Sorry!

Hey Everyone,

Sorry I haven't been writing on my blog in a long time. I have been soooo busy. I have started a new temporary job as an assistant to a local politician. It is pretty good apart from my nasty co-worker but hey what can you do? I am enjoying my work and am still getting used to it really. Check out the picture of my work place. Yes I actually work inside this building!




I will take some photos of my own when I get a chance and you can see it a little better.

Well I am off to my bed now but I will talk to you all soon and tell you more stories about the things that have been going on recently.

Hospital, Sickness and Feeling Crappy!

So, I went to the hospital at the beginning of the week for what was supposed to be a routine kind of check/test thing. I wont go into details because most of you would cringe but lets just say I think I had a bit of a reaction and have ended up with the most awful stomach pains. I have been feeling really miserable especially the last few days. I have been feeling like puking but haven't yet, thank god! Hopefully I will get better in a few days. If not it will be a trip to the doctor's for me.

On a more positive note...I have been feeling more positive about the job situation.

Maybe I should recap a bit.... When I first came back I was applying for jobs and asked my old company in Ireland to give me a reference which they said they would. When a company I applied to got in touch with them they said their company policy was to not give anyone a reference! So because of them I lost the job that I really wanted. I had been successful in the interview but when I couldn't get a reference I wasn't offered the job.

It all descended into a horrible mess when the company refused to return my calls or apologise for their mess up. I had to talk to a Labour relations group who advised me on what to do. I was about to go to a solicitor to seek legal advise but I decided to give the company another chance and I called the HR Director. I finally spoke to a live person! I was able to sort everything out and they have retracted and are now going to give me a reference,

It was a pretty horrible time for me. I felt totally depressed and useless and was feeling sorry for myself, feeling that I was never able to get a job and that I had wasted my time in Japan and was left with nothing to show for my life. One of those stinky times when nothing goes right at all!

I have applied for another job this week and I am waiting to hear if I got an interview. I hope I can get a job soon because I am so miserable at the moment. Feeling better but still...I hate being idle and like to work. I have been helping with the political campaigns but it isn't really enough right now.

Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Drenched

Went out for a walk with Liza, little Stephen and Diesel today.

Now when we decided to go out it was quite a nice day...... Liza called me back not a minute after we hung up and said it was raining. Of course I didnt notice! Typical...so we decided that we would play it by ear and wait until she called over to get me and then decide and if it was still raining then we would go shopping or something.

When she arrived it wasnt so bad outside and we decided to take Diesel too. We got the park, well the tow path along the river, and started walking. As soon as we started walking didnt the rain get heavier! I didn't have an umbrella, hood or raincoat....typical. I should know better! But that really taught me a lesson about not forgetting where you come from. I was miserably soaked. Me and Liza were soaked to the skin and of course Diesel didnt care. Lucky little Stephen was cosily tucked up in his pram under the rain cover...god i was jealous.

Note to self!....Bring a bloddy Umbrella!