So sorry about not getting back to yall with my droll job details. I thought that I would be ready but I am mentally incapable at this time. So I am going to reveal wonderful nuances regarding the last couple of days.
The trip to Southend was less sweat than I imagined, by the time The Critter and I arrived the major bits had been put in their place (bed, couch, table). Mary is quite disappointed that her flat did not have as much room as she expected. The Critter and I had the joy of moving a large wooden dresser in a storage room down the hall. Her flat is cozy to say the least, to say more...cluttered.
Atrayn (aka "The Critter") here - The Southend Carnaval was pretty good, complete with plenty of area beauty queens and their courts and plenty of cold wind blowing through. Trucks rolled on through with themes of Spongebob Square Pants, Ariel (Under the Sea song), Alice in Wonderland, and Raggedy Ann. Bunches of coordinated dances and young girls freezing their asses off in leotards (nothing I could enjoy either; they were a bit too young.) Re-Re at least had some eye candy when the last few trucks rolled in with Rio-style Carnaval dancers in peacock dresses. I had no such pleasure.
Two personal lowlights (as opposed to 'higlights') were 1) the tank hanging a skull and bones flag beneath the British flag, with the words "Trigger Happy" emblazoned on the sides, and; 2) the American truck with American and Confederate flags hanging out the windows and the bumper sticker on the front with a small Stars-and-bars flag next to: "Keep it Flying." What the hell is that doing in Southend?! I wanted to jump those fools.
OK, I think Re-Re is about to talk about some sexual deviances, but I'll go ahead and give my two cents and say I don't think it happened. I think she just wants some more hits on this blog.
The Critter, I am sorry to say has his mind in the proverbial gutter.
Moving on to Monday morning and orientation day. Blah, Blah, Bullshit, Bullshit, What tha hell! It seems that there are too many chiefs and not enough indians when it comes to distributing information. The agency that help with my recruitment did not get there shit straight and the Council was just as twisted. So many of the things promised went out the window and a car leasing guy had the nerve to tell me that it would take 6 months for me to get a car. Dang near by the end of the day I felt like I had been buggered.
There was a light at the end of this tunnel...when a lovely woman from Human Resources stated that this was not quite the whole truth. I do get a company car until my car is ordered. It seems that I will be getting a new car to lease with the option to buy to the tune of a little more than a £100 a month. This is all dependent on me passing a driving assessment on Thursday morning. Tomorrow morning I will be off at the crack of dawn for a two hour driving lesson.
Ok, so here's the story line. Roughly 1 year ago, an amazing woman from South Central Los Angeles decided after receiving her Master's degree to expand her horizons and venture off to London. So over the course of the next couple of years she will hope to bring two continents together through the eloquence of her words...ok that is complete and utter bullshit! Your not doing shit so just stay a minute for the hell of it!
Location: In a London borough not far away from 3 tube lines, England
About me: 1. Lover of all things Chocolate 2. Terrified of Texas flying Tree Roaches 3. New lover of roundabouts 4. The world is my oyster...w/out the fishy smell 5. God, does not like ugly...so rearrange yourself and your face
