Intro

First things first; I should explain the title. 'Looking at life through the eyes of a tired heart' is a lyric from a band I like. It stuck with me when I was thinking for a title. I don't have a tired heart or anything like that. (Here's a link the the song if you interested. Toxicity by System of a Down: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWSxELGNShk )

I've been working at Capone's, the main showbar of Haven's flagship park for just over 3 months now. If I had any brain cells left after university then I would have started this 3 months ago. However those who knew me then would probably say I was better off waiting, I was a rambling bag of I don't know what.

Where to start with the summary then? I guess I should fill you all in with the state I was in at the end of my degree. I was a bit of a mess at the end of my degree, a result of which was that I right royally buggered it. So I moved in with the parents as I had no alternative at the time.

Being me I figured a career in pubs would be good, my eventual target being to open my own in France. So I looked at the local paper and saw an ad for my current job. Needless to say I went to the interview and got it. Apparently I was hired for my personality and eagerness.

Starting work was an odd one. I was this long haired pillock starting 4 days before peak season. I messed up in a variety of fun ways that deserve an entry of their own. I had a great time though, working with some great people. My boss (Jay) and Team Leader (Lewis) were in charge of a dozen people behind the bar. Lewis and Alex (Team Member) went to school with me, so there was a fair bit of nostalgia there.

After peak finished people left, I had got better and as such I learnt a few more things, such as changing the wines, the cokes and the spirit bottles. I can't believe they let me anywhere near the spirit cupboard but they do. They aren't stupid enough to let me near the barrels though.

Another important change is that after peak I got my hair cut to a normal style. EVERYONE at work
commented on it from the bar staff and the funstars to security and the food court staff. They said
(correctly in my humble opinion) that I look a lot better, and I've been getting a lot more looks from
the female guests. Just mentioning that as it boosted my self esteem and made me feel a lot better after the way I finished uni.

It also helped to make friends. Everyone has their groups, cliques even, so I'm no-one's best friend yet but I enjoy the time I spend with them, particularly Luke, George, Alex, Lucy, Celeste and Lewis. I'll be sad that they won't be there when I move on at the end of season but hopefully we'll all be back together in March.

Me leaving is going to be soon. On November 14th I'm moving to Minehead to work at Butlin's. There'll be a few of the food court staff going, but it's going to be another new start, this time living with one as yet unknown colleague. I have my worries, I could easily slip back into the alcoholic lifestyle I had at uni, but I'm also looking forward to it. It should be fun.

I'll officially be a member of the accommodation team to start with, but I should be transferred to bars pretty quickly, my Capone's experience giving me an edge. So I'm currently dealing with a busy half term at work and preparing to Minehead. Should keep me occupied. Should give me enough to write about next time. I'll also try and give you a few articles about this and that as well as what's going on in my life.



As a good friend does on his blog, I'll leave you with a slice of entertainment. This time it's the intro track from my favourite album, 'The Colour And The Shape' by Foo Fighters, but it could be this that or anything. It's not my favourite Foo's song but it feels fitting as this is an introductory entry. Here it is, only 1 minute 30 seconds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYBQZmyVKDM