So, as I wrote on my previous entry, I resigned from my job. I then made an executive decision not to finish working my notice. They say a change is as good as a rest, and my God, have I had a change. I swtiched from my previous job of account manager to the field of medical science.

 

And when I say medical science, what I actually mean is I work in a factory that makes medicine bottles.

 

Yeah, yeah, I know, it's not a career, blah blah blah, you've got a degree, fishcakes. Thing is, I just needed something to tie me over until I go away and so what better than a bit of factory work? It's physical which makes a nice change, and I don't have to think about it, which makes an ever better change. I also don't have to use a phone AT ALL, which actually makes it one of the best jobs I've ever had.

 

Preparations for my trip to Australia are coming along nicely. I have a list now of things that need to be done, which makes me feel organised, even if I haven't done any of them yet. I keep seeing the tourist advert for Australia on tv and getting far too excited. But not in THAT way.

 

Well, maybe just a little bit.

 

However, I do have a slight situation which needs to be overcome. I don't really like alcohol. I mean I drink it, but it has to be heavily disguised. I only drink vodka, which can easily be put with fruit juice or lemonade so you can't taste it. And while I'm sure I can get vodka over in Ausralia, it's a bit of a girly drink.

 

Though obviously, will not be telling that to any Russians in the immediate future.

 

So I'm (unsuccessfully) trying to make myself like other things at the moment. Lager I can sort of drink but it makes me pull this slightly disgusted face, which is not a good look. So I've either got to find something else to drink, or keep ploughing on with beer for the next four weeks until I just learn to love it.

 

I've had a bit of Guiness before, which I actually didn't hate, but I couldn't decide whether that's just because I'd just been drinking Reef and so couldn't taste it properly (yeah, alright, I drink Reef - I'm gay, it's allowed). So I think I'm going to have to go out one night and have a pint of Guiness. See if I can drink that.

 

I'll let you know how I get on.