I guess when I go on holiday out of the state, its too good to think that im going to come back to something relaxing.
And to find out both Dad and Mum want to pick me up.. its a nice idea that its going to be a pleasent night.

Its just got worse than it was before I left..

Firstly on Wednesday Night i recieved a phone call from Dad complaining about $150 worth of tickets to a concert in Melbourne, that I wasn’t going to be going to anymore.. so im at Acer Arena on my phone trying to put tickets on ebay, while having complaints from my father. They sold the following morning, and the guy came across Melbourne to buy the tickets. I ended up with $50, because I owed mum from when i went away at somestage.. I can’t win.

I felt so relaxed in Sydney. No issues.. no complaints. i did what i wanted each day. Got up when i wanted.

This changed when i got back.

I get told i have to be up by a certain time, peeople flying through my bedroom door without asking.. there is no personal space.. well the only space i get is at 2am.. when everyone is in bed!. Because I wasnt up in time today, i had to spend my time - when im meant to be somewhere else - folding washing.

Then comes the house.. 46 days since it was last worked on… and counting..

Time is running out.. im being quiet now.. im not saying anything.. they keep asking.. i won’t respond.. just dream im in Sydney.. relaxing…

I guess since the last post, its been up and down around here..

My Oma was admitted to hospital while my parents were up in Wodonga for a trip. She work up one night and was having trouble breathing. Mum and dad waited up there for a little, where she was sent into the ICU to monitor her, a week later they moved her to Beechworth Hospital, and a couple of days later she was released to go home, with new aids to help her.

The house has again come to a standstill. All the plaster is up, the scafolding is over the staircase, and awaiting the rest of the touches to plastering to happen. As to when, is another question.

My sister moved out 2 days ago. It was expected, mum wasnt really ready for it, but it had to come. Its confirmed its only while the house gets finished and all, so depends on the motivation of people around here, which atm is lacking. As a result, I have finally got my own room after 8 years. I moved all my stuff in today, and have my computer setup and all. So i have work better now. Time will tell how long this will last.

One other thing, that im not sure how to respond to, is my father has ‘moved out’ for a week. As to what caused this, is unknown, though its concerning. He has been very quiet over the past week or so.. but when his mum got sick, he became ‘nicer’. Mum doesn’t know yet.. so im worried whats going to happen there.

We finished the production on Saturday night at the college. Was intresting on the Friday with someone setting off Pyro in the yard. Victoria Police are investigating though. I wasn’t really um.. into this years’ production. Its not really for me. I guess ill look fwd to next years event. Its a musical, unknown to what it is, but its always fun when you have moving lights.

I can’t believe what just happened.

I was working on my laptop, the battery died again.. so i plugged it in.. and it started to smoke!.. the laptop was actually smoking.. so i’ve unplugged it.. and taken the battery out.. Oh well.. its a few years old.. its expected.. and all.. I don’t think i had much data on it.. but if i did. i can get it off.. Thats not an issue.

LYG07 was really good. I’ve included photos in my flickr account, of my design including staging, lighting and more. I will get more soon. It was great to have a stronger influence on an event, calling the way things should go, and work with them on developing it on the fly. Of course, things don’t go to plan, but we managed to work with that and give 88 people an event to remember. I even got up at the last session, talk infront of them.. and was close enough to crying.. But i went back to the production office, and cried there. You seem to get so attached with people you interact with for so short time.. and miss them more.

House update: Things have been flying along. The Plaster is now completed in my room, Steph’s Room, and Ben’s Room.. which is huge progress. The main area will be done when dad finally gets to finish the wood work out. I’ll start looking at colours very shortly.. tempted to get a chocolate coloured feature wall and the rest creame..

Im back at work next monday, even though im not really motivated. I guess its something that has to be done.. and I have to clean up after LYG07, getting the rest of the gear from Malvern, and all. We are slowly working it out.

One thing I havn’t mentioned on here yet, is that 2 weeks ago, my car was broken into at the Staff Car Park at TD. They broke through the passenger window and stole my wallet and a GPS from the centre storage area, (both were out of view!) and left me with getting new cards, and a new window.. the window was secondhand.. which was ok.. nothing wrong with it.. and had it installed within a few days. I guess it left me a bit rattled.. and still can, because the person kinda knows where I live now, but either GPS or my cards.. cards are cancelled though. so not much use for them…

Now to go get over this flu.. save me!

I found this, while doing some work for a staff member at work..
Thought it had some content to think about.

Its from an old Apple commerical.

The actual orginal comerical can be seen on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No1MxAnHuJM

Here’s to the crazy ones.
The misfits.
The rebels.
The troublemakers.
The round pegs in the square holes.
The ones who see things differently.
They’re not fond of rules
And they have no respect for the status quo.
You can praise them, quote them, disagree with them
disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them.
About the only thing that you can’t do is ignore them.
Because they change things.
They invent. They imagine. They heal.

They explore. They create. They inspire.
They push the human race forward.
Maybe they have to be crazy.

How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art?

Or sit in silence and hear a song that’s never been written?

Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?
We make tools for these kinds of people.
While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.
Because the people who are crazy enough to think that they can
change the world, are the ones who do.

Things havn’t really changed around here much.

I guess I don’t really expect change to happen. I hope there was, but overall the idea of something happening, and actually seeing it happen, are two different things, and never go together.

The house has not experienced change. Its doubtful that the change will even be considered by anyone soon. People attempt to bring change. But its see to have stopped at full force, with the idea that change isn’t good. The plasterer hasn’t been heard from in a few weeks. The idea was it was over the past week? Wasn’t to happen really. Its fustraiting.

The college is causing different issues. The known fact of me not sleeping right, is causing issues for me getting up early enough. I have been pulled up by people slightly higher than me on the business chain to question this. I told them upfront the truth, and they have asked for a solution. This, I can’t offer. I don’t know what to offer. They are monitoring it atm. They see me working hard, and long hours, but to have issues coming in, in the morning.. is an issue. So i’m looking at dealing with it. We have an event on tomorrow nite, which i am not even close to setting a technical rehersal up for. I’m going to be rushing around tomorrow for it to happen, but overall come 7pm it will be fine.

As a result of dealing with it, I went to the doctor on Monday Night. She looked at my ear issue, and has asked me to do some proceedures, to try and fix it. I am yet to work on that, but will over the next couple of days. She is also investigating my sleep problems, and as a result asked me to go and get blood tests, which I did on Wednesday Night. I don’t do Needles. but had to do it again, the first time being for BB. I guess its a wait and see what it tells me. I will also find out what my blood type is.

I’ve kinda not been um.. yeah.. in the mood for much at the moment. I’ve been much quieter than I am normally. Im not sure what has caused this, but I think i need time alone, or time with someone who I can relax and be with. I am not sure when or how this can happen.

My father has been with me in the car a little bit recently, while i have been driving. I have found that he picks on my driving skills. I like how i drive. I feel comfertable how I drive, but he seems to find ways to pick on my skills. In the end recently, on the way home.. he asked for the keys and drove the car home. Kinda different sitting in the passenger seat after so long.

One thing, that non one knows about.. In my made dash for worth at the college the other morning, I parked. But I should have chosen a better place to park as at 3.45pm when i walked out, there was a sticker attached to my car with a $107 fine. Oh well. Parked within 10 metres of an intersection. There isn’t many other places to park down there.. and i chose this time, to do something bad.. and got penalised for it. I can’t really care though. I’ll pay it.. but it doesn’t really faze me..

Not much does atm.