks.
I'm working again tomorrow, so we'll see what I feel like then
Until next time,
Katherine
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Seize the day (or night, I'm not picky)
So, it's now 12.08 in the am, and it's at this point that I feel the need to make a blog entry. I know. I know. well, I don't know how to finish that sentence but hey it's 12.09 am I'm not supposed to be thinking like a functioning human being.
So I think I've just watched the greatest movie of all time! I mean what's not to like. A whole bunch of boys running around singing and dancing in those high-pants with suspenders and vests and those funny hat things. Of course I'm talking about Newsies. And of course in true Disney style it's super happy and totally just disregards the real story for its. and frankly, like the little mermaid, I like Disney's better. I mean Disney has Christian Bale. Sorry reality, but did I mention he sings AND dances.
So, ok, if I can get my hand on the soundtrack it's so becoming my motivational listening for camp. Because, hey, I got asked to be captain the 11-13 eddie rice camp. Me and my co-captain went in for role training today and we seem to be on the same page as to how we want the camp to go, ummm, yeah, freaking awesome! It's gonna be interesting as neither of us have captained before but I think we're up to the challenge (I know, I'm so modest when I'm sleepy). I'm a bit excited!
Exams are exams. I just got out of the last one before the 'half hour to the end no one leaves the room cut off'. A lady took my paper just as the lady was saying no one leave the room. It's a huge room though, you know, like I was number 409 and I was sitting about halfway along. I think Uni exams are funny like that.
That's all I've got to say.
So instead of 'Aris(ing) and seiz(ing) the day' like i want to because Dinsey told me I'm going to go to sleep. I might risk assess something first.
Until next time,
Katherine
So I think I've just watched the greatest movie of all time! I mean what's not to like. A whole bunch of boys running around singing and dancing in those high-pants with suspenders and vests and those funny hat things. Of course I'm talking about Newsies. And of course in true Disney style it's super happy and totally just disregards the real story for its. and frankly, like the little mermaid, I like Disney's better. I mean Disney has Christian Bale. Sorry reality, but did I mention he sings AND dances.
So, ok, if I can get my hand on the soundtrack it's so becoming my motivational listening for camp. Because, hey, I got asked to be captain the 11-13 eddie rice camp. Me and my co-captain went in for role training today and we seem to be on the same page as to how we want the camp to go, ummm, yeah, freaking awesome! It's gonna be interesting as neither of us have captained before but I think we're up to the challenge (I know, I'm so modest when I'm sleepy). I'm a bit excited!
Exams are exams. I just got out of the last one before the 'half hour to the end no one leaves the room cut off'. A lady took my paper just as the lady was saying no one leave the room. It's a huge room though, you know, like I was number 409 and I was sitting about halfway along. I think Uni exams are funny like that.
That's all I've got to say.
So instead of 'Aris(ing) and seiz(ing) the day' like i want to because Dinsey told me I'm going to go to sleep. I might risk assess something first.
Until next time,
Katherine
Sunday, November 8, 2009
a nice, shiny 7-Eleven
And that is the worst, title I could possibly think of in the two seconds it took me to think of the title, but on the plus side it covers everything I want to talk about.
Let's start with yesterday. In the Australian calendar, and well, that's sad I don't know who else uses the day/month style calendar, England? yes. Ok, so, it was the 7th of the 11th. and you know what that means, 7-Elven day! And you know what that means, Free Slurpee Day, the best day of the whole year. We drove around to three 7-Elevens. 3 girls, 1 car, 9 slurpees and not one brain freeze. That's a skill right there.
So anyway today, I've been failing in my attempts to study, which is fun. Two days until my first exam. yeah, whatever. I've been listening to the Kent's 'Shiny People' repeatedly because it's insanely catchy. Plus, it kind of references the "incestuous friends and cult-like trends" that is my life, Brisbane, and the organisation one of the boys in the band and I belong to which, in itself in incestuous and cult-like.
Until next time,
Katherine
Let's start with yesterday. In the Australian calendar, and well, that's sad I don't know who else uses the day/month style calendar, England? yes. Ok, so, it was the 7th of the 11th. and you know what that means, 7-Elven day! And you know what that means, Free Slurpee Day, the best day of the whole year. We drove around to three 7-Elevens. 3 girls, 1 car, 9 slurpees and not one brain freeze. That's a skill right there.
So anyway today, I've been failing in my attempts to study, which is fun. Two days until my first exam. yeah, whatever. I've been listening to the Kent's 'Shiny People' repeatedly because it's insanely catchy. Plus, it kind of references the "incestuous friends and cult-like trends" that is my life, Brisbane, and the organisation one of the boys in the band and I belong to which, in itself in incestuous and cult-like.
Until next time,
Katherine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Updated-ness
So I'm sitting here using the internet! how exciting! I'm also watching Gilmore Girls, wearing my Harry and the Potters t-shirt. I should be studying structural design but I don't want to.
Kind of having friend 'where do we stand' issues, but we had a shopping trip that was mildly successful so I'm classifying it as a win and ignoring it.
Today, it's only 9.42, and I've done everything, including write a blog entry, instead of studying. So I was watching Nerimon's video, the one where he reads out all the nerdy personal adds. I love it. Almost as much as I love the internet itself, which is what I kept exclaiming to my dad last night after he restored the internet.
So mine would be;
Harry Potter girl looking for Lord of the Rings boy.
that's all I have so far (and I may or may not like a boy who likes lord of the rings, but I haven't said anything, yes I'm 12! I know, I'm embarrassed for me too)
So anyway Zombie Walk, here's a picture because I'm lazy
Oh, also, a few days ago my dad asked me to explain the plot of 'A Christmas Carol' to him. I died a little inside. It just goes to show that we are VERY different people.
Until next time,
Katherine
Kind of having friend 'where do we stand' issues, but we had a shopping trip that was mildly successful so I'm classifying it as a win and ignoring it.
Today, it's only 9.42, and I've done everything, including write a blog entry, instead of studying. So I was watching Nerimon's video, the one where he reads out all the nerdy personal adds. I love it. Almost as much as I love the internet itself, which is what I kept exclaiming to my dad last night after he restored the internet.
So mine would be;
Harry Potter girl looking for Lord of the Rings boy.
that's all I have so far (and I may or may not like a boy who likes lord of the rings, but I haven't said anything, yes I'm 12! I know, I'm embarrassed for me too)
So anyway Zombie Walk, here's a picture because I'm lazy
Oh, also, a few days ago my dad asked me to explain the plot of 'A Christmas Carol' to him. I died a little inside. It just goes to show that we are VERY different people.
Until next time,
Katherine
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