Work, school, music, dougnuts...

Well, I've landed myself a job. It's a small startup company that only came into being this January. I must say that I was a bit unsure about the company when I first went to the interview - the thought of working for a startup company seemed a bit risky, even for part-time. But as time goes on, I'm getting a better feeling about them. I think they might just make it and it might actually be quite good. Anyway, I'm not really sure what my job title is. So far, I've been tasked with implementing a process for invoicing and payroll, implementing plans for the rollout of a couple of the products and a bit of ASP web interface modification. Anyway, they're nice folks and the office is in an old "Queenslander" style house, which is quite charming.

I'm nearing the end of the semester -- this is the last week of classes, besides a couple of makeup classes next week due to holiday conflicts. Final exams are sprawled across June, which is a bit annoying -- I'll have plenty of time to forget what I've learned by the time I get to them all! So far, I've been doing pretty well, but I've got a project due next week that's kicking my butt (yes, I'm procrastinating a bit by writing this blog).

The cover band and the original band are both cruising along. Neither band has settled on a name yet. The guitarist/singer for the cover band is throwing a fancy dress (i.e. costume) hippie party on Saturday and we'll be playing at it, along with a few other musical acts. Unfortunately, the working title for the cover band is now "Thick Crust" but I hope it doesn't stick by default! Anyway, I'm excited not only to play a "gig" again, but also because this is my first-ever house party in Australia! I'm looking forward to it. Unfortunately, Susan won't be coming along because she's frantically studying for her microbiology exam which is on June 6. The original band is really coming together and we've been bantering about band name ideas, at least. We're hoping to record a few songs for a demo maybe in June, so once we get those and a name, I'll be throwing together a little MySpace page to broadcast to the world!!

Speaking of bands, Viva la Venus is back in swing and they gave me a nice little mention in their press release recently.

Oh, and if anyone's wondering how the Krispy Kreme is holding up in Brisbane, let's just say that every day that I walk by it (which is many afternoons), there is a long line of about 40 people out the door... So I'd say they're doing pretty well.