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so i had my trial today at nick's; sean will get back to me on 'monday or tuesday; probably tuesday', and i have the meantime to find out if all tafe courses are closed or if late enrolment is an option. and now i'm undecided as to whether or not i want it.

the travel (walk to hurstville station, train to bondi junction then bus to bondi beach, walk halfway up beach to pavilion) was daunting, and the unlikeliness as to having all sunday mornings off was a setback, but really: since when have i cared about distance or getting up early/going to bed late (i used to get up at 5.30 on schooldays. to get to kogarah), and this is an apprenticeship. in chef-ing. there was never much likelihood of getting good hours.

and everyone's so nice. yes, i was new (and i haven't seen any female chefs yet... so possibly they were just being nice to me because i'm a girl. and look 12 years old), and it was pretty quiet, and i only worked 4 and a bit hours (mostly peeling and dicing apples, but roy the pastry chef was grateful), but it was fun. i like it. and i think i want to go back.

but i'd probably have to do tafe, hence the finding out if courses are closed. technically i've only missed 2 days thus far (1 day a week), so it's possible. called tafe just now, but was put on hold, and i hate hold (plus a thunderstorm is starting here), so i'll call tomorrow. because if i'm offered the position (there are 4 more people being trialed, the last on sunday; sean will pick 2 or 3; callem (sp?) is already an apprentice, having been there just two weeks) i'm guessing sean will want a definite answer fairly immediately. he seems like that kind of guy. so i'll have to be ready. to say yes or no. or just get rejected.

anyway, i need a hair cut. my hair is getting too hard to tie in a bun (in which case it hurts my head a bit anyway) and a disaster waiting to happen when it's not. so i need ailee or kathy or shayna or someone with enough guts to cut my hair to do it. i don't trust hairdressers. the last (only) one didn't layer it properly.

also, my concession card runs out at the end of march, and i'm supposed to hand it back upon getting a full-time job anywho, so travel will cost even more. =P

yeah. plus organising sga day. *sigh*

burn the land and boil the sea

partied at tara's on saturday night, after the debacle of actually trying to get there on a day when the illwarra line isn't running trains... and when the ticket sellers don't realise sydenham isn't running trains to padstow. all in all, though, fun. 'twas hot, though, so hopefully next time there's a gathering at tara's i can get in the pool. damn femine-ness.

yes, despite poor nandini's fears, i did enjoy my night, even if i was knackered for the next day. it would've been alright if i just had sunday school the next morning, but then we rushed off to grandma's flat (top floor, hot day, made hotter by her delicious but room-heating baked dinner). there, i tried sleeping in a very awkward position with my arms stretched over ally's books and bag, but after a half-hour snooze, her phone rang and i woke up. and was kicked off the couch by erin, who stretched out to sleep. and i didn't even have anywhere to sit, with mum on the other couch! (nan's carpet is kind of old and gross, with dog hair all over it, so we don't sit on it, or go bare feet.) fortunately got in a shower before church, then rushed off to do welcoming, went out to supper (by that stage i was over-tired, anyway) and went home.

also, had an interview today with sean from nick's beach restaurant. my feet hurt. from walking from bondi junction to halfway up bondi beach. yes, i could have caught the bus, but i hate buses and i wanted to know how far it was. the answer: too far. i'm catching the bus tomorrow. i was late, as well. =P great first impression, i'm sure. so my interview was very short, any way. and my feet hurt. and it took forever to get home. (even if i got the place, i don't know if i'd want it, since it's so far.) also, sean said that most places want you to do a day of tafe a week. but anders at hilton didn't seem to care about that at all. and tafe enrolments are done, the term has started. which means i'd have to wait until semester 2 to get in. and possibly to get an apprenticeship.

so i'm thinking maybe just do general hospitality work til then. apparently the kitchen at moore college (where several of my friends attend - christian theological college, for those not in the know) need a kitchenhand. if i got it, i'd be working with steven cartwright, who is the brother of a guy at my church, and also cooked for us at my first year of mission. he's cool. haven't seen chef in ages.

so, yeah. still nowhere. but at least if i do this gig tomorrow i can say i've been in a kitchen. that's handy.

ugh. brain freeze. and feet hurt. done.

'we can name it later'

just finished the first season of stargate atlantis. i really really need the second season. right now. but i'll settle for the scripts.

or, the _stargate: sg1 - the alliance_ game on xbox or pc. except it looks like it won't end up coming out now!!!
http://xbox.ign.com/articles/683/683057p1.html
so not fair! they can't bicker like this! think of the fans, we need our sg crack. bitter rivalry like this only hurts the fans.

also, i need early stargate like i need sleep (being that i need a whole lot more of it but ain't getting it). and the movie. that movie just *guh*. need.

i also need anita or someone to let me know how to get to tara's place.