What's going on in your life?

[Count Vashra]

Congratulations on the incoming baby!

 

[Menkeroth]

Annabelle? Very good name! You certainly have a taste) your idea?

 

[Johnny-Crass]

Started a new line of work. Making good money and loving my job and I get to work from home. Very exciting and I get to work with the woman I love. Good times for J-C

 

[Adam_Barrow]

Been drinking to destroy and meeting lots of cool people here at Blood In The Sun since last night. Hastings gave me a beer and my brain melted when I saw his minotaur ogres. Only spotted two other vc lists so far. Grave Guard seem to be popular this year. Having a killer time.

 

[Duke Danse Macabre]

Grave guards back baby!


Starting new job on the 7th, resigned from my old one 2 weeks ago so currently in the month of poverty.
Oh well at least i can afford models... Oh.

 

[Menkeroth]

Duke Danse Macabre, nevermind it, it's just how it's for this world. A price for changes to pay, so to speak. See it through philosophic glasses as for me, I'm finally a full-fledged English-Deutsch specialist. Now I can be a full-scale translator just as it must be. A new life begins!

 

[Borgnine]

New job, new opportunities, Duke

On a similiar note, I just quit the second of my two (minor, afternoon) jobs I was running for the last months. At last I won't have to deal with the atrocious train service here. As much as I would like to use the surplus money and time on warhams, I need to catch up a bit with my master's degree and get ready to move to Berlin in August Big changes are coming.

 

[snyggejygge]

Vacation! :tongue:

 

[Raven Torrid]

Woohoo, graduated from college! Drinks on me!

 

[Count michael]

Well after months of inactivity I'm back, lots of stuff happened in my life mostly bad but some good as I got laser eye surgery done so I never have to wear glasses or contacts again though it was pretty damn painful pretty much blind the first week unable to see I am also getting a dragon sleeve tattoo this September so am really looking forward to that.

 

[Duke Danse Macabre]

Good to hear your back from the brink of blindness man, now get back to painting!

Remembered why i hate new jobs...
The whole time wasting with health and safety and company information...

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

Yeah all the health and safely info does my head in.....there was a suspicious lack in my job.

Been a while since I posted in here, but in summary:

• Move back up north was best decision I made, much better off financially, had our first family holiday in June (my first in 9 years) to Corfu
• Job is fantastic, actually lucky to be doing something I really enjoy, working with people who know how to have a good laugh.
• Family is good, kids playing up and being kids but that's family

Nothing exciting at the moment, just finally settling into a routine and paying off some debts (all my hard earned money :'(), trying to convince the missus to let me get a nice car for my birthday in November

 

[Duke Danse Macabre]

Well up now... This is kinda morning for me due to my body clock not yet being back to the work place normal.

Good to hear things are going well for you Don.
Please tell me though by back North you do mean above Manchester?...

 

[Sanai]

So I have been jobhunting for well over a year now, with no luck. The other day though, I had my first meeting with my Job Search Co-ordinator, with the Employment Agency I have decided to try out (Bizlink).

I came out of the first meeting with two jobs opportunities lined up that I will get to interview for!

Both are at Hospitals- the first is to be a Porter (basically an Orderly, but specialized in moving people around the hospital). The second is to be a Patient Care Assistant (cleaning rooms, bringing patients meals, etc).

Low level stuff, but the second one would involve gaining a qualification, and both will give me experience in a Healthcare environment- a massive plus as I want to study Psychology.

Wish me luck!

 

[Harland]

Great news Sanai!

On my end, I actually did paid work for once today. I was tutoring Maths to a 10 year-old girl, it was good fun.

 

[hairyjeff]

Still waiting for an MRI scan that was originally due last summer. I have now had so many x-rays, I ought to glow in the dark! What we have discovered is that ,over 40 years of re-enacting,I have had 106 bone breaks, including 2 skull( I only knew about 1) 4 coccyx, both collars twice, a shoulder blade ( I remember that- it hurt),both knees,and at least 17 ribs. May I suggest that all our re-enactor members invest in REALLY good armour!

 

[Sanai]

Still waiting for an MRI scan that was originally due last summer. I have now had so many x-rays, I ought to glow in the dark! What we have discovered is that ,over 40 years of re-enacting,I have had 106 bone breaks, including 2 skull( I only knew about 1) 4 coccyx, both collars twice, a shoulder blade ( I remember that- it hurt),both knees,and at least 17 ribs. May I suggest that all our re-enactor members invest in REALLY good armour!

This is why the usual minimum required armour (kidney belt, knee/leg armour, gorget, helmet, half gaunt & elbows, padded coat) generally isn't really enough. Everyone should invest in a good breastplate & some pauldrons on top of what is required, at the very least.

 

[Get of W'soran]

Just out of work and don't gota go back for a week! Yay!

Also found out I can get the employer pay for my eye test and glasses! Saving money ftw

 

[hairyjeff]

This is why the usual minimum required armour (kidney belt, knee/leg armour, gorget, helmet, half gaunt & elbows, padded coat) generally isn't really enough. Everyone should invest in a good breastplate & some pauldrons on top of what is required, at the very least.

Trouble is that I've nearly always done Celtic/Viking combat. The minimum( and often maximum) is helmet and gloves. I wear mail over a very thick leather jak,but we have to accept that Dark age combat is risky. I have fought with and against Celtii who wear no armour except gloves and faith in their own ability. To be honest, their injury rate is incredibly low- they are just too quick with their blocking. The best armour is training! But for 12th century onwards, your list would suit me fine! As a matter of record, only three of my injuries were directly caused by combat- skull, shoulder blade, and left knee. The rest were from falling off a siege ladder, being knocked over and trampled by a horse, and ( DOH!) getting in the way of a film cameraman. The horse was worst, and took longest to heal. The poor French guy who had fallen off, leaving it loose, was so worried he thought I was going to sue him. But if we play these games ,we take our chances.

 

[Zhatan]

Off to Thailand again for three weeks!

 

[Theerteen]

Have fun Zhatan

Finished studying last week, yay! And now sitting at home looking for a job...yay..? Hope I will find something soon, otherwise living with my parents again will cause death, humilation and suffering to either me or my mother Anyone needs a personal orthopedic engineer?

 

[Sanai]

Have fun in Thailand Zhatan! Enjoy the mayhem!

Best of luck with finding work Theerteen, it can be tough, especially nowadays that its really an employers market, but you have a qualification and that sure counts for something.

My application to St John of Gods has been sent- now its just a matter of waiting to see if I get an interview!

 

[Count Matthewzilla]

Hello cn. Its been a good long while. I am happy to announce that I have a new dark mistress in my life. Annabelle; born to Count and Countess Matthewzilla on July 1, 2014, 7 lbs. 3 oz. 19 inches.

 

[hairyjeff]

Count- many congratulations! All good wishes to you and yours.

Sanai- good luck!

Therteen- if only I could afford you.

 

[The Sun King]

Gratz Matthew!