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Odd things I've done recently
May. 31st, 2011 10:54 pmI wrote our standard words on live animal exports today in anticipation of a flood of letters and e-mails we will be getting on the subject after some disturbing footage of Australian cattle being slaughtered in Indonesia hit the news yesterday.
I also got a call from an agency that posted a job recently. This particular job would mean a pay cut which I am not all that keen on, but they have a number of public affairs jobs and want to talk to me further about my background and the opportunities they have. Good news.
The odd things I've done recently?
Today, though I didn't do a whole lot of what could be called work, but I didn't do nothing. I spent a substantial portion of the day reading about 19th century American Presidential elections. Because I'm a political nerd even when I'm wasting time.
And I just recalled that last weekend I went to a bank machine and withdrew $60 and then went into the supermarket to pick up a couple of things. When I got to the checkout, there was no $60 there. I checked all my pockets and couldn't find it. My best guess was that I was distracted for a second and left it in the machine. Someone in Dee Why is $60 richer. After a few minutes of confusion and frustration, the conclusion I took away from this was that I'm lucky that losing $60 like that is an anecdote rather than a crisis. Part of me feels like I'm being austere until I feel I've saved $60 I would have otherwise spent.
I also got a call from an agency that posted a job recently. This particular job would mean a pay cut which I am not all that keen on, but they have a number of public affairs jobs and want to talk to me further about my background and the opportunities they have. Good news.
The odd things I've done recently?
Today, though I didn't do a whole lot of what could be called work, but I didn't do nothing. I spent a substantial portion of the day reading about 19th century American Presidential elections. Because I'm a political nerd even when I'm wasting time.
And I just recalled that last weekend I went to a bank machine and withdrew $60 and then went into the supermarket to pick up a couple of things. When I got to the checkout, there was no $60 there. I checked all my pockets and couldn't find it. My best guess was that I was distracted for a second and left it in the machine. Someone in Dee Why is $60 richer. After a few minutes of confusion and frustration, the conclusion I took away from this was that I'm lucky that losing $60 like that is an anecdote rather than a crisis. Part of me feels like I'm being austere until I feel I've saved $60 I would have otherwise spent.
