21-12-2012, 10:20 AM
2012 has been such a mixed bag for me. Best news being that my job's awesome and allowed me, Linzi and Phoenix to finally get our own place.
Ups and downs with the estate which have ended the year with it not running and no tax but we'll try again next year. It's got far too much potential to let it go now. The GTi got scrapped, which was fun, if you've never chopped a car shell into little bits I advise it one day.
Two additions to the family, one on Linzi's side, one on mine, but one has been overshadowed with premature labour and months in intensive care. Alongside that, death threats from local drug dealers and a lot of "things" to sort out with certain people have been pretty tiring.
Thought things were looking up for the last couple of months though, work was doing good, was well on course for my payrise of another £2.5k p/a for moving up the tech ladder, with no absences and good performance, but after smashing my knee a couple of weeks ago I now can't hit targets at work to get my payrise as i've a sickline until January. Pay is reviewed every 6 months so next chance I get will be June. Can't even use the time to fix the car as I can't get down on my knee or anything, which is gutting. Normally I'd love to be off for 3 weeks at Xmas but when you can't walk properly it's a bit of a shitter.
Finally sealed the deal with Linzi though, ring bought and everything so that's my high note I plan to end the year on. New year, focusing on getting back to work asap and raking in bonus again as I lost £300 this month by being off work.
Ups and downs with the estate which have ended the year with it not running and no tax but we'll try again next year. It's got far too much potential to let it go now. The GTi got scrapped, which was fun, if you've never chopped a car shell into little bits I advise it one day.
Two additions to the family, one on Linzi's side, one on mine, but one has been overshadowed with premature labour and months in intensive care. Alongside that, death threats from local drug dealers and a lot of "things" to sort out with certain people have been pretty tiring.
Thought things were looking up for the last couple of months though, work was doing good, was well on course for my payrise of another £2.5k p/a for moving up the tech ladder, with no absences and good performance, but after smashing my knee a couple of weeks ago I now can't hit targets at work to get my payrise as i've a sickline until January. Pay is reviewed every 6 months so next chance I get will be June. Can't even use the time to fix the car as I can't get down on my knee or anything, which is gutting. Normally I'd love to be off for 3 weeks at Xmas but when you can't walk properly it's a bit of a shitter.
Finally sealed the deal with Linzi though, ring bought and everything so that's my high note I plan to end the year on. New year, focusing on getting back to work asap and raking in bonus again as I lost £300 this month by being off work.
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