Not much going on in my life at mo- just feeling the usual feelings of apathy about my job which I shall not bore you with right now. Went for an interview at a recruitment agency the other day to see if they had any jobs going but the only one suitable was at a small Australian-themed restaurant/pub which I worked at a few years ago and hated. The reason- because I had to work similar hours there to the ones I have started to do at The Hotel now...history repeating itself~ just a little bit methinks!
Something that has cheered me up is finding someone on Facebook whom I used to work with and got on really well with at a previous job I had at a small hotel in Swaffham. She was a waitress, is about 19 now I think and her name is Sophie. Her and her twin brother Daniel started at the hotel a little while before I left and I always had a bit of a soft spot for her because she was always bubbly and friendly and, together with my other friends there- Danny, Nush and Katie, we always had a bit of a laugh! When me and Nush both left, I kind of lost contact a bit with the people I worked with there though I do still very occasionally talk to Danny by text, so it was nice for Sophie to accept my friend request when I spotted her on Danny's FB page. She sounds a bit fed up where she is, still at the same hotel though her brother has since moved on, so at least it's not just me who's a bit naffed off with work at mo. We had a bit of a chat a couple of days ago and it was good to catch up again and I look forward to keeping in touch.
Also got a chance to chat with my good friend Sarah on FB and it was good to talk to her too as we don't get much chance to touch base now as much as we used to ~ mainly because both our lives are soo busy at mo. She is changing her path in life and going to Uni to train to be a social-worker and I am always working all the hours god sends. But that's okay because when we do chat, that just makes our conversations all that more special.
Am slowly coming to terms with the fact that instead of belittling what I do and how little I time I get to spend with my daughter, I should be grateful for the time I do get to spend with her and make more the most of time spent with her and Mrs.Sparky. Also that I am fortunate to have some really good friends, Sophie, Sarah,Nush,Kate and Glynis among them, and that I should be grateful to be blessed with their friendship. There is just as much, if not more, in my life that is positive than there is that is negative and I should really not be spending the free time I do get stressing out but should instead be Carpe Diem; Seizing The Day. Easier said than done but if I can work on that then I think I will be happier in myself.
Of course I am still going to keep 'em peeled for another job but I am wondering if it is just me getting itchy feet again like I do every so often. Sarah, the other day, told me that I think too much and she is right- I should concentrate as much on living life as I do psycho-analyzing it as nobody knows how much time we have left and, like an egg-timer, who knows how quickly the sand is running through the glass. It is like the proverb, I forget it's origin, about the man who worried all his life away about everything and anything and then when he died he complained to Death that he hadn't had a chance to live his life. "Aaah," replied Death, "if you had gotten on with your life instead of worrying about when it would end, then you would've had a long and prosperous existance instead all your posturing has tired out your soul all the quicker!" "Can't I go back?" asks the man, "Knowing what I know now?"
"No," replies Death, "You had your chance!"
Sunday, 31 May 2009
Friday, 22 May 2009
Guess who's back...back again?
Yes, hi it's me- I haven't forgotten you all- I've just been really busy readjusting to being back at work and hating every minute of it as usual. I won't bore you with the details of how we have a new chef in the kitchen who has worked for us once before a couple of years ago, or how the owner's son has tentatively mentioned a possible pay-rise for me and HC in lieu of all the extra hard work we are doing or how I have been umming and aahing about looking for other employment which, trust me, is not as easy or as simple as it sounds- no, instead let me fill you in on my holiday experience!
Firstly, may I say it was nowhere near as traumatic spending a week with my Mother-in-law as I thought it might have been and that really I should perhaps be more grateful than my last Blog entry suggests as she did pay for our cottage for a week and for our cats to be kept in the Kattery. We arrived around three in the afternoon on the Monday after an uneventful journey with very little traffic of any note. Our cottage was in Belton-in-Rutland which was in Leicestershire and was very nice, roomy and cosy. Even if it was ion the middle of nowhere! Barry, my brother-in-law, his girlfriend Jenny and her two-year old, Evan, had one room together; me and Mrs.Sparky shared another and the two attic rooms were taken by Fiona, the M-I-L, and my daughter, Emilie. Ems needed a room of her own as she is very easily disturbed and Evan shared with his mum and Barry as he can be a bit of a handful occasionally though essentially he is a good boy who just has his moments. On Tuesday, we looked up places to visit and found a butterfly farm not far away but travelling there, found it had closed down so ended up going to an owl and bird of prey sanctuary instead which was okay if you like owls but a little on the boring side. Actually Tuesday felt like a bit of a waste of a day but that was made up for on Wednesday when we visited Twycross zoo. This was a nice zoo that specialised in primates but had other animals there too. We watched elephants putting on a show as they were examined by their keepers and given a routine inspection and watched penguins and sea-lions being fed. A really good day out that was enjoyed by all.
I think it was Thursday that we went out for a meal in Oakham at a pub called The Falcon and that was a very nice night which I think we all enjoyed. And then on Friday we went to Twin-lakes Amusement Park which was another fun day out. I read the brochure wrong and continually kept calling it Twinkles for some reason, gawd alone knows why! There were lots of attractions and animals to see and it wasn't that busy so we had the park pretty much to ourselves shared by only a few other people. Emilie got really tired and fell asleep so missed out on the small train ride we went on that travelled around a small part of the park but Evan , Jenny's little boy, was made up as he has this thing for Thomas The Tank Engine and a show called Chuggington which also features trains as the main characters.
Saturday was the day of the wedding we were going to and this was at a hotel in Donnington. The food was less than impressive and the venue not that great but it was the whole reason we had come away in the first place so couldn't complain too much. Then on Sunday we had to leave and I was quite upset to be going. I have not been sooo relaxed since our honeymoon in Rome and it felt really good for all of us to be spending a week together. I really got on with Jenny and her boy Evan and will really miss their company as I don't get to see them too often. In fact I enjoyed the week so much that I would love to do something similar again sometime. I have decided to keep back any DOOYOO money I earn now and put it towards another holiday so hopefully we might get away again next year. Who knows- For now though, it is back to reality with a bang and I must get used to the daily grind once more which in itself is a complete nightmare.
If only I could have a job where I worked more sociable hours but I don't see that happening anytime soon.....
Will upload some photos from hols when I get a bit more time.....till then, see ya!
Firstly, may I say it was nowhere near as traumatic spending a week with my Mother-in-law as I thought it might have been and that really I should perhaps be more grateful than my last Blog entry suggests as she did pay for our cottage for a week and for our cats to be kept in the Kattery. We arrived around three in the afternoon on the Monday after an uneventful journey with very little traffic of any note. Our cottage was in Belton-in-Rutland which was in Leicestershire and was very nice, roomy and cosy. Even if it was ion the middle of nowhere! Barry, my brother-in-law, his girlfriend Jenny and her two-year old, Evan, had one room together; me and Mrs.Sparky shared another and the two attic rooms were taken by Fiona, the M-I-L, and my daughter, Emilie. Ems needed a room of her own as she is very easily disturbed and Evan shared with his mum and Barry as he can be a bit of a handful occasionally though essentially he is a good boy who just has his moments. On Tuesday, we looked up places to visit and found a butterfly farm not far away but travelling there, found it had closed down so ended up going to an owl and bird of prey sanctuary instead which was okay if you like owls but a little on the boring side. Actually Tuesday felt like a bit of a waste of a day but that was made up for on Wednesday when we visited Twycross zoo. This was a nice zoo that specialised in primates but had other animals there too. We watched elephants putting on a show as they were examined by their keepers and given a routine inspection and watched penguins and sea-lions being fed. A really good day out that was enjoyed by all.
I think it was Thursday that we went out for a meal in Oakham at a pub called The Falcon and that was a very nice night which I think we all enjoyed. And then on Friday we went to Twin-lakes Amusement Park which was another fun day out. I read the brochure wrong and continually kept calling it Twinkles for some reason, gawd alone knows why! There were lots of attractions and animals to see and it wasn't that busy so we had the park pretty much to ourselves shared by only a few other people. Emilie got really tired and fell asleep so missed out on the small train ride we went on that travelled around a small part of the park but Evan , Jenny's little boy, was made up as he has this thing for Thomas The Tank Engine and a show called Chuggington which also features trains as the main characters.
Saturday was the day of the wedding we were going to and this was at a hotel in Donnington. The food was less than impressive and the venue not that great but it was the whole reason we had come away in the first place so couldn't complain too much. Then on Sunday we had to leave and I was quite upset to be going. I have not been sooo relaxed since our honeymoon in Rome and it felt really good for all of us to be spending a week together. I really got on with Jenny and her boy Evan and will really miss their company as I don't get to see them too often. In fact I enjoyed the week so much that I would love to do something similar again sometime. I have decided to keep back any DOOYOO money I earn now and put it towards another holiday so hopefully we might get away again next year. Who knows- For now though, it is back to reality with a bang and I must get used to the daily grind once more which in itself is a complete nightmare.
If only I could have a job where I worked more sociable hours but I don't see that happening anytime soon.....
Will upload some photos from hols when I get a bit more time.....till then, see ya!
Monday, 4 May 2009
This is my last Blog.....
Until I get back off holiday that is.....yes, I know I've been slack lately but to be honest,I haven't had much to say and I haven't felt particularly inspired.Sorry guys...
Anyway, a brief catch-up on whats been going down..... we had a new chef start but looks like he's upped and quit; Martin Abernathy has gone leaving just me, Ross and HC as full-time chefs and with me on holiday this week, it is dubious as to when HC will get his next day off!!(His last was on Tuesday just gone)Meanwhile, I am going to stay in a cottage for a week with Mrs.Sparky, Emilie, the mother-in-law, my brother-in-law Barry and his girlfriend Jenny and her young boy, Evan. Dead excited about it and could be fun though a week with M-I-L could be hard work....taking lots of books to read and also my PS2 and a couple of Bzz games for entertainment as Jenny is reputedly quite competitive and the thought of me and her up against each other on a quiz game armed with buzzers sounds like a real ice-breaker!
Been having a mass-reading session last few days- have gotten through three books in four days; admittedly though they were ones I had read before. On a crime spree at mo (Mrs.Sparky has mentioned that is the wrong use of the word in this context but I think it's amusing) and am reading Michael Slade's books on the RCMP and some of Robert Crais' Elvis Cole P.I novels. Am taking some Michael Connelly stuff to read whilst away and some of my TBR pile as well to get through....
Just cashed in £75 on my review site,Dooyoo again- not bad for 5 months work and already earned another £10 again so well on my way to another cheque and I have also discovered another review site which I'll talk more about when I get back and have started using it!
By the way, this is not the cottage we are staying in- this is the cottage from Evil Dead; the Sam Raimi video nasty from the eighties. Come to think of it....I think my mother-in-law may have been in that film.....that's a joke by the way..... Wish me luck in that cottage....I may well need it!
Anyway, a brief catch-up on whats been going down..... we had a new chef start but looks like he's upped and quit; Martin Abernathy has gone leaving just me, Ross and HC as full-time chefs and with me on holiday this week, it is dubious as to when HC will get his next day off!!(His last was on Tuesday just gone)Meanwhile, I am going to stay in a cottage for a week with Mrs.Sparky, Emilie, the mother-in-law, my brother-in-law Barry and his girlfriend Jenny and her young boy, Evan. Dead excited about it and could be fun though a week with M-I-L could be hard work....taking lots of books to read and also my PS2 and a couple of Bzz games for entertainment as Jenny is reputedly quite competitive and the thought of me and her up against each other on a quiz game armed with buzzers sounds like a real ice-breaker!
Been having a mass-reading session last few days- have gotten through three books in four days; admittedly though they were ones I had read before. On a crime spree at mo (Mrs.Sparky has mentioned that is the wrong use of the word in this context but I think it's amusing) and am reading Michael Slade's books on the RCMP and some of Robert Crais' Elvis Cole P.I novels. Am taking some Michael Connelly stuff to read whilst away and some of my TBR pile as well to get through....
Just cashed in £75 on my review site,Dooyoo again- not bad for 5 months work and already earned another £10 again so well on my way to another cheque and I have also discovered another review site which I'll talk more about when I get back and have started using it!
By the way, this is not the cottage we are staying in- this is the cottage from Evil Dead; the Sam Raimi video nasty from the eighties. Come to think of it....I think my mother-in-law may have been in that film.....that's a joke by the way..... Wish me luck in that cottage....I may well need it!
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