May 02, 2009 10:10
My apologies I have once been busy and neglected my dear LJ account....it has been about 5 months since my last post!
Quick run down on all that has happened during this period.
Firstly Jess is finally on the mend. It's a long story but she basically finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel and asked to be put into a proper rehab centre. She stayed there for 3 months and is back at home attending NA meetings a few times a week aswell as checking herself into "The Outpatients Program" in the city every morning. She regularly submits urine samples and is now leading an honest, happy life.
She is back to the old jess, the jess I knew way before Wayne and the best thing is that this change came from within her, it was her that saved herself this time so this is it for Jessie.
Next I am no longer a slave for McLaren Press.
I finally got myself another job. I am working at BayFit Leisure Centre (The old altona north pool) as a membership consultant and I have to say I am loving it.
It's a sales job and I always knew I would have a knack for sales. It is my 3rd month here and I have so far made my sales target every month no problemo which entitles me to a bonus on top of my base wage (which alone is alot more than what I was on at McLaren).
It can be challenging and stressful at times but everyday here is different and full of surprises which is exactly what I wanted and I love the fact that I wake up each day not knowing what is in store.
The people I work with are great.
There are two other sales people in my office Christina and Shane. Christina is my age and she's lovely, we get along like a house on fire and help eachother out with sales as much as possible. Shane is also the sales manager so techincally my boss and as far as bosses go I couldn't have asked for better.
He is young, about 27 and has a carefree fun attitude to life and work. He has also lived in japan for a few years so we often talk about japanese culture and anime together.
I also work on a rotating roster now so yes somedays I have to work on weekends (today is saturday and I am here by myself until 4pm) but I often will get a friday or thursday off to replace it so again that breaks me away from the monotomy of a 9-5 desk job.
Is Bayfit a career?
Could I see myself being here in 5 years time?
I really do not know but I am lucky to have this job in the current recession and I am enjoying it so atm it's working for me.
Koga is getting bigger everyday. He's about a year old now and completely settled in with us. He's adorable but has such a big attitude and everyone who comes to our house falls in love.
Brendon is now working two jobs, still at TNT but does morning work with Baz and TJ at Riteways now so he's back up to earning over a grand a week.
Brendon also finally cut his hair and to my pleasant surprise short hair actually does suit him and I am finding I look at him like a lovestruck teen allover again now lol.
My hair is back to it's natural colour and I lost all that weight I was previously concerned about. Working at a gym I now have a free gym membership and access to personal training so Im really getting into it and taking full advantage. Im back down to 53kg and starting to get some nice muscle tone. I do two classes a week body attack and body balance and jess and lis from dancing join me most nights.
Lis has surprisingly become a close friend recently too.
Now she lives near me and workouts at my gym we see eachother regularly and Im enjoying getting close to her. Shes a lovely person and I did always want to get close to her.
Ok so that the run down on what you have missed. I am popping out for a smoke then I might give brendon a call (I am sooo bored saturdays at work are the worst!) and then I may write more abit later. I do have a list of phone calls on my retention to do but it's a saturday and it's 10:30am I don't really want to be waking people up just yet lol.
Hoo Roo
lis,
jess,
brendon,
bayfit,
gym,
update,
koga,
rehab