Nice day out

Yesterday I went out, today I went out. It was a nice day, in the end I even got a "Brazillian" goodbye, a hug from a guy, and a handshake.

After getting home, I got a call from a guy I haven't met in as many years as I have met yuppy. This time, he's in syd for a holiday, same as yuppy, 2 days, same amount of 'free' time as yuppy, used to hail from brissie, same as yuppy, QUT friend, same as yuppy, but he's been spending around 3 years in Brazil, San Paulo to be exact - different to yuppy. So I asked where to meet and stuff, and he said Opera Bar. It was already around 7:30pm that time, I don't usually go out at night just to go to bars... so I said sorry, can't do it... lucky, ends up he went to another bar in Mosman anyways.

So this morning he calls up at about 10am, I was awake since 9:20, since I did set the alarm on, but was just lying in bed... enjoying the luxury... and I sounded I was still asleep, as you do on a lazy sunday. But he was gonna be going to Manly, and I don't remember when I was in Manly last, probably 2000 when I was doing work experience or something. So I said yep, what time, and he said 12:30. Well, I got there at 12:30, then he got "delayed" till 1:30, then 2pm. I was already hungry at 12:30, so when I found out 2pm, I went and grabbed a Chicko roll. It's fried and nice, but not filling.

While waiting, there was a busker at Circular Quay, juggling swords and fire sticks on top of a pole, which is strapped with a bike. Lets just say that buskers like that can earn a bit if everybody gave $5. Probably earns $1000 a day if he's good. He did many sessions, when I was waiting (1 hour), and we spent about 4 hours out at Manly, and by the time we came back he was still doing the shows... so yeah... it's a showmanship kinda job :P

Manly is nice, and lots of people there. We had a lunch of fish and chips on the beach, and then Royal Coppenhagen ice cream afterwards. Nice.

By the time we got back to Circular Quay it was close to 6pm. And getting dark. Since they are the tourists, they went to Bondi beach. I said my byes to them there, since I already been to Bondi before (with people... not by myself). The girl gave me a Brazillian bye, which was a *muah* kinda kiss on the cheek... I was a little surprised, but to them it's normal... then my friend gave me a hug... then his cousin, the tour guide shook hands with me. All very normal and weird at the same time. But then, I probably wouldn't see them again for a few years... so it's alright :P

By the time I got home it was 7:30, and dinner was almost finished. I actually saw my bro's car on the road just before he turned into our street, he just beat me home by a minute. So it was a nice Sunday night dinner.

I'm tired, but happy. All good for a new week. Bring it on! :P

Not so same day

I went to see a movie today, everybody said that Pirates 2 was good, but they didn't say how long it was. about 2.5 hours, to be exact. Now that's 2 long movies I've watched on the big screen. Superman Returns was long, a little unexpected, but Pirates was great. Good plot development, good CGI, sometimes it felt a little drawn out, but the pace was fast and planned. However the cliffhanger wasn't a point that I liked, for a movie of 2.5 hours, I expect closure. Not unlike "Back to the Future I" where they hadn't really planned it from the beginning to be a trilogy, since it's now a franchise of Pirates... but it's good.

After that I had a personal pizza combo. Nice.

Coming home, there were strangers at our place. They were hooking up the security system we wanted, because somebody's getting paranoid. So it's a bit more secure. More hassle than what it's worth, but still, it's all good.

My friend from bris, who I haven't seen or talked to for a long time (4 years) called up. I forgot that he was in syd for a day or two, but since he called up late, I couldn't just head to the city for drinks. But if he calls up early tomorrow morning, I can head to the city early. I guess I'll go sleep early.

I am finally on Insane mode on Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan. It's just a little more intense, but not Insane. The icons become smaller, and you can't really point anywhere wrong, since a little mistake will mean you don't finish that section... So it's either perfection or try again... which is fine when I got time to kill :D But when I come home from work, I'm tired, so it's really hard :P

Peace out.

Losing It...

I think my bro has lost it in the last week...

Dinner time, he came home from uni, and we were eating... he suddenly looks at me and goes "hey, when did you get your new glasses?". I just gave him a look of "wtf" and he just went... "oh yeah, you got them ages ago, when you wanted a new look". That was back in December... half a year ago.

I've recently been addicted to "Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!" for the Nintendo DS. Don't ask me why, but the rythmic gameplay and trying to finish the final level for "Hard" is addictive. I managed to cruise through "Hard" after having a hard time with "Normal". I didn't even play the "Easy" mode. It gets easier because the beats match the song more, but still, theres a final mode called "Insane". So that's something to try to achieve first... No doubt many people out there have finished Insane. They are truly masters of the tapping genre. If you don't know what I'm talking about, just YouTube search for "ouendan" and check out Insane levels from people playing it. Then you'll know what I'm on about.

Work is... work, as usual. I wouldn't say I hate it, but I definately ain't loving it. One of my 'subordinates', a stubborn guy, was trying to finish off stocktake late on Monday night. He managed to get himself locked in, and tripped off the alarm. Needless to say, the boss ain't happy and it comes back down to me because I am his 'supervisor'. I ain't really his boss, since he doesn't care. So, this all boils down to my direct supervisor, and since they are looking into it, I can only report on what I think he's done. And they don't trust him or the other one, but we still need workers, even though they might be a bit on the shifty side.

Now, I actually look forward to the weekends where I can sleep in. Previously I didn't have to look forward to the weekends because I wasn't so tired after work, but now I am.

Big Brother 06 is finishing in a week's time. I guess David should win, but Camilla and Jamie could win easily. Max, I think he'll be out, unless he's got a lot of powerful and rich friends.

Ok, back to Ouendan, I've gotta scratch that itch...

Life, as I know it...

So, my last post was about me starting the new job, and 2 weeks into it, I'm beginning to grasp the idea of what I'm supposed to do. Basically, I'm the warehouse supervisor, or coordinator, or just the warehouse guy who's accountable for everything that's good and bad in the warehouse. I have 5 people under me, I don't really consider that I'm the boss, because I tend to let them do what they need, and help out. I used to do that back at the old job, with 2 people that I 'look' after. But I was still an assistant. Now I am getting paid for the same with more responsibility. Such is life. I drive 64 kms a day, which takes about 2 hours. Traffic can be good and bad, and I dunno if the car has a problem or not, because the oil light came on for a second then disappeared.. So... I might have to get it checked out... What else... actually went to watch Superman Returns at the cinemas... costs quite a bit, $15 for the movie, then I paid a bit more... and yeah, it was an alright day I guess... but I probably won't go out for a while. :P