Ah nom nom nom

So 2 days at IZ now and I have to say, it’s pretty awesome so far. Everything is so different from my old company! Over here everything is so flexible unlike the old place which was “Lunch at 8:30 you got an hour, work starts again at 9:30″, unlike IZ it’s like “take an hour and a half if you want, just make it up later because generally it’s an hour.” I keep going to ask if it’s ok for me to go to lunch, but I keep remembering that I don’t need to do that anymore.

I went to my first meeting today and it was pretty weird, because I pretty much had no input. But all the other leads were there and everybody just talked about any issues they were having. And then I had to do my first Associate Producer stuff today. I had to talk to some of the Art people to get some concept art for the modellers in China. But yeah exciting stuff! It was pretty fun! And then I sent an email to try and organise another meeting with the QA manager and assistant manager just to sort out some stuff with em for next week. Hopefully it goes really well and there are no major poop ups.

So yeah! Thats the story! More stories later hopefully! All good I hope!

Coming to a games company near you!

Hello!

2 posts in 3 days, how funked up is that right? But I have good news! I have been hired at home company! Thats right kids, your Uncle F-wizzle is coming to a games company near you!

So now, I’m an Associate Producer. Me. An Associate Producer! If you had asked me whether I thought I would be where I am now, I would have told you that I would have had no idea, and that I was happy in my shitty call center job (I wasn’t!). I have to say, I am fucking excited. Back with my friends whom I’ve missed. It just seems like I’ve missed out so much of what has happened with them, and I think it’ll feel as good as seeing my family again, probably better! Actually it is better! My friends compliment my personality like fries go with a burger, like an ice cold beer while having a pizza and like smoking a fine cigar while drinking some scotch thats old enough to order it’s own scotch.

Another awesome thing is, I’ll be home for my 25th birthday! Gonna have a big one! Sarahs gonna bake me a cake! What cake should she bake me!? Someone give me suggestions! But yes! I will be returning real soon!

Anyways SMASH BORO TIME!
Zip it up and zip it out!
Fwangojango

Sheesh, I thought you people were supposed to be jolly!

Sup ya’ll!

Time for another update. So lets go over things that have happened. I didn’t get the Engine Assistant Producer position. BUT! They did offer me another job. A Technical Writer position. Sounds pretty boring doesn’t it? I have my interview for it tomorrow!. Now here’s the interesting situation. I’ve also applied for a Assistant Producer position back home! I had my interview last Tuesday and I have to say, I’m pretty sure I did quite awesomely at it. Before I was only 51% sure that I was getting it, but now I’m about 52% sure I’m going to get it! Baby steps people, baby steps.

So here’s my conundrum. Home company hasn’t replied back to me to let me know whether I’ve got the job or not. My interview for the Technical Writer position is tomorrow (well today, today being Wednesday) in the afternoon. Seeing as I haven’t got the confirmation yet from home company, I’m planning to take the Tech Writer position for the time being. If I get a call from home company and they let me know that yes, I did the AP position, I would be pretty stoked. Like crazy happy. Then I would have to quit my Tech Writer position, after only being there for a really short amount of time. If that does happen, I’m hoping that I don’t burn any bridges by doing that.

Ok, paranoia situation. I got my interview today in the arvo. “What will you do if home company calls you during your interview!”, I hear you exclaim. You see I’ve thought about this situation already. I would ask home company to call me back in 45 minutes. And then and then ask the interviewers if I could have a couple of days to think about it. This way I get to find out whether I got the AP job while keeping my Tech Writer job if I don’t. Flawless victory.

Ok now for something completely different.

I’ve decided to change my outlook on a particular topic that I know I’ve been lacking. I’ve decided to kick myself out of my comfort zone. Time to take life by the janglies and go for it. I’m going to be more attemptive (? not sure if thats the right word) with women. I’m going to try and chat up some women. Nope, your eyes do not deceive you friends. The Frizzle is going to go on the prowl. I won’t tell you how or what I’ve changed, but this blog will hopefully keep track of my progress. 30 days. The challenge is phonenumber/date/extra in 30 days. I’ll start at some point. I promise

Anways, I got to sleep. Stay sexy readers.
F-man

Why I would make a good AP

Right, before I even start I should say that AP == Assistant Producer. As my interview is at 5:00pm this afternoon I thought I might try and see what pros and cons I have in regards to being an AP. And also to try and get mentally prepared for the questions they ask me. So here goes.

The main reason why I feel that I am ready to become an Assistant Producer is mainly because I don’t believe that I am learning anything new in the position that I am currently in. Being a Junior Night Shift QA Tester doesn’t afford many challenges except for time management, and even that isn’t that difficult to do. After the first 3 to 6 months of being a junior tester there really isn’t much more you could learn. Unless you become a QA Lead or a QA Manager, neither of these being a viable option in my current situation. Being in QA has taught me many things such as identifying issues, dealing with them in the appropriate way and gelling with the rest of the QA night team. A lot of this requires teamwork.

Originally I had wanted to become a Designer, don’t get me wrong, I still do. But after not getting that position I had begun to wonder why I was pigeon holing myself to this one position. Why not try and branch out. Surely there is something else that I could apply my current skill set to. Admittedly after not getting the designer position left me somewhat disliking what I did. I knew that I could become something more than a QA tester. I also understand that without QA the project would be delayed and the finished product would probably be akin to ass.

Becoming part of the production team as an assistant to the producer would open my eyes even further and would allow me to learn even more skills to further my career and to achieve my goals. With the additional responsibilities which come with the AP position I believe that I have the ability to not only put the required amount of work in, but to do whatever is necessary to ensure the quality and standards of the team are met and then some.

Like any new job, it takes a little time for the new employee to settle into the new position. If I get the job I will put in whatever time is required to familiarise myself with the tools and protocols used by the production time in order to settle in faster.

Basically: Hire me Hire me Hire me Hire me Hire me Hire me Hire me Hire me Hire me .

Why: Because I need it. I need to move up. I need to get out of QA. I need to be challenged in a new job. I need something where the work that i do isn’t repeated night after night after night. I need a job where people higher up at us don’t look down on. I need a job where HR doesn’t shit all over us.

When: ASAP plx

That is all

Good news soon people … hopefully

Stay funky fresh

-F Wizzle-

Songs

What song describes you at this very point. Like your life situation and things like that. Leave a message chumps.

My current song would be “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” by the Rolling Stones

Interview Part 1: When.

22nd February 4:20pm

Updates as they come (or whenever the hell I remember to write)

Pray for me

About as useful as a condom at a lesbian convention

Right! Blog time for the first time in 2008! Lets get down to it cool cats.

Where did I leave off. Ah yes, November.

Work.

CAME BACK TO PERTH! AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW YEEAAAAHHHHH

That was seriously, the happiest I’ve been since I got the job. I didn’t realise how much I missed everyone there until I got back. Jeremy with his Germany fanboyism, Sarah with her screechy awesomeness, Tim with his opinions, John with his psuedo-i-cut-off-my-beard-cos-felix-is-coming-back, Debari with his blatant ownage of Shane, Michael with his tiny girl hands, Jess with her Tim and new found independance, Jo with her things (take that as you will you immature jerks. I remember my new years resolution!)and Shane with his less annoying ways that no longer piss me off. Whoo that was a long sentence.

I even liked being back home with my folks. It was weird without the nagging and the constant nagging. Did I mention the nagging? It was great to spend time with my family and I didn’t realise it but I actually miss them quite a lot. It’s amazaing what a little space can do (and by a little space, I mean the other side of the continent).

And then it was Christmas! Christmas was the fucking bomb! Spent time with my folks and had a fucking delicious Christmas lunch with Sarahs folks! Delicious pork crackling! Sooo gooooooood. Sarah make me some pork crackling and mail it over to me! It was a huge difference to what I had experienced with my family for christmas. Those crazy whities really go all out!

I just realised that this post really should have been done during that time, because as I try to remember, I feel like I’m leaving a lot of the awesome stuff out. But should I remember I will definately update this!

Ok so after Christmas came New Years!

And that!

Was

Pretty

Fucking

GREAT!

Everyone got really drunk! Jess was all “wooooo” and Michael was all like “I can drink 6 shots of awesome whiskey in one go!” and shane was like “THE ODOUR OF ALCHOHOL! I VOMIT!” Oh and cigars. Mother fucking awesome cigars. I’ve brought the custom over here to Brisbane as well and it’s been well received. I think the highlight of the evening was when Sarah put her hand into shanes spew to which she described the smell and texture of it to be “smells like wet doritos”. I think that should definately go into the quotable quotes section.

Then the LAN!

Heaps of fun, except my computer being all gay. Got the usual movies, tv shows and misc and gaming was had by all

THEN Debari, John and Mike came to Brisbane! Spent heaps of time (and heaps of money) with the guys and we all went to SEAWORLD! DOLPHINS! DOING FLIPS! MAKING SOUNDS LIKE THE PREDATOR! Also I’d like to say thanks to them for letting me mooch on their hotel stuff and partial food eatage. Also from what I hear from John, don’t sleep in the same bed as Michael. He said he was somewhat of a “mattress rapist”. I didn’t ask for more information because I think I saw some tears coming out of the corners of Johns eyes. Time in the Gold Coast was pretty great. Much eye candy and much fun at the Death Beach of Death Waves.

But I think thats pretty much all I remember which isn’t much! But you know how I am.

Anyway, they’re all on the way back soon, so bunker down in your nuclear bunkers cos the people on HMAS Jerksalots are going to back in Perth in about 7 hours and then you’ll all be sorry! ALL OF YOU!

That is all
- Felix

PS: DENZEEEELLLLL!!!!!
PPS: HEEEAAATTTHHHH!!!!
PPPS: note to self: Buy more pudding!

An experience everyone should have

Company Party: Halloween Party 2007: Uncomfortable silences will occur if Frizzle goes out with someone

Steps to reproduce:
Example:
- Get to know coffee girl
- Ask out coffee girl to Halloween Party
- Try to make conversation
- Notice that Frizzle will be unable to speak anything resembling an interesting conversation

*Note: This occurs 100% of the time
**Note: Changed Severity to 1

Thats basically my defect on a date. Now that thats out of the way lets talk about the title of this post. (Note: This post might jump back and forth quite a bit ut you’ll deal with it.)

So we’re at the Halloween Party at Movie World, and I’ve had about four beers, and lets just say, that there had been a mass migration of pee to Peetown: population 10000 litres. So I decide to go break the seal and as I’m walking towards the bathroom, I hear the James Bond theme song playing in the background. I giggle at this. I giggle because of the fact that I wasn’t actually trying to sneak into some kind of military bathroom (I should direct you all to the whole “i’ve already had 4 beers” thing so I was quite suitably tipsy at this stage). So while I’m giggling walking to the bathroom Darth Maul is heading out of the bathroom. I also giggle at this. Not because of the idea of a Sith Lord having to pee, but the idea of a Sith Lord yelling “FORCE URINATE!” at his penis. So imagine this image, I’m giggling at the 007 theme song playing while I walked to the bathroom, then giggling at Darth Maul, knowing that he had just yelled at his penis while walking into a urinal. As most of you know, I’m more of a cubicle man. I like my privacy. The boys love their privacy. So I unzip and bring it. While I do this, the 007 theme song stops playing. And then something awesome happened.

Rocky.

Theme.

Song.

The Rocky theme song starts playing. A strange sense of accomplishment starts to come over me. As this disposal of human waste is occurring I couldn’t help but start smiling. As the song goes on, and as I keep on peeing, I begin to giggle again. Song keeps going, I keep peeing, and then I begin to laugh out loud. Like literally out loud. LOL styles. So as I am doing my business and laughing about the fact that I’m peeing to the Rocky theme song I hear someone else walk in. I calm myself down. I’m pretty sure he heard me laughing but I decided to try and be as normal as I could. I flush and exit the cubicle and looking at me weirdly is some guy dressed as Rambo. I can’t hold it in and I start laughing right there and then. I almost feel sorry for the guy. Who wants to be laughed at as you’re about to pee? It’s like the guy who’s laughing already knows you have TPS (tiny penis syndrome). So he’s staring at me, and I’m laughing and shaking my head while washing and drying my hands and exit the bathroom. To the Superman theme song. Fucking awesome, I know, I was there. I don’t think there will be any other moment where a sequence of events will occur as awesomely as this.

So I meet back up with my mates in the courtyard and i say “Fuck. Put this on the list of things you gotta do before you die. Go and fucking pee when the Rocky theme song is playing. It will blow your fucking mind.” They all start pissing themselves laughing, and I start to crack up again. And I turn around and Rambo’s right there behind me laughing as well. I find out that he’s a Lead Designer later. I become embarrased. But still acknowledging the fact that what happened was pure awesome. Pure unpurified awesome.

More updates later! It’s 5:20am and I’m starting to sober up and stuffs and I should get some sleep!

Dr Tran set em straight with a good hot dicking.

Oh man this thing is hilarious

Also I’ve been told that it’s possible to get hit so hard in the crotch that you vomit. It really happened to a workmate of mine.

Giving out hot dickings. Just passing em out!

HOT!

DICKINGS!

GET ‘EM!

YOU MAKE-A MY TEETH FEEL BAD!

The rest of the story begins now!

So that happened on Thursday (y’know the 11th of Octoblahblahblah see previous post). Fast forward to the weekend! Saturday in fact, the start of the weekend! And on that evening I received some messages! Read on or lest I steam your yams! And by steam I mean grill! And by yams I mean your respective man/lady parts!

07:14pm: Is this Felix? It’s Felicity
07:16pm: Yep it sure is! Whats up? (What was I thinking at this point?! I have no idea. Whats up? Whats up?!!? How lame was that. Luckily my housemate was like “Dude, send another message” And so I did!
07:19pm: How goes your weekend so far?
07:26pm: Is good. Just wondering the details of this work thingy
07:32pm: It’s on the 26th and work is organizing the bus’s there and back
07:35pm: Sounds like fun… I’ll be there.
07:37pm: Awesome! Looking forward to it. Talk to you soon.
07:37pm: Ok

So that’s that! She said she would go, but the only thing that gets to me is the ‘…’ and the just plain “OK”. Also I totally forgot to tell her to dress up as well. But don’t worry I’ll message her tomorrow and let her know.

I also messaged her on Monday asking if she wanted to go grab lunch. I was planning on taking her a nice Japanese restaurant (I know girls love that stuff! They think it’s healthier for some reason) and then take her bowling. But she messaged me back saying she has a lot of study to do over the weekend and that she really can’t. Double negatives maybe? I don’t know. Perhaps I’m just being realistic. Maybe she just wants a let her hair down with a random. Or maybe I’m doing my usual thing where I’m overthinking things and reading too much into it

Also I’m thinking as going to the Halloween party as Hiro Nakamura! Actually I’m lying, but I bet I pissed Sarah off just then :P. I’ll probably go as something Krome fears. Pandemic. I might going to a army surplus store tomorrow and getting a gas mask or something. Or I could go as a Rainbow mercenary. Or even better, get a suit and go as a Spy from TF2. Or any one of the classes from TF2. The engineer would probably be the best. ORRRRRRR I could go as an Iron Chef, but I think its quite difficult to find a chefs outfit that looks like them. Thoughts for costumes would be pretty awesome and very very appreciated.

So that’s the story. I think I’m starting to over think again. Perhaps this weekend will be time to over drink. And then I will over drink some more next Friday!

Anyway we out!
-Flexo-