Too much of something

I haven't made any progress with this so it could be something for a new years resolution...unless I'm too busy like always!

I have been working too hard to make sure I get my work done on time for my degree. I'm usually really good at these kinds of things but due to delivery issues back in February I have been behind since I started but have still managed to get really good grades, it's a weird one. On top of that, the big thing I can't talk about on social media in fear of someone I work with finding out is the possibility of a new web design job. I put my CV out there a few months ago and had a few responses from people with jobs I wasn't interested in as I'm not in any rush to move as I do love the team I'm in, but I'm just doing work I'm not interested in moving forward with. I do enjoy my job and the work I do but I REALLY want to work in web design (kinda funny I haven't coded the shit out of this blog...I would if I had time though!).

Finally 1 month ago today a lovely lady got in touch with a really great opportunity and I totally thought I blew it on the task I was required to complete (a template web page where all the design was given in a Photoshop document and I had to code it). In short, I didn't, I literally set myself up for failure like okay that's it, thanks, bye. But no. Almost a week later I was contacted to set up an interview and then I went into overdrive. Never have I ever done so much research on a company and when I turned up yesterday I looked like hell. My adrenaline was through the roof, I couldn't stop shaking, it was so bad I almost fell down the flipping stairs. Did I impress them? God knows, I just asked a lot of questions and when I went to write the answers in my notebook I couldn't. The shakes were so bad they were close to that of seizure. Not as bad as when I went for an interview to be in the police specials, but that's another story!

Now to play the waiting game again. This is the most dragged out application process I have known and the anticipation is immense. I cannot wait to find out and have to wait until Tuesday (at the latest). Lucky for me I have a full weekend ahead and some scheduled in work time of course so I can be fully distracted. I also pick up my new car tomorrow :). A shiny black Audi A1, all I wanted for the past few years, my treat to myself as I'll be saving up for the final years of my degree, not to mention my door handle on my car falling off :/. It'll also my birthday so a few of us will be heading off for dinner in Chester and of course Nantwich food festival starts.

So what to do now though. Take a break and play some poker I guess!

One month later

I am still no closer and had a hissy fit which then had me putting a fresh $10 in my account. I'm back on $8.59. It's not going wonderfully, but I have faith! I just have a lot of work to do and not a lot of time so poker lies very much on the back burner :(.

I played the Sunday storm today though, I was so excited, it's been a while and because of my lack of practice, I unfortunately, ungratefully, left the table after just 50 minutes of play. I did have fun though and that's what really matters. I wish I had enough to play it often again, but lets see what the future holds.

Onwards and upwards!

The Challenge

I used to play poker all the time and I loved it, then I got in a relationship and it just kept getting pushed further and further to the side even though I wasn't even that busy. I have now come back to my account to find $8.12 in there. My aim by the end of the month is to reach $25 playing sit and go's (as I seem to be quite strong in that area) and from there to keep doubling this amount each month. I don't know if it's going to be possible to gain that much experiencing that in 10 months I would make $12,800 but of course if things would be heading that way, I will get myself to Vegas for next years WSOP.

I don't think the challenge is completely impossible, but I don't know if I have enough time to put in it so here's to dreaming big! And I always think it's good to have a goal.