Wind of Change
26 June
Last night, Wednesday, I emailed a job application to the Liverpool Museum.
It's for the post of Web Content Editor. I've made a number of job applications over the past few years. All the applications have been for jobs that I could do but this one has been different. I really would like to do this job.
And it feels like it is time for a change. Steve has also been off for an interview. He didn't make it to second interview sage but he clearly feels as restless as I do. It's not that we intensely dislike nature of the work or the people we work with or the conditions of service. But we both feel that we are stagnating where we are. And we both feel very insecure about our continuing job prospects in the medium term following the announcement that our CEO is going to be looking after the company's Learning Centres.
And I've been reflecting...
When I looked at all of the talents which I (truthfully) outlined for the application, I felt that I am currently only using about 40% of what I can do - and half of that 40% is in areas which are not my best talents.
I also noted that I have worked for a number of world-class organisations (Royal Opera House, Arts Council of Great Britain, AAH Pharmaceuticals, Liverpool John Moores University, University College London). When I came to Connect, I was joining a cutting edge company working with new technologies and I was training people to utilise those technologies in their businesses. Now, I'm teaching basic computer maintenance skills to people who often aren't interested. I think that it's about time that I had the opportunity to work for another world-class organisation.
Earlier in the year, I mentioned that next door was standing empty and looked as though nothing was happening. Well all of a sudden the top floor is occupied and the scally lad with the loose trackie bottoms is back decorating the downstairs flat. So, we may have neighbours to talk to very soon.
Tuesday brought news that Barbara, my yoga teacher, is moving to Bury in the autumn. I've been attending her classes since autumn 2003 - nearly five years. funnily, I'm not surprised at this change. I've been feeling that something was about to happen although I couldn't see myself giving up the yoga.
I feel something similar when it comes to reiki as well. I've been seeing Janet for nearly six years now. Again, I feel like it is time for a change. I've found a local contact for the Bowen technique so I might give that a go.
And also they've started on the re-building of Crosby village. I suspect that this is one change that is too late and will be the death of the place. the economic climate is all wrong for new shopping developments. Particularly ones which are predicated on moving goods large distances.
It seems to be a year in which, once again, prime male totty get their arses out for us - and let me say that this is always a trend to be welcomed. Back in January, Ross and I caught up with The Last King of Scotland and were impressed by James McAvoy's erm performance.
Anthony Ogogo from Celebrity Big Brother Hijack dropped his drawers in the name of art (or publicity - whichever comes sooner).
Ross's brother Sam was in Cole Porter's Anything Goes. His last appearance on stage was in his skivvies but, alas, no photographic evidence is available. In rehearsal, he kept his pants on but still showed off a very nice bum.
Opera singer Leonardo Capalbo stripped to his skivvies during Roméo et Juliette and was surprisingly attractive - opera singers mostly don't look good with little on.
Milo Ventimiglia from Heroes took his top off for television but it took the cinema to relieve him of his trousers. The film is called Pathology and it's about well, actually, who gives a damn what the plot is about when Milo's buns are on display.
