the office

I can hardly believe it but today it was back to the coal face. 


It all felt alarmingly familiar. Although my pod is a little like a national park. You have to take your rubbish home with you - or at least to the end of the corridor, where you have to decide what kind of rubbish it is and which out of three bins it needs to go in. No prizes for guessing which department I might be working for. 


and everyone seems quite friendly, and I'm working in the city, and I can drive and park for the whole day for $8 (only $3 more than catching the bus - no contest - sorry earth).


Anyway, here is a picture from the Parliamentary Zone. 

Old Parliament House Gardens

hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go

I know, I know, I've been slack - but I have been busy. I now have not one but two jobs confirmed - the first is a temping job until mid February, and the second will start in Feb and continue for about 12 months.  The second job I've been offered without an interview! In this government town (where it takes the usual application to take about three months to go through the process) I am amazed and feeling pretty happy with the way things have turned out.  I have to be security vetted for the second job - to a level where I can access 'confidential' and 'secret' files. However, 'top secret' files will still be off limits. Damn! 

 On Sunday we intended to go for a walk at Gininderra Falls - which is now definitely closed to the public. So we went for a bit of a drive instead to Uriara Crossing and then up to the Brindabella Hills. A lovely day out. 

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 Belco stencil art

I did some Xmas shopping in Belco and in the city. Had my potential job confirmed but still nothing in writing, although I'm pretty confident it is going to happen. I can't start until I have my Federal police clearance but I'm hoping it won't take the two weeks that they say is usual turn around time.  

busy

Well it's all been happening in the last couple of days. I had someone checking on my referees for one position yesterday, and went to an interview for another today. The interviewers today were keen so once the temping agency lets me know what the deal will be I'll know for sure if it's going ahead and will post details. 


Yesterday I went for a lovely walk to The Pinnacle Reserve with a friend. It was threatening to rain but we took a chance and were lucky to dodge the heavy rain that set in later in the day. Gorgeous views and all just a ten minute walk from Macquarie.

And I made some little banana cakes. 

And another great sunset tonight.