Well, it looks like there are going to be quite a lot of significant changes in my life over the next few months. First of all, I accepted the job and will be starting some time in the next few weeks. So, I'm going from no constant work to full time work. Eeek! I'm looking forward to it in many ways, though it will be a big change and I'm a bit concerned as to how I will fit everything in. Anyway, I'm currently in the process of organising blindy stuff for that. I have o&m (orientation and mobility) training tomorrow to get from Milton train station to work (only a few minutes walk) and am 'going into work' (wo, sounds weird!) with an employment officer from the Royal Blind Foundation for a workplace modifications assessment on Friday. Then I get to go into Centrelink on Monday for a 'job capacity assessment' so that they can tell me that I am capable of working and how many hours I am able to work. (It is all actually utter nonsense, as the fact that I am quite capable of working in a full time job such as this should be obvious, but bureaucracy insists nevertheless.) Arrrg! Unfortunately, all of this is going to screw quite nastily with N^th Degree for the next while, at least until we determine the physical logistics of arranging recording sessions given my new day job.

Second, I'll be moving out with Jen by March next year. This will be fantastic for many reasons, but it will also present many difficult challenges, especially as this is my first experience of truly independent living. I have a hell of a lot to learn!

Speaking of change, Jen and I just returned from a short holiday (Sunday to today) at Bellthorpe Cottage in ... well, Bellthorpe, which is about 25 minutes from Maleny 'in the middle of nowhere'. As always, it was fantastic. Being that far from civilisation forced us to truly step back, relax and simply enjoy each other's company. It was a very peaceful place surrounded by many of the best things nature has to offer, including some waterfalls only a few minutes walk away. (Anyone who knows me well knows how much I love the water!)

While we were away, Jen bought John Edward's book 'Crossing Over', which she has been reading to me. It is basically an autobiography of how he came to be what and where he is in the present day. I have very much enjoyed it and it has rekindled my interest in spirituality, as well as giving me a positive, refreshing perspective on life in general. I highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in this spirituality/afterlife/reincarnation stuff. I often find that reading such material (if it is good) gives me this sense of revitalisation. The books by Brian Weiss had a similar effect and are also very much worth reading.

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