Contacts but no connections [#9]
The routine has become established now, I'm looking for work, I've had some interesting meetings and chats, I'm sending self-promo details off and I'm building more and more stuff for Cathie. This week I've been building garden furniture - I'll photograph it when it's done and I'll start putting pics of that sort of stuff in the 'Crafts' blog to save my main blog becoming full of random bits of carpentry! (See the links under my profile on the right hand side of this page).But work is the main priority. Alegedly the completion date for my flat back in Berkshire is set for Friday 23 June (please God) so once that's sorted I'll have one less thing on my mind. I'm doing a bit of work this week in someones garden and if I can do bits and bobs until something better turns up I'll be happy. I tell myself that I didn't give everything up and fly across the world just to accept the first thing that comes along, I want to do something that is creative and meaningful. All in good time col. I'm wondering whether it might be best to do a course to upskill and make myself more attractive. (I know, I know - a significant challenge). I've been thinking that the natural progression from the illustrative visualisation stuff I've done over the last few years is to learn something like MicroStation or 3d Studio CAD packages. I'm checking how many people use them first.
I've submitted some samples for a potential job. The local council is commissioning a flood defence scheme and after the last public meeting people complained they couldn't visualise what was intended. I heard about it and after talking to the manager in charge he's interested in the possibilities of me doing the work. Fingers crossed everyone please.
I've been encouraged how much consideration is made to the arts in Wellington, I saw the community arts adviser guy this week and he was really encouraging.
Me and Cathie went up to the turbine overlooking Wellington last weekend, it was stunning. This is the harbour and proceeds out to sea out to the right of the picture. The city is at the bottom of the hills. You can just about see the Hutt valley in the centre of the picture and I'm staying there in Lower Hutt at the moment.
This week however it's been getting pretty nippy, and down south they've had huge dumps of snow.
I've signed up to a House-Sitting web site having done lots in the past. It might be a chance to find free accommodation while I look for work. Yup, trying everything to make a life for myself here.
I've emailed the local cricket club about possibly joining. Although it's winter, some teams meet and play indoors. Obviously it does depend what level they set themselves, some are primarily drinking teams!
I was a bit annoyed this week, we've had two earthquakes since I've been here, neither of which I felt. One was at 4:01 am, I did wake up but thought I'd just woken up, don't know if it was the tremour. The other one occurred when I was in the garage with the skill saw. I had my ipod on under the ear defenders and I was wrapped up against the cold and dust so nothing penetrated my sensory mufflng! I'm still waiting.
posted by col @ 3:58 pm
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