Sunday, November 21, 2004

Of bloggin' it and fakin' it

Post-brunch. I'm at it again. I think I ate a tad too much couple of days back that when I woke up yesterday there was no flat tummy plus my top ten work outfits are lying in the laundry basket. Unironed. Pulled together what I can without any slight sign of undecency and headed out the door, no clue of what my train timetable is like for the new weekend opening time.

Ended up a.) leaving my jacket and b.) leaving my mobile phone. I didn't realize the latter boo boo until after my 7 hour shift. It was like being naked the whole day and not realizing it until nightfall. I had to close St. James 2 hours later so I was still in my reject clothes and still without a mobile.

- Details of my four straight shifts

>>Wynyard Friday open - late for 15 minutes, customer volume spread out for the whol emorning so there was hardly any extremely panicky period, had Maccas big breakfast after AGES of not having it and realized it's extremely small that I was still hungry afterwards but didn't give in to my hunger. And so straight after my shift I kept bugging Amanda to have laksa with me. We accomplished so much that day. Put everything in the merchandise wall so nothing's left lying around. Discovered new christmas mugs lying around. They are really cute. Put away stock cos they come in on Fridays.

>>Wynyard Friday close - after the laksa session with Mandy and Al, Al decided she didn't feel like working so I said I'll do her shift IF she goes to uni to print out my Finance notes. I don't fancy going to uni. Worked with Carlo, who used to be my supervisor in Balmain so it was cooooool. Albs dropped by in the arvo. That was a long overdue visit and he's actually lucky I covered for Al, otherwise he wouldn't really have anyone to visit. Haven't told him that yet as we were busy the time he popped by.

>>Wynyard Saturday open - I was about 3 minutes late, Casey came in 5 minutes after. He smsed me but I left my phone. We got our first few customers and then it was quiet. I put off doing my paperwork til midday cos I was being lazy. Casey bought apple mango from Coles so we were kinda feasting on it. I loved apple mango when I was a kid after having it once then. Never had another until yesterday. Ate too much again. Angelica called to say she can't work. @#$%^&^%$!!! And Casey offered to do the whole day. St. James called if we have someone to do a short filler shift and I told them I'll do it. I need $$.

>>Went to Transport House afterwards to 'study' but decided to read the papers.

>>St. James Saturday close - made me feel glad I did not transfer to St. James. Worked with a 2-month old partner and he was as bossy as if the world was given to him. Other partners are so-so and most customers either have their noses up in the air or are walking around with red eyes going "I need my coffee! I need my coffee!"

Was ever so hungry afterwards so I took the wraps from the pastry case. Had dinner with Al, then coffee whilst waiting for Rosa.

Then homebound. Then sleepy time.

- Floating (bright) ideas

Where one's instincts are found to be accurate, when theories become facts, I think it's better to underplay your abilities and fake it. My decisions to keep my sanity has stiffled a few revelations that would have been put out in the open way before. But I guess the delay played a big part in revealing more than was expressable. Hence the complications to the story.

My past once again threatened to haunt me. A mere play on the mind. Do I succumb? Do I give in? I hold firm to my ground and shall not waver.

More pieces to the puzzle coming soon. I can either pursue one path or wait for the other to open. There is still that mystery to be solved. But I have more clues.

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