Friday I've Got Monday On My Mind
Oct. 14th, 2005 06:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
waitingmanThe end of the first week. After this, all time references become tedious, so it's now just 'work'.
So, a week of not doing too much. I've spoken to 3 clients & spent the rest of my time playing with & swearing at the laptop I've been provided with in lieu of a desktop PC. First thing to be remedied was the touchpad mouse - I hate 'em, so a USB mouse was unearthed. The usual quote form, e-mail, letterhead setting up & updating their pricelists & PDF brochures from various supplier company websites. That & a lot of surreptitious reading of the SMH online & doing the daily Target puzzle on a handy notepad.
It's too early to say what the other ranch hands are like. They seem nice enough, but one or two of them are just a bit too plastic for my taste.I don't really have a handle on the ranch manager yet either. I can see the nice guy facade, but don't know what's underneath & haven't seen or heard enough to judge the business acumen.
It does seem to be awfully quiet in the office though... Too quiet - not much in the way of sales calls or quoting, tendering & all the usual frenetic activity I was used to in my last job in this industry. Time will tell if this is just a lull prior to the company's imminent move to Artarmon, whereupon everything will roar back to life, or if this is as good as it gets. Which would be a worry.
Ah well, give it 'til January & see what happens. There's not much alternative employment at my level at the moment, so I'm at least in for the short haul.
Gemma & I are making our live debut on Monday night at the Excelsior in Surry Hills at about 7.30pm. We're only doing 2 songs, so it'll all be over in about 10 minutes, but it's a good opportunity to check out the competition & network our arses off if there's half a chance of a proper gig in the near future. We have about 40 odd minutes of material, so we're nearly ready. After a drunken writing & rehearsal session last night & a last minute panic rehearsal this coming Sunday, it'll be alright on the night...
Which reminds me - time to re-string the Matron.
Later... The funny things you find trawling around on your Friends page...
Take the quiz: "What kind of eyes do you have? (with pictures)"
Eden
You have eden eyes. Eden is the color of water. Your eyes symbolize your great flexibility. You are a creative person. You can think of many good ways to get your point across to people as you have very good communication abilities. When someone feels down or is hurt, you have the remarkable ability to help them and heal them. If you have too little going on in your life, you may be withdrawn and depressed, timid, manipulative, unreliable, stubborn, or suspicious. Some words to describe you: peaceful, sincere, affectionate, tranquil, intuitive, trustworthy, pure, loyal, healing, and stable.
Just for the record, my eyes look nothing like the ones in the picture...
So, a week of not doing too much. I've spoken to 3 clients & spent the rest of my time playing with & swearing at the laptop I've been provided with in lieu of a desktop PC. First thing to be remedied was the touchpad mouse - I hate 'em, so a USB mouse was unearthed. The usual quote form, e-mail, letterhead setting up & updating their pricelists & PDF brochures from various supplier company websites. That & a lot of surreptitious reading of the SMH online & doing the daily Target puzzle on a handy notepad.
It's too early to say what the other ranch hands are like. They seem nice enough, but one or two of them are just a bit too plastic for my taste.I don't really have a handle on the ranch manager yet either. I can see the nice guy facade, but don't know what's underneath & haven't seen or heard enough to judge the business acumen.
It does seem to be awfully quiet in the office though... Too quiet - not much in the way of sales calls or quoting, tendering & all the usual frenetic activity I was used to in my last job in this industry. Time will tell if this is just a lull prior to the company's imminent move to Artarmon, whereupon everything will roar back to life, or if this is as good as it gets. Which would be a worry.
Ah well, give it 'til January & see what happens. There's not much alternative employment at my level at the moment, so I'm at least in for the short haul.
Gemma & I are making our live debut on Monday night at the Excelsior in Surry Hills at about 7.30pm. We're only doing 2 songs, so it'll all be over in about 10 minutes, but it's a good opportunity to check out the competition & network our arses off if there's half a chance of a proper gig in the near future. We have about 40 odd minutes of material, so we're nearly ready. After a drunken writing & rehearsal session last night & a last minute panic rehearsal this coming Sunday, it'll be alright on the night...
Which reminds me - time to re-string the Matron.
Later... The funny things you find trawling around on your Friends page...
Take the quiz: "What kind of eyes do you have? (with pictures)"
Eden
You have eden eyes. Eden is the color of water. Your eyes symbolize your great flexibility. You are a creative person. You can think of many good ways to get your point across to people as you have very good communication abilities. When someone feels down or is hurt, you have the remarkable ability to help them and heal them. If you have too little going on in your life, you may be withdrawn and depressed, timid, manipulative, unreliable, stubborn, or suspicious. Some words to describe you: peaceful, sincere, affectionate, tranquil, intuitive, trustworthy, pure, loyal, healing, and stable.
Just for the record, my eyes look nothing like the ones in the picture...
