Life in a Beautiful Light
I appear to have fallen off the face of the Earth lately for no reason other than my own lack of motivation. But today I am here to update you all on my life.
Work
I'm still unemployed, which is a little depressing, but I think I've got past some of the recent lower feelings I've felt over that. One possible temporary opportunity I wasn't even sure I wanted is a massive NO, which was more heartbreaking than I realised it would be.
Volunteering
I've started volunteering. Basically I listen to people's problems, which is such a rewarding thing to be doing with my time. I've not been doing it for very long, spent 8 weeks doing the training and am on my 4th week listening. I even offered my IT skills because the majority of volunteers seem to be older and so some of which have little or no IT skills. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as me offering my time and them saying sure. A decision has to be made over whether I'm 'allowed' to do it because they think I should be focused on my listening. However, I'm unemployed, I have more time than I know what to do with and they need IT people. Sooo...here's hoping for a positive outcome. It's frustrating though, being told that I may not be able to help them out with this when I want to.
Computer Course
I completed my ECDL Level 2 this week. For those who don't know, it's the European Computer Driving Licence (there's an International one too, so I think they're the same). For a while I was growing very frustrated with it because I know my way around computers. The Microsoft Word/PowerPoint sections were very tedious to say the least. Though I did learn a little more about Excel. I'm glad it's over, though I'll miss having a routine of going to the computer centre three times of week and having that contact with the outside world beyond my parents.
Other
I've been watching a little more NCIS than I usually do, it's on after Neighbours (the Aussie soap) at lunchtime Monday to Wednesday, so I started watching it. Unfortunately that meant jumping in part way through a random season. So after I finished my computer course I went and bought seasons 1-3. I'm enjoying it, which is good. Though I'm not sure how I feel about Kate. I'm sure anyone who watched from the beginning will enjoy her as a character but I'm almost waiting for the day when Ziva is back in it. I miss her already and I like her better. I don't know anything about the character's development though, so I look forward to seeing that happen as I watch more and more.
Work
I'm still unemployed, which is a little depressing, but I think I've got past some of the recent lower feelings I've felt over that. One possible temporary opportunity I wasn't even sure I wanted is a massive NO, which was more heartbreaking than I realised it would be.
Volunteering
I've started volunteering. Basically I listen to people's problems, which is such a rewarding thing to be doing with my time. I've not been doing it for very long, spent 8 weeks doing the training and am on my 4th week listening. I even offered my IT skills because the majority of volunteers seem to be older and so some of which have little or no IT skills. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as me offering my time and them saying sure. A decision has to be made over whether I'm 'allowed' to do it because they think I should be focused on my listening. However, I'm unemployed, I have more time than I know what to do with and they need IT people. Sooo...here's hoping for a positive outcome. It's frustrating though, being told that I may not be able to help them out with this when I want to.
Computer Course
I completed my ECDL Level 2 this week. For those who don't know, it's the European Computer Driving Licence (there's an International one too, so I think they're the same). For a while I was growing very frustrated with it because I know my way around computers. The Microsoft Word/PowerPoint sections were very tedious to say the least. Though I did learn a little more about Excel. I'm glad it's over, though I'll miss having a routine of going to the computer centre three times of week and having that contact with the outside world beyond my parents.
Other
I've been watching a little more NCIS than I usually do, it's on after Neighbours (the Aussie soap) at lunchtime Monday to Wednesday, so I started watching it. Unfortunately that meant jumping in part way through a random season. So after I finished my computer course I went and bought seasons 1-3. I'm enjoying it, which is good. Though I'm not sure how I feel about Kate. I'm sure anyone who watched from the beginning will enjoy her as a character but I'm almost waiting for the day when Ziva is back in it. I miss her already and I like her better. I don't know anything about the character's development though, so I look forward to seeing that happen as I watch more and more.