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the return of Karen XPosted on Sat 6 October 2007 at 09:38My brother Pete used to call me Karen X and I am resurrecting it as I can do without the B now, thank you very much. I have been given some discretionary leave right now, so won't be in work until Friday. My boss Rachael is going to help me put a new CV together on Monday - how supportive is that. I need to do some serious preparation for my interview. Ahh, I didn't tell you, did I? I have an interview on the 19th October near Porirua (about 6-7 hours drive from here) and am seriously thinking about a move there. It really depends on being offered a job first. And even if I am offered a job, I don't have to go unless | am very sure it is the right thing to do. But that all dpends on how quickly we can sell the house as I need my share of the equity to set up again. Can't say that I am looking forward to the upheaval but we will see what transpires. I am going for a few days, the girl will stay with Dad. It will be good not to be here for a while and just not think about this whole sorry mess.
Yesterday was the last day of my Hauora course. I have met some lovely people there, very supportive and genuine. Kat and I know full well that we wouldn't have finished the course without enormous amounts of support as there was quite a bit of it on the Maori language. Earlier in the week I had got one of my Maori colleagues to help me write a thank-you in Maori, which I blundered my way through and they seemed reasonably impressed. And apparently it is the trying that wins you favour, so I'm well in. I would have liked to have done the Diploma next but as I really don't know what the immediate future holds, I will wait off on that. We had some drinks to celebrate afterwards and that was most excellent too.
Am Loolah came over yesterday and stayed the night. It was good to have her here and yet again, it shows just how fantastic the British expats forum members are. I couldn't have asked for more support than I have already had, I feel humbled by the way so many have offered words of comfort and promises of help if needed. I have to say it again, a huge thank-you to you all.
I tried out my new toy today and spent ah hour cruising round Hamilton with my satnav. I guess we should have bought one right away and I would have taken a fairer share of the driving but it's way too late to worry about that now. It did get me stuck though. There was a place where the road had been changed and it kept trying to make me go the wrong way. i eventually figured it out and now feel an awful lot happier about driving now. May even consider driving to Wellington at some point in the future. Yup, this is the new improved version - Karen X - I intend to change several things about myself. One small consolation out of all this is that I have lost weight. A few weeks ago I was 10st 5 and I am now 9st 1. As usually happens when I am badly stressed, I can't eat - the thought of it makes me feel nauseated. I'm sure this will wear off shortly but at the moment, it's easier to ignore it and it will take care of itself. Incredibly, in spite of having had the arse torn out my life, I haven't started smoking again. I feel tremendously proud of myself for that and I need all the self respect I can muster right now, so that's a bonus.
Melissa and I are going swimming tomorrow - I should be able to squeeze myself into my dookers now. The local pool has been closed for quite some time for renovations so I am looking forward togetting back into that too.
Well, finally think I might be able to get some sleep tonight, so i will bugger off and give it a try. The last blog entry was written at 4 in the morning as there was no oblivion for me to sink into that night.
Nah. Up again and it's now 12.50, what a pisser eh? Night all Karen X
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