Birthday things... and other things
You know... I was expecting little (as is the norm) this year. That's not to
say I'm bemoaning anything - just stating fact.

So... what happens?

<http://mslucyblue.livejournal.com/profile>*mslucyblue*<http://mslucyblue.livejournal.com/>makes
a trip to Sydney to see me on the day :D, I get dinner at my favourite
Japanese Restaurant (it may not be the best one on the world, but it is good
and I have great sentimental attachment to Rashai), and from her I got
tickets to *both* nights of *Gigantour <http://www.gigantour.com/>* with
Lacuna Coil, Devil Driver, Static-X and Megadeth; I also got to see my
god-daughter <http://www.bebo.com/blinkmandi>, there (for the first time in
ages) and a lot of other friends from the old days of
*Blink<http://www.clubblink.net/>
*. I mean - this ranks up there with being bought tickets to The Cure a few
years ago :) MUCH of the goodness :) - along with many birthday wishes -
thank you all who did :)

OK - on the job-front... I (happily) finished at Hutchison, and ASG, on
Friday. I was feeling a little weird about the potential of leaving the
contract (a week) early, but a conversation with some other ASG people (from
APEC) confirmed my thoughts. In essence, they had promised work until a date
- and didn't deliver, knowing that I turned down other (more lucrative)
contracts to continue on with ASG. So, as I said to the boss I was working
for: *"Firstly, the job I am going to want me to start on Monday. Secondly,
this company promised me work until the 28th, and then canned it on me. So I
have a choice, working here for a week and losing out on this good job, or
working someone where else for a minimum of 3 months at $10/hr more. It was
a no-brainer."* Seriously, I wasn't being nasty, just pragmatic, *and* I had
informed the agency beforehand. So, next week I start for 3 months at Sydney
University as a Technical Project Manager. Probably having lunch with
<http://grey-evil-twin.livejournal.com/profile>*grey_evil_twin*<http://grey-evil-twin.livejournal.com/>,
and hitting the pool afterwards :) I could get to like this.

Last night was *Hellfire <http://www.hellfiresydney.com/>* and
<http://mslucyblue.livejournal.com/profile>*mslucyblue*<http://mslucyblue.livejournal.com/>and
I went in to see
*Suzy Q <http://www.misssuzieq.com/>* (last seen by me at The Burlesque
Ball), and *Satomi <http://tokyolovedoll.free.fr/>* (whom I last saw at
Le'Erotica). Stayed for a time - met the gorgeous Barbara and the equally
gorgeous Bec. Jow looked stunning in what amounted to nippleshields and a
PVC G-string (and i don't believe that I didn't get a picture of her). It
was a busy night - and Jow left about 45 mins before I did, as she was
feeling like she needed food - Hint: eating lunch & dinner is a smart move
;) Barbara & Bec left, and I did too - after missing
<http://missdissent.livejournal.com/profile>*missdissent*<http://missdissent.livejournal.com/>and
Master Tom (Security said that they had already left). Hey
<http://missdissent.livejournal.com/profile>*missdissent*<http://missdissent.livejournal.com/>,
Jow wants talk to you about work - though she's back off to the Gold Coast
on Monday afternoon, she IS coming back in December :)

So, that is the way things are. Jow may not be going into work tonight, as
she's feeling a little seedy - not from over-indulgence, just (probably) not
eating enough *[chuckles]*. So, we'll see how she feels - though we ARE
going to *The Glebe Street
Fair<http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=4733919730>
* tomorrow.

Anyone want to join us?