Just Nicky

Disinterested December 12, 2005

I’ve been having heaps of trouble focussing on work today. I’m very tired from yesterday’s fun, but I think it has more to do with the state of things here.

There’s been no news so far. A meeting is booked for Friday, but I don’t have any great expectations of that. I think it will mostly be the new GM saying, ‘here I am, don’t bother me too much because I’m still doing my old job too’. Then again, I could be wrong, but it seems unlikely.

At the end of the day I’m not too fussed whether they retrench me or reassign me, although the former is my preference. I’d just like a timeline to work with, so that I can make some plans.

She’s got it baby December 11, 2005

The PuppyDeluxe & I went herding today and had a blast. Em’s definitely got the right stuff. She just needs to learn not to chew on the sheep, though.

I didn’t take all that many photos they’re on Flickr.

I’m definitely going to take both the girls in the new year. Em was getting better at every attempt and I reckon Indi could do well too. And the best part is that they love it.

Sinking into the quagmire December 5, 2005

I’ve been back in the office for about 6 hours and I’m already over it. I’m counting the weeks to Christmas for those days off when we’ll be kicking back with Bean and the rest of you and I won’t be here dealing with all this.

There are 2 types of people here at the moment - the delerious and the distinctly nervous. The delerious are those who have been appointed to their positions and they’re annoyingly relaxed & happy. The distinctly nervous are those who have had to apply for their positions and they’re all doing a very poor job of continuing to do their jobs while being really annoyed by the delerious. Of course, I fall into the latter group, in a sub-category who are afraid that they will keep their job.

Apparently those getting the boot will be notified on Boxing Day. I’ll be at my brother’s at Beaufort and there’s no way I want to answer a phone call there. I couldn’t be bothered explaining the whole catastrophe to my siblings and nieces and nephews. I might see if I can get them to tell me on the last working day before Christmas. I’m sure that the idea is not to spoil anyone’s Christmas Day (as if it’s not going to be ruined by waiting…), but I’d prefer to go into the Christmas/New Year break knowing my fate.

everyone pretended that what we were doing was somehow important, somehow relevant. The pretending was the worst part.*

And so today I’m back into the belly of the beast. Really not looking forward to it. The last 3 weeks wasn’t a laugh a minute, but I enjoyed being home with Finn and I think I could do a lot more of that - although not fulltime, forever.

My little bit of glass half full-ness is that, regardless of what happens, I’ll only be doing what I’m doing now for a few (maybe a couple) more weeks. In the new year I’ll be doing ’something else’ and that’s a good thing, whatever it is.

* Po Bronson, What Should I Do With My Life?

Days Fourteen & Fifteen - Penultimate and The End December 2, 2005

Yesterday was really nothing to write to anyone about. Finn & I mooched about in the airconditioning for much of the day and played outside with water for an hour or so. End of story.

Today has started very early, which is not necessarily a good thing. I’ve been awake since about 3am and actually up and doing things, because I couldn’t sleep, since about 4.30am. It’s nearly 6 now.

The good thing about the early start is that I’ve got a jump on a couple of the many things I need to do today. My resume is ready to go off for my job application. It’s crappy, but it’s as good as it’s going to get and I really don’t care enough to get stressed about it. The sheets off the spare bed have been washed and hung out and the couch cover is in the machine now. As soon as Mark gets up I’ll grab the sheets off our bed and put them through. That way my sister will have 2 beds to choose from while she’s here critter minding. Then there’s a full day of cleaning, shopping and packing before we head off to be happy campers for the weekend.

I should probably try to have a sleep in the middle of the day - if I can get the sheets back on the bed in time. If not, it’s fairly likely that I will be extremely grumpy by the time we get to putting the tent up. That should be fun for all the family.