look how's doing some updating
i know i promised pictures of the new-look desk ages ago, but i'm a slack bastard and have only just got around to doing it -- hell, half of the people in the 'know your generator staff' don't actually work or live here anymore...i'll update that this weekend hopefully!
so here, fo your viewing pleasure, are a few pics:
it's getting closer or; giving thanks...
17 days...17 looong days and i'm on a plane. away from london, away from work...away from my second home! but i can't wait. i know i probably keep going on about this trip, but that's probably because i'm pretty damn excited! 2 and a half months travelling around the states and cananda. sure it'll be cold, but i know i'm going to have a blast.
PLUS, i get to see my sister aimee and her husband michael, and craig and julls - two of my good friends from back home. they'll all be in new york for xmas, and i haven't seen any of them since i left perth in july last year. it's only a pity the rest of my family and friends can't come over for a few weeks.
so in 17 days, i'll leave my second home, the placed i've lived for about 14 months. it kind of feels like i'm leaving all over again - like when i left perth. it's not a bad thing, it's just a little sad to leave all your friends and 'family' for extended periods. a lot happens in a year, and i've certainly had a fantastic time...i just can't wait to get the hell out of here and see what else there is!
happy thanksgiving to everyone out there. we always managed to celebrate thanksgiving back home, and this is my second one away. i remember last year, there was a big meal, the 'family' sitting around the turbine (that's our dining room here at the generator), and there was even a family fight, when noelle decided she'd wack me in the face and make me bleed...aaahhh it felt like a good ole thanksgiving.
this year, there's the thanksgiving superhero party. whilst i'm not quite sure of the connection, everyone seems to be having fun.
and that's what matters. that everyone is happy, healthy, and enjoying themselves. i've been down a bit these last few days with news from home, and it's encouraging to see everyone smiling - happiness is catching...
ok, i'm going off a little here. i guess what i'm saying is this: to everyone back home - i miss you guys! but i can't quite come home just yet. and you know that. i'll be home soon...and to everyone that i've met along my journey so far - remember that there's always a place for you in western australia (after i'm home of course) so feel free to drop in for a bit.
i think you can see where i'm going. i give thanks for my friends, my family, and the life i've lead so far. the ups and downs are fun, and it's the people there with you that make it all matter.
so happy thanksgiving!
new staff...
firstly, results of the current poll (cause, it's been there for a while and all) --- at a massive 10 votes to 2, i DO love the traveldesk too much! but, i'm not really surprised by that. what i am surprised by is the 2 votes for no! :P
it's about time i put a new poll up, so i'll get that sorted tonight hopefully.
in other, perhaps slightly more important news, we have a new traveldesk type guy here now. russ, mr luton and traveldeskpimpman himself has taken the over where steve left off. russ is a good friend of mine here; we're quite often the entertainment in the turbine after the bar closes at 2am (and, no, not strip shows...more like acoustic guitar sessions, with more often than not loud drunken singing by everyone who's around).
i need to get some pics up of the new shop - i said i'd do this about 2 weeks ago, but haven't got around to it. as soon as russ gives my batteries back, i'll be able to do that!
monday marks 3 weeks till i jet off. it's a little daunting cause it's so close (and i'm oh so poor) but, i can't wait! it's almost like leaving home all over again. i've settled into london pretty well, and leaving my friends, family and home for 2 and a half months isn't going to be easy - BUT i really can't wait. it's been far too long between trips for me. i haven't been out of london for a few months (i think brighton was the last place i went, and that was a day trip of drinking!).
so canada and USA look out! i'm coming your way soon!
the church turned 25
any antipodeans who've lived in london, even for a short period of time, over the past 25 years, have surely gone to (or at the very least heard of) the church. this is the sunday session institution that started its life in fulham broadway, moving a number of times over the years to its place in kentish town today.
from 12 till 4 every sunday afternoon, a few thousand people line up in their hung-over state, only to start all over again for one of london's biggest day-time drinking sessions.
and it's not just about the booze - there's a comedian, a stripper or two and good old music that reminds you of home.
yesterday was the church's 25th anniversary, and we decided it was time once again to head down. after a pretty full-on saturday night, it wasn't the most tempting thing to wake up early, catch the train to kentish town, and start all over, but...hell, they only turn 25 once!
so dion, garth, andy, phil, rick and myself pulled ourselves together, brushed off the previous nights sins and made the effort. sadly, kings slept through his alarm so couldn't make it down (piker!) but i think we more than made up for his lack of being there.
all in all, it was a great anniversary, even if the cloakroom line took a little over an hour to get through. the only annoying thing about drinking all day is staying awake at night, which i didn't quite make. i fell asleep watching tv on my laptop at about 7pm, but managed to crawl out of bed, do all my washing and have a quick beer before bed.
it's 4 weeks today that i'm outta here! canada and the US are calling, and for 2 and a half months i'll be enjoying the thrills of travelling once again. it's been almost 14 months since i got to london (and finished my 3 months of travelling around europe) so the trip is sorely needed.
to anyone over there - i hope you're ready! it's sure to be a blast!
do you want to work for the traveldesk?
that's right kids, dust off those resumes, the traveldesk is hiring. steve has gone, left the desk and room 601 for other means of life. and that means we need someone to cover the desk during the week and every second weekend.
it's not all glamour here at the traveldesk - you'd have to count stock, clean up after shifts, and sell the wonders of our products. but in return, you'd get a place not only in generator history, but the life of an illustrious gen staff member.
don't delay, apply today. we need someone to start asap! as it is, i'm working double shifts this week, and really don't like the idea of working 40 hours of my day job, and 41 hours here at the desk! hopefully that won't be the case...
slack
i know, i haven't been posting as much as i perhaps should be. but, there's reasons, and they probably relate to:
a) i'm a slack bastard
b) i'm tired as hell from working split shifts 4 days this week (that's 13 hours work, plus 2 hours travelling each day)
c) nothing really relevant to say, and
d) i never had a pony
i'm thinking of getting a pony, just for the hell of it. i think the gen is severly lacking in ponies - it could go on the new flyers; "the generator - the only hostel in central london with a real life pony!"
actually, one reason i haven't posted much is because i didn't want to rant on and on about a certain US 'president', counties where there were more votes than voters etc etc. and i won't - i'll just say that it was a sad, sad day and it's still not sitting well with me.
i was sent this link the other day. it's pretty amasing just how many pics are there...
ION - 31 days till NYC...ooh i can't wait, it's going to be fun.
i have to close up. someone leave me some things to do in new york, or any places i specifically have to go when i'm travelling around canada and the USA.
ciao
tdg
up...and at them...
iiiiiiiiiiii'mmmmmmmmm baaaack! actually, i was back at work last nite, but was having a few problems with posting, and i sort of ran out of time.
a quick update on a few things. hardman last nite - arno, events supervisor here at the gen was running the show, and threw a girl off stage. so she proceeded to throw 2 pints of beer all over him. funny stuff!
dion and bobby (the man shunned), two good friends of mine, both arrived back in london yesterday. it's good to have a few friends come back.
the shop's undergone a bit of a complete overhaul - unfortunately, the decision was taken to ignore the poll results, however we now have two fridges, carlsberg, budweiser, smirnoff ice, k-ice, coke, diet coke, fanta, sprite, lift and water - and sandwiches will be coming in from monday!
we're also selling stamps, ear plugs, a-z london guides, alarm clocks, sewing kits, bum bags, eye masks, money belts, ponchos and we even got postcards. the fridges came in yesterday afternoon, and it seems to be pretty successful so far (which is good for the shop, but is more work for us).
i'll try to get around to taking some photos soon - maybe tonite if it's not busy.
oh, and the second poll results are looking pretty certain - i should change that tonite also ---- it seems that i do love the traveldesk too much. but i can't say i'm surprised by this... :P
anyways - drop me an email or some comments - it's just over 5 weeks till i fly out to the US --- and then it's 10 weeks of travelling (no work!!!! woooooooooooooooo).
until later...
