A few things I wanted to write so that I remember down the track. The first one was that I bought Mum tickets to Brisbane so that she can have her first holiday (by herself) next year. It was so... cute to see her and her friends get all excited over it. I even managed to persuade her to go for three weeks. I thought that was an impossible task - I'm getting good to persuading her, I must admit.
Now she's even thinking of going to the US next year to visit her brother in Texas, and friends in California too. That would be great for her. At the moment, it's a toss up between Vietnam or the US. It doesn't bother where she goes - I'm just wondering whether she'll actually go through with it..
I think what I liked seeing the most though, was that she's actually doing stuff for herself now. You know, saving money to spend on herself, and her activities. I've never seen that before, and this year, she's been to the snow, to the gold mines in Ballarat, and down to Apollo Bay with her friends etc. It's actually such a relief to see that, rather than think of 'the family' first and foremost.
Hmm.. Workwise, still in limbo. Still waiting. Forever waiting. I found mid week though, that Shanghai have found someone for the role I turned down. I know her as well - I think she'll be able to do the role; I just hope she knows what she's getting herself into. She's a hard worker, so I think she'll be fine. Also had one of the directors try to sneakily poach me to Shanghai for a role without going to my director. I was not impressed. He set up the whole damn thing while I was having lunch with two work colleagues. What annoyed me the most was that when he joined us for lunch, he just blurted out, 'So I know you were looking for something overseas - what happened there?' when he KNEW that it was confidential. One of my work colleagues was shocked to hear that I was looking for a new role. I didn't want her to find out that way. It doesn't bother me that she knows, just the way she found out. Anyway, not a big deal, but it's not as if I would ever accept a role working in his team. Just unprofessional.
There was more I wanted to write, but the thought has escaped me at the moment.
Now she's even thinking of going to the US next year to visit her brother in Texas, and friends in California too. That would be great for her. At the moment, it's a toss up between Vietnam or the US. It doesn't bother where she goes - I'm just wondering whether she'll actually go through with it..
I think what I liked seeing the most though, was that she's actually doing stuff for herself now. You know, saving money to spend on herself, and her activities. I've never seen that before, and this year, she's been to the snow, to the gold mines in Ballarat, and down to Apollo Bay with her friends etc. It's actually such a relief to see that, rather than think of 'the family' first and foremost.
Hmm.. Workwise, still in limbo. Still waiting. Forever waiting. I found mid week though, that Shanghai have found someone for the role I turned down. I know her as well - I think she'll be able to do the role; I just hope she knows what she's getting herself into. She's a hard worker, so I think she'll be fine. Also had one of the directors try to sneakily poach me to Shanghai for a role without going to my director. I was not impressed. He set up the whole damn thing while I was having lunch with two work colleagues. What annoyed me the most was that when he joined us for lunch, he just blurted out, 'So I know you were looking for something overseas - what happened there?' when he KNEW that it was confidential. One of my work colleagues was shocked to hear that I was looking for a new role. I didn't want her to find out that way. It doesn't bother me that she knows, just the way she found out. Anyway, not a big deal, but it's not as if I would ever accept a role working in his team. Just unprofessional.
There was more I wanted to write, but the thought has escaped me at the moment.
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