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[Tue Jul 14, 2009 at 2:52pm]
[ mood | bored ]

I recently closed the sale on my Hackney area flat, and can now start looking for a permanent place in Dublin. I'm happy to get out of London, and back to my hometown of Dublin. I missed being so close to family, and being able to see my brother regularly. Yeah, its just nice to be home. I don't have anything sweeping to say on that topic.

Work is still boring, I'm still going out for fag breaks at least four times a day, if not more. If they're going to keep me at my desk, doing thing, I at least want to be able to enjoy one of the pure pleasures I have. I did however bring a book from home to occupy my time when I can't sneak out for a fag. When You Are Engulfed in Flames, by David Sedaris. It's really weird and clever so far. It's better than sitting there with nothing to do. Considering I finish almost all of my work as soon as I get in, and then about noon, I'm left with nothing until 5pm.

Anthony, I'm looking forward to our drink, I'm sure I will have started without you mate.

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003 [Tue Jun 23, 2009 at 9:11pm]
[ mood | worried ]

Private )

002 [Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 1:36pm]
[ mood | bored ]

My boss, who I have to point out was also outside having a fag break, caught me on my third fag break. She said she'd let me off with a verbal warning. How kind of her, while she was sucking on her cigarette. Like I haven't noticed her nicotine stained finger tips, and yellowed teeth. We're all bored out of our skulls in our department, at least we're not wasting time, we're all feeding our addictions. I'll probably pop out for another one as soon as I'm finished writing this, if I have nothing better to do, I can at least smoke. And in my defense, I didn't even come in hung over today, and that is something to be proud of.

I wish I was drunk right now though, maybe the endless day would seem a little shorter.

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001 [Wed May 27, 2009 at 1:28pm]
[ mood | apathetic ]

I have indescribable amounts of down time at my job. Out of my eight hour work day, I probably actually do two hours of real work. The rest of the time, I have find ways to entertain myself. I've been reading this muggle graphic novel "Watchmen." Its really good, really dark. Sometimes I take epic cigarette breaks, twenty minutes, half hour breaks. The nicotine relaxes my frazzled nerves, from my grand two hours of work. Writing all those letters of rejection, it can crush a man's spirits.

I've been thinking of selling my flat in Hackney, and moving back to Dublin. I miss Dublin, the pubs, my family, my family's music store. I like buying music, holding it in my hands, having something to look through. Digital music is great too, but there is nothing like the sound of rich vinyl. And there's nothing like free music, which is a perk of having parents who own a music shoppe. And it's not like I can't apparate to work or anything yeah?

It's almost that time of the year, when I put in my transfer request. Carefully worded, list of recommendations, my accomplishments. Sometimes, I think my department head pulls it, or tries to undermine me. Maybe they don't want to lose me. Which I don't think is it, not at all. I think its the fact we're a five person department, and losing one means more work for all. I'll keep trying, I've been in this department for nine years, and trying to transfer for seven. What's one more chance?

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[Thu May 21, 2009 at 12:57pm]
Turn right and straight up Press the digits at the door Jump in and close the door Looks like we're safe now, but we are sweaty looks like we're safe now, but we are shaky  )
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