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Oops! I realised I haven’t posted anything for more than a month!

July has been a bit crazy though, so I’m sure I can be pardoned?

What’s been happening, you ask? Well, first of all, I started a new job and am now working 3 days a week, so that coupled with the fact that housework doesn’t get done by just giving it mean stares, I’m pretty buggered most days.

Then, there’s also the fact that SMASH! is coming up in Sydney next weekend, and I’ve been busy preparing for it.

This year will be my first time attending, and I’ll be a part of the ABJD photography panel as well as the ABJD faceup workshop. I’ve been trying to prep for the 2 panels, but it’s slow going, seeing that I haven’t been all that inspired to take any doll photos for my own pleasure lately, and I have been on a short hiatus from faceup commissions. Nonetheless, I am very excited about attending SMASH! next weekend!

Note to self: Need to update website before SMASH! too. And shamelessly pimp out the Faireground forum to all the ABJD enthusiasts that’ll be at the convention!

I finished my last day on the job yesterday!

We had a morning tea in the office, and my colleagues also gave me a going away gift of a laptop/travel bag with a diary, pens and a travel tag. So thoughtful!

Although I’m happy to be going away on holiday and also to get away from work (it was notorious for double-handling work when there was no need to), I’m going to miss having a set daily routine, and also miss a few of my colleagues there. My supervisor was a lovely lady, who I hope is now a friend. I was genuinely sad to not be able to work with her anymore. Also, sad that I don’t get to work with Sarah anymore too (no more gossip sessions on our tea breaks or having dolly days at work!), but I still get to catch up with her outside of work, so that’s okay.

Anyway! Have to pack my bags now; going to Newcastle this evening, and will be back on Tuesday. Really hope to sort out the mess of a relationship out with the boy.

I’ve spent a relative short 1.5 years at this job, and as much as I love it at times; there are days when I just can’t be bothered with all the double-handling or stupidity that goes on at work. But in 4 days’ time, this will all end since Friday will be my last day on the job.

It’ll be good to have it down on my resume; but the time at the job has maybe in a way contributed to stress on my relationship with the boy. He can never handle distance and time apart well, and me being in Melbourne, and him being interstate doesn’t help matters. Of course, it would be good if he had moved here, since throughout my time at this job, he has been helping out at home and doing freelance work; but due to family circumstances and his other personal reasons (that he rather not share); he’s stayed firmly where he is.

With the last day at work looming; I can’t help but feel a sense of impending freedom tinged with a bit dread.

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Work has been busy lately; usual story of too much work, not enough staff, and the ones that are there aren’t trained properly. It gets frustrating when you’ve mentioned to the boss about recurring productivity issues and there aren’t any changes at all, even after months.

I’m sort of glad to be leaving the company at the end of next month – it’s been fun working there for most parts, but it’s also time to move on. I’ll have a month’s holiday back in Singapore to look forward to before coming back and starting a new chapter of my life.