Random Thoughts

Was sitting here trying to think about something to blog about. Basically couldn't come up with anything. Yes procrastination is a key survival technique for me these days. So what I thought was I'd just do a blog entry about random things happening or random thoughts that pop into my head. So off we go...

First major interest news, which most of you are no doubt already aware of, is that Bee has her first full time job. Group Leader of the toddlers room in a Childcare centre. Pretty exciting ground for her and for us. I say us because it will obviously increase the amount of funds available to us as a couple and potentially allow us to investigate new options for things. It'll be interesting to see how it pans out but I'm looking forward to having a bit more fluid funds where we can do spur of the moment fun things and impulse buys, things like that.

Also will be excited to watch Bee deal with full time work and watch her confidence grow as she goes through all the experiences associated with it. I remember what I was like pre-full time work and I must admit it's given me a lot more confidence and skills to be able get out there and live life in the real grown up world. Not that I'm implying Bee doesn't live in the grown up world now just that it is yet another stepping stone in the constantly evolving process that is life.

For those who haven't had the pleasure Super Mario Galaxy on the Wii is a cracker of a game. Blending all the classic Mario elements in a few fun filled 3D world with a bunch of new enemies, skills and items the game is outstanding. I had painfully built a big lead up over Benny in terms of how far we'd each progressed through the game but within a day of me being back at work I came home to find out he was well and truly in front. Two days into work and I was so far behind I was never going to catch him. Great game though and considering everyone babbles about the lack of graphics power on the Wii the game looks stunning, the soundtrack is also fantastic. If you have a Wii and you haven't played this game go get it and quick fast!

In terms of other leisure activities there has been some cracking sport on TV lately. I'm sure we're all aware of the drama in the cricket after the 2nd test and how exciting the 3rd test was. Sure we lost but it was a great match, just like the 2nd test, and shows that test match cricket is far from dead as some commentators would have had you believe post the Sri Lankan tests. The Australian Open tennis tournament has also been gripping in places. Some very high quality matches played and it actually inspired me to get up and play tennis on the weekend. I must admit most matches don't interest me but even if they don't if I sit and watch it long enough I find it drags me in and I can't switch it off.

Footy pre-season so far hasn't been quite as bad as I was expecting. I think that is largely a combination of me being a lot fitter for it this year over last year (my first) and also it hasn't been quite as hard. Until last night that is. With a lengthy running warm up and stride throughs followed by suicides and what was effectively a beep test without the scoring, it was a tough night. We've also been told that Thursday we need to bring our runners as we're off on a road run which will involve some hill sprints. Now I'm sure the long time readers of this blog remember what happened on the first road run with hill sprints last year to me...

I'm almost certainly going to apply for the Senior Unix Admin role here at Transport. I appreciate the comments Ben made about getting involved in management within Government and I agree with him largely, but there are a few things in it's favour. The money isn't bad but it'll be a change in my day to day here. What I've found in myself is I struggle to get motivated to apply for jobs elsewhere so why not change up what I do here if I'm going to be stuck here? It's not 100% management and I'll still be doing techo things but I'll be expected to get involved as a "team lead" techo guy. Which might get me away from some of the shitkicker work I do now as well as allowing me to get involved in decisions and plans for how things affect my team. It'll be interesting if I get the position how the job will actually turn out but I guess I can always get out of it if it doesn't turn out to be something I like.

Anyway I think I've babbled and bored you enough by now. Until next time good people!