The next day after my last post was set, I went back to the Pho Linh and asked the owner's wife what had happened the day before.
It turns out that someone had broken into three shops, the Vietnamese restaurant, the barber shop and qhatever the shop nextdoor was. I can't remember.
They only really did damage to the barber shop, because no money was taken. It really doesn't make sense unless someone was on drugs or had a mental illness or even a vendetta against someone.
The break in was certainly an unexpected event and one that I wouldn't wish on anyone.
Later that night I went to the Cranker Comedy night at the Crown and Anchor hotel. It was being hosted by Sarah Golder. I also wanted to ask her a follow up question regarding where she got her Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) licence.
She confirmed the location that I had already scoped out days earlier, and I had also rang the education provider she'd mentioned and they weren't doing RSA training as the course specifications had been updated in July.
(It's October and you'd think that they'd have organised something by now).
I asked the woman behind the bar, who served me a drink, what the best way to get an RSA was. She said she got hers online but it depended on if I wanted to get work just in my state or nationally and to make sure it had national accreditation either way.
Life lesson: Always go to those that know.
The RSA cost can range from $17 to $120 depending on where you go. The cheaper option seems scammy, but the expensive option seems like I'm going to get fleeced.
I'll keep asking around. I'll definitely miss the induction for the Adelaide 500 at this rate.
A few people left my Splinterlands guild, the Wombat Warriors. One person I was weighing up whether or not to kick out anyway as they'd stop contributing DEC to it for a while. That's not the whole story, but one day I'll tell the whole thing. The other person just saw the opportunity to follow them. I do need to accept personal responsibility for neglecting the guild while I've had to focus on either working or finding work.
Tonight I am off to meet some friends for dinner and then I'm going to see a movie called Baby Assassins as part of the Korean Film Festival by myself.
I was offered a range of free tickets by a friend who will be working there but can't sit and watch the movies. I only chose the one movie, letting everyone else have an opportunity.
I have only seen a few Korean movies and it's been a few years between film festivals due to Covid.
I have absolutely no idea what to expect, not just the in the movie, but also the cinema itself. They would have made the effort to decorate it for the week long festival. Will I see my friend there? It's uncertain.
As I was typing this, I found a Samsung phone recharge cable that I needed. My original cable is getting frayed.
I am embracing uncertainty, and as scary as it is, it's only way forward.
Until next time, thank you for reading.
Shaidon
