May
24
8 Months of Existence!
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I started this blog 8 months ago and it is still up! I never thought I would enjoy writing a blog. The fact I own the Nikon d200 has greatly helped with adding photos to the blog pages. As soon s I can I will add new personal pictures. My long hair has completely changed my face. I know people who would not recognize me anymore…funny!
May
23
8 weeks in Ireland!
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Everything is as normal now. I stopped for two weeks my job applications, I did two school applications. It was a bit tedious to put all paperworks together but it is finished now. It requires so much motivation to do these things. They seem easy but they are not all! Coura and Aurore helped me for the reference letters. All I needed was people who knew me in order complete the online application requirements. There are a lot of jobs in Ireland in fact but they are all IT related. I have declined two opportunities because I had the impression they are dead-end paths again. I would like to start something that has a potential. I do not want “fit-in” jobs that will never go higher than 40k a year and that is only due to your length of stay in the company.
It is very hard for me to go to other directions unless I take a course which is what I intend to do. I do not want to sit and wait. I will do whatever it takes to correct my current path as fast as possible. If things turn out well, I might be able to start a course in September. I will have to move away from Ireland. What a shame, the pool is fantastic!
The new finis mp3player has come. My new pants are really nice and fit me well after alteration. Rallez had a nice guest this week, the guy came to look for a place to open a business in Ireland. I am happy someone is doing what I do: move away and look around to see how things are elsewhere. It is strange because with these people, I do not have to explain anything about what I am doing. It is like we understand each other. Most people I know do not understand. The boundaries we set for ourselves in our mind are greater than any other boundaries.
I do not have a job yet but I am feeling so much better mentally speaking than ever before. I am looking for something and I know it will take time before I get what I want but I am finally doing it. Finally, I am trying to change and this is a relief. For so long I had the impression I was in a prison and I will never find an exit!
May
19
Last paycheck!
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My last paycheck will come this Wednesday. It will conclude my Australian adventure once and for all. No regrets! I left with pretty pictures and a good amount of cash in my bank account. Enough to manage a long and hard transition! The hardest I have ever done in my life. Funny thing is that stupid business visa that was not granted when I was there and now I have to finish it here in Ireland! I was indeed on a temporary A-type bridging visa the last 6 months. I won’t be allowed to go back to Australia to get the formal visa stamp since I left the country before I applied for a B-type visa that would allow me to travel. But in regards to Australian law, I have done everything perfectly and they cannot do anything against me in the future.
I bought two really nice pants, and, of course they were too long. There is a place that can alter their lenght for a decent price (hem=15 Euros) just in the shopping center! I was very happy to hear about it from my flatmate. It has been so hard to buy nice pants all these years and I had to worry each time about the alteration afterwards. I will probably buy more pants in the future!
I can have a pony tail now :)!
May
15
1. Australian visa:
I went to the doctor and took an X-ray to finalize the Australian visa. Waste of my time! Cost: 155 Euros
2. Bank transfer to the owner
Another stupid story! Hopefully it will be the end of it today. All this because of the address mistake. I do not want to think about this anymore!
Such is life!
May
12
Howth Summit
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May
11
A glass of Gin!
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in my hand and listening to these songs:
"Sing" from Travis
"Stop and Stare" From OneRepublic
May
10
In the Eye of the Cyclone
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This is indeed my situation right now. It is rather uncomfortable since I do not know what I will be doing in the next months. So many crazy ideas, fears and hopes come each day. After the interview I was much more relaxed. I guess this is part of the learning process. You go out, fight, recover and you keep on doing it until you find what you want. Nothing new and everyone has to do it. Some of us handle it it better than others. I am having dreams about the most important events in my life: The day I left my parents place with Lolita, The landing at Chicago Airport, The scary jump… I guess it is the result of the current stress level.
My finis underwater mp3player is giving its last breath. I ordered a new one on ebay. It took me forever to figure out the glitch on the ebay site. It would not let me enter my new phone number and it kept on rejecting anything that is not a normal Dublin local phone ( 1 + 7 numbers).
Finally I made a quick estimation about my living standard and the money. So far nothing has changed since the cash still flows in from my previous job in Australia which does make things so much easier.
I could probably live like this for the next 3 years without much problem. Maybe even 4 if I am being careful. Of course I do not want to waste all that cash and I rather invest it into buying an apartment. We shall see!
May
8
French Visa Card!
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Finally it is here. Now I am a normal European customer! I gotta go shopping today! I am tired of living on a restricted budget the last 3 weeks or so.
Spending time!
May
8
Recovering!
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I am sure I had at least 4 more white hair due to the last two days of stress. I am recovering today and I could not wake up to go to the swimming pool. Rallez woke me up my two times yesterday from 7-9 pm because of the new fridge the owner is buying for us. Since I stay home most of the time, they gave me instructions. After that I stayed up until 11 pm and enjoyed the new digital channels. So many movies to watch during the evening now. I need to find a way to get the channels in my room!
It’ s funny how all little annoying events converged when I am stressed:
1. I ran out of cash yesterday
2. I forgot my bus tickets
3. I was lost
4. The stupid visa card has not arrived yet
5. I had to buy a new pair of professional shoes with my last 20 Euro bill! because the store did not have a visa card reader that can read Australian visa card type
This is why it is always recommended to avoid me when I am stressed!
May
7
Horrible night and day!
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I was so stressed out I barely slept. I woke up at 2 am after 4 hours of sleep and I could never resume it. I think I even disturbed Claire because her room is next to mine and the bed is noisy as well as the floor. So now I am completely exhausted.
The interview went very well but the position was not for me. The recruiter was still convinced I should give it a try but I kindly declined. I would have been booted out after the technical review. I spared myself a painful session. It is funny when I talk to people I usually can convince them 🙂
I got another call for an organic chemist position. Who knows?…YES I can do chemistry :! In fact I would like to have a good start and not lying or trying to fit in anything I do not like or cannot do well. I want to optimize my strength an my weaknesses. No more lies, they lead me nowhere!
On a final positive note, we have 100 digital channels today…! Weeeeeeeeeeee!
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