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This evening has been utterly soporific.

Published 10/11/2009 Random Leave a Comment
Tags: CV, interview, rain, Random, resume, sleep, tea, thoughts, work

I barely managed to crawl out of bed today, but knowing I agreed to drive Lizzie to get her CT scan done I couldn’t snooze for an hour or two; as I usually do. If my memory serves me right I had some cereal and then gulped down a cuppa after my shower.

After we had been to the doc we very slowly got ready for our group interview. How ironic, we both had a group interview for the same job. They are hiring more than one person, so we both hope we both will get it. We need the money and it would be very odd if we one or none did get it; as we felt the interview went well.

They had told me to dress smart casual, or whatever you fancy calling it. I honestly don’t see the connection between casual and wearing a business shirt (without a tie) and business trousers. Makes me actually wonder more about how smart fits in this silly picture.
Can’t wait until the day I just need to wear a lab coat. That will truly be the day.
Can you picture me in a lab?

When we got back from the interview I started working on my CV to improve it and follow the tips I’ve been given. As I have an interest for design and have worked as a graphics designer (very short period) I think and hope I know what looks good. So far I’ve gotten good feedback on my blog design. I’ve spent several hours in Inkscape making the perfect, as I see it, layout for my CV.
I might have gone a bit too far with the design as my CV seems to have evolved into a three page document, instead of the old two page document.

My previous document is pure information written and simply gathered in OpenOffice. I haven’t use any fancy techniques. It’s pure text and information. That might be the reason some companies didn’t contact me, and that I managed to squeeze that information on to two pages.
I’ll sit down tomorrow and see if I can still have all that information on two pages instead of three. I think three pages can be a bit much.

That’s I’ve managed to write all this tonight is kind of amazing as I’m dead tired from designing; but the irony is that writing still is kind of relaxing. I also find it fun to write when I’m tired now and then as the result can be kind of entertaining; as I tend to ramble and write the most silliest phrases or what not.

Melatonin is even more soporific.

Groveling in a tea daze for work.

Published 09/11/2009 Introvert , Ki , Random 1 Comment
Tags: Introvert, Ki, Random, reddit, tea, thoughts, twitter, work

After having a look at the our bank account this weekend I was filled with fear. I just saw everything falling apart in front of me. Not being able to study, not getting a job and then having to go back to Norway or Sweden as I couldn’t keep this charade going for much longer; pretending everything will be fine and acting all delusional.

The morning didn’t start any better when Lizzie rushed in to the bedroom after my alarm had gone off, being all nervous about our bank account reaching nil in probably less than a week. Still in a morning daze I by instinct told her everything will be fine and tried to remind myself who I am and where I am; which is a normal morning routine for me since I can remember.

After Lizzie left for her volunteering job I started to wake up and reality kicked in, again. Yes, we almost have no money left and we are both unemployed. Centrelink barely gives Lizzie any money and I’m not entitled to any help at all my first two bloody years in this country.
I ended up just surfing aimlessly online. Not being in the mood for watching a film or anything for that matter. Didn’t even feel like writing a ranting and raving article in my blog. In all desperation I posted a cry for help on reddit. After doing that I went back to looking at random stuff online, walking around the apartment like a mad man. Luckily I’m an introvert, so all my talking to myself was done in my head; but it did give some relief to my stress.

Suddenly my phone rang, and on the other side it was this nice lady informing me about a job I had applied to about a month ago. I informed her I would happily attend the interview as I’m still looking for work as I’m still unemployed. So tomorrow I’m going to an interview in hope to finally catch a break and hopefully get some money rolling in again.

Crying for help on reddit showed to be very good indeed. I’ve been given some great advice and feedback on my CV. Tomorrow I’ll be rewriting and redesigning it. I didn’t plan to have a new version of the CV tomorrow, but because of my reddit post I’ve been asked to send out my CV for a new job; and based on the feedback I’ve been given, I think I want to send them the new CV instead.

I’ve also been drinking a lot of tea today. If I’m correct, I think I’ve had six or seven cups of tea today. Been staying a lot inside lately, because I’ve been worrying about the money and the weather haven’t been that good. I need to be more active. Get some fresh air and some sun light. I’ll be getting some of it tomorrow, as I’m taking the missus to the doc and later on going to the interview, and then back home to get my CV nice and purdy. Busy day tomorrow. Not too busy, but more busy than I’ve been in a while.

I might even go to bed early tonight, which is before 11pm. *gasp*

Note: And you probably know the deal about grammar and stuff. I’m too tired to care and I don’t get paid to do this, so stop nitpicking at my writing. *yawn*

Do you want a free book?

Published 08/11/2009 Random Leave a Comment
Tags: blogging, book, poll, Random, thoughts, writing

More and more people are telling me to write a book, so I’m asking you, the reader, if I really should do it.
Please vote above in an attempt to convince me to do it, or not.
I haven’t decided if it should be fiction or non-fiction, but that will be up to you, depending on your choice of course.

Live long and prosper.

Unable to see clearly in the rain.

Published 06/11/2009 Ki , Random Leave a Comment
Tags: australia, blogging, fedora, Ki, linux, moblin, rain, Random, thoughts, twitter, work

I am trying to entertain myself by taking different routes when we are going places. When we went shopping today I took another route to see something different and hope to find a better way to the store. It was more enjoyable, as the area we drove through is a bit more scenic than going directly on the main road with cars speeding like they are on some kind of self-delusional mission that actually matters.

When we arrived in Australia I was amazed how nice and warm it was and how it rarely rained. Living in Europe I remembered to be excited when it was sunny for a few days straight during summer, but now I can’t wait for the rain. As I’ve mentioned earlier, I check the doppler radar images on the BOM web site to track the rain and try to make my own (hopeful) predictions. It drizzled a bit this morning, but tonight it comes in huge showering waves. I am very tempted to go outside and literally soak in the rain.

Eventually we will both be studying and hopefully have a part-time job to at least pay for rent and food; but as we are still sitting in the waiting room not knowing what the hell is going on and what will happen, makes it a bit difficult not to be worried. All we can hope for is that we don’t become desperate. I honestly can’t reach that point. You don’t want someone who grins deviously when saying, “Those who go too far know how far they can go”, to become desperate.

I have lost count, but I reached 100 job ads a while ago. When you have applied for over 100 jobs and you are still unemployed you can’t help wonder what is wrong. Is it my cover letter and my CV, is it because I am a foreigner or am I just being extremely unlucky?

At the moment I only have three things to look forward to; spending time with Lizzie, trying out the latest Moblin build and waiting for the next release of Fedora. Of course, I have other things in my life that keeps my spirit up, like blogging, but that’s on my second list of things I look forward to.

I came. I saw. I (still haven’t) conquered.