Right, so say there was this guy, who, for memory's sake, we'll call Richard, and see, this Richard guy, he had a blaaaaaaaargh, on which he said he'd keep people posted on while he was in California doing his thing. Now, this Richard, he's not always the most diligent of guys, see? Especially when it comes to writing in this blaaaaaaargh thing of his. So someone called out a hit on him, capice? He's been--how to say it?--captured, taken, absconded with, and otherwise disappeared from the public eye. And now, in our fortress of solitude, our home away from home, we're going to give him a choice. An offer, you might say. And it looks like he didn't choose to part with his kneecaps. (Oi, Franky! Put that bat away!)
*Ahem.* Anyway, yes, here I am in the fortress of solitudinal lair called the dining room table of my apartment, writing to all my fans! But, to be honest, except in the past couple days, the time I've been here has been kinda boring.
I've been getting my tech training in the mornings, though as of yet, my skills are still somewhat lacking. Other than that, some manner of stigma in my mind has kept me from using the pool more than once in my stay here. I'm not really sure why, exactly. Something about the cold water seeming to squeeze the breath out of me every time I submerge, but it's just in my head.
But I never mentioned this in my last post. Dublin is really beautiful! It's hot when the air is stirred less than normal, sure, but it's close enough to the ocean to get a balmy breeze more often than not, and taking a walk through the little trail they have paralleling the local creek (the name escapes me) is nothing short of pleasant. Also, I've managed to stay minimally sunburnt. Always a plus.
That said, though it feels like a large populace, Dublin doesn't have too much to do the same way cities normally do. There is an IMAX theatre for those interested in that sort of thing, but since I'm not really the movie-going type, that holds little excitement for me. In fact, the place I've found most entertaining is the Barnes and Nobles across the street. And that's only because I bought a book there which kept me entertained for a good couple of days. Er, the book did, not buying it.
Speaking of which, your friendly neighborhood money-burning Richard bought some pizza at work to feed his grumbling stomach. In total, the pizza cost eighteen dollars. The book cost eight. The pizza lasted until the afternoon after, and the book lasted two to three days, and was largely more filling. And to make things more complaint-worthy, tax in California is something like 9.75%! Wasn't it around 7% in Utah? The difference might not seem like much, but it piles up quickly.
I also decided to make my roommates gyosa the other day. Some comments included "This is good!" "I love potstickers!" "Can I have the recipe?" and "how u mine 4 fish," though I think that last one was a subconscious KoL reference on my part. Sorry about that. I plan on making more tonight, hopefully to the same effect. Anyone who wants to is welcome to fly out here and have some!
Now for the more serious news. Yesterday, in our office, we had some people quit due to lack of jobs. This much concerned me a little bit, and despite the fact we had a rather productive day yesterday, I'm a little worried this office is heading for a downturn. Now, we're also getting more salespeople coming in in a little less than a week, but I'm still unsure of how well this office will maintain itself.
Also, I'm a little irritated at how I'm being utilized, and how it looks like I will be utilized for some time. For the time being, I'm an office worker, and just an office worker. I'll be learning the equipment and maybe even how to install it if I'm lucky, but until another person is brought into the office to help out, it's what I'll be doing. At the moment, that's not so bad, since the production of sales to install has been slow. It's just that, I came down here to be a tech, and I've even purchased a GPS for that purpose. Now I might not be going into the field until early July.
Well, anyway, life isn't so bad here. I've been managing to keep boredom from causing me to try kayaking off roofs, so I suppose I can't complain too much. And I've been texting my IHOP friend from work, which has been nothing short of pleasant, and probably something beyond that, too. Other than that, I parted with a few dollars for a game which I will now proceed to not play in favor(-ish) of going to work on my day off. Hi-ho, hi-ho.....
