THE SMITHS

I was looking for a job and then I found a job, and while I'm not miserable now I am a bit, I dunno, vague. So this song will do.

I've got 2 weeks and a day left with the company I've been with for 8years and 3months. Quite a long time. The new job is closer to home - I can run it in 20minutes, under 10 on the bike I reckon - 200m from a beach and 200m from a brewery, can wear jeans and t-shirts, no conference calls with the UK at stupid 'o clock. Ticks all the boxes.

I am looking forward to it with a dollop of trepidation. Lots of shiny new stuff to get stuck into. I'm a nerd by trade, and have been curator of...how should I put this...a code museum...for a while. Steep learning curve and a couple of weeks looking like a bit of a chump. I'll be fine, or in Australian, "she'll be apples."

I'm struggling to find stuff to talk about today. I did a single run, just going to work, so only 11km today. I think I do need a bit of a rest, so one run is OK. Instead I went to the Malysian Food House in the Hunter Connection. Food is excellent, decor is bog-standard and there is no phone reception. Perfect for lunch. Also close to Paxtons, where I dropped off a film to get developed.

Yes, to get a film developed.

A little while ago I bought an adapter that allowed me to use old film camera lenses on my Olympus Pen. An adapter for the lenses costs about 15 bucks. I got a good deal on a load of old camera gear. I just wanted the lenses, but it came with a Pentax Spotmatic. So I put a film through it. Loved it. Only 36 chances to get it right. And manual manual manual. So pay attention. I went a bit mad after that, bought another Spotmatic and three Olympus Trips. And it was a film I'd put though one of the Trips I dropped off and picked up today.

Of course I get the images scanned to CD and upload them digitally, so it is all a bit silly really. But I like it. I have convinced myself film has more soul, and the process of taking pictures on a film camera is a lot more fun than my click-happy digital life.

I'm middle aged.

I have a beard.

I drink craft beer.

My bike has no gears.

Wanker.

Kids probably take after mum, because they're proper cute. Took this picture with a camera that might be older than me.

There and back again tomorrow is the plan. Let's see how that plays out. Now - craft beer.