Return to Work
I’ve just finished my first day of work since March, and I’m shaking like a leaf. It was okay though. Far more mundane, much less daunting, than I expected. It was only a four hour day. I’m doing a...
View ArticleWhat-a To Do?
Today was the first day of my phased return to work that I had to work full time hours. Not that any more work got done than when I was on part time hours, what with a fire drill that was swiftly...
View ArticleSomebody Has To Play For Manchester United
“Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.” ~ Karen Ravn So, after announcing my intention to get fit and...
View ArticleWhere I’ve Been – Part I
It’s funny that Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars should have nominated me for a Strong Person Award today. One of the reasons that I haven’t been around keeping up with you all is that by the...
View ArticleLiving the Dream
“If you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” ~ Albert Einstein I’ve talked before about the traditional environment that I grew up in,...
View ArticleNow 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...
View ArticleImpasse
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...
View ArticleWhile 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...
View ArticleFace 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...
View Article2012: A Pro/Con List
PRO: My mental health. 2012 was the year that I finally sought proper, professional help for the mental health problems that I have suffered for most of my life. I received a diagnosis, so now I know...
View ArticleKilling 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...
View ArticleReturn to Work
I’ve just finished my first day of work since March, and I’m shaking like a leaf. It was okay though. Far more mundane, much less daunting, than I expected. It was only a four hour day. I’m doing a...
View ArticleWhat To Do if You Fluff A Job Interview
“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...
View ArticleI Was Looking For A Job, And Then I Found A Job
“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...
View ArticleYes, Thank You, I Am Still Alive
“Everything changes, everything stays the same.” Hi. I’m still alive. For those of you who were wondering. Thank you for wondering. Particularly for those of you sent very sweet wondering messages....
View ArticleAn Update
It has been pointed out to me that I have told you about a number of things that I’ve started lately, and not updated you on those things ended or continued. So here’s a summary: Job Application I told...
View ArticleInstead 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...
View ArticleZip A Dee Do Dah
(Getty Images) “Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.” ~ John Barrowmore You may have noticed that I haven’t been around here in a while. I’d like to say that I’d...
View ArticleI Had An Incredibly Positive Experience At The Job Centre. No, Really…
“It is great to be a blonde. With low expectations it’s very easy to surprise people.” ~ Pamela Anderson It would be hard to overstate how worried I was when I arrived at my first meeting with my Job...
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