That was the day that was...
Quote of the moment: "I miss his short jokes :D Even if sometimes they were a lil over the top"... Sorry Prillo - it was irresistable!
Hurrah for me! I went to the job centre in Braintree this morning - my dad had an appointment to sign on (aka start claiming dole money)... LOL. That just cracks me up... I can't stop thinking of the Full Monty dole-queue dancing scene... :D Anyway, I used the rather fun touch-screens to search for a job to occupy my spare time. The machines have built-in printers that spool out slightly outsized receipts with the job reference number, then you have to take your collection of printouts across to a person who looks them up on the archaic old system to find how you're supposed to apply for them, and add the possible jobs to your account-thing (which I obviously had to set up). A bizarre combination of flashy new stuff and very old stuff... why couldn't the touch-screen just have a login and the contact details with the job? But then the job centre staff would be made redundant - how ironic... Plus, from the way it's explained to you, I guess some people need it one... syll... a... ble... at... a... time...
Anyway, I found a selection of jobs, including table-waiting or bar-staffing at the Raj Mahal in Felsted! As well as that, barman at the Chicago Rock Cafe, or being a general dogsbody in a couple of pubs around Braintree, including the Green Dragon half a mile down the road! 17 hours a week: sounds promising! Alternatively there's the warehouse at Comet or Interlink Parcels... and I still haven't made progress with asking about the printers up the drive at the industrial units on Lynderswood Farm, which would be an even shorter distance to walk!
On the way up to Cambridge today, I noticed that since yesterday, a rather impressive 6 dead creatures have appeared on the central reservation side of the road, somewhere on the A120 near Dunmow... in a single stretch... Two rabbits, two pheasants, a pigeon and a squirrel: get your country meats here! Fresh and free-range!
Having arrived, I noticed another curious phenomenom upon entering the computer room, confirmed by the flow in and out. The girls go in and sit anywhere, but the guys use the same rules as apply when using public urinals: First person picks their spot, other guys try to maintain a gap of one unused urinal between each one being used. It's the same with computers! I realised I always do it when I go into the computer room... There isn't such a problem with being unwilling to fill a gap and prefering to wait - even with legs twisted together - though!
While there I noticed that my visitor ranking had leapt by about 400, in a day! Bizarre! And by the time I got home it had leapt another 200! Most odd, even given that commenting means it gains at least 4! There aren't enough comments to merit that!
My T.A. this week, unfortunately, owned me... It was a full paper and I only had 55 minutes though! But still, I estimate 60% at the most...
This evening I watched Doc Martin, which included a blood-spurt that soaked the poor chap's shirt rather impressively! The highlight of the series so far! I've been conversing until recently with Podgy, meandering through various topics as we rambling types tend to! For your delight and delectation I present the highlights:
- Podge revealing that in her youth (aged 5, that is) she was an outspoken, self-confident "raucous lil brat" (in her own words!)... I find that hard to picture, somehow! I think family snaps from the time are needed!
- Podge on never having been to Wales:
"well, ive been to Wells, and as my mum says both names the same way, you could make a case for it :p" - Podge on Bono's speech at the Labour Party Conference: "it was admirable... except the constant gay "im a rock star" mentions..."
Will: "You mean like yadda yadda yadda Ive got an alienware! yadda yadda yadda..." - Podge reckoning I should work in a Video Store and look like Bill Bailey... :D
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