DRESSED AS A WOMAN WITH HORRIBLE HAIR...
It's been a long time since I wrote anything. Supermarket employees are still striking. I got to my goal weight for Thanksgiving. I have kicked my Ebay habit. Autumn came and went. The family didn't end up singing Christmas carols together, but we had a great holiday nonetheless. I am still obsessed with Belle & Sebastian's 'Dear Catastrophe Waitress.' My job was ok for a while and went horribly bad again. I have spent the past week retouching a photo ridiculously. I don't understand why this company is so inept at taking appropriate hair photos, when what we sell is hair product. Only 45 more work days left....
Ben and I are moving to London on April 14th. I just got my Entry Clearance Visa that allows me to enter and leave the UK freely and to work there. So, instead of having a holiday we turned it into a move. Amber decided that she is going to stay at home and not take the holiday like she'd planned to with us. I am going to miss her probably more than I realise now.
Amber said she'll buy my car, so we are practising driving every day and she takes her driving test again on March 3rd. I hope she doesn't panic again like she has in the past. She is a good driver.
I am trying to get everything together for my online portfolio and Ben and I are going to make my website. I have to fine tune my CV, too. I figure I can actively start looking for a design job in March. I subscribed to an online service that lists design jobs in the UK. I think that will be a great resource for contacts. Ben is seeking information on working for the London Underground. I can picture him really doing well working for them. Plus, getting free travel for himself and his family is a great bonus!
My boss is a total wanker. He has a business outside of the company we work for, and for the past few months he has openly been working on his own business during work hours and doing very little company work. My co-designer and I have been left stranded without any creative direction and have been left to make important decisions on our own. Then, our boss takes credit for our work. He also was lying to his boss and expecting us to lie for him as well. So, I went to his boss and told her everything that was happening. Ultimately, the consequences for him have not been very drastic. But when I leave here, I know that my co-designer is going to have a lot more power and control in the department and it will be a much better palce to work. I know that the day that I get away from my boss will be one of the best days of my life. He is one of the most draining and disgusting people I have ever been forced to spend time with.
So, things are looking up for me. Now we are just trying to get things organised and ready for the move. It is all very exciting. I am also very nervous about leaving my family and friends behind. I will miss them so much.