We are  now into the second month of 2012 and it is so much better than the first.  January for myself and many people I hold close to my heart was a rocky month.  That is now in the past tho, we are now travelling through February like a freight train so here’s hoping to things settling nicely for all.

So, on my way to work I did a little statistical surveying.  Over half of the travellers on the train wear headphones.  What ever happened to having a casual chat with the stranger beside you, or even saying sorry when you accidentally hit someone with the edge of your bag.  Now people hide behind their musical earpieces like a  child under their bed during a storm.  It is almost as if we are using them to avoid social situations.  No wonder teenagers and children have no clue nor grasp on how to act socially and acceptably in public, they are all withdrawing in their world and are not seeing, hearing and learning through example.

Our household is on a but of a job finding bender at the moment.  One is without work and the other (me) after something close\r to home.  We are both experienced and very good at what we do.  In theory we should be snatched up quickly and easily by any employee but it so happens that the opposite has happened.  The household would have applied for over fifty jobs in January and only a small handful actually replied.  All were negatives.  Even a company whom I worked for previously before rejected me before interviewing me.  I know the govt like to say how there are heaps of jobs out there now and the numbers of jobless are going down but seriously… where’s the proof of that.  I’ve been looking and applying for similar work closer to home and as a 28 year old I have gotten NOWHERE.  I got this job through a friend as it was a year and  a half ago.  So unless you are 16 with 8 years exp and a degree under your belt you are screwed.

And yes I know I said 16… i meant it too.

Closing on a bit of a random note, I’m going through a Blink182 phase.

So lately we have  been getting into these NERF gun things.  In the beginning I was horrified.  I have never been a big fan of guns and have little skill in fps games.  Upon further discussion I gave it a maybe and took a Barracade gun home.

Now we own pretty much ever bigger gun NERF make in the N-Strike Series.  I own two Barricade guns, looking to buy a Maverick this afternoon sometime and plan on going all Tomb Raider on the boys.. hehe.

Currently I am watching the news, hoping to hear more about the two earthquakes from Christchurch, NZ today.  My best friend Corina lives not far from where these quakes happen in New Zealand.  Any quakes there usually leave me with panic attacks and feeling very nervous for weeks.  She always keeps us in the loop as much as she can during these scary times as she knows we worry so much about her.

I hope everyone has a lovely Christmas and New Year.  I work Boxing Day (YAY for double time and half pay) but am spending the day with my husband’s family on Christmas Day.

Was my one month wedding anniversary.  Yes, One Month!!  It feels like the wedding was just last week.  I haven’t even sent out thankyou cards yet.  Also, tomorrow is my 28th birthday (14th December).   What am I doing for my birthday you may ask?  Well I am going out to dinner with my husband (I don’t think I will ever get tired of calling him that.. squee) to a quaint little restaurant around an hour north west of Brisbane in a place called Dayboro.  It is a small country town with just a handful of shops, a pub, a housing estate and a ton of farms all around.  Take a drive out there and visit one day.  The air is so clear and the noises are peaceful, not like cars and their horns blaring, trains constantly going back and forth, industrial noise going all hours of the day and night.  Still, happy birthday to me