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Jan. 28, 2008, midnight
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So, what’s been happening in my world lately?

Went out for a few drinks on my birthday with some friends. Bumped into my ex, but didn’t speak to her. Had a couple of drinks, sang Life On Mars (they were doing a charity singstar thingy) and then moved somewhere else as one person in the group couldn’t drink in the union as she didn’t have proof of age. Had a couple more drinks, got some food and went home.

Had quite a lazy time of it recently. Just been messing about online, stuff like that.

I finally got started on the novel I’ve been planning for a month or two on Saturday. I’ve taken to writing in the pub (usually the union). For some reason it seems to help me concentrate. (And, no, it’s not just the acomahol.) So far I’ve only got chapter one written, but I feel quite good about it so far. Which, for those who know what I’m like about stuff I write, meens that it’s good.

When I get up to about chapter seven, I’ll be asking for folk to read it, give me feedback, what works, etc. So look out for a begging entry about that soon.

(Which reminds me. Ori, findingsunshine, I’m fairly certain I emailed you copies of The Vampire Apocolypse Articles a while back for critique and I still haven’t heard anything back from you guys. I mean, take as long as you want but still… :¬p)

Bloody job center is determined to annoy me. They have now decided that my signing time has been pushed back 10 minutes. But I still have to report at the same time. I’m supposed to spend 10 minutes on the job point looking for work. Except, whenever I have used to job point I’ve only been on for about 3 – 4 minutes and most of that is setting up the job parameters. Also, I check the job center website every day. So, what’s the bloody point? I’ll probably spend most of the time sitting reading, which means I’ll probably get into shit for not using the job point.

Never mind. That could soon all be over. The main Post Office in town is moving into the branch of WH Smith, and they’re advertising for counter staff. Thinking nothing ventured, nothing gained, I applied and promptly thought I had no chance. Until I got a phone call from them today wanting to ask some questions. The guy must have liked the responses I gave, cos I’ve been invited to a three hour thing on Feb 21st. This will include a presentation, a test and an interview. Suppose I’d better look out my suit. Oh, and new shoes might be an idea as well.

Photos!

First two are from my birthday night out:

Me singing Life On Mars on Singstar.

The four must-get-beers! L – R: Stuart, Chris, Tim, Me.

And now the rest of them:

Cool stuff. This is one one house on my walk into town.

And this is on the place next door.

I walk past this place all the time but never noticed this till a friend pointed it out. Spot the mistake.

My friend Stuart, lighting himself with the flash on his cameraphone. (It’s the one problem with my camera. No flash.)

L – R: Stuart, Jemma, Chris.

Kev and Nikki. The lovely people who put <strike>put up with</strike> put me up during the summer. Kev also cropped the pic of my ex and Amy so my ex was no longer in it.

Jemma, looking gorgeous as always.

Herbie! Though admittedly this would look a lot cooler if it was a classic bug and not one of the modern monstrosities.

Chris and Stuart, messing about at the quiz.

Chris, wearing my friend Emma’s hat.

Me wearing the hat I won to celebrate Australia Day on Friday. (And yes, I know that Australia Day was actually Sunday. But this is the union that quite regularly offers anything but Guiness on promotion on St Patricks Day. Besides, it’s not as if there was anything British that could have been celebrated on Friday, is it *coughBurnsNightcough*)