Wednesday

OK, another midweek...! Been almost busy this week! Monday was shopping day. We only had a few crackers left in the house, and decided we need more to live! Took the bus to Southgate for some shopping, bloody heavy to carry home I say! But bliss, we can cook again, and eat!

 

Yesterday was rather full on, I had two interviews:

 

First one was for an agency around the corner from Oxford Circus. I'm applying for a job as a Sec/Admin for a property company in Bond Street. Had to do loads of tests again. This time typing, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and spelling. Oh joy! Did pretty well on all of them though, think Excel was the hardest with about 75% . My typing seems a bit slow though, only 40wpm, thought I was quicker than that.I thought I was like a speed demon! Ah! Need to write more I suppose... Had a long chat with the lady there as well, she's really nice. She said she needs people for a children's charity as well, that would probably suit me better than a property company, but I just have to go for everything and anything at the moment!

 

Did sort out an interview for myself at Breakthrough Breastcancer though and my second interview was with them. I was a bit knackered after my two hour testing session, and maybe not completely prepared for the stupid questions you're asked in a formal interview...like... what would you do if the phone rang and you were doing something else....that kind of thing.... Don't really know how I did... Might have come on a bit strong about being a recycling, cycling, vegetarian health freak power girl... Or something like that! Will find out on Thursday! The ladies who interviewed me were lovely, and the office seemed pretty cool (the girl I'm replacing is called Jess, so I mean, that makes things so much easier for people doesn't it??! Must be to my advantage?!!) - best part being they get 25 days holiday + bank holidays + 3 days between Christmas and NY! Woohooooo! Now that's what I call a perk!

 

Applied for a few more jobs today, went out for a little while - Col had his hair cut! Looks lovely! Not short, just shorter! Hasn't been cut since our summer in Sweden so about time! Got a before and after picture, might try to stick them on here! Whilst he was having it cut, the girl blow dried it a little and he was the splitting image of Tim Burton! Heheh! Mad! If only I'd had my camera! Very funny!! Col might have been a little traumatized! Got a bargain too, half price as I "introduced" him to the salon. Also means I'll get £10 discount next time! Better than a poke in the eye :)

 

Gonna do some reading now - have actually forced myself to read The God of Small Things again, and it's not too bad. Just hard work the first 75 pages or so... Will let you know how it goes...

 

Trying to plan what to do for my birthday this year (you only turn 24 once) - was thinking Moscow but it's so expensive to get there! Maybe St Petersburgh, Iceland, Berlin, Munich... New York.... Or drive the van to the Lake District, that would work too : ) Just depends on what we can afford... Plan B, stay in bed with duvet over my head! Col had better be there too : )