Oh to dance the rainbow

<- I saw this clip today and it made me a little melancholic.

But once again, I start in the middle of a story.

I am a story teller, a spinner of yarns, a word smith.

I have always held to the belief that the stories choose their audience, the role of the teller relive the tale and let the magic of the story tell itself.

This strip reminded me of how much we lose, in growing up.

When the magical turns mundane and the tales just fade...

Fight the grayness friends.

Don't lose touch with the magic.

Tell your tales, sing your songs, and let the colours dance.

Headhunted...

Nothing artsy or reflective today readers, this is a post dedicated to hard, bill paying reality...

It was late on a wed afternoon on a particularly slow day at work. And in my boredom i sent a generic CV to an ad that simply read. "Project managers wanted, Attractive Defense Projects, Australia Wide Roles.

A few weeks later i get a call asking me me to attend a phone interview.

So i jump to this company's website and start researching.

Medium sized defense contractor. Has some fairly interesting projects going on. Some systems i've even trained on myself back in the day (*yes i was an army man* (to the tune of "do you know the muffin man")).

Interview 1

C: Blah, blah, blah my experience, blah blah blah, suitable for this role, blah blah blah I would prefer Sydney roles

Company: Blah, blah ,blah company, blah blah, blah, new project, blah, blah, blah Probably Adelaide, probably not sydney

Seems that they did take a liking to me and after my point that i did not relish the thought of Adelaide, they set me up for the 2nd interview... with the Adelaide project team.

And that went pretty smoothly too, i have all the right skills they need, and they like my ex-army back ground and experience with the defense work thing.

I'm pretty sure that they will give me at least 25% more pay then what im' getting now,

The only catch is... I still don't like the idea of Adelaide. And truth be told I am rather settled here.

I'd relish the idea of moving up to Sydney for the better weather and more active life. Not to mention Bo Grosso being up there does help make it attractive for the short term.

But Adelaide? The city of churches?

I don't know...

comments? stories?

Insomnia

Damned insomnia... is there a cure...?

Happy B'day sister dear!

It was my sister's b'day today.

And we went to our favourite restaurant (of late anyway) Tao's in Bulleen.

What was a great dining experience the first 2 times was watered down today.

The appitiser,cheapened.
The entree, reduced.
The main, had a poorly done side dish and the steak's cut was average.

At least they had a surprise present for my sister at the end which earned them a tip.

but there is an embargo on Tao's for at least the next few months...

On a side note,

Sting and the Police are playing next janurary and the tickets go on sale tomorrow... and i can't convince anyone to go along...

sigh... My friends are musical ignoramii

Whats the reflection of a reflection?

Well, the answer of course is... a reflection!

Looking at my previous posts, I see that at least the arts student side of me is still alive and kicking , albietly a bit in love with imagery and prose, not unlike a song no?

My mood's lifted somewhat since the onset of that black mood and general sense of ARRGG! yesterday.

I guess it was not a single thing that has caused this fog to settle, work and the faintness of the next rung in the corporate ladder, the gleaming hope of new job offers with crummy conditions and the general pressures that come from living at home do add up and bubble forth from time to time.

However, at the LG social we had today, it was a relief to just enjoy the company of a bunch of like minded christians and just chill.

Packet of new LG: Instant fun and encouragement.

Instructions:
Just add food and ps2 eyetoy to get hours of fun and relaxation.

i still feel tired and run down, but for now at least, I'm still smiling.

P.s. I don't know what the odds are, but I've bumped into yet another (wait for it) south east asian, octo-lacto-vegetarian, foodie woman.

There must be a factory or school that trains this particular combination but at least this time I know better then to trust a woman that won't eat a steak and love it!

AARRGG!

Frustrated...

Just feel like jumping in the car, cranking up the music and slamming into boost.

at what?

I have no idea.

It desended in the afternoon and it just stayed.

I just tried to raise a reflective thought on this, it shattered like a kite in a hurricane.

Not tonight my friends... not tonight.

Treasures

Nothing fancy tonight,

its just me, and my treasure box.

inside i store memories i sometimes like to just take out, close my eyes and just smile.

1) Great Ocean Road, beautiful weather, beautiful woman, new european car.

2) Melting snow, sunrise, mountain top, my buddies.

3) OCS, 4k mark, clear skies, OCS tower

4) Sunday afternoon, $3.50 pints, best friend, dulled pain.

5) First smile, first kiss, first dance.

6) Final exam, walking out of the exam hall, victory cry, SSShhhhuushhh!

7) Final shot, final count, Caravaggio, Marksmen

8) Scooter, Phuket, no license, zoom!

9) Job offer, hand shake, walking out? Struttin out!

10) Caravaggio, New assignment! Artillery!

That's all for tonight I think.