The last three days, the rain was unstoppable

Yes, another great Petty lyric. True for Hawke's Bay, it has just been cold and wet here since Monday. Back to winter.

News not great on the job front. Last week I got rejections for three fulltime jobs I'd applied for. The first was the one I really wanted, in the production kitchen at Telegraph Hill olivery. They seemed interested but have gone for someone with chefing experience. The second was receptionist at the hospice here, and the third was to be a travel agent. That hurt - they sent me the standard rejection email for the travel agent job, and then had the gall to readvertise the job the next day. Ouch!

In the meantime I have a job interview in Wellington on 8 November. Looks like a move is on the horizon for me, there just seem to be more opportunities in Wellington. If it comes to pass I will view it as a short-term thing - and plan to live here again within 3 years or so.

I have been learning to be an online shopper at Countdown in Napier. I am finding it quite challenging - there's a lot to remember, and the pressure is really on to get orders picked and packed by their pickup time. Day 3 today and I got a bit stressed - just hate it when I forget things, and have to ask dumb questions. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. It is keeping me fully employed for the next two weeks, anyway.

Spent the weekend in Levin. Lucky for me my dear friends from school days, Lucie-Jane and Jane, were also there on Saturday and we had a lovely couple of hours together. There's something so nice about seeing friends you've known that long (32 years), good therapy for me.

Saturday night Niamh and Mum and I went to the theatre sports evening at the Levin Performing Arts Society. What a hoot. MCd by two actors Darlene Mohekey and Sally Tohill, in character as Tash and Nay, two bogun chicks from Levin. The teams were all amateur actor-types so they were familiar with being on stage. A good night out. Highlight for me was Tash and Nay demonstrating their synching prowess with a crack at Bohemian Rhapsody. Outstanding air-guitar and air-keyboarding.