Ruby Velour

Thought it was about time for a real life update!

I have a new job! I resigned at MBF on Wednesday 30th June as I'd been offered a job at Videopro. Basically my friend Sarah got me the job as she was taking a job at another company and pushed for me to take her position as it was totally the job for me. So I quit on the Wednesday and my last day was that Friday! Thank god because they were launching a brand new system at MBF the following Monday and I really couldn't have been arsed dealing with that on top of dealing with whiney customers.

So I am now an Account Co-ordinator for Product Sales at Videopro! As I was lucky enough to not have to give notice, I got to train with Sarah for a week before she went off to her new job which was awesome because I was basically by myself the following week. I just look after peoples orders once they've placed them with the sales guys, making sure they get there, get invoiced and all that sort of thing. It's also locatd in the Valley so I only have a 10 minute walk to get to work each day! Sarah left because she got her ideal job as an Account Manager and because this job just wasn't her thing. When he started it used to be super busy but they've got three of us doing that job now so I am confident I will love it here! Yay!

I'm also on a much better pay here so I'll finally be able to get myself back on track financially, I hope! It's amazing how a little more money in your pay makes such a huge difference to your life.

In other news, I am flat out organising the Brisbane Zombie Walk for 2010. We're so close to relaunching the website where people can register and make donations, on top of being a lot more comprehensive in general (the fewer emails asking me dumb questions the better). We've already been sponsored by a company for a massive amount of money so we're really going well so far. Shame it takes up so much of my life. We need to find peope to volunteer to give us a hand but most people just would rather turn up on the day and have fun. It's so much damn responsibility!

Aaaand that's all I can be bothered writing about now. here's hoping my next post won't be in another months time. Sorry about that :/

New blog post about RnB music. I love RnB music. I also love hip hop and rap. Always have and always will. It shits me when people say they hate the music when they really don't. The RnB and hp hop scene is pretty shit the world over, but the music itself is great. There's the popular stuff (which is what I assume everyone hates so much) which is good, but then there's the more "underground" and unusual stuff which is simply amazing. I got introduced to the Elekrons recently and saw them live...they were amazing and are mostly RnB (with a few other genres thrown in for good measure). All I say is, don't disregard Urban music just because you hate Rihanna or Beyonce, because there's a lot more to it and you're just falling into the trap of hating RnB because everyone else seems to.

So anyway, this week has been SHIT TO THE POWER OF FUCKED! I don't know why it's been so busy, but all I know is, I've thrown more tantrums at work the last few days than what I've thrown all year. This was how I was feeling this afternoon which gives you a very clear understanding of how crap it's been. I can't even get into it without starting another rant, so just understand it's been rubbish and I can't wait for the long weekend (we may have missed out on a day off for ANZAC day but there's always Labour day, baby).

I bought a gorgeous new dress and a hot pair of shoes today. Both for $50 a pop and both FREE! I got a $250 voucher from work for Myer as an incentive for getting my friend Erin a job there. Nothing in the world beats spending without actually spending. Buyers remorse? Forget about it! The only hard part is narrowing down what you want so you don't go over the spend limit! I will post pics after I wear them both on the weekend!

I've just been reflecting on what I'm doing with my life, in comparison to what I want to really be doing with my life right now.

It looks like my bout of graphic design work has amounted to little/nothing. _snitchbitch and I were meant to be the graphic designers for Planet Nightclub but after some ridiculous drama there (not involving either one of us, it's mostly to do with the fact the owners really don't know how to run nightclubs, nor do they have any business sense at all) it looks like our work with them is over, though they've not bothered to actually tell us this which is really frustrating. It's a shame because I was really getting into it and despite the stress it sometimes caused me, I really enjoyed it. I'm thinking of taking a Graphic Design course at Tafe so I could possibly take it more seriously.

Tonight I met up with a girl who advertised in a local street press magazine for people interested in starting a "riot grrl" style band, females preferred of course. I'm quite optimistic, as this girl really seems to want to go down the same sort of path as I do in terms of style of music. Plus she straight-up said being a "good" singer is far from a pre-requisite since the riot grrl genre was never really defined by amazing singers. While I think my voice is OK, I have always been worried people expect a really good female lead vocalist for their band, since that seems to be the thing these days. I reckon I have the ideal voice for a riot grrl band so I'm really optimistic about forming a band with this girl. Man there's something so relieving to be finally getting into forming a rock band, after all these years of putting it off and feeling miserable about it.

As far as my day job goes...it's going pretty well actually. We had what we call "band Camp" on the weekend which is weekend away for work to do team-building activities and then have a massive piss up. I was dreading it, early rises and dumb activities and then a potentially humiliating experience of getting too drunk and rowdy with workmates. But as it turns out, it was really good and I actually enjoyed myself thoroughly (despite the early rises). I slept in on Saturday morning and very nearly missed the bus to the Sunshine Coast but from there on it was hanging out with my workmates and doing things like canoing, fencing and making giant catapults (a lot of fun). After dinner we went to the local pub, the definition of a local, bogan pub on the Coast. There was a massive bar tab and I drank all their Strongbow's. I danced far too much and am aching (and a tad bit embarrassed) as a result. But I really properly spoke to some workmates I rarely speak to at work, let alone outside of it, which was both nice and the whole point of the trip I guess.

Anyway, have a few photos from the night out and then a couple I found from when I went out after Dallas' rockstar party:

( You came to see a rock shoooooow... )

Anthony is ignoring me and I don't know why. It's frustrating, disconcerting and kind of upsetting :(

Damn, I got some really good news at work yesterday. Apparently I've proven myself an amazing worker and so they've moved me into another team as they're losing a team member. The new girl in that team is taking my place so while this new team I'm moving to will still be down one person, apparently I've proven myself so good that they know I'll do brilliantly.

I'm amazed. Shocked even. I worry too much, and am always thinking I suck at everything and will surely be "let go" at the end of the three-month probation period next month. Not that I had any reason to thisnk this, that's just how my mind seems to work. Shit I've only been there nine weeks and they have this much confidence in me!

The best thing is I know I'll do well, I'm not getting stressed about ruining everything and disappointing everyone who placed their faith in me. I'm pretty darn proud of myself! Wow!

I took a bunch of photos for Anthony's group Boomstar Loco and was pretty impressed with the results. I like photography but I've never thought myself that great so I don't do it that often. Maybe I should do take it more seriously, because if a quick shoot around the Powerhouse on a Sunday afternoon can produce good results, maybe I have some potential...

( You can be he judge )

I had a four hour job interview today for a company that would be excellent to work for. It would nurture my creative side and I'd get my foot in the door of an industry I'm desperate to get into. I won't post details as I don't want to jinx it, but I have never wanted a job so badly in my life. Keep your fingers crossed for me, folks!

Yesterday afternoon I pretty much wanddered around saying goodbye to people, and that was that. My team leader said there was no problem with them paying me for the rest of this week without me actually coming in, as I told him I felt sick/silly being there at all. So today I arsed about home, officially unemployed. I did a tonne of stuff around the house though, I did washing, cleaned my room, put stuff away, washed my car and even washed the poodle! I went to my first hip hop dance lesosn which was good. Too bad I wasn't. Oh well, it'll take some time before I stop looking a complete douchebag trying to bust out some ghetto moves.

God I fucking love this song (and the clip).

Now a meme I got from milli:

1. Can you cook?
Nope. Except from meat and three vege, and maybe spaghetti bolognaise I cannot cook. I mean, I actually stuffed up a toasted cheese sandwich the other day. WHO DOES THAT!?

2. What was your dream growing up?
To be a famous film actress in the USA.

3. What talent do you wish you had?
To be exceptional at many musical instruments. Even ONE would do! Or be multi-lingual.

4. Favorite place?
London, England.

5. Favorite vegetable?
Broccolli

6. What was the last book you read?
Um, I'm halfway through Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I'm reading the whole series through before the next book is released.

7. What zodiac sign are you?
Capricorn

8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
Ten piercings and eight tattoos (the sleeve is one).

9. Worst Habit?
Picking my nose

10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal?
I'm still bummed we never managed to hang out, you know. If you're still in Lodnon when I go back for a visit, we'll have to do so for sure!

11. What is your favorite sport?
Dancing is now a sport, apparently. So yeah, dancing.

12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
I guess optimistic ffor the most part.

13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
Breakdance. There's just never enough elevator breakdancing comps these days.

14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
Probably seeing my mum nearly die in Paris.

15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
I have a thing for asian guys.

16. Do you have any pets?
Only one poodle left, Belle. I miss Pepe so much it's awul. I very nearly bought a silver mini poodle puppy the other day. (un)Luckily I didn't have $800 on me at the time.

17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
BOTH VERSIONS!

18. What time is it where you are now?
Almost 1am

19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
Neither. I don't see the big deal about them. It's so trendy to be scared of them now days >:(

20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
Lose about 20kg or at leats drop down to a size 10.

21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
Partner, though I'd be all Oh god we're going to go to jail" the whole time.

22. What color eyes do you have?
Dark brown

23. Ever been arrested?
Not yet

24. Bottle or Draft?
Depends of the mood. Probably bottle though.

25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
HELLO LONDON!

26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
Anthing cinnamon please.

27. What's your favorite bar to hang at?
O'Malleys in Brisbane. Pretty much any old pub in London would do me.

28. Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes. Which sucks because they terrify me.

29. Favorite things to do in your spare time?
Going to see live gigs, going dancing, surfing the net for pointless crap, listening to music while speeding around in my car, reading, hanging out with old Alfie-pants....and so on.

30. Do you swear a lot?
Way too fucking much.

31. Biggest pet peeve?
Annoying noises. My ultimate pet hate now are MCs at clubs who CAN'T RAP FOR SHIT!

32. Biggest success?
Having the time of my life in London and Europe.

33. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
AWESOME!

34. In one word, how would you describe me?
Sweet :)

35. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
I don't get it :S