Schrodinger's Cat

accelerating

The planets seem to have been aligned favourably for me this week. The horoscope said so, and it could be interpreted as being accurate. I started the proofreading job - and also got offered work again with Nga Uruora Kapiti. I already knew they had work available and were happy to have me back, but the problem was that it was Taskforce Green work which meant I would have to be on the dole for six months to qualify. But they've found me a non-TG job which I can start next week!

So from here on things step up a gear. I started the year in stasis and now things are moving. I've gone from unemployed last week, to part-time this week, to fulltime next week. Juggling two jobs should be manageable as they're both flexible with hours. So I get to work outdoors when the weather's good, and stay indoors when it's not! Sounds quite utopian. And then there's the Fringe show on top of that, and we should also put in a Creative NZ application for Ascension Band to do an album & tour later in the year. Funding applications are a lot of work - so the next couple of months are going to be full-on. Hopefully I can keep it up for eight weeks, then maybe go up to New Plymouth to see WOMAD.

Something that could throw me a curveball is that today I've got a job interview at a PR company for a trainee role. If I get it that would be a year's fulltime employment on a decent salary, and would set me up for a career. I could put aside a sizeable chunk of money and move to Europe for a while, skipping the year's English teaching in Asia to get there. On the other hand if I don't get it, the path I'm on now seems OK. I just discovered another of my friends will be in Melbourne this year - seems like the place to be in 2005. And if I worked in PR would my artistic credibility be sunk forever?

In all, making good progress. Have to start thinking about poster design for the Fringe show next...