NDBT

Customs is not ever, ever going to release my laptop. After 3 phone calls and 2 faxes over the last 2 days, I got a call today at 4pm saying they needed a fax of my passport photo. To release the laptop. And seeing as I don’t carry my passport with me, I couldn’t get that to them by 5pm, so the laptop gets delayed yet another day (current ETA: friday). Because the first 3 people I talked to couldn’t tell me to send a passport photo over the last 2 days of faxing them things. And I can’t just go TAKE MY PASSPORT TO THEM AND PICK UP THE F***ING LAPTOP.

I hate new zealand customs and fedex. As soon as my laptop is in my hands, I am going to raise holy hell.

Otherwise, work was good. Jenn transfered all responsibility to me today, and it was a busy day, so I felt very productive and capable. I also really do feel like Pam. (“sometimes I get to shred things!”) I’m renting the Office the next time I turn in my DVDs.

Holy crap – did you know Butch Vig produced “Sing the Sorrow” by AFI? The things you learn…

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Work has been going well. I’m being trained by the leaving temp, who is a lovely girl, Jenn, from Glasgow. Our boss is Graham, who is really nice, but he will be leaving in a few weeks and is currently looking for a replacement. Then there’s Tash, the permanent trainer, and a few consultants who come in. So far, I’ve only met Craig and Shannon, but they’re both quite nice. The office is lovely (and how much do I feel like Pam, wearing sensible clothes and working reception?) and very laid back (we get a glass of wine on Friday afternoons). We’re all going out for dinner on Thursday for Jenn and Graham’s goodbyes. I’m already creating training manuals, setting up the classrooms, enrolling students in our software… etc. Pretty much I just need to get used to all the procedures, but at this point pretty much everything’s been explained. The office isn’t too busy (unlike Auckland). Honestly, I think it’ll be pretty easy going (knock on wood). I’m pretty thrilled with it.
This weekend; 2 film fest films (Perfume – finally! and Death at a Funeral!!), a couple DVDs, finishing Frankie Silver (she was just hung at lunchtime), trying out the gyms. Read the Dream Hunters (a Sandman spin off). The art is astoundingly gorgeous, and I cracked up when I got to the 2 men, whom I assumed were Cain and Abel. Anyways – I highly recommend it.
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And the good news keeps rolling in... I'm just thrilled about the elections (knock on wood for that last not official seat). Kristl and I stayed up as late as we could watching the returns come in (we made it ... [Continue reading this entry]