Been sometime since I last wrote, let alone do anything with my bedroom. I am not as yet in there and still no where near doing so.
What happened you may ask?
Good question.
Well the day job I had on 15 November was pulled from under my feet abruptly. I am not at liberty to say much at this moment due to this being a public space, but one of my clients said it quite aptly by stating 'asked too many question and now you're gone!'.
Nice pre Christmas present eh! Very considerate. Have no idea how I will get us through the next 2 or so months as this is not a good time to be out of work and pm top of that here in Victoria there are so many being retrenched as we speak.
Amazing how at the interview of a job you get told and promised one thing for the goal posts to be changed not long into the run. Due to this, I have been extremely down and preoccupied at finalising my time and making sure every 'T' was crossed and every 'I' was dotted.
However, this is how I have been feeling.
It could be worse!
I am now free as a bird and looking steadfastly for anything other than a broker company to work for and even considering short-term contract work and will even go as far as to ask the employment people to help retrain me in another area to open up my employment options. Have had a couple of almosts and do have an option or two that are not ideal, but help to a point.
In the meantime, I am trying to get motivated to finish the bedroom.
Today, I started the sanding of the skirting, cupboards and doors. Then there will be the chest and the filing cabinet. So much dust. Will have to get it done as after that the cleaning will be massive. Then and only then can I finish the easy bit of painting the enamel.
If it wasn't for the dust, I don't think I would drag my feet so much.
How many of you out there hate the dust that this type of work involves. Well, I have both my hands up as to how much I detest the dust. And this is but one room! With how many more to go!!! Yeesch. No wonder I have been procrastinating.
But, I cannot let the loss of my job get in the way.
I must forge ahead.
I must not steer away from my mission.
I must stay on task.
Can you hear how I am trying to convince myself?
I am half way through the skirting and the cupboard doors done. Did I mention the dust? So much dust. Just taking a break from the dust. Quick cuppa tea and a good lie down ... no, forget the lie down ... and back to finish the last part of the skirting and that last door. Then the drawers and filing cabinet. Again, trying to convince myself.
Doesn't help that it is 40 degrees celsius here in Melbourne. Storms are brewing overhead with hot northerly winds. The worst kind. Just washed the car yesterday. Murphy's Law. Should have realised the moment I washed the car that there would be dusty rain shortly after to undo all that hard work.
Back to the grindstone.
Tick Tock. Tick Tock.
Welcome relief in a cool change came just as I started on the second round of sanding. All skirting now sanded along with that last door. Even managed two sides of the drawers. A little bit more and then I can dust and vac all that dust so I can paint. Just wish the prep work didn't take to long. Just a little bit more to go.
Will write again asap after I have finished the painting. Now that should spur me on.
Still may be in that room by Christmas or at the very least before 2013. We can but hope.
Cheers all,
Anita
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