i wish i was independently wealthy

i dislike work. i do. really.

i mean.. i don't mind working.. i just mind that most jobs available to 'unskilled' persons are boring. really, truly, mind-numblingly boring.

yes, i've started at the new job. the people are lovely, but one more time, it's BORING.

on a happier note, camped at a friends place out of town on saturday night. she has a trampoline! oh, the forgotten joy of bouncing! had a campfire, cooked food and so on. went swimming at lough corrib on sunday, but got rained out after an hour or so.

good vibrations

everything is looking up.
i start my new job on tuesday,
radiohead is next friday,
my skating seems to be improving even when i don't practise!
starting to get a little involved with amnesty international-
organising a big event for 26 june,
international day in support of victims of torture.
sounds grim, but it's going to be a fun day of
music
food
poetry
art

found a job

all is well.

cross your fingers for me

did an interview this morning and was told that i've probably got the job.. assistant manager just has to call the store manager who's on holiday to confirm. will hear early next week. only 16 hours per week, but hoping if it works out that i'll get overtime sometimes, and maybe pick up a weekend job on top.

here are some photos from last week:


believe it or not this is in ireland



dogface killer the dog


beach party

money must be funny in a rich mans world

made another €40 last night working on the door at a club. probably just a once off though. unfortunately.

small successes

made €58 and €20 on thursday and friday selling badges on the street. not bad, but not a saveable sort of income. i could probably live off it as long as i never wanted to leave galway.
the job hunt continues. did four interviews this week, yet to hear back from any. another interview on tuesday. all for retail. all went well enough.. hopefully will hear back from one early next week so i can start the cashola rolling in.

put money from badges aside to pay rent, so food situation continues as before. avocado is now gone, only a few slices of bread remain. still have some root vegetables. ate the tortillas.

destitution

my money continues to dwindle. i sat on the high street last friday afternoon with some badges and made €17. sean made me some bread. i'm almost out of tahini, but i still have half an avocado and a jar of peanut butter. used the last of my flour, sugar etc to make ginger bread. see photo below of gingerbread owl sitting in a tree. other photos are: my entire fortune in change; almost empty food shelf; almost empty fridge shelf.

had an interview for office temping this morning, so i showered for the first time in days (bodywash is now to be used very sparingly) and ate a half a piece of toast so that my stomach grumbling wouldn't be audible. despite my incredible typing speed, the interview wasn't promising. another interview at 3pm today at penney's (something like kmart). also got another call yesterday for an interview on thursday for an assistant manager position in a discount retail store. will report on results.

considering selling radiohead ticket now as a last resort to stay alive.