| work panic eeek eeek eeek |
[Sep. 5th, 2008|01:26 pm] |
OK, so I am sitting at home applying for jobs using the fun new "one click and it's awaaay" method, when I stumble upon a job that requires a classic Application Form. This brought me out in an attack of despaired weeping.
I have HUGE gaps in my Employment History
I have no referees
I mean, I always knew this, but the form really brought it home that no-one would ever employ me. The official government advice for gaps is to "put in what you were doing, such as raising children or voluntary work". Or??? What?
I have failed my whole fucking life, haven't I? |
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| I'm on a train |
[Sep. 2nd, 2008|01:46 pm] |
I am going from bridgend to mcr and using opera. Yay. I bought an old watch and someone bought my football team. I went in the c and hung out. I need to catch up on bsg... Someone said they'd seen this season and couldn't tell from it that Lee and Kara ever knew each other :-(. I am going to make money and do art this year and save for a phd. Everyone knows that years start in sept. Also 'revenge of the sith' is heart breaking. Un-demptions are awful things. |
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| batmans |
[Jul. 27th, 2008|01:05 pm] |
( So, I went to see Batman )
They showed the "Watchmen" trailer beforehand and I can see why most comicbookers have a hard time with films because I *know* this book. I was in Northampton and about seventeen when it became big, so I bought it from the very comic store that Moore used and read it in one night, finishing at 6am with a violent sympathy for Walter against those who Know Best For Everyone.
I watched the trailer in this hypercritical mode, all "Eddie looks too young! Where's Walter? Wow, Adrian looks like a boy nazi. Is there any pirate stuff?" and my brother sighed next to me and said it looked ok and the Eddie bit was a flashback. I'm glad they have the Mars bit in, that was the best chapter. The music looks a bit gothy, but that's what you get for Dark. |
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| grr |
[Jul. 21st, 2008|07:21 am] |
Stupid uterus waking me up at 6am. Stupid ibuprofen giving me a tummy ache nearly as bad as what I took it for. Stupid sunny day making me feel bad for having a short zzz. I need cereal.
A list of electrical equipment I need to return
1. 19" tv/monitor (monitor bit doesn't work properly)
(1b. Previous 19" tv/monitor whose scart lead kept falling out and cost £10 in taxi fares)
2. Philips mp3 player, 10 weeks old. Tried to return twice, but need 'original' earphones and usb cable. Shop willing to accept decapitated or replacement earphones at cost of £4. Machine cost £29.
3. Sony mp3 player with proprietary usb cable and wretched windows-media-only non drag non drop loading system that won't allow data files. Am seriously considering professional mp3player help.
4. PS2, two weeks old with a disk drive that goes 'ucka ucka' and crashes games.
I am not having much luck with peripherals right now. BTW, since changing to a newer monitor, I have realised that the brightness is set waaay too high on all my icons. Sorry for blinding you all for so long :D |
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| Unusual things I fell in love with this weekend |
[Jul. 20th, 2008|10:53 pm] |
Donna "Noble, since you didn't ask. I'll have a salute" and Attack of the Clones (well, the story potential. I realised that I love to watch Chosen Ones go horribly wrong nearly as much as I love self-reforming villains. Part III to come!)
BTW, does anyone know any other good "chosen one goes wrong" stories? |
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| this weekend |
[Jul. 15th, 2008|04:13 am] |
1. I now have a Trinity Cert TESOL, which is nice.
2. Ha ha Lord's Test, teach you to take matches away from OT you boring swine.
3.  I got a PS2.
4. Also I finally got round to seeing SW 1 and 2 for real. Some of the scenes look designed to become game sections, but there were good bits. Natalie Portman wore some very nice dresses when she was flirting with that whiny boy. |
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| a grate droo thought |
[Jun. 30th, 2008|11:59 am] |
Actually, I've thought of a simple solution that will please everyone...
( Read more... ) |
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| maan |
[Jun. 28th, 2008|11:58 pm] |
Jay-Z's "Tour of 101 Fabulous Basslines" is pretty frakking awesome. Also the 'Wonderwall' intro was laffalicious.
I should be working on my course stuff but I'm all crazy on fake redbull and bass. |
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| mewsic |
[Jun. 28th, 2008|10:20 pm] |
Jack White! Squeak!
Man, Amy is a talker. I kind of like that though. |
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| some london pix |
[Jun. 8th, 2008|09:00 pm] |
( just a few ) |
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| game |
[Jun. 8th, 2008|12:05 pm] |
Also I got a DS and am far to busy training my pokemon to do anything else. That accursed machine will ruin my life. I've got to the stage where I've raced through all the levels by sneaking about and avoiding people and now, strangely enough, my attack vermin are all too weak to take on the boss fights. I do this every time. |
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| hello! |
[Apr. 28th, 2008|09:39 pm] |
I haven't written for ages, but i plan a May Posting Carnival. WOO. i have been to a few things alone because my friends never go anywhere, but it's not easy. Met an australian girl who said she was on east enders soon, so look out for that. Course post mortem on may 1st. I might sue them. Now tempingzzz and applying for classics phd at exeter. Ho and ho. So, how are you? |
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| yay! |
[Apr. 3rd, 2008|11:41 pm] |
BSG is back!!!
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| Droo a sigh from me |
[Mar. 28th, 2008|12:22 am] |
Giant wasps? tch. Double bluff. Smuglord crying again because he's so so sorry about the little people. I'm sure I saw another trailer with daleks in it somewhere, probably what he's grizzling about. Ok, interested in the Romans, although they're probably not as cool as that bloke whining about plague on TW last year (SUBTEXT: 'And I understood it. In Latin. Go me! Aren't I awesome?').
That shot of goo-covered freezing-righteous-anger Martha gave me hope that this year, Smuglord would finally get his comeuppance. Although he seems to have transmitted his disease to Jack, so there's no getting away from it. Am ambivalent about Tate but have hopes of her slapping the shite out of him across various parts of the universe Urth.
I am typing up my Amazing Writey Thorts notebook with great personal boredom/carpal distress. I can't think with a computer, but I suppose I should have typed stuff up in small pieces, or at least get an office chair.
I am improving my touch-typing and watching all of 'Angel' while I do it. I wonder which will end first - the series or my inability to find 'm' consistently? |
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| snow! |
[Mar. 23rd, 2008|05:23 am] |
Festive.
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| Bristol |
[Mar. 20th, 2008|09:07 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | bristol | ] |
| [ | place |
| | parkway | ] |
| [ | ? |
| |  hopeful | ] |
| [ | noise |
| | e4 music taped this morning | ] |
Hello! I haven't written for ages because I got sick of moaning about my demonic course. I am enjoying A2A and TW a lot more now, especially the Owendemption arc.
Anyway, I have seen an awesome phd offer in Bristol to research the effects of popular classics translation paperbacks on The Readership. I am actually 100% qualified for it and I even need to write a research proposal! It's like a medical doctorate or something.
I know v. little about Bristol apart from "Glory Box", "Karmacoma" and "Mister Zorg will see you now". Has anyone been there or even been somewhere near there? I've been through it on a train to Cardiff but that's about it.
So how are you this fine rainy evening? |
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| happy st. david's day! |
[Mar. 1st, 2008|09:59 pm] |
Enjoy a pint of Brains! |
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| spaceport dog-walking |
[Feb. 17th, 2008|12:34 am] |
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| It's not because I miss him (...entirely) |
[Feb. 14th, 2008|09:17 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | lom, sigh | ] |
| [ | place |
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| [ | ? |
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| [ | noise |
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( ashestobitches ) |
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| It's that time of year again... |
[Feb. 14th, 2008|05:10 pm] |
When you walk with that ease
On these
Streets were you were raised
I had a really bad dream
It lasted 20 years, 7 months, and 27 days
And I know that I never, I'm alone, and I
Never
Had no one ever
Now I'm outside your house
I'm alone
And I'm outside your house
I hate to intrude ...
Oh, alone, I'm alone, I'm alone, I'm alone
I'm alone
I'm alone
And I never, never
Had no one ever
I never had no one ever
I never had no, no one ever
Had no one never
;)
All similar contributions welcome. |
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| apres |
[Feb. 7th, 2008|09:46 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | lom | ] |
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( a few lil whinges )
Heh, good plan to follow it with the last LOM. Hi Manchester! |
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| ashes2ashes pre post! |
[Feb. 7th, 2008|08:57 pm] |
*cue pre-sulk about Sodding london and demographics marketing and all that, plus the chcik in it is going to be Flawless and tut at the men in that way they always do that's supposed to be pro-women but SO MUCH ISN'T because flaws rool*
*secondary sulk about ickle woobie Simm but hey, they're repeating 'The Lakes' on itv3 so it's not all bad* |
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| Lit and footer |
[Feb. 3rd, 2008|10:47 pm] |
Ok, I really really have to write my research proposal for Salford TONIGHT. I put it off for ages because it would mean breaking my ties with My Olde Reverede Collyge, but then I looked it up on wikipedia and Christopher Eccleston went there! So it's classy enough for me, plus you can't say no to £12000.
Anyway, since my sleep has gone to utter hell anyway, I will stay up to do it TONIGHT alongside this Soup Bowl thing. Which team out of the two giant corporations is the least MUFCesque? Who are the cute underdogs with the sweetest owners and the fewest violent players? I mean, I like New York from films, but then I like all those weeny little states in New England too, so geography's no help. Hmm, one of the players is from Scotland.
And wtf is it on BBC2 for? What an odd thing for the BBC to buy.
Aaaand... I think I actually have some popcorn somewhere. How American of me. |
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| feb 2nd: start of spring |
[Feb. 2nd, 2008|11:34 pm] |
No really. The freezing cold is just a symptom. Trust the pagans!
croci.
geese, ducks and random coot. |
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| ~*~ my birthday! ~*~ |
[Jan. 27th, 2008|05:00 am] |
Hello!
I went out yesterday in Whalley Range, which was ok, good dancing, music a bit Olden Dayes and omg there are worse smells than fags. Then I had a Japanese meal with my parents, which was astoundingly filling and v. nice.
 today is my birthday 
I had originally thought of seeing my friends in Laaanun, but couldn't afford it and didn't really have the will. I normally have a special few little things around for breakfast, and buy myself a little present, but nothing much this year, same as xmas. It's not healthy. Sterile promontory, congregation of vapours etc etc.
Still, I might reverse-psych myself and stay in this afternoon to work on my Research Proposal etc on my birthday as a Long-Term gift to Myself. Although I'm not that radio4. I could always watch a film I suppose, but not if preceded by a Batman trailer. Maybe I should sit in all afternoon and watch beautiful actors in ace TV shows. No card or present from my friend L, who is still probably angry that I sent her that text by accident :(
I am going out later, hoping to mix people from my course with local people. That's always fun :D |
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[Jan. 23rd, 2008|03:25 am] |
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I do rather love "A Knight's Tale", especially the bit where the couple start bantering and he accidentally walks his horse into the cathedral. |
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| bonjour end of tether. |
[Jan. 15th, 2008|04:32 pm] |
I'm not ded from stress yet, but it's close. I can only dream of a time when this misery is all over and I can think about something other than "why I'm failing ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) mylovelycourse". I think it's actually become unbearable (basically, I'm supposed to be training to teach adults but I have no classes to teach due to my supervisor withdrawing support for no decent reason). I think that I should just wipe the dust from my heels, walk into a temp agency and get an office job.
Except I remember how much I love office jobs...
The best thing I can do is 'be ill' for a week or two because it's upsetting to be around classmates preparing for practice-based exams I can't take. I can then work on the miraculous chance of a paid PhD at Salford Uni. Shamefully, I'm feeling a bit snobby about applying because the college is A Step Down The Official Rankings from my previous place, but I suppose if I wanted a paid place from Manchester I should have been born cleverer!
Apart from that, oh I dunno. It's ok. It's ok. It's not important. In a broad sense. Really. Really. It must be. |
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| my nite out |
[Jan. 2nd, 2008|01:56 am] |
I went out last night with two friends fairly quietly to a local pub. It included the chance to observe an argument about why Some People hadn't been Invited to a Better Pub, like what are we, Tramps or Something?
Then we popped in to visit the perfect Chorlton lesbian household, complete with open fire, baby and cute woolly-haired dog. One of the ladies bonded with me over the Cocteau Twins and reckoned she could set me up with 1. a nice flat and 2. lots of dates within moments. Then we went back to my friends' house and sat about talking till 8am.
It goes to show what I've suspected all along - my life would be greatly improved by gayness. If only there was a button I could press... |
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depressed
mellow
sore
impressed
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clever
surprised
picturey
geeky
determined
creative
cold
woe
squeak!
drained
heh