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luckycanuck) wrote2012-02-21 11:59 pm
luckycanuck) wrote2012-02-21 11:59 pm
Something new to wear and something new to do
I picked up something to wear to the gym on my way back to Canberra.
It's a 20kg weight vest and I've used it a couple of times. I have full range of motion and can work it into virtually any workout. I think it will be a regular fixture now. And I got $10 off the quoted price, which was lower than expected anyway.
On the same day I led my first training session for a group of former colleagues at Parliament. It came very naturally to me. There was rain, but everyone stuck it out until it became too slippery. Everyone enjoyed it, and they will be back with others who have expressed an interest. There may be training during the non sitting weeks and in the mornings too. So that's good news.
This was, in a manner of speaking, the first "work" I have done in a while. I've been keeping busy, but leading that session was the first time I've done paid work since I left Parliament.
Recently the market has done very well for me. VMG is now being appreciated by the market, I managed to sell SNL for a profit, AKK has been very active and there is a strong possibility that it will see a lot of upside soon, and BBG got a takeover offer and put to rest a lot of fears people had about it on the day after I bought more of it, which resulted in a 50% rise in one day.
Some people have suggested that I should trade for a living. I can't. Things have been very good now, I don't have the expenses that a lot of other people have, and if things go well I could stand to have a lot of flexibility, but that doesn't mean this is what I do. Things could collapse again, and even if they don't I still don't expect a sense of purpose from the market.
I haven't, however, had much frustration with slow responses from the public service. I applied to the temporary employment register of about half a dozen departments. Not hearing anything back from anyone hasn't fazed me.
Everything is fine, I guess, but there is still a looming sense of numbness.
There was also a disturbing dream. I dreamed I was attending my first bushfire, and it came close to a property which we decided to defend. It turns out that the property owner was involved in producing illegal drugs, and when we approached his stash to set up a defensive line, he came out with a gun and shot at us and nicked me slightly. We retreated to the far side of the truck and he followed, and when he came around the corner I swung at him with an axe and dropped him. Later on I was charged with assault and the rural fire service cut me loose. I woke up with no inclination to help people in need.
The other day I saw a guy pushing a car in the city, trying to build up enough speed for his friend to get it started. I rushed in and joined in and quickly we had them on their way. But that wasn't really for him. I did that for me.
It's a 20kg weight vest and I've used it a couple of times. I have full range of motion and can work it into virtually any workout. I think it will be a regular fixture now. And I got $10 off the quoted price, which was lower than expected anyway.
On the same day I led my first training session for a group of former colleagues at Parliament. It came very naturally to me. There was rain, but everyone stuck it out until it became too slippery. Everyone enjoyed it, and they will be back with others who have expressed an interest. There may be training during the non sitting weeks and in the mornings too. So that's good news.
This was, in a manner of speaking, the first "work" I have done in a while. I've been keeping busy, but leading that session was the first time I've done paid work since I left Parliament.
Recently the market has done very well for me. VMG is now being appreciated by the market, I managed to sell SNL for a profit, AKK has been very active and there is a strong possibility that it will see a lot of upside soon, and BBG got a takeover offer and put to rest a lot of fears people had about it on the day after I bought more of it, which resulted in a 50% rise in one day.
Some people have suggested that I should trade for a living. I can't. Things have been very good now, I don't have the expenses that a lot of other people have, and if things go well I could stand to have a lot of flexibility, but that doesn't mean this is what I do. Things could collapse again, and even if they don't I still don't expect a sense of purpose from the market.
I haven't, however, had much frustration with slow responses from the public service. I applied to the temporary employment register of about half a dozen departments. Not hearing anything back from anyone hasn't fazed me.
Everything is fine, I guess, but there is still a looming sense of numbness.
There was also a disturbing dream. I dreamed I was attending my first bushfire, and it came close to a property which we decided to defend. It turns out that the property owner was involved in producing illegal drugs, and when we approached his stash to set up a defensive line, he came out with a gun and shot at us and nicked me slightly. We retreated to the far side of the truck and he followed, and when he came around the corner I swung at him with an axe and dropped him. Later on I was charged with assault and the rural fire service cut me loose. I woke up with no inclination to help people in need.
The other day I saw a guy pushing a car in the city, trying to build up enough speed for his friend to get it started. I rushed in and joined in and quickly we had them on their way. But that wasn't really for him. I did that for me.