I'm sat on my balcony singing along (badly) to Nanci Griffith for all the world to hear. If I had a little more money life would be perfect. I fucking hate money.
It has been so wet in London recently. So wet that a couple of ducks just walked past my flat. No lie.
I guess a new blog entry is required just to prove that I still exist.
A lot has changed since my last real entry way back in November. I am no longer working in my old local down on the coast and I am now back in London full time. The job down South was just a little too close to home as I was a friend of the landlord (and a lot of customers) before I started working there. As the pub was a fairly small, community sort of place it made it difficult to find a place I could whinge about work. Everybody needs to do that nor and then even when work is on the whole pretty good. It had also become pretty apparent that I was never going to get anywhere there, a business that small doesn't offer a lot of scope for promotion. So I decided to leave which I think was best for both me and the business as I was beginning to get quite dispirited which isn't good in a role that is essentially all dealing with the public.
I have since moved up to work in a pub in London near where the flat is (but in a much, MUCH, nicer area). It is part of a huge group and they seem to emphasise training and promoting from within which is what I want. I still love working in the pub trade, I just needed some opportunities to progress. Unfortunately as I am now starting from the bottom again I am really struggling for money. I am hoping that it will be one step back for several forward in the end but that doesn't make things any easier right now. Fortunately my parents are supporting my decision so long as I am confident that this is what I really want to do and they will probably top me up with funds when needed. It feels a bit embarrassing to be borrowing money from my folks when I am thirty but hopefully it won't be happening for long.
The new job seems good but I've only been there two weeks which makes it hard to tell. I am enjoying being back in London all the time, seeing Kaikai more then two nights a week is definitely a plus. Because I have been dividing my time between two cities for so long I don't really feel that I have much of life up here though, I need to get out a bit more and start making some friends in North London. That won't be easy without much money though. Not working as much as previously is costing me money already as I tend to drink when I am bored, getting out more won't keep the bank balance in check.
That is enough serious stuff for now.
Here's some fun stuff.
Saw Wild Flag a few weeks ago. Awesome.
In order to show no Sleater-Kinney split favouritism here is a song from Corin Tucker.
A lot has changed since my last real entry way back in November. I am no longer working in my old local down on the coast and I am now back in London full time. The job down South was just a little too close to home as I was a friend of the landlord (and a lot of customers) before I started working there. As the pub was a fairly small, community sort of place it made it difficult to find a place I could whinge about work. Everybody needs to do that nor and then even when work is on the whole pretty good. It had also become pretty apparent that I was never going to get anywhere there, a business that small doesn't offer a lot of scope for promotion. So I decided to leave which I think was best for both me and the business as I was beginning to get quite dispirited which isn't good in a role that is essentially all dealing with the public.
I have since moved up to work in a pub in London near where the flat is (but in a much, MUCH, nicer area). It is part of a huge group and they seem to emphasise training and promoting from within which is what I want. I still love working in the pub trade, I just needed some opportunities to progress. Unfortunately as I am now starting from the bottom again I am really struggling for money. I am hoping that it will be one step back for several forward in the end but that doesn't make things any easier right now. Fortunately my parents are supporting my decision so long as I am confident that this is what I really want to do and they will probably top me up with funds when needed. It feels a bit embarrassing to be borrowing money from my folks when I am thirty but hopefully it won't be happening for long.
The new job seems good but I've only been there two weeks which makes it hard to tell. I am enjoying being back in London all the time, seeing Kaikai more then two nights a week is definitely a plus. Because I have been dividing my time between two cities for so long I don't really feel that I have much of life up here though, I need to get out a bit more and start making some friends in North London. That won't be easy without much money though. Not working as much as previously is costing me money already as I tend to drink when I am bored, getting out more won't keep the bank balance in check.
That is enough serious stuff for now.
Here's some fun stuff.
Saw Wild Flag a few weeks ago. Awesome.
In order to show no Sleater-Kinney split favouritism here is a song from Corin Tucker.
Blimey, it's probably about time I blogged again.
So what has been going on?
I'm still working in my local which is mostly ace. I enjoy the work and most of the time there is fun. There is occasional bullshit which I could do without but unfortunately where there are people there is usually some bullshit. (That makes know sense if you think about it too literally so don't.) Anyway I am enjoying the work and right now just having some work that is fairly secure is undoubtedly a good thing, there are plenty of people out there who don't have that.
The worst part about is that I have almost no social life now. For five days of every week I am at work until after 11. The two days when this doesn't happen are Monday and Tuesday. Surprisingly there aren't too many people out there who consider getting shitfaced on a Monday as sensible behaviour. This disappointments me.
Contributing to this is the fact that I essentially have to split my life between two cities. Kai is obviously still based in London so that's where I head for my days off but I am not really there enough to develop any sort of social interaction there. When I'm down on the coast my working hours are what prevent the social interaction. Long term I really need to find a proper, grown up job in London or at least within commutable distance of it.
I'm not really sure how to go about looking for work right now. Most of the jobs I know I can do my degree has now made me over qualified for but I don't really know what sort of graduate level work I want or where to find it. It is something I am definitely going to get serious about after Christmas. Until then the bills are getting paid and I have a reasonably fun job. Things could be worse.
Other news: seeing the reformed Hot Snakes in December which will be loud.
Went to Sheffield for my best mates thirtieth. Got very drunk but still managed to drink on the day after.
Bands I Miss Part 2.
So what has been going on?
I'm still working in my local which is mostly ace. I enjoy the work and most of the time there is fun. There is occasional bullshit which I could do without but unfortunately where there are people there is usually some bullshit. (That makes know sense if you think about it too literally so don't.) Anyway I am enjoying the work and right now just having some work that is fairly secure is undoubtedly a good thing, there are plenty of people out there who don't have that.
The worst part about is that I have almost no social life now. For five days of every week I am at work until after 11. The two days when this doesn't happen are Monday and Tuesday. Surprisingly there aren't too many people out there who consider getting shitfaced on a Monday as sensible behaviour. This disappointments me.
Contributing to this is the fact that I essentially have to split my life between two cities. Kai is obviously still based in London so that's where I head for my days off but I am not really there enough to develop any sort of social interaction there. When I'm down on the coast my working hours are what prevent the social interaction. Long term I really need to find a proper, grown up job in London or at least within commutable distance of it.
I'm not really sure how to go about looking for work right now. Most of the jobs I know I can do my degree has now made me over qualified for but I don't really know what sort of graduate level work I want or where to find it. It is something I am definitely going to get serious about after Christmas. Until then the bills are getting paid and I have a reasonably fun job. Things could be worse.
Other news: seeing the reformed Hot Snakes in December which will be loud.
Went to Sheffield for my best mates thirtieth. Got very drunk but still managed to drink on the day after.
Bands I Miss Part 2.
Birthday over.
Hangover epic.
All downhill from here.
In other news working in a pub is great for losing weight and much cheaper then joining a gym.
Hangover epic.
All downhill from here.
In other news working in a pub is great for losing weight and much cheaper then joining a gym.
Slight technical hitch with SG has been fixed. I am back.
In other news there isn't a lot of news.
Bristol this weekend. Bad photos of me will surface I'm sure.
In other news there isn't a lot of news.
Bristol this weekend. Bad photos of me will surface I'm sure.
