"So it begins..."

No, this is not an ode to 'Lord of the Rings'. But a celebration of the moment I commenced work at Specsavers in the Arndale in Manchester. 

Well, it all began on Tuesday to be exact. But as I'm staying over at a friend's this week to ease settling into work a little better, I haven't been able to get my arse to a laptop long enough to chill and write this blog. However, here we are now.

I'm not going to lie to you... It was soooooo freakin' daunting the first day. With 75 members of staff within the store...

OH-EM-GEE

I walked into the staff meeting as shy as God knows what! I stole away with a cookie for breakfast (complimentary, of course) as I didn't want to look like a greedy bastard on my first day...

You go, cute little hamster.

So aye, played Pictionary/Charades in the morning to celebrate what sounds like a pretty phenomenal Awards Ceremony on Saturday... Absolutely GUTTED I missed out on it. Rumours clarify that it was all very sex, drugs and rock and roll which I can't wait to get involved with. 

:)

And then I got started. I'm on the Pretests Department, who get people ready for the Optometrist. AND YOU KNOW WHAT'S REALLY COOL!?! I actually get to use some of the machines and take pictures of the back of people's eyes! 

Like this!

Weeeeeeeird!

And thenwe send them off the the Optometrist to do the rest. 

It's a really cool environment to work in. Already, after my third day, I feel ecstatic that I'm there! Maybe it's only the fact that I've been unemployed for moooooooooonths, I don't know. But I know that I'm very very thankful that I went onto the Arndale website and checked for this job in the first place. 

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

Am shattered though, like. I'm not used to being on my feet 10 hours a day! Maye have to indulge myself in a footspa when I get my arse down to Manchester finally. 

Workin' 9 till 5... 

;)