Sigh. Back at work :|

Well after 10 days off, I went back to work this morning. I didn’t exactly get a rousing reception – I felt a really bad vibe in the air all day towards me, and that was confirmed when someone commented that I’d find out what the problem was when my area manager visits tomorrow. The unnamed person didn’t want to be drawn into further comment, other than to say that some of the staff were perhaps a bit miffed that I’d taken leave.

Fuck them – I’m entitled to leave, and I’ll take it when I see fit. Everyone else does – it’s just fine for our 2IC to take a couple of weeks every three months for school holidays, but when I’ve taken less leave than anyone (I have almost 50 days owing) and was actually asked by senior management to take leave because I’d accrued so much, they whinge about it?

They’re a pack of ungrateful bastards and if they start anything with the area manager, the shit’s gonna hit the fan, let me tell ya.

Anyway enough griping about work. I actually had a pretty good day. With all the stuff that’s been going on career wise, car wise and work wise, I forgot to mention that I’ve also been on a health kick and things have been going quite well. About 8 weeks ago I was sitting on 107 kilos – this morning I tipped the scales at 98 kilos and it still seems to be dropping off. Pretty happy about that – and the best thing is, the only thing I’ve really changed is reduced my alcohol intake dramatically, and stopped buying takeaway food. I still eat bloody nice meals (toasted chicken and cheese salad sandwiches and a chocolate brownie for lunch every day, steak and pasta and the like for dinner) – but I just try to snack a bit more. I’ve also been off the cigarettes for about the same length of time. It’s pretty pleasing to get on the scales each morning and see the improvements – and I seem to have more energy too.

This morning I woke up at 6 am ready to go – then I stayed in bed and overslept, which made me feel a bit sluggish and vague this morning (you know when you get a nagging headache from too much sleep? Like that.) but if it happens again I might start walking down to the shops to grab a paper and read for an hour or so before work. That’s bound to help the weight loss along even further – which would be good because I really should be around 80-85 kilos – that’s my target weight at the moment.

Really, life is pretty good right now – this work stuff is just driving me nuts though. I suppose I should elaborate a bit on my earlier post about women, too. She came over here yesterday, and we had a good chat. Snuggled on the couch and she inspected my music collection – thankfully we found some common ground in amongst our very different tastes 🙂

Eventually we headed over to her place (in my car… it was a short drive – all she could say was “it’s loud” haha) to watch Australian Idol and do lots more snuggling. She’s very affectionate but doesn’t really say what she feels for me – and she has said quite a few times not to plan too far ahead. So I’m a little confused as to where I stand and what’s going to happen from here – although we pretty much decided that we’re going to play it by ear. I told her yesterday about the work situation, and how there may be another offer coming up soon – but I gave her my background, and told her I’d really like to stay here. Which is true – and it would have been the same whether I’d met her or not. But now I wonder whether I should have mentioned that or not, because it might make her hold back for fear of me moving away – it probably would if it was me…

Then again she’s planning on going overseas for a long (12 months or so, I think) working holiday at the end of next year. So really I’m kinda wondering whether I should get too attached or not myself – but then, as she keeps saying – we shouldn’t plan too far ahead! But the thought has crossed my mind – what would happen if we were still together then. I just push it to the back and try to forget about it – when I’m with her, things are too good to worry about anything else. She has great energy and I seem to be able to make her laugh a lot – I really hope I can keep that up.

Now it’s time for me to cook dinner – the last episode of Friends is on TV but I’m not really watching it – but still.

Life is good.