Another stinker in Adelaide today. Just on 40, and sweaty headache territory for me all day.

The thing worrying me most is the manager at aapt didn't bother calling back, despite the threat of the Ombudsman. Kind of pissed about that. As I really would like to have had my internet up and running by now.

Today I haven't touched any work at all. Despite really wanting too. The aircon can either work in the mainrooms or the bedroom, and with five people living here, the lounge takes priority. I must come up with some compromise.

Tomorrow Janine and Catherine are going away over the weekend and Jacqui is returning. I look forward to seeing her again, but am notg keen on a few pieces of news I need to give her in regards to the lease.

Tomorrow is going to be a cool 30 degrees, and I am really looking forward to relaxing and doing some work in it.

CB.

No phone or internet. AAPT still haven't gotten back to me and I have no credit. I am at the library finding out about my order. Apparently my notes on their site look like this:

Call notes: cust asking about new adsl 2 order
order is currently in progress
back up dail account didnt work although it is completed in orders
called cust back on mobile to set up dail up account and give it a go.
advised cust of username and password
cust was able to get online wiht dail up
xferred to sales to discuss getting his phone bundled with internet

I know my spelling and grammer isn't fantastic. Even less so without a checker, and while typing on my mobile, with it's itzy-bitzy screen. But I can spot at least 11 major spelling errors in that text just by glancing at it. And this is supposed to let me know how my order is comign along? It doesn't mention that I am moving house and transfering the internet and phone. As soon as I get a phone I am going to call them to complain.

Right, I have 13 minutes of internet here, so I am not going to waste it.

CB

Another 40 degree day here in sunny Adelaide. I tried not to think about it, however managed it get sunburnt again.

I am going to cut to the chase and say really what is on my mind before I explode and kill someone.

Before we moved I called AAPT and changed out internet plan, knowing we would be living with more people here. It meant going into a new plan, however meantg limitless fast internet. I checked with them to see if we could still get it in our new location. They told me we could.

However, this was a lie. Because we have been sitting about without a phone for weeks now. I have spent too much money on hold to them trying to find out where the fuck my phone line is. It transpires that they can't get fast internet here, and as the phone and net were bundled, they can't connect one without the other.

They did make an offer of ADSL1 with half the useage, without limitless downloads instead. On 1/20th the speed. I refused their offer, as it is a joke, I can get that from any other isp for 30% of the cost they are paying. Secondly they offered me wbat I had in terms of downloads, limitless from 8-8, however it would cost an extra 50 bucks a month. An insult really. 'We can't get you what you paid for, but can give you an equivalent for half the money again!

So, I asked for the manager or supervisor , apparently there were none on duty. So now I have had to call the telecommunications ombudsman. This has gone way too far.

Because now I have neither aworking phone or net connection.

cb.

Well, turns out my honours meeting at University was today at 11am, not on the 11th as I had written in my diary. So I was sitting about at the local pool being badly sunburnt whilst the meeting was going on without me. Apparently I was mentioned a few times. I feel like a complete dick now. Missing that.

Apart from missing meetings, I spent all my phone credit calling AAPT (the phone company) about trying to have my phone and net connected. In the end I ran out of credit. So I texted my Mum to call them and get them to call me back. She called them; they never called me. Good fun. So still internetless.

However I have been working on plenty of character modelling today and have been actually improving for the first time this decade. However I then went to the pool with Hannah.

Apart from the sunburn, I had fun. However, whenever I go to the pool, my eyes go red and loose focus for about 15 hours or so, stopping me reading text, or seeing screens with any clarity. So, slightly annoying.

I was hoping by early February I would have been right in the middle of other projects of some kind. ie- non fan/ Dr Who ones. That's why I wasn't too upset by not getting the MonkeyStack position. Howeverit seems since Error's Escape I haven't been asked on any other decent projects. Even though I bad to turn down two while on the last one. So if nothing pops up soon it may well be back to webdesign again. I am bad at it and hate it. But it pays money. BlaRHG.

Hannah wants me to go to her parents farm next week while she learns to drive again for a while. Driving terrifies me. I don't even like to be in moving technology, let alone controlling it.

Right. Typing without seeing the text is getting the better of me.

CB.

I think I am getting sick. I can't tell if I am running a temperature or if it's just been too hot. Headaches, stomach aches, and nausea. Exciting stuff. Or I could just be ultra over tired.

Hannah kept me up until 4am last night.. I keep waking up at 7am regardless of anything. I am going mad. And I blame the fucking road crossing out the door bleeping all fucking night.

Been doing more character modelling and catching up on Big Finish's missing season stories.

I hate Australia.

CB

Jac is gone away for a week, Hannah is out with other friends I can't see, and Janine and Catherine are at a BBQ with other other friends I also can't see. So I am at home listening to new Big Finish plays and working on some 3D stuff.

It's very, very quiet here. Apart from the cats sneaking up on me from time to time.

Hannah has missed the last bus home, so I am notsure how she intends to get back.

Over the last day or two I have watched about 24 Pertwee dr who episodes, trying to DVD a few that I will have to wait a considerable time for the eventual DVD release. It's strange watching the old Pert with a modern audience, as everyone squirms whenever he is remotly protective. Something considered a quality of a hero then, but now embarrassing and demeaning.

Possibly why the McCoy era stands up much better today than any other era really. :)

CB

Went to Christopher Collins Birthday today, he's a nice chap, looks much younger than he actually is. And met a lot of very nice people. Had a very good time, and somehow have discovered I have a knack of some kind for getting along with certain people. I don't know when this developed.

At the beginning of this blog I described myself as a social brick, but five years on and I seem to be able to weave in and out of conversations with ease. Hurrah. It's probably just a good day really.

I also spent a few hours looking over softbodies in Maya again. I am at a brick wall with some animation work at the moment.

Rhw house dynamic seems to be really working at the moment, Hannah has been a little quiet, but I think that is just her. Catherine has been a bit snappy, but I will put that down to the stress of being tired and moving house in a week or so. Fingers crossed.

Right. Bed time and hopefully some work tommorrow.

CB

Well that day of work didn't go well. It's been stinking hot still. Well; humid rather than hot. But really uncomfortable.

Over the next week or two I have an engagement party to go to, Errors Escape cast and crew showing, honours meetings, and a birthday party tomorrow. All reminding me how much I should be doing some serious work.

I have spent most of today relabelling, colour correcting, sound booesting and restoring episodes of Daria. I enjoy that kind of thing. Creating order out of a seeming sea od chaos of files and formats.

Still no phone line or interwebs here, a bit of a pain, but I will cope.

Also I DVDed my VHS of Colony In Space. It's not really fantastic, but good solid Pertwee. I think the whole story is let down by the first 10 minutes set on Earth and in the TARDIS, not to mention Gallifrey. All th e scenes were written with a sense of awe and on screen we are given a handfull of cheap cramped sets and a photographic blowup of a wall.

I know the budget was spent elsewhere and the rest of the show looks great. but I can't help thinking it would have been better to just have spent the money on a decent TARDIS set or had the little backstory covered by few lines. Or done the Time Lords properly on location or even against black.

CB.

I am getting up early tomorrow to do some work. Promise... must do work.

Also, still need to get my mail redirected to our new addy. The landlord locked our old mailbox so we can't collect it from the house. So I think I have lost out on some 2/e DVD's.

Spent the day today with a headache and playing board ganes waiting for my head to clear. It's been very humid.

I wonder what happened to Angus. Hope he's okay.

CB

Apparently Angus isn't coming up today.

It's been very hot today. Surprise. Surprise. And raining. Went to the local pool and I now feel really ill. Hannah went yesterday and didn't sleep at all from at bad stomach ache. I suspect it's the level of clorine in the water.

Also, I got into Honours at university. Am feeling very 'meh' towards that. But there are worse things to have happen.

CB.

Out of credit, less than one cent to go.

Got into honours. Delivered scripts.

Waiting at the pool to get in. Hannah has the money and housekeys. And I can't get in without money. Need a way of drawing her out.

More in a few days.

CB

Went to the library, wrote some Big Finish submission, some Dapol Doctor Who scripts. Been keeping busy really.

Also I been working my script adaptation of 'War of the Daleks', bringing the scale of the story down to something that could practically be shot with next to no budget.

Need to get back on with doing some actual animation work though rather than my hobby of writing. It's good fun, but not something I can make a living from.

Still no phone or internet here, means I seem to have missed out on a few Big Finish releases. I am beginning to wish I had some money.

No messages from University, I might have to look into getting some work soon.

In other news; we have a car. Hannah and I can't drive. But we have one. Can't afford to run, maintain or repair it. But it's going to be interesting .

Okay I bought some shoes and more Magic The Gathering cards. All exciting.

It's hot. Very hot.

CB.

Many exciting things happened today. But most of them were in the world of Call of Duty 6. I know it got terrible reviews, but it is a fantastic game I am loving to bits.

Also, sorted some Centrelink stuff out, they are currently refusing to backpay us our rent assistance past 13 weeks, I am quite happy with that if it doesn't involve me having too make phone calls and spend hours hanging about in meetings.

However, its about 7K or so's worth of money, so a lot of people are pressuring me into making this all further. Very annoying indeed. I know its a lot of money we really could do with, on the other hand it's a lot of stress I could really do without right at the moment.

No information back from Uni. Blargh.

CB.

Handed over the old house keys today and said bye to Jingles for probably the last time.

I have felt down with a headache all day so far. I hope its just the move and my current lifestyle taking it's toll.

I have spent a lot of today scriptwriting. It is largely good fun, something I enjoy, but not something I could do as a career in Adelaide sadly.

Tonight I am going out to dinner with my Mum. Exciting stuff.

CB

Just missed Wednesday somehow. Spent the day scrubbing and cleaning. Little else.

Tomorrow is the day of the handover, so is probably the last chance to see Jingles. Quite sad about that.

My Mum is up and is as... herself as usuall. Not much to report there.

Additional: Kieth Topping added me on facebook. Madness.

cb

Spent the day on my hands and knees scrubbing again. Exciting stuff. Adealide is way too hot for me and it's making me very grumpy.

Cooked dinner, and have been watching the series 'avatar'. I really can't get into animated shite, despite it being my occupation.

I have been doing a bit of script writing recently. I f I can find a form of naturalistic human speech I might be able to make a career out of it. My sentances are often unnecessary complicated and wordy, and people rarely tend to say what they mean. But that is often the essence of drama and farce.

University needs to get back to me shortly, or else, come March I will won't know what I am doing.

CB

I suppose the important thing about living in a house with five people is making sure everyone gets along. Sometimes I get the feeling I am the only one putting in much effort at it.

For example tonight Hannaha wanted the aircon on. She pestered me for a while until I did it. Then Janine complained to me that is was on, using up a lot of power. Janine refused to ask Hannah if it was okay to turn it off. So I have ended up as someone everone is telling how they feel about x and Y in the hope I will do something about it. Bah. I shouldn't complain. I am tired, as is everyone else. Its been a long, long weekend.

Today I spent the day scrubbing the old house and sating goodbye to Jingles. I miss im a lot. I doubt the cat cares either way. I hurt everywhere from cleaning and moving. I still havetn finsihed packing the last few boxes from the move away yet. I am trying too, but cooking, cleaning and washing keep preventing me.

Tomorrow Angus may or may not come up, we have a house to see, but it will good to see him. Not 100% sue how it will go down with Janine and Catherine. Hopefully it won't be the straw.

I really want to sit down and play COD6 sometime. Everyone else seems to have hours to sleep and rest except me. Despite me being enemployed and virtually until employable. Stupid degree.

CB.

Been trying to sort out my Jth Doctor and Nyssa Big Finish submission. Structurally I haven't had too many issues, but trying to come up with a strong origional Dr Who story is quite hard. Most stories have been told, and so there is usually a precadent for the type of story you may want to tell.

The moment you tell a story someone else has told, you need to define why this retelling or reimmagining is worth being told. What are you adding to this style or genre. I can only assume BF want something that does add or present something that is recognizeably resemble thee format.

So writing, easy. Standing out from the crowd is proving hard.

CB.

Day two of new house. Everything is going swimmingly so far. Hannahs parents went home, I unpacked for about 10 hours, and the house is basically clean despite three groups of people moving into a small house.

I do worry about Jacqui without a proper bedroom for a few weeks, but it's the best we can do. She has been a fantastic help, and really positive to everyone. Possibly our best choice for housemate.

Although she did go on a date today, where the guy bailed. Really weird. Not sure if she considered it a date. We will watch that with cautution.

Our old house is now empty and needs to be cleaned. Although I really, really miss Jingly cat. I am sure she will be fine without us. But, time for us to move on.

I haven't quite got enough space to setup my computer or Hannahs desk, I am not sure how the house will go when it comes time to study properly.

Everyone is getting along well so far, no arguments worth speaking of.

I look forward to hearing back from University. Despite my projects I am feeling quite useless at the moment.

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