warning there are 3 posts for the day
please read them all if you want but fair warning is given that post 2 is TMI tuesday!
news type stuff
last night went to the quiz for the first time since before me and my ex lovely lady split up. i created a new team with my mate jenfer...we were called sax and violins (an obvious pun there, but it was all good and people enjoyed it) and we stuffed the ex's team by coming 2nd for the whole thing by 1/2 a point
although we didn't win an individual round or anything else for that matter :(
the new work is a bit naff, but i've got an interview on thursday evening, which is promising, and one next tuesday, so i'm keeping my options open!
work is a bot naff because i only get 15 minutes break during an 8 hour shift (which i think is illegal, must check that before i go in tomorrow), i don't know how much i'm being paid, or what my job title is. and i'm on my feet all day (not a good thing considering one of my feet was buggered up years ago and now has metal in it...same one i broke about 2 years back now)
social life is a bit quiet again at the moment, someone new is on tour with a panto, which is a shame, but it's her first show tonight, so she's in my thoughts, although i'm sure it'll be awesome and things will go very well
not sure if i'm going to see her until the 21st of december...she's that busy at the moment. but it's good although i do miss chatting to her.
i googled shadowfish the other day (this is for those who haven't read the comments from sunday) and this blog site is number 5 in the list out of 521 (i think...it was yesterday after all)
think that's about it
post #2 is my TMI for this week
post #3 is a dodgy meme thing which you're all welcome to have a go at if you want...if you don't know the answers have a guess...its a chance to make fun of me :)
laters peeps
Px
Tuesday 28 November 2006
TMI time again
ok here goes...this weeks TMI is a little more racy than last week...
1. My biggest sexual turn on is __________?
i have so many, i like things to be spontaneous though and knowing that i'm getting to see or do something that i know others want to see or do is always a plus too
physically though my biggest turn on would have to be a combination of eyes, bobs, ass and belly button (if it's an outtie there's no chance)
2. On a scale of 1-10, how jealous do you get (have you gotten)?
i'm a very jealous person at times and so i'd probably say it's a high one (higher being more jealous)
3. Have you ever had sex with someone you work(ed) with? Any negative consequences?
yes, we were in a relationship at the time and still work together now. i think there's only about 3 people in total that i've worked with and slept with, most (if not all) were while i was in a relationship with that person... there are always negative consequences when the relationship goes wrong, but i was only still working with one of them when we split up (we still work together now and things are ok)
4. Wash up, cuddle or fall asleep?
depends on the time of day...if it's an afternoon session then i've been known to get the hoover out and tidy things up (guilt possibly?) evening sessions usually resolve in rolling over and sleeping after a nice long cuddle
5. Which is more important of the two in "chemisty," physical attractiveness or sexual performance?
attractiveness because if they don't look nice then i'll rarely know if they're any good in the sack
Bonus (as in optional): What kind of birth control do you use?
i have issues with using BC...not religious ones either...issues relating to condoms and the popping of them (or the struggle to get them on to start with)
tmi done
be you wish you'd stopped at the title now don't you ;)
Px
1. My biggest sexual turn on is __________?
i have so many, i like things to be spontaneous though and knowing that i'm getting to see or do something that i know others want to see or do is always a plus too
physically though my biggest turn on would have to be a combination of eyes, bobs, ass and belly button (if it's an outtie there's no chance)
2. On a scale of 1-10, how jealous do you get (have you gotten)?
i'm a very jealous person at times and so i'd probably say it's a high one (higher being more jealous)
3. Have you ever had sex with someone you work(ed) with? Any negative consequences?
yes, we were in a relationship at the time and still work together now. i think there's only about 3 people in total that i've worked with and slept with, most (if not all) were while i was in a relationship with that person... there are always negative consequences when the relationship goes wrong, but i was only still working with one of them when we split up (we still work together now and things are ok)
4. Wash up, cuddle or fall asleep?
depends on the time of day...if it's an afternoon session then i've been known to get the hoover out and tidy things up (guilt possibly?) evening sessions usually resolve in rolling over and sleeping after a nice long cuddle
5. Which is more important of the two in "chemisty," physical attractiveness or sexual performance?
attractiveness because if they don't look nice then i'll rarely know if they're any good in the sack
Bonus (as in optional): What kind of birth control do you use?
i have issues with using BC...not religious ones either...issues relating to condoms and the popping of them (or the struggle to get them on to start with)
tmi done
be you wish you'd stopped at the title now don't you ;)
Px
dodgy meme thing
so i stole this from os without having a go at his (because i could only answer about 3 things on there...)
anyway i'll post answers in a few days if you wanna have a go
What is my middle name?
How tall am I?
What kind of car do I drive?
Am I left-handed or right-handed?
Where did I go to school?
What am I afraid of?
Do I smoke?
Do I drink?
Do I have any siblings? How many?
Where was I born?
What year?
How many piercings do I have?
Am I shy or outgoing?
Am I a rebel or do I follow the rules?
What’s my favorite color?
Name something I love?
Name a talent I have?
What kind of shoes do I wear?
Do I have any pets?
What is my worst habit?
If I were stranded on a desert island, what would I bring?
remember it's just for fun
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anyway i'll post answers in a few days if you wanna have a go
What is my middle name?
How tall am I?
What kind of car do I drive?
Am I left-handed or right-handed?
Where did I go to school?
What am I afraid of?
Do I smoke?
Do I drink?
Do I have any siblings? How many?
Where was I born?
What year?
How many piercings do I have?
Am I shy or outgoing?
Am I a rebel or do I follow the rules?
What’s my favorite color?
Name something I love?
Name a talent I have?
What kind of shoes do I wear?
Do I have any pets?
What is my worst habit?
If I were stranded on a desert island, what would I bring?
remember it's just for fun
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Sunday 26 November 2006
good news
well i went and had a chat with the bloke on friday about working for him and he's going to give me a week's trail starting tomorrow morning at 7.30 (i now, it's proper early, ubt you know what, i'm hardcore (jut ask linny) and i can cope with that :D)
yesterday i went out and spent money on things
it was good
btw peeps if you get a chance, hunt out get cape, wear cape, fly. they are awesome and i am really enjoying their album at the moment
also got series 4 of scrubs, not had chance to watch it yet as i got a pile of other dvd's at the same time
speaking of which i'm off to watch kate beckinsale in PVC again (underworld evolution)
well this evening i'm working in the pub again, it's been proper dead the last few times that i've worked, end of the month, xmas coming and stuff like that, but i've got a few extra shifts coming up through december and that should generate some extra cash this month.
right it was only going to be a little entry today because i'm hungry and i wanna go drool over ms beckinsale
ttfn peeps
Px
yesterday i went out and spent money on things
it was good
btw peeps if you get a chance, hunt out get cape, wear cape, fly. they are awesome and i am really enjoying their album at the moment
also got series 4 of scrubs, not had chance to watch it yet as i got a pile of other dvd's at the same time
speaking of which i'm off to watch kate beckinsale in PVC again (underworld evolution)
well this evening i'm working in the pub again, it's been proper dead the last few times that i've worked, end of the month, xmas coming and stuff like that, but i've got a few extra shifts coming up through december and that should generate some extra cash this month.
right it was only going to be a little entry today because i'm hungry and i wanna go drool over ms beckinsale
ttfn peeps
Px
Friday 24 November 2006
song for the weekend
triple posting now...i really should think about things before i push the publish button!!!
ok so i've not done a song for the weekend and it's probably about time
so this week i've decided to go with this:
LINKIN PARK
"Numb"
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless lost under the surface
Don't know what you're expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
[Chorus]
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
Become so tired so much more aware
I'm becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
Can't you see that you're smothering me
Holding too tightly afraid to lose control
Cause everything that you thought I would be
Has fallen apart right in front of you
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
And every second I waste is more than I can take
[Chorus]
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
Become so tired so much more aware
I'm becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
And I knowI may end up failing too
But I knowYou were just like me with someone disappointed in you
[Chorus]
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
Become so tired so much more aware
I'm becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
[Chorus]
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
i think it's a pretty good way of describing how i've been feeling recently, although for some reason i've been listening to a different version, not the linkin park version, but one by a british female R&B artist called jamelia...seriously people it doesn't matter if you like LP or not, listen to this version and you'll be amazed
its very emotive, much more than the original (i've got it on an album called the live lounge from radio 1 here in the uk...it's worth finding if you can)
laters peeps
Px
ok so i've not done a song for the weekend and it's probably about time
so this week i've decided to go with this:
LINKIN PARK
"Numb"
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless lost under the surface
Don't know what you're expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
[Chorus]
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
Become so tired so much more aware
I'm becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
Can't you see that you're smothering me
Holding too tightly afraid to lose control
Cause everything that you thought I would be
Has fallen apart right in front of you
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
And every second I waste is more than I can take
[Chorus]
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
Become so tired so much more aware
I'm becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
And I knowI may end up failing too
But I knowYou were just like me with someone disappointed in you
[Chorus]
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
Become so tired so much more aware
I'm becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
[Chorus]
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
i think it's a pretty good way of describing how i've been feeling recently, although for some reason i've been listening to a different version, not the linkin park version, but one by a british female R&B artist called jamelia...seriously people it doesn't matter if you like LP or not, listen to this version and you'll be amazed
its very emotive, much more than the original (i've got it on an album called the live lounge from radio 1 here in the uk...it's worth finding if you can)
laters peeps
Px
beard update
it's gone
i decided that it was time to lose it
so it's gone
although now i need to shave more often and more of my face...
shocking!
laters
Px
double posting again today...
i decided that it was time to lose it
so it's gone
although now i need to shave more often and more of my face...
shocking!
laters
Px
double posting again today...
friday news
ok so after the double posting on tuesday i forgot to post and say that i'd got a call from the job in somerset, they said that although i impressed them with my answers nad said all the right things, i didn't get the job because one of hte other two candidates had got a shed load more experience. i knew this would be the outcome, but still i kinda hoped that i might get offered it so i could be tempted to turn it down.
the thame job still seems promising, although they've not made their minds up yet. i got told that in the two written tests that i did i came out with the highest scores they'd had. so that's a positive and about 50% of decision
other news, i've got another interview/chat today which a friend has set up for me, she said where she works they're looking for a new manager, so she got me some more details and hooked me up with a chat/interview. that's all good
this week i've kinda not been that bothered with filling in stuff like applicatoins, been feeling really lazy in that respect, kinda guess it's hitting me that things could be a while before i get something decent
in saying that i've been doing a little temp work as well this week, yesterday i started at 5.30, although i didn't actually do anything until nearly 9am...being a drivers mate has some perks, even though the money sucks the big one.
worked in the pub last night, it was dead, i know why too, it's the end f the month, people haven't been paid yet and xmas is just round the corner, so people are saving and stuff like that. but still i was so damned bored! and to make it worse i was so tired from getting up before 5 am!
i missed HNT yesterday, i'll sort something out though (for next week maybe)
i've uploaded all my wrestling pics (as woja will attest to) some are cool, others are not so good. i won't bore you with them though
just realised that none of this isreally news is it...oh well, sorry
just finished my second book (in as many weeks) first book was cell by stephen king and it was really cool, would make a great zombie horror film similar to night of the living dead or 28 days later. second book has apparently just been made into a film, it's called starter for 10 and was funny, a little predictable in some places, but then it's that kind of book that if it wasn't predictable you'd be disappointed in it. it was funny too which is always a bonus. it seems at the moment that i'm just digesting books, so if you've got any recommendations i'd appriciate them. reading the life of pi next because mum reckons it's good and she's just finished it
tonight might be the first night this week where i don't go out...or work. we shall see...
well i guess that's it really
take care peeps, have a good weekend and you never know i might have something good o say at the end of the day...fingers crossed
laters
Px
the thame job still seems promising, although they've not made their minds up yet. i got told that in the two written tests that i did i came out with the highest scores they'd had. so that's a positive and about 50% of decision
other news, i've got another interview/chat today which a friend has set up for me, she said where she works they're looking for a new manager, so she got me some more details and hooked me up with a chat/interview. that's all good
this week i've kinda not been that bothered with filling in stuff like applicatoins, been feeling really lazy in that respect, kinda guess it's hitting me that things could be a while before i get something decent
in saying that i've been doing a little temp work as well this week, yesterday i started at 5.30, although i didn't actually do anything until nearly 9am...being a drivers mate has some perks, even though the money sucks the big one.
worked in the pub last night, it was dead, i know why too, it's the end f the month, people haven't been paid yet and xmas is just round the corner, so people are saving and stuff like that. but still i was so damned bored! and to make it worse i was so tired from getting up before 5 am!
i missed HNT yesterday, i'll sort something out though (for next week maybe)
i've uploaded all my wrestling pics (as woja will attest to) some are cool, others are not so good. i won't bore you with them though
just realised that none of this isreally news is it...oh well, sorry
just finished my second book (in as many weeks) first book was cell by stephen king and it was really cool, would make a great zombie horror film similar to night of the living dead or 28 days later. second book has apparently just been made into a film, it's called starter for 10 and was funny, a little predictable in some places, but then it's that kind of book that if it wasn't predictable you'd be disappointed in it. it was funny too which is always a bonus. it seems at the moment that i'm just digesting books, so if you've got any recommendations i'd appriciate them. reading the life of pi next because mum reckons it's good and she's just finished it
tonight might be the first night this week where i don't go out...or work. we shall see...
well i guess that's it really
take care peeps, have a good weekend and you never know i might have something good o say at the end of the day...fingers crossed
laters
Px
Tuesday 21 November 2006
TMI 58
It's tuesday and i nearly forgot about this...i've been away for too long...
real post underneath, but here's too much info for you
1. Have you ever bought an adult magazine? If so which one?
yeah...i've got a copy of playboy (the one with kiss in full make-up) i've bought others too, but i can't remember the names of them
2. Did OJ Simpson really do it?
no, no idea why i just don't thikn that he did
3. Is Clay Aiken gay?
he looks like he's a pixie or something...not that that has any bearing on his sexual preference. why can't he be bi?
4. Are you racist? If so who do you hate?
the old joke would be i'm not racist, i hate everyone
i don't consider myself racist, ubt it bugs the shit out of me that companies employ people who can't speak english in customer facing roles (KFC in oxford used to be a prime example not sure these days as i've not been in there for ages)
5. Ever videotaped yourself having sex?
no, although i've taken pictures and had pictures taken from her POV too, but they didn't go very deep into what we got up to that night because we both got side tracked by what we were doing rather than taking pics of it happening...
bonus: am i kinky? not sure, i'm sure there are kinky things that i do and that, but it generally depends on the person i'm with as to how kinky i can be, i'm all for pushing boundaries
that's my TMI done...regulars, check below for the other post (i've managed to get the interviews update finally done)
laters peeps
Px
real post underneath, but here's too much info for you
1. Have you ever bought an adult magazine? If so which one?
yeah...i've got a copy of playboy (the one with kiss in full make-up) i've bought others too, but i can't remember the names of them
2. Did OJ Simpson really do it?
no, no idea why i just don't thikn that he did
3. Is Clay Aiken gay?
he looks like he's a pixie or something...not that that has any bearing on his sexual preference. why can't he be bi?
4. Are you racist? If so who do you hate?
the old joke would be i'm not racist, i hate everyone
i don't consider myself racist, ubt it bugs the shit out of me that companies employ people who can't speak english in customer facing roles (KFC in oxford used to be a prime example not sure these days as i've not been in there for ages)
5. Ever videotaped yourself having sex?
no, although i've taken pictures and had pictures taken from her POV too, but they didn't go very deep into what we got up to that night because we both got side tracked by what we were doing rather than taking pics of it happening...
bonus: am i kinky? not sure, i'm sure there are kinky things that i do and that, but it generally depends on the person i'm with as to how kinky i can be, i'm all for pushing boundaries
that's my TMI done...regulars, check below for the other post (i've managed to get the interviews update finally done)
laters peeps
Px
2 interviews, 24 hours and a lot of driving pt 2 (take 2)
ok i'm trying this one again
thursday
interview 1
stage 1 interview...sit down and chat to the nice people
which i did, i put across why i want the job (i think i can do it, i'm after something that i can get my teeth into and basically i've not got a job) they asked a series of classic questions, the best one being "if i were to ask your current manager (group of friends) to describe you in 3 words, what would they say?" so i was honest, i said that he'd say i was reliable, trustworthy and big. which is true, he'd say that, my mates would probably add loyal in there as well, but the big would still be there.
made me laugh
the place was really nice (although a little warm) the atmosphere was relaxed and it seemed like somewhere where i could work happily.
they even had a fussball table in the staff room (i say staff room, it was more like a big lounge)
anyway 2nd part of the interview was a pair of maths and communicatoins tests, 30 minutes each test, he maths test had 40 questions which i didn't complete and the comms test had 60 questions which i finished in 20 miuntes
confidence level: >70%
would i take it? yes
drive to somerset was pretty boring, but on the way down i did have a chuckle (so much so that i nearly crashed) as i passed a van which bore the company legend B.J.Champion, i think they were plumbers or electricians...but that was the sole highlight of a rather boring drive which the computer was righ about, it did take me about 2 hours (but then i was in traffic the WHOLE way
the evening was good, the pub i stayed in was nice, had a couple of drinks, 6 or 7 i think, not actually that sure...nice food and a nice room too, recommend it to anyone who's in that area.
interview 2
i got there on time, felt fine too, considering the drinking the night before...
had a tour, it reminded me of when i was working for SOLL because (and i don't mean ths badly against SOLL) the centre was in school grounds and was run down (i say run down, it was in a worse state than the abbey centre in berinsfield...much worse)
tour of the facility lead me to think that it wasn't actually that bad, but the staff there did see to be a little stuck in their ways (think penny at berinsfield for those of you who know who i mean) and there wasn't much in the way of advertising, promotional material, interest/eye-catching stuff, there wasn't enough storage space, although i have no idea as to the activities that would go on over there anyway, because there was no information on them.
interview phase 1...panel interview
15 minutes with different groups that represented the centre, the staff and the trust behind it. the centre and the staff were good sections, i babbled on about developing the centre within the community, about promoting the centre and increasing awareness of it, about changing the programme for the centre making it more to do with what people want rather than just what can be offered. the third mini interview was crap, the bloke who interviewed me was about 85 and wouldn't recognise the modern leisure industry in a criminal line-up even if it was the only one in the line up! he asked me several questions and didn't give me much time to understand what he was asking, let alone actually letting me answer them before he butted in with what he thought i should've answered anyway...
lunch...was enough for about 12 people, but seeing as they were only interviewing 3 of us and 2 of them left before lunch, it was pretty much all for me and anyone who was left (staff wise) so i chowed down and then went into my proper interview
it went well i guess, although one person thought i was turning the leisure centre into a leisure club because i didn't get my point across well enough the first time, so i corrected myself and cleared up the ambiguity (big words today). then came the all time classic question "why do you think you should get the job?" i went at it with confidence "because i'm the best person to fill this role, i've got a wealth of experience, i'm young and ambitious and i have hte drive to make this centre succeed" i even told them that one of my previous managers said that i would be back into leisure within 3 years of leaving it because i've got pool water for blood, overkill maybe, but by this point i was in two minds about the job anyway.
confidence level: 60%
would i take it? maybe
drive home was ok, uneventful though and although i came back a different and longer way, it still only took about 2 hours and i used less fuel on the way back than on the way...
other news
not a lot is happening at the moment
spent the day in london yesterday, walking around and just trying not to think about the interviews or anything like that. someone new was acting as my guide because she needed to go there for her work and i bummed along for the fun of it and because i didn't want to be in didcot for another day
anyway, it's tuesday morning (nearly lunchtime really now) and i was told that i should hear something yesterday or today with regards to the job i'm not sure i want, so we'll see and i'll update as soon as i've heard anything
laters peeps
Px
thursday
interview 1
stage 1 interview...sit down and chat to the nice people
which i did, i put across why i want the job (i think i can do it, i'm after something that i can get my teeth into and basically i've not got a job) they asked a series of classic questions, the best one being "if i were to ask your current manager (group of friends) to describe you in 3 words, what would they say?" so i was honest, i said that he'd say i was reliable, trustworthy and big. which is true, he'd say that, my mates would probably add loyal in there as well, but the big would still be there.
made me laugh
the place was really nice (although a little warm) the atmosphere was relaxed and it seemed like somewhere where i could work happily.
they even had a fussball table in the staff room (i say staff room, it was more like a big lounge)
anyway 2nd part of the interview was a pair of maths and communicatoins tests, 30 minutes each test, he maths test had 40 questions which i didn't complete and the comms test had 60 questions which i finished in 20 miuntes
confidence level: >70%
would i take it? yes
drive to somerset was pretty boring, but on the way down i did have a chuckle (so much so that i nearly crashed) as i passed a van which bore the company legend B.J.Champion, i think they were plumbers or electricians...but that was the sole highlight of a rather boring drive which the computer was righ about, it did take me about 2 hours (but then i was in traffic the WHOLE way
the evening was good, the pub i stayed in was nice, had a couple of drinks, 6 or 7 i think, not actually that sure...nice food and a nice room too, recommend it to anyone who's in that area.
interview 2
i got there on time, felt fine too, considering the drinking the night before...
had a tour, it reminded me of when i was working for SOLL because (and i don't mean ths badly against SOLL) the centre was in school grounds and was run down (i say run down, it was in a worse state than the abbey centre in berinsfield...much worse)
tour of the facility lead me to think that it wasn't actually that bad, but the staff there did see to be a little stuck in their ways (think penny at berinsfield for those of you who know who i mean) and there wasn't much in the way of advertising, promotional material, interest/eye-catching stuff, there wasn't enough storage space, although i have no idea as to the activities that would go on over there anyway, because there was no information on them.
interview phase 1...panel interview
15 minutes with different groups that represented the centre, the staff and the trust behind it. the centre and the staff were good sections, i babbled on about developing the centre within the community, about promoting the centre and increasing awareness of it, about changing the programme for the centre making it more to do with what people want rather than just what can be offered. the third mini interview was crap, the bloke who interviewed me was about 85 and wouldn't recognise the modern leisure industry in a criminal line-up even if it was the only one in the line up! he asked me several questions and didn't give me much time to understand what he was asking, let alone actually letting me answer them before he butted in with what he thought i should've answered anyway...
lunch...was enough for about 12 people, but seeing as they were only interviewing 3 of us and 2 of them left before lunch, it was pretty much all for me and anyone who was left (staff wise) so i chowed down and then went into my proper interview
it went well i guess, although one person thought i was turning the leisure centre into a leisure club because i didn't get my point across well enough the first time, so i corrected myself and cleared up the ambiguity (big words today). then came the all time classic question "why do you think you should get the job?" i went at it with confidence "because i'm the best person to fill this role, i've got a wealth of experience, i'm young and ambitious and i have hte drive to make this centre succeed" i even told them that one of my previous managers said that i would be back into leisure within 3 years of leaving it because i've got pool water for blood, overkill maybe, but by this point i was in two minds about the job anyway.
confidence level: 60%
would i take it? maybe
drive home was ok, uneventful though and although i came back a different and longer way, it still only took about 2 hours and i used less fuel on the way back than on the way...
other news
not a lot is happening at the moment
spent the day in london yesterday, walking around and just trying not to think about the interviews or anything like that. someone new was acting as my guide because she needed to go there for her work and i bummed along for the fun of it and because i didn't want to be in didcot for another day
anyway, it's tuesday morning (nearly lunchtime really now) and i was told that i should hear something yesterday or today with regards to the job i'm not sure i want, so we'll see and i'll update as soon as i've heard anything
laters peeps
Px
Friday 17 November 2006
bloody computer
i had this really big blog about my interviews and stuff
but i got disconnected as i went to publish it
and now i can't be bothered to write it all again
in brief
yesterdays was good, i'm optimistic about it
todays was ok, not as good, but i'm still fairly optimistic about it
nuff said
Px
but i got disconnected as i went to publish it
and now i can't be bothered to write it all again
in brief
yesterdays was good, i'm optimistic about it
todays was ok, not as good, but i'm still fairly optimistic about it
nuff said
Px
Thursday 16 November 2006
24 hours, 2 interviews and a lot of driving
still it should be fun...
in a little over 2 hours i've got my first interview, the position is a sector analyst in thame, fairly local, about 30-40 minutes drive depending on traffic and all that. the job seems to basicaly require me to be looking at figures all day and analysing them to work on ways of getting maximum occupancy and things like that for the hotel i'll be working at. the company are looking to invest a lot of time in training me to do the job, and the money certainly looks good (£25k+ pa) that would mean that if i get this job i'll have increased my salary by nearly £10k in a very short time frame (since june) not bad huh?
then after finishing up at that interview, i've got to rush home, pack an overnight bag and haul ass to somerset, some 120 miles away (about 2 hours according to the directions site that i use, the don't take into account my driving though) find the pub that i'm booked into and just chill for the evening so that i'm nice and fresh for tomorrow's interview. this job is a leisure centre manager position, working for the council, therefore the money's not too bad again (circa £22k - £24k pa), but the experience that i've got could get me this position and it's something i've done for 10+ years in total...we shall see
i've also got the added bonus of being able to start as soon as possible, which is always an added bonus for the prospective employer. the only issue with getting the job in somerset would be that i live 2 hours away and would have to commute until i could move (which hopefully wouldn't take too long to arrange) and living down there is much cheaper than living around where i am now
anyway i've not got either job yet so i need to chill and concentrate on getting them before thinking over which one i want...if i get either of them that is
PP the t-shirts were not £100, they were £15...i got £100 for my birthday, i spent a bulk of that on a stereo system (£190) and then got a couple of t-shirts
anyway 'nuff said, i need to go and get ready for my interviews
i'm pumped
i'm ready
i'm going to get them both because i'm that damned good!
laters peeps
Px
in a little over 2 hours i've got my first interview, the position is a sector analyst in thame, fairly local, about 30-40 minutes drive depending on traffic and all that. the job seems to basicaly require me to be looking at figures all day and analysing them to work on ways of getting maximum occupancy and things like that for the hotel i'll be working at. the company are looking to invest a lot of time in training me to do the job, and the money certainly looks good (£25k+ pa) that would mean that if i get this job i'll have increased my salary by nearly £10k in a very short time frame (since june) not bad huh?
then after finishing up at that interview, i've got to rush home, pack an overnight bag and haul ass to somerset, some 120 miles away (about 2 hours according to the directions site that i use, the don't take into account my driving though) find the pub that i'm booked into and just chill for the evening so that i'm nice and fresh for tomorrow's interview. this job is a leisure centre manager position, working for the council, therefore the money's not too bad again (circa £22k - £24k pa), but the experience that i've got could get me this position and it's something i've done for 10+ years in total...we shall see
i've also got the added bonus of being able to start as soon as possible, which is always an added bonus for the prospective employer. the only issue with getting the job in somerset would be that i live 2 hours away and would have to commute until i could move (which hopefully wouldn't take too long to arrange) and living down there is much cheaper than living around where i am now
anyway i've not got either job yet so i need to chill and concentrate on getting them before thinking over which one i want...if i get either of them that is
PP the t-shirts were not £100, they were £15...i got £100 for my birthday, i spent a bulk of that on a stereo system (£190) and then got a couple of t-shirts
anyway 'nuff said, i need to go and get ready for my interviews
i'm pumped
i'm ready
i'm going to get them both because i'm that damned good!
laters peeps
Px
Monday 13 November 2006
Humie dogs
humie dogs indeed..sorry i just wanted to get that out of my system before i got into anything. it comes froma book that i've just finished reading called before & after and it's a funny view on armageddon in which the forces of evil and good do battle in a small welsh village which has suffered a recent spate of exploding sheep...anyway both sides refer to us mere mortals at some point in the book as Humie Dogs and it made me laugh
yes i know i'm weird
i don't care
:oP
so i'm no longer the birthday boy
and you know what, it feels no different
i'm tired today though
after the festivities of the WWE last night (yes i did take a few pictures...some have come out really well, some are just plain shit) [pictures pending] i didn't get to bed until about half 1 this morning. and i got called at 8 this morning with an offer of a day's work...couldn't turn it down really, so i got up and bleary eyed, i drove to a small place where i found out that i wasn't going to be picking and packing as i was originally told, but i was going to be the drivers mate for teh day. i have never done this work before, so had no idea what it entailed...and i was pleasantly surprised at just how damned easy it was. we did 2 drops, the first was a head board (that was all) and the second was some small items of furniture...and that was it, for the whole day...and i got paid a days wages for this and sitting in a van all day (that wasn't as fun as the guy driving was a bit of an arse to be honest...)
sweet:)
anyway
on thursday i'm heading off for the interview on friday morning. thought it might be a good idea to travel down the night before rather than the morning of the interview, that way i don't have to rush or anything in the morning, seeing as this place is about 2 hours away from my home town (maybe more). got to sort out what i want to wear too...think it'll end up being the same old suit and tie, but i've got a few other options now as to which tie and shirt i wear...
also wondering about getting rid of the beard...what do you peeps think, beard or no beard?
laters
Px
yes i know i'm weird
i don't care
:oP
so i'm no longer the birthday boy
and you know what, it feels no different
i'm tired today though
after the festivities of the WWE last night (yes i did take a few pictures...some have come out really well, some are just plain shit) [pictures pending] i didn't get to bed until about half 1 this morning. and i got called at 8 this morning with an offer of a day's work...couldn't turn it down really, so i got up and bleary eyed, i drove to a small place where i found out that i wasn't going to be picking and packing as i was originally told, but i was going to be the drivers mate for teh day. i have never done this work before, so had no idea what it entailed...and i was pleasantly surprised at just how damned easy it was. we did 2 drops, the first was a head board (that was all) and the second was some small items of furniture...and that was it, for the whole day...and i got paid a days wages for this and sitting in a van all day (that wasn't as fun as the guy driving was a bit of an arse to be honest...)
sweet:)
anyway
on thursday i'm heading off for the interview on friday morning. thought it might be a good idea to travel down the night before rather than the morning of the interview, that way i don't have to rush or anything in the morning, seeing as this place is about 2 hours away from my home town (maybe more). got to sort out what i want to wear too...think it'll end up being the same old suit and tie, but i've got a few other options now as to which tie and shirt i wear...
also wondering about getting rid of the beard...what do you peeps think, beard or no beard?
laters
Px
Sunday 12 November 2006
28
thanks linny for the birthday wishes
technically you were the first person to do it, but i didn't see it until just now, so others have done it between you doing it and me getting it...but still it was special and i liked it :)
right, i'm 28 and i got £100...do you know what i'm planning on doing with that money? i'm going to get myself a wrestling t-shirt!!!
you know it!
with the remaining money i'm going to invest in a new stereo, seeing as i sold my old one a few weeks ago at a car boot sale...enough said
news type stuff
people i'm telling you all this (almost) first: i've got an interview on friday for a VERY good job, and by that i mean it's actually a lot better than the one i've just left...and it's in a nice area of the country and better than that, it's cheap to live there too :D
probably getting a little ahead of myself there, but i've got to be optimistic, if i go in there with a positive attitude, then i'll perform better...yes you perform in interviews, it's like your very own stage show.
when i say almost first, obviously i told my mum first, because she was here when i got the letter, then i told someone new and then i told the chef at the pub and the landlord as well because i need the inght off.
someone new is a friend who has been there for me this couple of weeks, so i thought she deserved to know so she could be happy for me
and she was
anyway...
i found an album that i really want the other day, so i bought it, it's by a band called senser and it's awesome, although i doubt many of you will like it or even have heard of them (with the exception of woja and maybe kate and jen) it's bene in the car since i got it...nice and loud
new car is running nicely too, nice large turbo engine that really shifts like you wouldn't expect it to! and it still makes me laugh when the dump valve goes
anyway i'm off to spend my money on a new hi-fi (making sure that i've got enough left for a t-shirt tonight)
laters peeps
technically you were the first person to do it, but i didn't see it until just now, so others have done it between you doing it and me getting it...but still it was special and i liked it :)
right, i'm 28 and i got £100...do you know what i'm planning on doing with that money? i'm going to get myself a wrestling t-shirt!!!
you know it!
with the remaining money i'm going to invest in a new stereo, seeing as i sold my old one a few weeks ago at a car boot sale...enough said
news type stuff
people i'm telling you all this (almost) first: i've got an interview on friday for a VERY good job, and by that i mean it's actually a lot better than the one i've just left...and it's in a nice area of the country and better than that, it's cheap to live there too :D
probably getting a little ahead of myself there, but i've got to be optimistic, if i go in there with a positive attitude, then i'll perform better...yes you perform in interviews, it's like your very own stage show.
when i say almost first, obviously i told my mum first, because she was here when i got the letter, then i told someone new and then i told the chef at the pub and the landlord as well because i need the inght off.
someone new is a friend who has been there for me this couple of weeks, so i thought she deserved to know so she could be happy for me
and she was
anyway...
i found an album that i really want the other day, so i bought it, it's by a band called senser and it's awesome, although i doubt many of you will like it or even have heard of them (with the exception of woja and maybe kate and jen) it's bene in the car since i got it...nice and loud
new car is running nicely too, nice large turbo engine that really shifts like you wouldn't expect it to! and it still makes me laugh when the dump valve goes
anyway i'm off to spend my money on a new hi-fi (making sure that i've got enough left for a t-shirt tonight)
laters peeps
Wednesday 8 November 2006
days away
soon i'll be 28
and you know what, even though people around me are going ooh you're getting old, i don't care!
by soon i mean on sunday
and you know what i'm going to do for my birthday?
i'm going to see the wrestling!!!
yep, that's right
on sunday the 12th of november the WWE Raw roster breezes into birmingham and i've got a ticket to go and see them and have a laugh
should be good
and to get me in the mood, i've been watching wrestling dvd's the last few days
sad i know
but i've got to have something to look forward to!
laters peeps
Px
and you know what, even though people around me are going ooh you're getting old, i don't care!
by soon i mean on sunday
and you know what i'm going to do for my birthday?
i'm going to see the wrestling!!!
yep, that's right
on sunday the 12th of november the WWE Raw roster breezes into birmingham and i've got a ticket to go and see them and have a laugh
should be good
and to get me in the mood, i've been watching wrestling dvd's the last few days
sad i know
but i've got to have something to look forward to!
laters peeps
Px
Saturday 4 November 2006
life goes on
so she doesn't want me back, and it's all because i made a decision that affected all of us as a family without talking to her about it
crushing as that is i've gott o get over it and move on with my life
alone
still looking for a job, although i've applied for a few now, just waiting to hear how they go
got rid of both my cars now, have borrowed a mate's car for the time being with a view to maybe buying it off him in a couple of weeks
i don't like living back with my mum, but i've hardly been here this week what with working so much at the pub and trying to find myself a job.
anyway
i'm still here and still chugging alone
crushing as that is i've gott o get over it and move on with my life
alone
still looking for a job, although i've applied for a few now, just waiting to hear how they go
got rid of both my cars now, have borrowed a mate's car for the time being with a view to maybe buying it off him in a couple of weeks
i don't like living back with my mum, but i've hardly been here this week what with working so much at the pub and trying to find myself a job.
anyway
i'm still here and still chugging alone
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