I tried to take a break...

What a week!!! I started a new job!

MONDAY - meeting # 1, it goes well.
TUESDAY - send resume to #2, quick response. No word from #1. late in the day #2 wants my references and #1 wants me to do some free prep work and meet with crew tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY - meet with Crew #1 while #2 is trying to get me to come in for a meeting. #3 emails me. - It never rains, it pours!! - i kinda like it that way.
THURSDAY - meet with #2. not 1/2 an hour after walking out of their office I have an offer on the table. I need to make the AWKWARD call to #1 backing out of an undocumented non-binding verbal agreement. #3 barely got a look in as it was a love job.
FRIDAY - start work at #2.
SATURDAY - morning meeting for my personal project with my selected crew - SO exciting but can't tell you about it...yet.

That sounds a bit harsh but to put it in perspective:  #1 was a 2 week low budget project, #3 was a 2 day freebie project and #2 sees me selling out to the  corporate world by signing onto an 8 month contract with a  commercial mainstream project.
I was hoping #2 would start up right after #1 - it would have been terrific if I could fit them all in but sometimes things clash and you are forced to make a choice. I'm glad I had some friends to talk to about it all because although I have made it sound simple above, it was an odd choice for me to make. I have always been one to run away from stability and permanency and the # 1 project was set to be a lot of fun and with some guys that I love working with. I did make the right choice -  despite it being a slight side step to my career it's definitely a step forward too. It also means I can start looking at getting a new car, or redoing the kitchen, or an OS holiday next year, or maybe a scooter....

That was my week, along with a house guest, a movie night with too much popcorn (Horrible Bosses), a dinner out (Bananapalm Vietnamese Restaurant).
NO wonder I am too tired to get my ass out of the house on a Saturday night that I promised I would go out dancing with girlfriends.  I just don't want to be hungover tomorrow coz I have so much to do!!!!!
Got a few things on the go right now and I'm gonna do them all - Gotta love being busy.