Welcome to the life of a temp worker.
So what have I done in the past two weeks you ask? Okay so you didn't ask but I shall tell anyway. I have sat at a table for 45+ hours each week studying for my diploma and reading magazines whilst security guards bring my hot chocolates and green teas – all whilst receiving a nifty hourly rate. Bizarre antics like this seem to have become the norm for me of late. Doing this temp work whilst I study and to fill in time before I leave for the states has been amusing to say the least. I've worked at some very well known companies, some awesome charities and this recent gig doing promotions for a well known magazine company (and before you think it, no I wasn't selling anything or signing anyone up for anything – If customers spent a certain amount of dollars in specific stores they would come see me for their “gift with purchase”)
I wont lie, the past 2 weeks have been brain numbingly boring, but on the other hand I can't complain about being paid to study and to keep up to date with all the trashy mags.
Whilst temping I have done some ridiculously hard jobs and far more easy (to the point where you feel guilty actually being paid to turn up to work) jobs. Regardless of the work or the company, I have met some AMAZING people along the way and been given some incredible opportunity (including a well paying 2012 position in Singapore)
The last few weeks have really given me some time to reflect of how incredibly lucky I have been of late and what an absolute blast my life has become. Not a single day passes where I do not take some time to reflect on how grateful I am for the opportunities I've been presented with.
Be it being in the right place at the right time, or luck, or even fate – call it what you like but I seem to find myself in some pretty pinch-me-so-I-can-tell-this-is-real-situations.
And YES I fully realise how vain this “blog” is, but it has been written with the intent that when this heredity Alzheimers kicks in, (in addition to the craziness of everyday life) I will have a place to look back and relive some memories and to share some classic “loren” moments with my friends near and far.
People fear all sorts of things, my biggest fear in life is forgetting moments, forgetting the spark in peoples eyes, forgetting scents, forgetting the sound of certain peoples laughs – I've made my point, I do wish there were a way I could keep each memory close to my heart forever (having said that, I am not completely delusional, and for the record there are certain laughs i'd prefer not to remember)
2010 has, without a doubt been a blur of a year, and I certainly found myself in some bizarre situations – a few standouts in no particular order
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| Eddie with my story in the magazine |
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| Hoddle St Billboard |
- Seeing a billboard on Hoddle street with my picture printed all over it (still bizarre) (and the adventures that come along with this including having a story printed in a magazine, having Eddie Mcguire read the magazine and being interviewed on TripleM Brisbane)
- The absolute whirlwind of auditioning and appearing Millionaire Hotseat (and the many many bizarre antics which have since followed since then – see point below.....)
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| Samuel Johnson & I |
- Being introduced to Jimmy Barnes by Eddie McGuire was kind of a surreal (screw-the-pinching-hit-with-a-baseball-bat-this-can't-actually-be-real-moment)
- Having Samual Johnson jumped the media barriers at the 2010 Logies awards for me
- ACTUALLY being in the media zone at the Logies awards, and to awesomely share this moment with my sister. (and furthermore being interviewed for the 7pm project)
- Being at an event where Samuel Johnson was a few months later and having him remember me and the random barrier jumping (oh and again, actually being invited to this event)
- Getting a backstage private tour and vip treatment at The Regent Theatre (a theatre of which I have dreamed of stepping foot on for many many years – supposable having no talent or theatre skill has stopped me) and being able to stand in the middle of the stage and daydream.
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| My time on Millionaire |
- Winning tickets and limo transfers to see Rhianna's concert in March 2011... Then realising I won't be in the country for it - HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS....
There is more but right now my tummy is grumbling and nose is smelling the pumpkin soup boiling - therefore my concentration has just left the building.
Maybe it was the fact that I grew up a stones throw from the Channel10 studios and almost weekly was in the audience of “Rove Live” and got to with some pretty big names (at the time) over the years including Good Charlotte, Destinys Child and.... Elmo. We were often called upon to be seat fillers for a number of channel 10 pilot screenings and shows, oh and then there is the brief period of my young days spent by Pin Oak Court where they filmed Neighbours just to get a glance of Daniel McPherson....but regardless of the "whos" and "wheres" I couldn't give two hoots about if someone is a “celebrity” or not, I just love the buzz which surrounds these events.
Pumpkin Soup is calling.......
