More than a long time!
So it's been over 2 years now since I last posted in this journal...I suppose in some ways that's a good thing in that I haven't had to vent anything or at least not felt the need to do it online where no one can read the entries if I don't want them to.
A lot has happened since then, Curse You Damn Kids was set up with our original line up, I left Avon Autistic in 2011 to work on the agency, then I got my new job at Sheiling School, we fired our old singer and our old drummer left and they have subsequently been replaced.
And here at the end of 2012, the band is getting ready to record a new EP at the end of January 2013 and looking forward to the next year and really working hard and getting out there.
I've been told that they are cutting my hours at work and that the holidays are going to change, which isn't a huge issue, can't really argue with a £2000 p/a payrise and NVQ3 training...I think I'll get that, do it in 6 months then move on to a different place, somewhere where I'll at least be a senior support worker or a proper keyworker or even a team leader, something that involves more management stuff which is what I need given that the lot at sheiling school can't really do it properly or fob it off onto the deputies who can only do so much then get blamed for everything. Anyway, that's the plan. I might hand in my notice at the end of the summer holiday or towards it anyway, I don't really want to work another year there nor get to know a whole new bunch of co-workers, they won't be the same really and I love the lot that we have now.
We're talking about going on tour in the summer as well, just taking a couple of weeks off from work in the summer and doing a load of gigs around the southwest, that would be absolutely epic, can't wait!
I'm also going to be having a jam with a friend of mine who wants to go down the goth metal route, I said I'd try out for frontwoman/vocalist. I don't know how good I am or if they'll like me but I can at least take my guitar and have a bit of a jam anyway, it'll be cool!
I'm at dad's at the moment for christmas which is nice because I'm getting to see loads of the family and get away from Bristol for a bit as well. Mum's had her eye surgery so isn't really up for doing much but hey.
On another note, I'm still single...to be fair I had a bit of a fling with Alex earlier on in the year that lasted for about 2 months officially but not really, he just stopped talking to me but by that time I didn't want to be with him anyway and was just waiting for the right time to tell him that I wanted to break it off. Nevermind, the thing I'm most upset about well not upset as such but disappointed about I suppose is losing my friend...and the awesome sex haha I'll give him that, I enjoyed hanging around with him and the sex but it wasn't right for a relationship. It's all good though, I might add him on facebook and see if we start talking again or something. We shall see.
At the moment there is no one on the cards, something might happen with Saffin like usual since I'm up in Pickering so I'm not overly fussed. There's a lad in Bristol, Kial who has the hots for me, I've told him that I'm not interested in that kind of thing but it's not really stopped him but I like spending time with him, he's sweet I just don't like him in that way.
As per, I've fallen for the one who I will never have, Maddie, who is a co-worker at work. She's german and fooking hot, I love her accent and everything about her, and at the moment now we're all on holiday I really miss her lol. Not good! This always happens, I just have the biggest crush on her! Haha and also slightly Jana as well but not as much as Maddie...dammit Annie!
Ah well, someone may come along next year, we shall see, I might be able to get out a bit more and I'm hoping to move out at some point soon or September time when Jana comes back to uni and we would get a place together, that would be epic. It would be nice to live closer to town as well so that I don't have to drive everywhere when I want to go out or something because being the "one pint" person is sooooooooooooo shit and paying for taxis is crap if I can't crash at anyones house.
Anyway, that's all I can think of/be bothered to write about. Oh yeah, an old colleague of mine, Marius might have cancer so let's hope and pray that he doesnt and that he's just having problems with his crohn's. I know I want him to come back to Bristol and just be his awesome self and healthy.
Bring on 2013, going to be an interesting one! :)
A xxx
A lot has happened since then, Curse You Damn Kids was set up with our original line up, I left Avon Autistic in 2011 to work on the agency, then I got my new job at Sheiling School, we fired our old singer and our old drummer left and they have subsequently been replaced.
And here at the end of 2012, the band is getting ready to record a new EP at the end of January 2013 and looking forward to the next year and really working hard and getting out there.
I've been told that they are cutting my hours at work and that the holidays are going to change, which isn't a huge issue, can't really argue with a £2000 p/a payrise and NVQ3 training...I think I'll get that, do it in 6 months then move on to a different place, somewhere where I'll at least be a senior support worker or a proper keyworker or even a team leader, something that involves more management stuff which is what I need given that the lot at sheiling school can't really do it properly or fob it off onto the deputies who can only do so much then get blamed for everything. Anyway, that's the plan. I might hand in my notice at the end of the summer holiday or towards it anyway, I don't really want to work another year there nor get to know a whole new bunch of co-workers, they won't be the same really and I love the lot that we have now.
We're talking about going on tour in the summer as well, just taking a couple of weeks off from work in the summer and doing a load of gigs around the southwest, that would be absolutely epic, can't wait!
I'm also going to be having a jam with a friend of mine who wants to go down the goth metal route, I said I'd try out for frontwoman/vocalist. I don't know how good I am or if they'll like me but I can at least take my guitar and have a bit of a jam anyway, it'll be cool!
I'm at dad's at the moment for christmas which is nice because I'm getting to see loads of the family and get away from Bristol for a bit as well. Mum's had her eye surgery so isn't really up for doing much but hey.
On another note, I'm still single...to be fair I had a bit of a fling with Alex earlier on in the year that lasted for about 2 months officially but not really, he just stopped talking to me but by that time I didn't want to be with him anyway and was just waiting for the right time to tell him that I wanted to break it off. Nevermind, the thing I'm most upset about well not upset as such but disappointed about I suppose is losing my friend...and the awesome sex haha I'll give him that, I enjoyed hanging around with him and the sex but it wasn't right for a relationship. It's all good though, I might add him on facebook and see if we start talking again or something. We shall see.
At the moment there is no one on the cards, something might happen with Saffin like usual since I'm up in Pickering so I'm not overly fussed. There's a lad in Bristol, Kial who has the hots for me, I've told him that I'm not interested in that kind of thing but it's not really stopped him but I like spending time with him, he's sweet I just don't like him in that way.
As per, I've fallen for the one who I will never have, Maddie, who is a co-worker at work. She's german and fooking hot, I love her accent and everything about her, and at the moment now we're all on holiday I really miss her lol. Not good! This always happens, I just have the biggest crush on her! Haha and also slightly Jana as well but not as much as Maddie...dammit Annie!
Ah well, someone may come along next year, we shall see, I might be able to get out a bit more and I'm hoping to move out at some point soon or September time when Jana comes back to uni and we would get a place together, that would be epic. It would be nice to live closer to town as well so that I don't have to drive everywhere when I want to go out or something because being the "one pint" person is sooooooooooooo shit and paying for taxis is crap if I can't crash at anyones house.
Anyway, that's all I can think of/be bothered to write about. Oh yeah, an old colleague of mine, Marius might have cancer so let's hope and pray that he doesnt and that he's just having problems with his crohn's. I know I want him to come back to Bristol and just be his awesome self and healthy.
Bring on 2013, going to be an interesting one! :)
A xxx