As luck would have it I received a call from the same guy who I spoke to about working over summer as I think he forgot he called me ...

 

Anyway, I discussed with him my plans of why I sent in my resume and because I didn't do any research I asked the simple question of what hours were on offer as I said I wanted to have a change in work over summer.  I was hoping to hear some decent hours but he said it was all based on productivity level so depending on how you perform depends on how many hours you get a week ... and it could be anything from three hours and up ... which does not suit me at all ... so the interview process ended there and then!

 

It would be nice to have another job over summer but still keep the other job which is so possible as we have staff who are studying elsewhere and they only work at the store over the summer holidays ...

 

At least there is no more wishing that things would be different ... and so life continues ...

 

When I finished work on Thursday, I checked my phone and I had a missed call from the bookshop.

 

With the shop only being a short walk away instead of calling, I went there thinking that they had a book for me.  Sure enough they did but not the book I had ordered.  I was given the book and the conversation continued about the bookshop's 10th birthday next year.

 

Kerry-Anne is looking into trying to get some of the ex-volunteers involved in the shop's birthday celebrations.  I don't know exactly what the plans are but there seems to be a cake involved ...

 

I haven't been there for over a year now and walking into the store the other day, was very welcoming which is so different to what I normally experience.

 

In away, it seems as though time has stopped when I go to the bookshop as there is always the same people there - although I do know they have taken on a few more volunteers but everytime I go there I always see the faces of the people I have worked with.  I really wonder if some of them are trying to get out of the unemployment rut or if they are just comfortable being where they are.

 

I have definitely moved on and have been grateful for what the bookshop has given me but I much prefer the working life and the freedom that is not associated with being on benefits.  It has been a long time coming but it is so much better as I can march to the beat of my own drum ...

 

While chatting away with Kerry-Anne and everyone else, she mentioned something she found on the internet.

 

The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster ...

 

I have to admit I have never heard of them as I usually visit the same sites or come on-line and search for what I want - not venturing into other things for the fun of it.

 

I am just wondering if anyone has heard of this site too.

 

I had to google to see what there is as she was saying all these things about this religion and I got really interested and had to find out more.

 

I noticed they are on facebook and twitter but link here on spaces.live.com ...

 

It seems as though this is a little community that nobody really knows about when it comes to blogging as everyone has heard of myspace and blogspot but I have heard spaces.live mentioned ...

 

I guess this is one of those blog pages that have fans but not big enough fans to make an impact that gets noticed by the media ... which is good as it proves people don't always follow trends ...

 

I actually came here by word of mouth ... I never knew of blogging before coming to this site and I am treat it as an open journal and thats it ... allowing some of my thoughts to come out ...

 

You can not tell everyone everything ... that is what secrets are for ...

 

One thing I will let you in on ...

 

On Friday night, I had my nightfill job cancelled and got a call from my day job to see if I wanted a shift for the night ...

 

Having decided on having tea out and then going to work I went to the Mandarin Restaurant and while walking along the main street heading to work, I did a bit of window shopping and found a birthday present for Veronica.  Her 21st is this Saturday night coming.  I saw in Priceline's window a box set of mini-perfumes from Revlon and thought that this might be a good gift for her.

 

Yesterday morning before starting work, I spent about half an hour in the Library reading and then remembered the perfumes I saw and went down to buy them ...

 

When I walked into the store I picked them up and decided to keep on looking around and then came across some candles - all in pink varieties and I thought this would be a better option as Veronica was having a pink themed birthday ... so I got them instead ...

 

I will only be there for about half an hour before going to work but going by what Katarina said about Veronica I think she will like the candles - wrapped in pink paper to go with her pink card!

 

I think the next thing I will be doing is getting ready for Christmas.

 

I had a quick look in K-Mart on Thursday and saw some $4-00 and $2-00 decorations and I am thinking of buying some of them for the Christmas tree.

 

This year I will be putting it up compared to last year as we are having the entire family around for dinner.

 

I haven't started shopping and it isn't going to be all out this year as we are doing Kris Kringle again ... which I am looking forward to.

 

That has to be organised by the start of December I am guessing - plenty of time ...

 

Are you thinking of Christmas yet?