Today, I signed up for NEIS, as well as its prerequisite, Newstart Allowance; the same dole I was on when I first returned from my travels. But it was a means to an end. The New Enterprise Incentive Scheme is funding for a year as well as a six week course in business planning.

So, this is the biggest step I’ve taken this far into making my Web Design Business. It’s terrifying, to tell the truth. But, I’m okay for now.

I’ve been kind of pushed along by my Dad, which I have mixed feelings about. Time will tell if I am ready or not to go through with this. For now, I still feel like a directionless child. I’m thinking it’s psychological, because I know intellectually that I am pretty mature and capable. I guess it’s just my past motivational issues coupled with my huge problem with people. I’m just crap at talking to people… for the reasons detailed on yesterday’s post about teasing. Yes, primary school people that teased me, it’s largely your fault I am this way. I trace most of my problems back to school years 3-6. The kids at Laguna Street absolutely vilified me. I was one of the major targets, besides Chris and Cameron. I never knew what I could have possibly done to invite such relenteless teasing. But I digress.

So, I’ll obviously continue to update you on developments. The next stage for NEIS is an interview, and I’m supposed to hear from them in the next few days. If I don’t get through, I may actually be a little relieved. But, it’s not like I want to stay working ten hours a week at Woolworths.

Also, last night I came up with the name “Site Flight Web Design”. I wanted to tie it in with an owl motif, since I collect owls and all. So “Site Flight” is the best I’ve come up with so far.

I’m not going to ask for suggestions (if I can’t even think of a name I’m pretty useless), but I would like to know what you think of it.