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cooganbegs-blog · 8 months

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Wow! What are couple of weeks it’s been.

Week 1: AWS Roundtable in Sydney. I almost bailed at the last minute I was shitting myself! Sucked it up and it ended up being a really great evening. Introduced myself to the CPO of Cuscal, one of our key partners. Turns out she’s only 3 months into the job and super keen to meet up with me!!! ME!!! The rest of the week working in my amazing product coaches offices in Surry hills. I realise I do really like time with people! Remote working is amazing but time with people is actually really beneficial!!

Week 2: Three days of Agile Australia 2023 in Sydney. Wow I came away like a puppy with three tails and so much potential to improve what we do in our teams. Having heeded advice that I need to be careful with bringing people along with change I suggested to the engineering leads and CTO one change to our fortnightly retros. The CTO jumped at the problems and why it wouldn’t work! Head of DevOps was all for trying something new and gave unqualified support, remaining leads were skeptical and took a wait and see approach. I have a great working relationship with the CTO so gave him some feedback on his comments in our 1:1. I couched it in terms of wanting to create teams where we can try things and fail. If the team feel that they will always get a negative response (especially from the CTO) we won’t get new ideas!! He admitted he is not good with change and agreed that he does jump to the problems and said he would work on it!

Week 3: Back home and into the reality of day to day work. Trying to recruit, one step forward, three steps back, a newbie who is so enthusiastic and smart and eager to create value who I’m so scared of her leaving because I don’t provide the environment for her to thrive, the utter frustration of my PO who elected to work out his notice period (1 month) sitting there being paid doing SWEET FUCK ALL, back doing product work because there ain’t anyone else to do it so no time or brain space to be thinking by about the big picture strategy and roadmap! And then the email from the CEO which was the straw which almost broke the camels back. It was CC’d to the rest of the exec team and also my PO (who has been there 5 years and is difficult to get through to). Basically why was a particular feature being released and what else was being developed that he wasn’t aware of and where the fuck was the roadmap. I felt a wave of nausea when I read it and saw the recipient list. Took and mental deep breath and replied:

“I'll own this. I was not aware that this was being developed and released this sprint and I should be across what features are being prioritised and released. Also, the Infinity roadmap is currently scattered between Miro and Prodpad and I have not prioritised organising it, so the team does not have a plan.

Apologies, I will work with X and Y next week to get the roadmap in place and ongoing improvements prioritised for the team to develop.”

Got crickets for the rest of the day, except for the Operations Manager who is a close buddy who commented: “You owning that fuckup was the highlight of my fucked up day!”

Coincidently, I had an hour booked the next morning with the CEO on the roadmap. So after a big cry and a few wines on Thursday night I gritted my teeth for a complete balling out from him on Friday!

Some context, he is a blunt and straight talking bloke. I feel he is maybe on the spectrum a little, certainly an introvert but works around it well. He has history of losing his shit with people, walking out of meetings, his sarcasm can be withering. Yet I can say in all honestly he’s gruff but I always manage to raise and smirk or two from him and he’s never been rude or dismissive to me. Long story, an hour later I had some really great direction for the roadmap and a reset on where I should be prioritising my time and effort. I left the Zoom with: “Fuck I thought I was going to get a balling out from you because I dropped the ball but this has been really helpful so thanks!” That prompted a smirk and a comment that it’s his job to make sure I’m working on the most important things. But if a lesson learned! It’s not the end of the day if I drop a ball, the world keeps going and no one expects me to be perfect but once again I need to be communicating what’s happening and manage up a lot better. I need to change my fear of presenting something half finished, or just my thinking on something because it’s not perfect. Getting input early is good, waiting until it’s perfect means I’ll never communicate!!! ….sigh….it’s all a fucking long work in progress!!

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badgermcghee · 1 year

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thank you for the tag @turniptitaness and @dank-meme-legend !!!!!

1. are you named after anyone?

no, my mum just had a field day thinking of names ejjdjd

2. when was the last time you cried?

hmm… im on those sweet sweet ssris so i don’t physically cry often so uhh

3. do you have kids?

ney

4. do you use sarcasm?

not really lol

5. what’s the first thing you notice about people?

uh… i actually don’t know, maybe hair?

6. what’s your eye colour

hazel!

7. scary movies or happy endings?

I LOVE horror movies, specifically psychological/absurdist!!!! my mum does too and I only really watch movies with her so I tend to watch mostly horror. I do like happy endings though, I can’t handle sad endings rijdjdj

8. any special talents?

i wouldn’t know what counts lol im pretty good at mental maths does that count ?

9. where were you born?

sydney, australia !

10. what are your hobbies?

big on crafts, drawing/painting, lots of sewing, writing fiction/poetry, maths <333

11. do you have any pets?

@gingerpigs 😋😋

12. what sports do you/have you played?

I made a point of trying all the sports they did in primary school for at least a term. Except cricket. So I briefly did tiger tag, afl, netball, teeball, and softball. discounting those, i did dancing (tap, jazz, and for a couple years) ballet when I was younger. I also did trampolining for a year SKJDJDJD

13. how tall are you?

roughly 168cm, so just under 5’6 I think??

14. favourite subject in school?

MATHS! (also earth and environmental science, and english)

15. dream job?

besties i got no clue I’ve never had A job let alone a dream one. I’ve got a lot of passions so I don’t think I’d ever be able to pursue only one.

tags :oo @nostalgicbones @theawkwardqueerturtle @maxwellshimbo and of course any other mutuals who would like to do this ^w^

#tag game #love a good tag game hehehhehe #as always no presh to participate also if u would rather omit personal information that’s gg #be as cryptic as u want

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practically-an-x-man · 1 year

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OC ask spam go! (For Jasper and Robin)

4, 8, 12, 14, 17, 38, 47, 52, 53

Thank you bestie!! You're amazing!

Ooh, Jasper AND Robin? You're spoiling me! /j

Answers under the cut

4. Where do they see themselves in five years? Ten?

Jasper: In five years, they see themself finished with their undergrad and partway through medical school, sharing an apartment with Kyle and maybe with a few pets. In ten years, fully integrated as a nurse, married/engaged to Kyle, maybe working on a more permanent home. Obviously, a few wrenches get thrown into this plan, but it'll work out in the end :)

Robin: Honestly, a lot of the same to Jasper. Her future looks a lot like marriage, settling into her job (opera rather than nursing, partnered with X-Men duties), and moving into a house of her own. Unlike Jasper, Robin would also see children in her future...

8. If they were an animal, which one would they be? Which one would they think they’d be?

Ooh, I was hoping for this one!

Jasper: Sees themself as a poison dart frog (small but intense, wards others away, plus just... queers and frogs lol) but is more likely a raven (still intense, but also smart and cares about others (did you know ravens hold funerals?))

Robin: Sees herself as a canary or other kind of songbird (Peter may have some influence in this...) but would more likely be a prairie dog (community, family, putting others before herself)

12. What’s their ideal vacation like?

Jasper: Something calm, a chance to wind down from the high-octane stress of their life

Robin: Sydney baby!! She'd love the chance to see a top-notch opera at the Sydney operahouse

14. What’s their favorite book genre, if they enjoy reading at all?

Jasper: Contemporary horror/thriller. Something fast-paced. Stephen King is a good bet, and We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix (they'd love all the music references)

Robin: Honestly, she doesn't really read all that much. She likes it decently well, but just has other hobbies that take precedence.

17. What’s the most ridiculous thing they’ve ever spent money on?

Jasper: Something mildly stupid but extremely entertaining, like an otamatone

Robin: A 100-pack of live crickets from the nearest pet store. She's got nine siblings - I'll leave you to decide what she bought them for

38. If they hear something go bump in the night, do they get out of bed to check it out or do they stay put?

Jasper: Bestie they'd sleep right through it

Robin: She'd check the soundwaves first (to determine whether it's footsteps or just something falling off a shelf), but would probably go investigate.

47. Are they an early bird or a night owl?

Jasper: Nursing's trained them to be an early bird, but they love the quiet of the nighttime

Robin: Our songbird's an early bird for sure!

52. What’s their diet like?

Jasper: Stereotypical college kid: whatever's cheap, fast, and reasonably filling.

Robin: Healthy but not a health nut. She eats her vegetables and tries to choose the healthier option when it's presented, but she's not above popcorn at the movies or a pizza night once in a while

53. If they could only eat one thing for the rest of their life, what would it be?

Jasper: Ooh, breakfast foods for sure! Particularly pancakes with fresh strawberries and raspberries, topped with a little bit of whipped cream

Robin: Cheesecake! Absolutely her favorite food

#answered asks

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getstudysupports · 1 year

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Hospitality Management in Australia

The Hospitality Management course provides students with the skills and knowledge needed to work in the hospitality industry.

It is suitable for Bangladeshi students who wish to advance their careers in this interesting, diverse, and dynamic field.

The Hotel Management course combines a practical curriculum with a broad collection of talent from the hospitality industry in Australia.

You will need managerial skills and a solid understanding of the industry to run hotel operations.

Graduates from the Australian hotel management programs will be self-employed.

Adequate, responsible for others, and able to make operational business decisions.

Hotel management programs are among the most popular in the world. This industry is huge and offers a wealth of job opportunities for aspiring professionals.

Hotel management programs are among the most popular in the world.

This industry is huge and offers a wealth of job opportunities for aspiring professionals.

Hotel management programs are among the most popular in the world. This industry is huge and offers a wealth of job opportunities for aspiring professionals.

Benefits of Studying Hospitality Management in Australia

There are many advantages for Bangladeshi students who wish to take hospitality management courses in Australia.

Here are some of them:

Hospitality management courses in Australia is a very competitive industry. However, students have the opportunity to work for a variety of hotel companies around the world.

It's amazing how much freedom graduates have to pursue a variety of career opportunities. Graduates of hospitality management programs may remain in their field or move into a related industry.

This is a tremendously sought-after career as maximum hospitality employees are paid higher than other businesses.

Students with a bachelor's or master's degree in hospitality management will have the skills needed to start their careers in a fast-growing hotel or hospitality industry, as hospitality graduates have exceptional customer service. Problem solving and in-depth knowledge of Financial understanding, and basic Guest Relations skills.

List the Hospitality Management Courses in Australia

Hospitality and tourism management is a growing industry with exciting career opportunities for graduates from all over the world.

For this reason, quality education is in high demand for people who want to work in this exciting and fast-paced industry.

List of TOP Hospitality Management Colleges in Australia

Australia is home to some of the best universities in the world, offering international students a world-class education.

Only if you can choose the best hotel and hospitality management university can you have a bright future.

The Hotel School, Sydney & Melbourne

Murdoch University

Edith Cowan University

Torrens University

La Trobe University

Griffith University

William Blue College at Hospitality Management

Kaplan Business School

William Angliss Institute

The University of Queensland

Le Cordon Bleu Australia

Cost of Studying Hospitality Management in Australia

As one of the most urbanized and multicultural countries in the world, Australia offers a high standard of living to prospective expatriates.

With its beaches and deserts, kangaroos and hinterland, Sydney Opera House, and historic Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Land Down Under offers its residents a remarkable combination of natural beauty and a cosmopolitan lifestyle.

Cost of Living in Australia

The annual cost of living in Australia for international students is around A$20,000. However, this may vary depending on your location.

Australia offers world-class education and more than seven cities are included in the QS Top 75 Student Cities.

It costs around AUD 7,400 for accompanying students with their partners and around AUD 3,200 for accompanying children.

Other expenses include phone and internet costs necessary for students and range from $15 to $30 per week.

Australia has organic and farmers' markets where students can buy groceries for up to $280 a week. Other expenses such as B. Hospitality, range from $80 to $150 per week.

Hospitality Management in Australia: Eligibility & Requirements

Here are the application requirements for Bangladeshi students to study Hospitality Management courses in Australia as international students:

English proficiency tests (IELTS/TOEFL)

Higher school certificate/ Intermediate level transcripts

Certificates and Provisional certificates

A certified Passport

Application fees

Proof of Scholarships if applicable

Scholarship to Study Hospitality Management in Australia

Several universities and the Australian Government award scholarships to international students.

Here are some of the scholarships for hospitality management courses in Australia:

How to Apply for Hospitality Management in Australia?

1. Visit the university's official website.

2. Examine the content of the course and the established qualification conditions.

3. Click on the appropriate university application form.

4. You have to create an account with your email address or phone number for this process.

5. An email or SMS with login and confirmation information will be sent to your contact number or registered email address.

6. Enter your details with the login details (name, date of birth, gender).

7. Enter your details with the login details (name, date of birth, gender).

8. You can choose your course and pay the registration fees online.

9. Submit your application form; You can also track the progress of your application through your account.

10. Submit your application form; You can also track the progress of your application through your account.

11. Enter your academic credentials and upload any other required documents.

How to Apply for Australia Student Visa?

You must have a COE (Confirmation of Enrollment) or letter of offer from an Australian university for a CRICOS recognized program to apply for a student visa.

Once all your documents are organized and in place, you need to create an "ImmiAccount" online and apply through the portal. You can upload the documents and pay the student visa application fee of AUD$630.

Due to the overwhelming number of Australian student visa applications, the process takes approximately one month.

You can apply from anywhere in the world as it is online. Once you have submitted your visa application, you can view its status via ImmiAccount.

3. You may also need to attend an interview at your nearest Australian Embassy or Consulate.

If you get a student visa, you can study two or more related courses at the university if the difference between the courses is less than two calendar months.

The total cost of applying for and obtaining an Australian student visa can range from AUD$ 550 to AUD$ 700.

Jobs After Hospitality Management in Australia

Prepares students to work in any area of the hospitality industry as a department head or small business manager.

Employers include restaurants, hotels, motels, caterers, clubs, bars, cafes, and coffee shops.

This certification allows you to multitask and specialize in accommodation, catering, food and beverage, and gaming services.

Courses provide hands-on experience and superior managerial skills and hands-on experience.

Get Study Supports is one of the world's leading education consulting firms with diverse experts ready to help you with all your questions.

#getstudysupports #studyinaustralia #internationalstudents #studyabroad #studyinaustraliawithscholarship

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okay wow i'm already so excited, you totally got me hooked! maybe you can spare some fun facts about the ROs? <3

Scott/Scarlett:

Their dog, Cricket, was adopted from their clinic. Someone had abandoned her on the side of the road and S immediately took her in. After making sure that she was alright medically.

Loves to take scenic walks through the forests of Airedale. Especially right around the time that the leaves are just starting to change.

Reads trashy romance novels next to their fireplace, Cricket lounging in front of it, as they sip their beer.

Carter:

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Edward/Elizabeth:

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Loves going back to their home in London whenever their downtime allows for it. Seeing their beloved pets always brings a smile to their face.

Sailing is one of their various passions. So being sequestered to a coastal town isn’t the worst thing in the world to them. At least they have one thing to look forward to.

Victor/Victoria:

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Taylor:

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Is very inquisitive, hence the job, but they try to have more tact then some of their colleagues. Never pushing someone on a subject that they’re clearly uncomfortable with; even if it would make a better story to do so.

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THE AUDACIOUS STORYBROOKE MIRROR ADVICE COLUMNIST (WEDNESDAY PAPER EDITION) In which Lacey French is a smutty advice columnist for the Storybrooke Mirror.

Ch. 3: Lacey proposes a team-up and bantering ensures

A03

Gold tried to bury his guilt as he paced around his home, desperate to get his conversation with Lacey French out of his mind.

He shouldn’t have said what he said. He hadn’t meant what he said. But that hardly mattered; he’d realized that the second he saw the hurt on Lacey’s face.

That was hardly the way to act around someone he’d been in love with for years.

But he was a coward, he knew this in his bones. The word had been thrown at him for decades, by his abusive parents, his fellow soldiers during his day in the service, even his ex-wife.

It was odd, the way a word follows one around like bad gum on ones shoe. It was even stranger how true it became after a while.

“What are we going to do about this?”

He should have told her there and then what they could do about it. He could have let her into his house, offered her a cup of tea and explained the email he sent her in a drunken daze, as well as the feelings behind it.

But instead he’d snarled his teeth and turned her away, as he seemed to do everyone.

Few could phase through the icy wall he surrounded himself with. Jefferson Hatter, a local tailor, Gold’s occasional business partner and certified nutter, would walk through glass if provoked, and would climb that wall to get to Gold when he felt like it, namely his liquor cabinet, but kept his distance just the same.

Then there was David Nolan, Storybrooke’s “nice guy” who tried to be friends with every single person in town. However a kind word or a hello when their paths crossed in town was as far as he would go, as he knew the consequences of getting too close to the town monster.

There were a few others, tenants who had polished records of getting their rent in on time, and thus were civil, abet a bit cold.

Truth was, Gold didn’t know how to let people in. What could he do with other people, let alone a beautiful creature like Lacey French?

Pushing her away was the logical thing to do, he decided as he began straightening up his living room. He even nodded to the idea.

She’d forget about him, find some striking fellow who deserved her, and he could go back to admiring her afar, after he completely disconnected his email, that is.

It was the perfect decision, he thought, and would set off a lifetime of silence, but it would be worth it to spare Lacey from his sting.

He thought the decision final until there was another, very familiar knock on the door, and a new course of fate was struck.

He was shocked to find Lacey back at his door, not even half an hour after he sent her on her way.

“Miss—“

“Zip it,” Lacey ordered, and Gold found his tongue heavy as lead.

Lacey examined him again, noting how she met his eyes in her heels. The extra height gave her a boost of confidence. She feared Gold as much as she feared Keith Nottingham or Sydney Glass, but Gold had a bit more leverage on her livelihood. Not to mention, with all that he had revealed with the email, there was a softness there she didn’t want to harm.

She’d come for his help, after all, not further put a strain between them.

She’d even let go of his earlier comment, only if he helped her, that is.

“Look,” she began. “Let’s start over from earlier. Thanks for the email, I thought it was cute, blah blah blah.”

Gold gripped his cane. “Your point?”

“It’s…the kind of material I need.” Lacey admitted, feeling woefully embarrassed to admit her own lack of skill. “And I was wondering if, possibly, you could do it again.”

“Do…what again?”

“Write another email, one’s that sensational but clean, and give or take 100 words.”

Gold stared at her, honestly unable to grasp her concept of thought.

“Are you asking me to write for the paper?” he inquired, the question coming out as a cruel scoff.

“No,” she shot back. “Not exactly…” she huffed, hating him. “The truth is I can’t write fluff, but I need a fluff piece for Wednesday’s paper … and you seemed to have that skill.”

A dark smirk tugged at his mouth.

Push her away.

“So your telling me you can’t do your job, Miss French,” he laughed, and his heart clenched as he watched her cheeks burn. “Your incompetence is not my problem.”

He started to close the door, believing the cruel words would be the end of the situation, but Lacey’s heeled shoe stopped him.

She leaned into him now, her blue eyes colder than the iceberg that struck the Titanic.

“Look, you pompous, little shit of a man,” she growled. “You can help me, or –“

“Or what?” Gold yelled. Instinctively, he fought off all threats, even if they came from the woman he currently had a burning fondness for. “You have no power over me, dearie. But me, I can have you homeless with the click of a pen, so I suggest you find someone else to pawn your duties onto.”

Lacey gulped. He’d revealed her one fear in all this. He could take so much from her, true. Losing her apartment could lead to her losing her job under the right circumstances, not to mention staying with someone with a space the same size as hers.

But somehow, Lacey didn’t see the frothing landlord intertwining with the love-struck admirer who sent her the email.

She try one more thing, and then she’d quit, she promised.

So she smirked and placed a hand on her hip, the same pose she took whenever she turned down Keith Nottingham or had to go head to head with Sydney.

“You’re not going to do shit,” she said, watching in glee as Gold’s expression changed to a flabbergasted one.

“I beg—“

“You have the hots for me, Gold,” she continued. “I have the proof on laptop. You’re not going to throw me on the street, not now.”

They were both quiet following Lacey’s observation, but the latter only hoped it was a correct one, and Gold didn’t call Sheriff Graham to cart her away.

Thankfully, Gold’s tight posture relaxed. She’d called his bluff, and now he was putty in her hands.

“Very well, Miss French.” He sighed in surrender. It would be her heart too, he decided.

“So, will you …” she trailed off, staring at him half-hopefully.

It wasn’t a good idea, he thought, but he had no leverage on her now. Nothing to scare her of push her away.

So he did the only thing he could do: he rolled his eyes and stepped aside.

Lacey shrieked in delight, practically dancing past him into his prison and sanctuary.

She gave a whistle at the first glance of his abode.

“Not bad,” she commented.

“I don’t need your input on my decorating, dearie,” he sighed. “Just…show me what you want.”

Lacey help back a dirty comment and instead inquired the whereabouts of his computer.

Gold slowly led her to his study, his face heating up when they went past his bedroom.

His computer was still on, humming away. Gold quickly closed his email, seeing Lacey smirk out of the corner of his eye, and stepped aside.

“Your turn,” he said.

Lacey popped her fingers and swirled his chair around, logging into her work email where dozens of inquiries on love and sex awaited.

She scrolled longingly past them to three of the tamer ones, including one she’d received an hour ago and hadn’t read yet. She opened them in new windows and eased back so Gold could see the screen.

“This is what I have to work with,” she sighed. “Help.”

Gold scoffed and leaned in as closely as he could without touching her. He swiped his glasses off the table, putting them on and glancing at each email, his attention getting particularly grabbed by the newest one.

“Dear Racy Lacey,” Gold read. “I recognize that this is hardly your expertise, but I’m not sure who else to turn to. I just found out a woman I once loved very much has passed away in my home country, and I’m torn whether to go to the funeral or not. Our separation was not a pleasant one, but there was still a great deal of love on my end. I know she must have built an entire life after us, and I don’t wish to infringe on her family’s grief, but I feel I must face this, less I regret it forever.

Please, Racy Lacey, what should I do?

Signed, Wooden-hearted Widower.

Gold and Lacey were quiet for a moment, the weight of the seriousness of the email hitting them both.

Lacey, of course, knew that the message was sent from Marco Booth, Storybrooke’s most notable carpenter and friendly face.

He was also known for being able to cook a mean Italian dinner and having a shaky relationship with his only son. He was an open book, or so Lacey thought. He must be comfortable revealing this part of his life to the public, even if only some of the town’s more investigative residents would catch on who the email originated from.

Still, why write her?

It was rare to not see him with Jimminy Cricket, the town shrink, a much more perfect candidate for this sort of subject.

“Maybe they’re too close.” She wondered allowed.

Gold looked down at her. “What?”

“Nothing,” Lacey waved him off. “What do you think, can you do something with this?”

Gold relaxed on the sofa near his desk, musing on the subject as Lacey swirled the chair to face him, anticipating his answer.

“Remind me again why you can’t do this yourself, your job at that?”

Lacey groaned. “Come on, Gold.”

He smirked lightly, taking her misery as a nice little slice of payback.

“Humor me, Miss French.”

“Gods,” Lacey cursed, leaning down so she could stare at the floor rather than his face (which was decently framed by his reading glasses, she dared added.)

“I’m not good with the fluffy stuff,” she relayed.

Gold frowned. “A man losing the love of his life hardly seems like “fluff,” as you say.”

“I mean the stuff outside of my expertise, romance and…”

“Sex,” Gold stated bluntly, pretending the very word itself didn’t affect him.

“Yep,” Lacey chuckled with a glance his way. “Giving people deep, meaningful advice on matters outside of that just doesn’t work for me. I don’t really know why but I don’t want people to get bad advice because of my…” she looked at him again, this time with a touch of malice. “Incompetence.”

Gold’s gaze waivered, ashamed for his earlier reaction.

“So, that’s why I need a bit of help, and no, I can’t go to one of my co-workers because it would look like I’m shrugging off my job.”

Gold nodded. Her motives were fairly innocent, and not too concerning. And to be fair, she could have done worse. Gold would admit that he did have quite the vocabulary, and could meet her requirements.

It was the emotional aspect of the job she was asking of him he feared he couldn’t handle.

Years of keeping so much emotion inside was dangerous. He was a boiler ready to blow, and she was the last person he wanted to see him in that state.

“So…” Lacey shrugged. “That’s my problem, Gold. What do you think?”

He thought, despite the risks, this was a golden opportunity, if you pardon the pun. He’d finally be able to spend time with her, truly get to know her, and test to see if these feelings of his were true or just a passing phase. Eventually, he would spare them both a good deal of grief.

He sighed. “Let’s form a rough draft and go from there.”

“Yes!” She yelped, spinning in his chair. “I owe you big!”

“We’ll see,” he replied, hiding his grin. “Now get serious.”

“Serious,” Lacey repeated, opening an email to herself to start typing.

“Back straight,” he ordered. “Legs uncrossed.”

“For Gods’ sake,” Lacey groaned.

“Focus,” Gold ordered, standing just behind her. “Now type after me. Dear Wooden-hearted Widower…”

“Dear Wooden-hearted Widower,” Lacey repeated in a childish tone.

Gold glared at her for a moment before continuing.

“It’s my barely expert advice that you stick to familiar lands and not take the trip—“

“First off, up yours,” Lacey hissed. “Secondly, what the hell do you mean he shouldn’t take the trip?”

Gold rolled his eyes. She was too young to understand the true pain of lost love, and too inexperienced to realize when it was appropriate to take a step back.

“Would you have him scratch at scars or heal on his own?”

“I’d have him face his demons and make peace!” Lacey fought back. “Running away from ones problem doesn’t do anyone a damn bit of good!”

“You asked for my help and I’m giving it to you. Write what I say or do it yourself.”

Lacey groaned, feeling cornered, and Lacey French snarled and bit and clawed when she was in a jam.

But this was a strategic battle, one she’d end up losing in some capacity, but she was striving to win gracefully no matter what.

“How about we meet in the middle?”

“What middle do we share?” Gold asked.

“We tell him to go and...stay guarded, I guess.”

Gold rubbed a hand over his face. He shouldn’t have agreed to this. Of course he and Lacey had completely different mindsets. She had a shred of humility, his had burned to a crisp years ago.

“If he goes to her funeral, he’ll only be hurt,” Gold concluded, leaning against his chair as he willed away thoughts that needed to remain buried.

“After all, there’s no greater pain than regret.”

Lacey watched him carefully, seeing that softer side that most of the town was certain didn’t exist.

Maybe this was too much for him. For all she knew he had some deep, dark past that was threatening to overtake the present.

She wasn’t one to get circulated in someone else’s business or to gossip openly, but damn she’d love to peak into his mind, into his past.

However, she had a job to do. One of the first things she was taught about journalism-wise was to distant herself emotionally from the subject. It made the job a lot easier.

“He’d regret things a lot more if he didn’t go,” Lacey commented. “Maybe it’s better to rip the band aid off.”

Gold accepted this, but held onto his restraint.

“He needs to be careful.”

“Let’s go again,” Lacey said with a snap of her fingers. “This time let’s be a bit more positive.”

Gold let out a rude noise but relented.

“Dear Wooden blah blah blah,” Lacey read, pausing to let Gold jump in.

“Should you…” Gold began, changing his mind. “You should pursue this endeavor with caution, as the past has a way of taking over the present if you become too engulfed in it.”

Lacey matched his words, listening with interest to his advice.

“Don’t expect a warm reception or even a lukewarm resolution…”

“That’s a little harsh,” Lacey muttered.

“However, you should expect to leave in peace, and I indorse planning your trip with this in mind.”

Lacey finished typing and waited for him to continue, but Gold went quiet. When she looked at him, he had a contempt look on his face, considering their work finished.

Lacey hummed and turned back to the computer.

“Good luck to you have a safe trip back.”

“No,” Gold spat. “Don’t add such a treacly ending like that. It’s tacky.”

“It shows we give a damn.”

“It’s out of place.”

“Oh my gods!” Lacey whined, typing out her signature and then sending the email to Cruella while Gold protested behind her.

“Well that’s just lovely, and incredibly dowdy,”

“It’s fine,” Lacey scoffed. Damn he stressed too much.

Gold snarled, muttering something about incompetence and newspapers.

“Fine, are we done?”

Lacey spun in his chair, giving him the same look she would give Glass when she was getting scolded.

“Come on, this wasn’t so bad.”

“You’re right, it was downright terrible, but it’s over now. I’ll see you out.”

Lacey frowned. She’d go with dignity, but not until she spoke her mind.

“You have the funniest way of charming the chick you have the hots for.”

Gold slapped the top of his cane. “Would you stop saying that, it’s unbecoming.”

Lacey clucked her tongue. She had him now.

“What would you call it then?” she challenged.

“Miss French—“

“Lacey, and just humor me.”

Gold wished the floor would give way. It was a miracle he was able to think though Lacey’s column with her being within five feet of him. Now he had to bear his soul to her in his own study.

“I would call it an attraction,” he admitted, hoping she’d leave before he could be truly humiliated.

“So yeah, you have the hots for me.”

“I like to think it’s a bit more than that.”

Lacey smirked, her lip running over her lip. She’d had men flaunt over her before, but this somehow was more genuine, more real. To have those affections come from someone as stoic as Gold was truly interesting.

It was flattering, though she wasn’t sure how to feel in return. Probably best to stick to the business arrangement for now.

But that didn’t mean they couldn’t have a spot of fun in the meantime.

“How about a drink?” Lacey suggested.

Gold’s stomach flipped at the idea of alcohol. “It’s one in the afternoon.”

“So what, we need to celebrate,” she said, sauntering to him. “To our new relationship.”

Gold twitched, flustered at her closeness. “Relationship?”

“Well, after this I’m sure Glass will want me to do one of these once in a while, which means I’ll have to come back for your … assistance.”

Gold almost choked on his own gulp. So much for keeping her at distance.

“Gold,” she sighed, wrapping his free arm in hers and leading him downstairs. “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”

#rumbelle fic #rumbelle #golden lace #lacey french #rumplestiltskin #ryik's fics

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26th of January 2020,

Announcement from Commander Percival Moses, Base Commander for the Sydney Shatterdome.

For those who either lost complete sense of time thanks to the Kaiju War (congrats on that considering the mammoth-sized clock) or have simply been living under a log… Today is Australia Day.

As such I will answer several inquiries which had been made in regard to today.

’LOCCENT requests permission to change the radio channel from Triple M to Triple J as to listen to the Triple J Countdown.’

You do you, go on ahead. If war for the radio happens it’s not my problem. Enjoy.

‘Do the limits to trash-can cricket still apply?’

Yes. Yes they do. Unless you want Chief to hit the roof as he rages on into the night about his latest wiring project which has taken a good amount of time being for nothing. Then DON’T. PLAY. CRICKET. WITHIN. 600 METERS. OF HIS STATION. CAROL.

‘Will there be alcohol.’

…I don’t know how many times I have to inform that this is a military base. And that being a military base means having a bit of discretion. But by this point I am aware that regardless of this fact. Yes. Yes there will be alcohol, I just pray you all are smart enough to wait AFTER SHIFT to have a cool on.

’Maccas run’ / ‘Snag on the Barbie’

…I’m almost afraid of what you all would take to have this (suggested by many) midnight Macca’s run, and frankly I don’t want to know. Technically if you enter it into the logs and get permission from the heads of your departments then yes, yes you can get your chicken nugs. As for the snag on the Barbie, during a department heads meeting it has been agreed that we will have a BBQ at 7pm. Enjoy. There’s no if and buts there. Resource Management and Accounting had a field day on how to work in us becoming like Jesus feeding the 5000.

‘Are thongs permitted. I just got this set with the Aussie flag on it.’

Rory. And you can’t tell me it isn’t you kid, I know it’s you. Thongs are NEVER permitted in the Jaeger Bay or J-TECH/K-Science areas. That is final.

‘Permission the play the Aussie classics in the lounge for the next 24 hours.’

…16 hours. Enjoy ‘The Castle’ and ‘Red Dog’ folks.

Final notes.

Fireworks I hope to I don’t have to repeat are banned. Green and gold confetti rigged to go everywhere I resign to.

Whoever put that Australian flagged cap and bandana on Max… good job.

Please do not choose this day to pick a fight with the Kiwis. The last thing I need is another round of 20 people over running the infirmary.

Enjoy your Australia Day folks. Donation tubs for the fires are still around so why not add to it while you’re at it?

Com. Perc Moses.

#Pacific Rim #Pacific Rim Headcanons #Sydney Shatterdome #Australia Day

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I’ve voted in 3 elections now. Not once did I vote for the LNP.

Our PM, our supposed leader has been on holiday for about a week now. Before this, he refused calls and demands for actions, refused to meet with fire chiefs, instead telling us to look forward to the cricket and focusing on his religious discrimination bill.

It took him nearly a week to respond to calls of “where the hell are you?”. It took protestors marching to Kirribilli House and some deciding to camp there. It took 2 firefighters losing their lives and 3 more being hospitalised.

And what’s his response? I pushed my leave forward so I can see Modi and Abe in January. And a “sorry if you’re offended but not really, I’m putting this in so people don’t get mad lol”

The country that you are an elected official of, is on fucking fire. Firies are crowdsourcing food, water and gear. The air quality in Sydney last week (which btw, was when he was in town) was equivalent to smoking 34 cigarettes.

Don’t tell us to let go of our “needless anxiety” and stay in school when kids who were out protesting have now had school cancelled because of the conditions.

Don’t tell us “thoughts and prayers” will do the job whilst refusing to meet with fire chiefs and support people on the ground.

Don’t tell us you’re “sorry if any one was offended” by you leaving because we’re not. We’re angry. We’re pissed off. You are an incompetent leader, a joke at best and at worst, a shining example of how money and politics is being prioritised over climate action.

SCOMO HAS GOT TO GO!! LNP HAS GOT TO GO!!

#auspol #morrison fires #nsw fires #scott morrison #lnp #peachy says

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slipsthrufingers · 4 years

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50 questions

I was tagged by my brother @angel-deux-writes

What is the colour of your hairbrush? Black

Name a food you never eat: Like my brother, mushrooms and seafood. Are we the same person, simply separated by time and space and a year?! Maybe!!

Are you typically too warm or too cold? too hot, hot damn!

What were you doing 45 minutes ago? Lazing around in bed, fucking around on tumblr when I should’ve been getting out of bed.

What’s your favourite candy bar? Fry’s Turkish delight

Have you ever been to a professional sports game? several! Cricket, basketball. I went to the Sydney Olympics when I was 12 and saw a bunch of different things which was great.

What was the last thing you said out loud? "she used to climb trees in primary school!" (I was talking about a truly feral child I taught last year)

What is your favourite ice cream? choc chip cookie dough 🤤

What was the last thing you had to drink? iced coffee

Do you like your wallet? yeah it's cute, though these days I do most things with my phone

What was the last thing you ate? museli and mango yoghurt for breakfast

Did you buy any new clothes last weekend? yes, a new knitted sweater and two skirts!

What’s the last sporting event you watched? Does The Last Dance count? Because I have been watching that.

What is your favourite flavour of popcorn? this is the type of question that is so very American, but... plain? Or caramel.

Who is the last person you sent a text message to? my boss

Ever go camping? I used to go a lot as a kid and really enjoyed it.

Do you take vitamins? nah. I eat heaps of fresh shit

Do you go to church every Sunday? nope. At best I was a CEO Christian: Christmas and Easter Only, but only when I was near my grandparents at those times of the year

Do you have a tan? yes, though not as dark as it could be.

Do you prefer Chinese food or pizza? pizzaaa

Do you drink your soda through a straw? I mostly drink soft drink from a bottle, so no.

What colour socks do you usually wear? I really only wear these black grip socks for Pilates. I have little sockettes on right now, one grey and one 'skin coloured'.

Do you ever drive above the speed limit? Is the sky blue?

What terrifies you? Needles. i hate them.

Look to your left. What do you see? My ironing board??

What chore do you hate most? washing dishes. A few years ago I used my tax return to buy a dishwasher. No regrets.

What do you think of when you hear an Australian accent? *who me?-gif*

What’s your favourite soda? coke zero and I miss it 😭

Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive-thru? look, either. Both. I live very close to a little restaurant district and there is a cluster of good drive thru places near work. So.

What’s your favourite number? 8

Who’s the last person you talked to? coworkers

Favourite cut of beef? porterhouse

Last song you listened to? Deepest of sighs, the frankest of shadows - Gang I'd Youths

Last book you read? Idk, but I'm currently, slowly, reading the Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern.

Favourite day of the week? Saturday

Can you say the alphabet backwards? slowly, and with some thought

How do you like your coffee? Skim flat white if I’m getting it barista made, milk with no sugar if I’m making it at home (with my stove-top percolator)

Favourite pair of shoes? look. my podiatrist designed sneakers. I am not ashamed of that.

Time you normally get up? 5ish

Sunrises or sunsets? I see so many sunrises

How many blankets are on your bed? 2 at the moment, but a third will be added soon!

Describe your kitchen plates. plain cheap white ones. I am looking forward to upgrading

Describe your kitchen at the moment. messy, but only five minutes effort away from being clean

Do you have a favourite alcoholic drink? Gin and tonic with a wedge of lime

Do you play cards? yes, and I'm pretty good. Though not poker.

What colour is your car? White!

Do you know how to change a tire? my dad taught me when I was 16. And I have never had to do it since.

Your favourite state? the one I live in, Queensland.

Favourite job you’ve had? working at a comic shop while I was at university.

How did you get your biggest scar? Knee surgery

Tagging @samirant and, Idk, @firesign23.

#half this was filled in on my couch at work #the other half was filled in in my staffroom

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Drinks at the Pub, ends in short film opportunity...

So a little back story first, I started performing stand up comedy in 2012 and by 2013 I was lucky enough to win the state leg of Australia’s largest open mic competition Triple J RAW Comedy and headed to Melbourne to perform on the ABC.

Following that experience I was given a lot of opportunities to perform support spots purely based on that RAW comedy credit.

One case of this was performing at Rottnest Island for their Rottofest summer comedy which was held every Friday during the summer. Rottnest Island is a hot bed of local and international tourist, and the Island’s Gov’s Tavern where the gig is held would often sell out (120+ People) the crowd was always a mix of high profile people and obnoxious drunks (most of the time both)

On one particular Friday night, I was performing, and not to brag blowing the roof off the joint and in the crowd was none other then the President of my favorite sporting team the Fremantle Dockers Football Club.

At the time, the Fremantle Dockers board was facing backlash from the supporter base because they wanted to move the Dockers training ground from their spiritual home of Fremantle Oval to a state of the art, purpose built training facility in Cockburn (Yes Cock Burn) which is about a 30 minute drive up the road.

So after the gig on Rottnest Island, I get introduced to the president of the Dockers with the intro line “Hey Sean, tell him what you think of the Cockburn move” and you can see his look go from chilled and calm to “I seriously got to deal with this shit on my holiday”. I just told him “I’m pumped for it” and I was, its been a good move for the Dockers and I started reeling off the benefits for the move etc etc. We hung out had a few beers and the whole night I was spun out that I was hanging with the president of the Dockers.

I went back to work on Monday telling people I got to hang out with the President of the Dockers, with a bit of fake bravado swagger to jokingly let them know I only hang with A-Listers now! After a couple of days I didn’t think anything of it and went back to gigging and working.

A few months down the track I get an email from the booker of Rottofest Summer comedy asking if I’d be keen to Star in a short film for the Dockers. Its not paid but if the film is one of three winners of the competition I’d receive one of the tickets to the USA which was up for grabs. Honestly, they had me at “Star in Dockers short film”.

Apparently the opportunity was between myself and a Perth duo called Henry & Aaron. Henry & Aaron are film makers/comic actors who pretty much went viral on youtube with every film they made (Talking millions and millions of views) and they lost out to my RAW comedy set that had about 12 views purely because I had a few too many beers with the president of the Dockers.

When I got the call to go meet them about the project I was incredibly nervous. I had a whole pitch prepared about why I was the best candidate for the job “I fucking bleed purple” because I was still thinking I had to audition for the film but essentially I had already been cast in the film. Their only concern was whether or not I could fit in the costume because I’m a big fat dude they had to see if I would be able to squeeze into it. The whole time I was terrified of ripping it because it’s a $3-$4K costume.

Once the costume fit (just) it was straight to work. It was a great project to work on because they gave me a lot of creative control of my character, and I really wanted to portray a David Brent (The Office) like character, like a really fat black sheep in a white herd.

So we started filming in September of 2013, just after the Dockers had beaten Geelong in an away game in the first week of the finals. So the Dockers had a weeks break before they played Sydney in Fremantle’s first home preliminary final in two weeks time. This was a huge moment for the club because If we win this it will be the first Grand Final the Dockers have ever been in.

The first day of shooting was super intimidating, not because I was meeting some of my football idols but because the night before the first day of shooting I watched a documentary called Catching Hell about the Chicago Cubs fan Steve Bartman who was blamed for the Chicago Cubs not winning a game that would of sent them to the world series. Not the best film to watch when you’re about to work with you’re sporting idols on the eve of the biggest game in the clubs history. To say it made me super paranoid the whole shoot is an understatement, and it didn’t help that the first shot of the day was with the Dockers marquee player Matthew Pavlich. The scene was me jumping on his back, FUCK RIGHT OFF. I’m twice the size of Pavlich and you’re dreaming if you think I’m jumping on his back. If you watch the scene I take the “mark” and I’m nowhere near Pavlich.

It was a great shoot because everything was time sensitive, the players had their other appointments so we literally only had 10 minutes for each shot with the players so we flew through the script.

I got to meet a lot of the players I was fans of like Ryan Crowley, Nat fyfe, I didn’t get to meet Michael Walters but the scene he’s in, my fat is hanging out of my footy jersey and I did hear him say to David Mundy “That dude looks like a bag of oranges” which was funny, but Ideally I would of preferred he made the joke to me so I could of gained a fan when I busted his balls back, but unfortunately it wasn’t to be.

The last shot of the film was me gate crashing a press conference with Michael Barlow . Barlow did the interview and the CEO at the time did a big speech thanking the media for their support throughout the year and if they wouldn’t mind hanging around for 10 minutes so we could get our last shot. We smashed out the shot in 2 takes, boom we’re finished, I’m told not to tell anyone about the film until it airs the following week, easy enough right.

Wrong, the next day I’m back at work and people are looking at me like I’m the biggest piece of shit in the world, because one of the media outlets had filmed me gate crashing the Michael Barlow press conference, and passed it off like I was genuinely gate crashing the press conference.

I had to tell people it was for a film which didn’t help the situation because they thought because I do comedy it must have been some Jackass type movie I was doing. It also didn’t help the situation that Radio talk back shows were crucifying me saying how unfunny I was and how big of a dickhead I was for gate crashing the Barlow press conference, but I didn’t care too much because I knew the film was coming out the following week. It didn’t stop my Mum and my sister writing a long scathing letter to the radio station about how they should do their research before they try to shame their baby boy on the radio. Luckily I was able to stop them from sending it out.

The film came out the following week as well as the entries for the other films that we were competing against, the winners would be based on who had the most likes, shares and views. The first film we were up against was by the St Kilda Saints who managed to get Eric Bana to star in their film, it still makes me chuffed to think I starred in a film that went head to head with an Eric Bana film. The second film was by the Melbourne Demons which was a documentary about a child fan who was very sick, third place was us, and the rest of the films were Essendon Bombers which was fucking terrible and a few other teams who I can’t remember.

The film was released the night the Fremantle Dockers played Sydney Swans in a game which would determine who would be playing Hawthorn in the grand final the following week. Literally the clubs biggest game in their history at that point so the game was sold out and 50,000 people got to see me make an ass out of myself and it was humbling how much the Dockers supporters loved it. But more importantly the Dockers smashed the Swans and were headed for their first ever Grand Final.

Being the Dockers fan I am, there was no chance in hell we were missing out on seeing the Dockers play in their first Grand Final. I had cousin’s overseas who cut their holiday short to make it back in time for the Grand Final. It was such an amazing experience heading over for the grand final, and thanks to the film I was a bit of a star amongst Dockers supporters. I was flying over with my dad and at the same time One Direction were flying in and all these young preteen girls were waiting for them with signs and screaming for One Direction. I’m chilling with my dad waiting to board our flight and a family of Dockers fans came over and asked for a photo. All of these young preteen girls were looking at me with a confused look on their face wondering who I was and while they were distracted by me, One Direction walked past the crowd of fans with out any of them noticing.

The morning after we arrived in Melbourne we went straight to the Grand Final Parade which is one of the biggest events of the AFL Grand Final week. All the fans line the street to watch the two competing teams drive through the streets of Melbourne and ends with a big speech on the government steps and the captains of each club holding the trophy in front of their screaming fans. When the event finished all the Dockers fans turned to walk away and saw me in the street. Everyone stopped to shake my hand and to get photos, treating me like a full blown celebrity, even a girl who I had a crush on in High school asked me for a photo and I got to experience all this with my family watching. It was a very surreal and amazing experience to say the least.

The next day was the Grand Final, all the Dockers fans met at Federation Square before the game so we could march to the Melbourne Cricket Ground like soldiers marching to war. It was a sight that Melbourne people have never seen by an interstate club, which made me incredibly proud to be a Dockers fan. Being apart of the film, Dockers fans continued to stop and cheer me as we all marched to the MCG.

When we got to the MCG I was starting to get anxious for the game, my cousins could see me becoming more anxious, which is why they started screaming out "Look it’s the Unsung Docker” every 5 minutes. I had Dockers fans lining up to get a photo with me and then Hawthorn supporters and famous AFL commentators would walk past with a look on their face like “Who the fuck is this guy”

The Dockers ended up losing the Grand Final and we headed to the Dockers after party which felt more like a wake. After the Dockers lost the game I also found out that we also finished fourth in the film competition behind the Essendon Bombers who got the fucking Janoskians to pump out their film amongst their fans and got their views up with comments like “I’m only here because I like the Janoskians” (I’m still bitter about it). In one afternoon I managed to see my favourite team lose the ultimate prize and have my payment for the film pinched from me by some shit head kids, it was a rough way to end what was otherwise a truly amazing experience.

I wasn’t too disappointed though, the film helped me get an acting agent in Sydney which has lead to some amazing acting opportunities. I’ll share some more stories down the track. The Dockers unfortunately haven’t made it to another Grand Final since 2013, but hopefully one day I’m at the right bar at the right time to have a drink with the new president of the Dockers and we can get the wheels moving on The Unsung Docker 2

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