Oh, the humanity

I have worked in the same job, a Brisbane based independent record shop, for going on eight years, and cumulatively worked in retail for about ten years.

In this time, I have been hurled abuse, had close physical contact with multiple bodily substances, and generally been treated with scorn and derision.  I have also worked alongside amazing people, discovered new and exciting music, and had a few brushes with fame.  I have served charming, interesting people, and have served the lowest of the low.

Last year, I decided to bite the bullet and return to uni at the ripe ol’ age of 24.  I’m now in my second year and have no regrets.  My brain is constantly engaged with new and exciting things, I feel more emotionally and intellectually fulfilled and I have the prospect of emerging with the skills and knowledge to start a career doing what I really love; writing.

I still work at my job on weekends, and it still has its ups and downs.

In this blog, I am endeavouring to provide a selection of the depressing, disgusting, wonderful, and shocking sides to life I have experienced over the past decade.