The more things change the more they stay the same
Have you ever been thrown completely into the deep end? Well I reckon I wrote the book about it, the book is on sale now, its called "I Got Thrown Totally Fucking Into The Deep End, No Shit I Fucking Well Did" by David Rowland.
I had a panic attack at work about two weeks ago. The overwhelming realisation of being completly in charge of a whole range for Winter 2006 was enough to send me under my desk with a paper bag. After hyperventilating for a few hours I managed to pull my shit together and stop acting like a little scaredy girl scared of a few little pieces of scary clothing... GET A GRIP MAN. Nothing fully prepares you for a new job quite like a trial by fire, it seems. My workplace training consisted of being pushed in front of a rack of clothes, an old computer and a pile of indechpherable garment spec sheets, all with helpful notes in Mandarin...
Good things come to those who work fucking hard, and I can safely say I deserved my new chair and new computer (which should be here any day now). I am a firm believer in the rewards system hahaha. So yeah, it's weird the fact that I've been so flat out, yet I'm loving it like Mariah Carey loves stealing children's dreams.
Anita and I are still going awesomely, I haven't ballsed that up as of yet hahaha. Our relationship still continues to be fucking funny and full of wacky adventures. Yesterday we went to Eastland with her Mum and Dad hahahaha, we were sitting in the back of the car hahaha... Our latest obsession is a disk of the seasons 1 and 2 of Lost. I was never too bothered when it was on TV, but its more engaging when youre watching 7 episodes at a time while in bed eating noodles.
I've realised that sometimes it's best to leave past times in the past, but also it can be a really rewarding experience. I guess what seems to keep me thinking is how even though your old friends may have changed alot, they still act like thier old selves. You interact with them the same way you did back in the day. It like no matter how much you have tried to become a different person, you can never escape your true nature. Hey, that's cool sometimes, it really is, but there are also times where it's enough to remind you why you'd burnt certain bridges in the first place.
I had a panic attack at work about two weeks ago. The overwhelming realisation of being completly in charge of a whole range for Winter 2006 was enough to send me under my desk with a paper bag. After hyperventilating for a few hours I managed to pull my shit together and stop acting like a little scaredy girl scared of a few little pieces of scary clothing... GET A GRIP MAN. Nothing fully prepares you for a new job quite like a trial by fire, it seems. My workplace training consisted of being pushed in front of a rack of clothes, an old computer and a pile of indechpherable garment spec sheets, all with helpful notes in Mandarin...
Good things come to those who work fucking hard, and I can safely say I deserved my new chair and new computer (which should be here any day now). I am a firm believer in the rewards system hahaha. So yeah, it's weird the fact that I've been so flat out, yet I'm loving it like Mariah Carey loves stealing children's dreams.
Anita and I are still going awesomely, I haven't ballsed that up as of yet hahaha. Our relationship still continues to be fucking funny and full of wacky adventures. Yesterday we went to Eastland with her Mum and Dad hahahaha, we were sitting in the back of the car hahaha... Our latest obsession is a disk of the seasons 1 and 2 of Lost. I was never too bothered when it was on TV, but its more engaging when youre watching 7 episodes at a time while in bed eating noodles.
I've realised that sometimes it's best to leave past times in the past, but also it can be a really rewarding experience. I guess what seems to keep me thinking is how even though your old friends may have changed alot, they still act like thier old selves. You interact with them the same way you did back in the day. It like no matter how much you have tried to become a different person, you can never escape your true nature. Hey, that's cool sometimes, it really is, but there are also times where it's enough to remind you why you'd burnt certain bridges in the first place.