In with the new

Hello all.  Happy New year.  I trust you had a safe and joyous holiday season.  2009 here we come.

It certainly is a new year.  Since 1 Jan I have moyed into my own flat, started a new job and joined a new gym.   Being the sheep that I am I have followed the Taylor and Robins families to Milnerton.  The fact that my office and gym in Century City are an 8 minute drive away only sweetened the deal.

Living alone is not all its cracked up to be.  Cooking your own meals and washing and ironing your own clothes isn’t cool.  Not at all.   Watching cricket on a deck chair in your lounge is also far from satisfactory.  If anyone is selling a cheap couch let me know.  My credit card has taken a hammering.  I must apologise to the teller at Game Stores for blaspheming and bursting into tears when she rang up my purchases.  Who the hell charges R90 for a plastic drainage rack.  And then seeing them for R20 at the Milnerton flea market only blackened the mood.  It really hasn’t been smooth sailing.  The geyser didnt work, the water pressure in the shower is far from the Niagaran bathtime experience I hoped for, and there is a rather unpleasant smell coming from under the sink every time the neighbour flushes.  But, there is a pool, and having sleepover guests can begin.

New job has started very well.  None of the first day at big school horrors I expected.  They really look after their staff.  I have a pension for the first time in my life, there is free lunch and drinks, free gym, got a brand new PC, a team of all guys (no psycho-chick issues), proper induction, proper training, get to use my own name (don’t ask, long story), smart office overlooking Intaka Island bird sanctuary and as I mentioned its 8 minutes to home…in rush hour.

Its 60 days until the Argus and the longest ride so far is 44km.  In the next 2 months that needs to get a little closer to the 109km that is expected on March 6th.

Saw the funniest thing today.  An online casino created this viral ad explaining what poker hands trump what.  The guys in my office came up with this response.  It was filmed in our offices and most of the actors work here.  An email was sent around warning sensitive staff members that some of the props downstairs may be considered offensive.  Now if that doesnt make you go watch Io don’t know what will.