I’m moving house soon so I’ve also been moving my posts. I have removed a few things also elsewhere.
RSVP HSA Graduation
After completing my vocational course at Careers Australia I received an invitation letter from them. I already knew the event was going to happen though. This was one of the events I wanted to add to my imaginary calendar. I just came home from the graduation and am now writing my thoughts about it. Probably the highlight of the afternoon was meeting with the CEO of Careers Australia Group, Mr Walter Gilmore. He asked about the good and the bad of it all. I am not the type of person to hide anything, but I’ll keep our conversation confidential. I like to be honest with my learning experience. Overall it was a positive outcome. I met a lot of nice people and glad to have studied at Careers Australia. It is quite different to university because the units are based on competency and not on a grading system. It was almost as interesting as high school.
Gift HSA Graduation
Not only have I already received my Certificate III in Health Services Assistance, Careers Australia prepared gifts to all the students that came to the graduation. There were photos taken also. There’s a fair bit of history from the building that they stand on. Careers Australia is relatively quite new in terms of business years. The receptionist was pretty excited also to have been promoted, but Amber stayed downstairs. I believe there are five levels in the building. Two elevators that run up and down most of the day. The graduation was held on the third floor. We met a lot of the staff, but it would have been awesome to see some of our missing educators. There was plenty of finger food to eat. I saw most of the students from group 5. There was a colleague who worked today, but still managed to show up later.
Max HSA Graduation
I received a fair bit of support from Max Employment in Oakleigh. It was their idea to get me hooked into the course. They actually preferred Aged Care, but I chose HSA. My consultant Maureen had a friend who worked in Careers Australia. I saw a glimpse of Scott poking his head through the doors. The key staff I knew at the graduation was Rhonda, Shaun, Michelle, and Cynthia. It was a private function, but nevertheless a promotional opportunity for Careers Australia. I may find myself volunteering and also working in a hospital later on. I’ll reveal more when things become more concrete. I’m also in the middle of moving house. I’ll say farewell, but not goodbye to Clayton. Over 20 years living in the same suburb was not too bad.
I took a test online to see if I had signs of depression. There were a fair bit of questions so I didn’t really bother remembering most of them. I do remember the ones asking about the weather and latitude. I often use music and anime as an excuse to feel better. Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time playing online games. This is really not a good sign if I want to volunteer in a job that requires empathy. I need to take care of myself first because I think I’ll just put others in danger. If I thought of an ideal job this is probably it. Blogging online as it requires the least interaction from the world.
I’m a student (Health Service Assistance) once again and completing my last week of clinical placement (The Alfred Hospital). I saw a message on the wall about the common cold and thought I’d do a little research. I summed it all up in one page.
Once again Foxy has hit the screens. Pets are good for your health. I don’t really play with him that much, but I hear him barking all the time in the back yard. He’s still got a bad habit of making weird noises. It’s like he wants to talk. Don’t really have any motivation to post this anywhere else. Just want to have something to remember him by since he is getting old. Dogs don’t really live that long compared to humans.
Calm and Waiting
The embed code is really simple now thanks to YouTube. Just thought I’d share it here also because Google has been so nice to me. I don’t think I could make a career as an affiliate or internet marketer professionally. I just finished a week studying a vocational course in the city. Only seven more weeks to go and hopefully I’ll gain a certificate and become a qualified Patient Service Assistant (PSA). It’s something new to me, but I think I have the attributes to be successful. It’s tough when you have parents that like shouting a lot.
Just thought I’d take a photo of myself today. It’s been a while and I never seem to get a nice eye opening image. I tried to smile so give me some credit for that. I feel good.
I’m finally starting to rub off my bad habits and unproductive self and moving onto a more needed field. Skills in demand in Australia have a range of categories that people are simply not applying for. Health services being one of them. I can understand that qualified people from overseas may start taking jobs here too. I’m interested to label myself as a male nurse. It’s all a new passion of mine so I have a bunch of stuff that needs to be known. Let’s see how well I can build myself up on this career path.
On a separate note, the house I live in will be auctioned this coming Saturday morning. If the price is right we may sell. If not then we’ll look for other options. It’ll be funny though. Not quite ready to say goodbye to Clayton just yet. I also started a new project on my main home page called Pelona. I know I said that most of my posts will remain there, but these sub-domains are still useful in venting extra stuff. So the question now is… what am I going to do with the clarinet?
I’m too sleepy to write too much about this and tired of walking from Oakleigh to Clayton. So, here’s an image to show what the news is all about today.
Train stopped across the road due to a disruption. Someone struck by train.
Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse than yesterday… More health issues that is preventing me playing 100% on the clarinet. Stopping every now and then because my nose just won’t give me a break. Also, my underlip is giving me a hard time and less confidence on the high notes because I can’t put pressure on it. Not feeling great at the moment. I’ll probably record something anyway for this weekend. Something simple like the C Major scales and its relevant family. That’s all I wanted to say. My room is always making me sneeze!
I couldn’t get into the Royal Australian Navy as a musician, but I’m still practicing on the clarinet. Only thing I need is a Diploma for Associate in Music, Australia. Feels like I’ve given up on it already. I don’t remember if I’ve mentioned it, but I did pretty well in the aptitude test to open up other options I could apply for (which I’m not that interested in). So I’m working on a clarinet piece that should have been completed years ago. There’s actually 2 songs left that I haven’t finished off in a collection from 17 Classical Solos. The last 2 being a little more challenging.
I really want to get these unaccompanied solo pieces completed in the next few months. I may even make a concert out of it one day. The biggest hurdle I have at the moment is the reed. I’m not too happy with the reeds I’m playing with. Even so I’m still playing with them. Changing the reeds every so often because the sound just doesn’t seem right. If not this coming Sunday maybe I’ll upload the video on YouTube the following week. Hands are really sore after training myself again on the clarinet. I look good though.
I have a feeling playing the clarinet might not be the best option in the future though. I may injure myself from playing too much. So, I might bore the internet with just text. I like stories anyway. Been following a lot of anime because they have a nice storyline. That and the voice acting. I should probably mention the natural disasters Japan is going through these past few weeks. The biggest threat being the radiation that could spread from the nuclear plants. Dangerous stuff. Hope things turn out safely for them.
Another thing that’s really been bugging me is relationships on FaceBook. I’m getting pretty annoyed trying to make friends with people I don’t really know. It’s good to keep in contact with some people, but very frustrating at the same time. It’s like a double edged sword. There’s always a fine line in trying to make everyone happy. I just can’t stand it anymore. No one should have to go through that much effort to keep people satisfied. I’d say stay away from social networking if you can’t handle the emotions. It’s probably best if you knew less people. Relatives and close friends only.
