when Mum and dad bought the house it had brick fireplace/mantle installed so in 1984 Mum had it removed and more timely mantle installed, evidence of that!!! I had to engrave my name in the wet concrete!!
I kept the verandah Antique white to contrast the Diesku ( greyish colour I choose for the house ) and ties in well with the Antique whit trim, did lots of looking and research to see what works and this it what I chose.
Back to the living room, time to get this room finished started to take forever also broke up with my partner at this point and had to get a new job, another story.
Not a sob story more of a journey and enlightenment, I am sure if half the things didn’t happen to me I would not be determined to find my inner strength, but yeah happy to take the crown
Wish I knew that 10 years ago but thank you ( incase there is a next time ) actually still have two doorways to go, that is still a work in progress and will be added when I catch up to now!
And thanks everyone for the kind comments, I did this to test myself and something I could control and it just kept escalating to the point where in a weird way I really enjoyed it.
Especially after a good days progress and sitting back and having a beer and just admiring what I had accomplished.
A term that was invented by @Crazy_Bomber & generally means ‘a personal story that one shares on Blitz’. It has kinda stuck & is commonly used these days. Think of it as a badge of honour.
holy ■■■■ an old cask from my from underage days, remember sneaking under the house with mates and drinking before going to roller world underage disco
And a packet of 15’s ( wtf menthol even funnier ) and some in there!!
Just prior to the living room and verandah finished I had a bad break up and my GF left and only after her living in the house for 2 years was threatening legal action, I had been trying to get back in the workforce full time, not easy for someone who had not had full time employment for 20 years ( 13 years of that was caring for Dad ) I had skills so through myself into a temp agency and took anything I could and kept trying and persisting in every job.
First one was corporate receptionist at MAIB for 8 weeks which was extended, quite enjoyed it but also found it quite depressing, not so for dealing with the people who had suffered in accidents and lost limbs ( I was good at this), lost love ones, but the people who worked there. They never smiled! To me death was a part of life at this stage of my life and accepted. Hoped to become a claims officer when a position arose but being a small town a certain worker had it in for me and hopes were dashed.
Some small crappy temp jobs and life was hard was really finding it hard to make ends meet, was eating less to save money but had to keep pushing on. Remember weeks of rice and anything cheap to flavour it.
Then went to work at Bellamys Organic Baby food in logistics really loved that job, it was a refreshing office atmosphere, I remember my first day and the boss said Ben lose the tie. It was nice and casual and had a google office atmosphere about it. I was thinking why life is great this was when Bellamy’s was being bought buy the Chinese in bulk and their was a kind of black market going on so sales where over the top and I was needed, but like every bubble it burst and after three or so months I was not needed actually was doing my job too well in hindsight.
So next job was at the hospital in HR doing locum placement at the LGH, this was due to the government making promises and paying them more then taking it back in a nutshell, so they all resigned and had to be placed back in the hospital in on call rates, so obviously they were over busy. I had to source Doctors from everywhere in Australia to fill 1 week or 2 week stints paid accomodation etc etc, book flights accomodation and mange the roster. I was doing well at this and the HR manager said we are going to create a full time job for you I was so happy I hugged her
Thought yes now I can refinance pay out the ex and have some security, well that didn’t eventuated god know why and they said we could maybe get you a job on the wards submit your resume and see what happens. So my contract ended and I went home.
Bit of of theme happening here Baby food…Doctors and nurses what next…
So another call from the temp agency, we have a temp job at TasRail, Train sets!!! Oh yes this is better
So off I go to Tasrail as the rostering officer for the state for a 3 month contract, well 2 and half years later and a pay rise in-between I own it, have made changes and smashing it. Yes its hectic but all my life skills help me to roster and deal with my 65 Train drivers and rail operators, I take every call and listen and follow up on everything, so refinanced paid out the ex and back to renovating although work consumes a lot of my energy now.