"True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is." ~ Norman Schwarzkopf For those of you who didn't see my update about the job interview I went to last week. And are actually interested in how it went. I set off for the interview a bundle of… Continue reading I Was Looking For A Job, And Then I Found A Job
Category: Working
What To Do if You Fluff A Job Interview
Photo source: BBC "I hate interviews - but you have to do them." ~ Jackie Chan Sorry it's been a bit quiet around here this week. I've been a bit busy. Mostly being interviewed. And when I haven't been being interviewed, I've been applying to be interviewed. I've barely had time to get any sleep… Continue reading What To Do if You Fluff A Job Interview
Killing In The Name Of
"It isn't here, you must have dreamed you put it there. Are you suggesting that this is a knife I hold in my hand? Have you gone mad, my husband?" ~ Paula Alquist Anton, Gaslight, (1944) For the first time since I started blogging this week I was organised enough to have worked out a blogging… Continue reading Killing In The Name Of
Instead of Going to China
"Everyone has a plan 'til they get punched in the mouth." ~ Mike Tyson As I'm no longer going to China I have had to swiftly move on to Plan C. Which is to frantically apply for all the jobs on the internet while trying to get back into writing freelance and working on setting up… Continue reading Instead of Going to China
I’m Not Going To China
I'm not going to China. I couldn't get a working visa. I'm not sure what I'm going to do instead. I'm currently in the process of applying for almost every job in the country, and one or two abroad. Also considering going back to university to get more qualified, because I know I need a… Continue reading I’m Not Going To China
Life Is Like A Set Of Spinning Plates
(Image Credit: Lori Welbourne) "If we just sit and exist, and understand that, I think it will be helpful in a world that seems like a record that's going faster and faster, we're spinning off the edge of the universe." ~ Martin Scorsese Life is like a set of spinning plates. There's a plate for… Continue reading Life Is Like A Set Of Spinning Plates
Face Value
"Just walk-in like you own the place, everyone will think you're meant to be there." ~ Anon. Most people at some point or other will find themselves with very little idea of what they're meant to be doing. Be that at work, with their families, or in life in general. And so, just as we… Continue reading Face Value
While I Was Lost At Sea
You may have noticed that I've been away for the last few weeks. I decided that I needed a complete hiatus from my life, some time away to chill the hell out. So I took it and it's made a world of difference. It took a while. For the first week I was convinced that I'd made a… Continue reading While I Was Lost At Sea
Impasse
(Image Credit: Rebeca Saray) So, I've had some stuff going on lately that's been distracting me from writing. I've started a bunch of posts but not been able to finish them because I've been too busy worrying about other things. I was refraining from writing about the other things because I was worried that wouldn't… Continue reading Impasse
Now Is The Time For Plotting A New Course
"After thirty, a body has a mind of it's own." ~ Bette Midler As I touched upon briefly last week, I find myself in the position of needing to look for a new job, and probably a whole new career. I can't really go into too much detail about why that is right now, although… Continue reading Now Is The Time For Plotting A New Course
Make-Up & Mirtazapine 