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HIH Insurance & Lunch With Keith – Mad Chaos: June 25, 1999

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A Looming Club-Less Weekend

Tonight I have been stricken with laden restlessness, for I yearn these new clothes to breathe, but I say they shall not breathe inferior air tonight.

My wish would have been to head out to the city where these clothes would receive their warmest welcome, but none want to travel that distance.  They are too afraid, too anxious.

Campbelltown really is a hole that you can’t get out of.  And as much as I try, home is where the hypocrites are.

Forgone criticism that tonight yields me nothing but to sit in front of this computer, eager to head out somewhere but knowing that it will probably end up a club-less weekend.

The Options To Go Out

Just to recapitulate what was proposed; I could have gone to the movies with Jett, or I could have gone to Chevy’s nightclub with everyone else.  However, I called Jett for a quieter night.  But it turned out he didn’t have enough room in his car, and now I can’t get in contact with anyone who went out to Chevy’s.

I’m doomed to sit at home, but it is far better an option than to head to Chevy’s again.

Keith really knows how to kill something quickly.  

In his mind he’ll kill an idea with repetition.  Just look at what happened with ‘Subway’, he killed it with repeated daily visits, and I was the one (as I will be with Chevys) to put an end to stupidity.

I hoped to ring Ace and Tyler tonight to see if they wanted to head to the city but I never got the chance from work, and it was too late once home.

Therefore, I am destined to stay home tonight because I’ve started writing in my diary.  For so long, it has been a chance to procrastination, but now I can’t wait any longer. 

I shall talk of my Thursday and today’s events in proper detail.

HIH Insurance Work – Thursday

Thursday morning began for me as usual, around 6:00 am.  Although for the past fortnight I have been getting to sleep just before midnight, it hasn’t done that great a catastrophe to my frame of thought, or my day in particular.

Doing all the little tasks I have to do of a morning, I made my way out of the house and jumped on the regular bus.

Heading down to the train station I found the timetables to be a little different.  My usual East Hills train had been cancelled for some reason.

As I walked to the information counter, I overheard the man saying that there was a train heading through the Bankstown line with no stops until Redfern.  This seemed to be the alternative option rather than waiting fifteen minutes for another East Hills train.

So after some hesitation, I jumped on and hoped for the best.

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Seeing Sama Kedzierski On The Train

The train into Sydney actually stopped all stops until Glenfield.  From there it seemed to have a mind of its own in terms of direction.  Taking a seat to the side of the doors, I sat there in my own little world, wondering if I would be late for work at HIH Insurance in Sydney, or on equal part with what would have been my normal train.

While in this pondering stage I looked over at a girl who was standing near the opening doors in her St. Patrick’s uniform. 

For a split second I thought it was Sama Kedzierski. 

Having a second look at her as she tried hard not to look back (fear of recognition) I became more cognizant to the fact that it might indeed be her.

The person I was seeing was a perfect example of Sama.  But what struck me curious was how she could possibly still be going to school, and what the heck was she doing jumping off at Glenfield?

For most of the trip I kept to myself.  In the chance that I did glance over at her, she never returned the favor.  It seemed to me that it was Sama and she was avoiding eye contact.  That I can understand because when we have conversations they get all weird, and without the bulked quality that one would normally have.

Train Delays Due To Fatality

The reason the train was late was due to there being a fatality on the East Hills line, somewhere near Padstow.  As this became aware to us from the start of the trip, I figured our little trek past Bankstown won’t take all too long.  However, I thought too soon, as the train seemed to be traveling at the slowest pace imaginable after Glenfield.

The train didn’t actually stop too often but it was traveling so slow at some points that I could have walked faster.  No one was really impressed by the way Cityrail was treating the situation.  I was more surprised when we ended up heading past Berala and Ashfield.

Even though there were no stops, we slowed down long enough to pick up everyone on the route.  There were no mixed feelings, everyone was on the same level as me.

When 8:45 am arrived, the train was only heading past Ashfield.  From there the train resumed normal speed.

Jana Has A Day Off Work

Finally reaching Wynyard at 9:05 am, I didn’t rush myself to the HIH Insurance building because I was already late.  I kept the pace up as I normally do.

I was a fair degree late to work for HIH Insurance as I walked in. Luckily Najla was the only one that I had seen on the way into the HIH Insurance and she understood my troubles as she had been late days before.

The day at HIH Insurance began with the knowledge that Jana wasn’t in for the day.  In part, that meant no badgering voice of drilling perfection on our backs.  It was a day like any other but more calmed and laid back, as well as with more respect to do our work effectively, because now we were without that knowledgeable hand of guidance.

I’m not too sure what the morning would have brought forth, but I do remember I bumped into Linh at the photocopier.  We made some uncertain plans of having lunch together.  Finally it looked like I was going to get the ball rolling by having lunch with someone from work.

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Keith Is In The City

Shortly after I received a call around 10:30 am from Keith.  This is the second time Keith’s had the nerve to call me while at work in HIH Insurance.  Even though I didn’t mind, he showed no decency or understanding that I had to work.  Nevertheless, Keith called to inform me that he was in the city with Shawn – who had an interview to attend.

Keith wanted to know if they could join me for lunch. 

As I talked over what time I should head out with Najla, I agreed on heading out at midday.  Asking Keith to meet me out the front with his car at that time, we ended our conversation.

Because Keith and Shawn were in the cit,y I couldn’t say no to their company.  Just to note, if I wanted to have lunch with someone, I now have the option of calling Harley, Lucas, Aleka, Linh, Jonas or even Lyssa – if I felt the urgency for some companionship.

I got back to work, as well as chatting with Najla.

Keith Insists On Coming Into HIH Insurance

Twenty minutes before midday I received another call directed to me from Keith.  Speaking to HIH Insurance reception from the foyer downstairs, I was told how two guys were waiting downstairs for me.  As I talked to the persistent Keith, I told him to wait downstairs.

Keith had the nerve to actually ask if he and Shawn could come upstairs into HIH Insurance to my floor and wait for me, but there was no way I would allow that. 

For one, I didn’t want to baby-sit the both of them and for another, it would look bad having the both of them in the HIH Insurance building.

I knew the only reason Keith was being so persistent was because he wanted to check out the women in HIH Insurance that I talk so genuinely about.  But I was so against the both of them coming up with their rough appearance that I didn’t even allow them the knowledge of my floor.

Lunch With Keith And Shawn

When finally it was time for me to head out for lunch at midday, it was somewhat of an anticlimax to see both Keith and Shawn sitting downstairs on a bench in the HIH Insurance reception area, but those are my eager acquaintances.

Heading out towards Wynyard, as I asked Shawn about his interview, he told me how he drove his mum’s car to work, and because it was raining in Campbelltown,

Keith couldn’t work.  Keith and Shawn both noted about my grandfather collar suit, which I bought eons ago with Lyssa.  They noted how they had never seen it on me before.

As we made our way to Wynyard I bought my usual sushi. 

As I ordered Teriyaki and two sushi rolls, Keith commented on how I was all upper-class now. 

He seemed to find it an amusing truth, as he noted it.  But as with my nightclub clothes and so many other things, Keith is only trying to demean my good fortune by making it seem like I was putting on a show.

Keith bought himself some Macdonald’s.  We then headed towards Martin Place – with some time to spare for eating.  I figured since I was eating with someone, might as well enjoy my food.

Sushi Lunch In Martin Place

Making our way to Martin Place, Shawn commented on how Centrelink didn’t pay him, but that he had $250 in hand for selling his motorbike.

As the three of us sat down just inside Martin Place – where other workers were sitting at a building – we started chatting about ‘Hound Dog’ clothes.  Knowing he wants to get his hand on some, I offered to show him around.

Shawn kept bagging me because I was eating sushi.  He thought the rice was raw fish eggs, which was not true.  Despite my advising him that it was only rice, he failed to believe me, being squeamish just for the sake of putting up an argument.

Teachers, Students, Schools, Language Partners, all in the one community. Jiaoyu Community.

Clothes Shopping On Pitt Street

After twenty minutes – and my stomach practically full with the last forced bite – by the eager call of Shawn to move on, we headed off towards Sydney’s Pitt Street Shopping Center.

As we walked through Pitt Street I noticed Tatiana Floros, Zenia (The hot blonde) and Kelsey walking together. 

As Tatiana noticed me I looked at her, waved, and smiled at her greeting smile. 

Who knows if she noted Keith and Shawn walking a couple of steps behind me.  Who knows.

Showing Shawn the different shirts and pants in Hound Dog, I took notice of a couple of items myself.  There were five different items that appealed to me favorably.

Shawn and Keith didn’t look like they belonged in Hound Dog, but neither did I a while back when I first set foot in their doors with Lyssa, and ended up liking the place.  Shawn didn’t want to try anything on because he didn’t have money, but I guess he’ll open up one day to a whole new world.

With only fifteen minutes to head back to work, I quickly showed Shawn ‘Gas Station’ as well as ‘French Connection’.  From there we quickly made our way in the sprinkling rain back to HIH Insurance on Kent Street.

Invite Aleka To Lunch

Walking across the street – as they continued back to their car – I made my way to the HIH Insurance elevators at work.

While down there I bumped into Aleka.  She was just coming out of the mailroom and was heading for lunch.  As she stopped to talk to me, we just chatted away about where she was headed. 

As the lift doors opened, I quickly added casually that we should have lunch together one day.  As she agreed, I jumped onto the lift and made my way up to our administration section in HIH Insurance with bettered news.

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