Part IA, Part UP

IA: My phone rang at 5 a.m. this morning

UP: It was my advisor from Leeds Uni with all sorts of fabulous information and welcomes.  The department seems so warm and friendly and I only have official classes on Mondays. 

UP:  After some agonising time this morning (nerves!), got up the gumption to ring the woman about the job I'm looking at applying for.  She was pleasant & encouraging enough (as far as these things go...looking for a new job ).  However...

IA:  The vacancy isn't really an active one at this time.  The business is going through some changes, may or may not be hiring for the role, won't know for a few weeks, etc...but she said to still send my CV through.

Oh well - that gives me more time (no tight deadline) to put my CV together & email it through to her.  Plus I need to get myself some smarter clothes for potential interviewing in the future.

Now after all that stress ...I shall 'treat' myself with a break - to hang up the laundry and walk down the street to Morrisons.  Woohoo. 

UP: It was my advisor from Leeds Uni with all sorts of fabulous information and welcomes.  The department seems so warm and friendly and I only have official classes on Mondays.  

Awesome!   The emphasis is on lots of self directed learning, IMO.    

ETA: Meant to say in my experience, but I guess it's an opinion, as well.

UP:  After some agonising time this morning (nerves!), got up the gumption to ring the woman about the job I'm looking at applying for.  She was pleasant & encouraging enough (as far as these things go...looking for a new job ).  However...

IA:  The vacancy isn't really an active one at this time.  The business is going through some changes, may or may not be hiring for the role, won't know for a few weeks, etc...but she said to still send my CV through.

Oh well - that gives me more time (no tight deadline) to put my CV together & email it through to her.  Plus I need to get myself some smarter clothes for potential interviewing in the future.

Anything that is an excuse for shopping has got to be good, right?  

Good luck!  

UP: it's sunny again today  

IA: my eyemask fell off this morning and I woke at 4.30 AM and it was hard to fall back asleep.....  

  Anything that is an excuse for shopping has got to be good, right? 

If you like shopping, that is.  I don't especially for clothes (except in the US).  Also, I like wearing my tatty old comfy clothes...just not sure that prospective employers would be impressed with them. 

  Good luck! 

Thanks!  I'm not sure it will come to anything, but worth a try.  Would just like to work for good, reasonably decent management again - if such a thing exists. 

Awesome!  The emphasis is on lots of self directed learning, IMO.   

Well MLG, I think this is a part IA part UP at it's finest.  I may need a swift kick in the bottom. (I may call on you for that.  )

IA: Broke up with the boyfriend.

IA2: As a result, have remembered that I'm new in town and have a practically non-existent social life/circle.

UP: At least I didn't waste more time with the boyfriend, and now I have more time/motivation to go out and meet people?

IA: Broke up with the boyfriend.

IA2: As a result, have remembered that I'm new in town and have a practically non-existent social life/circle.

UP: At least I didn't waste more time with the boyfriend, and now I have more time/motivation to go out and meet people?

Sorry to hear this EN, but I love your positive attitude.  That always will get you a long way.

Sorry to hear this EN, but I love your positive attitude.  That always will get you a long way.

Thanks! Keeping up the positive attitude is a challenge sometimes, but I (usually) figure it's better to look at the bright side than mope about the non-bright side.

If you like shopping, that is.  I don't especially for clothes (except in the US).  Also, I like wearing my tatty old comfy clothes...just not sure that prospective employers would be impressed with them.  

Find some clothes mojo by attaching a reward at the end of the task?  

IA: Broke up with the boyfriend.

IA2: As a result, have remembered that I'm new in town and have a practically non-existent social life/circle.

UP: At least I didn't waste more time with the boyfriend, and now I have more time/motivation to go out and meet people?

Sorry to hear that. You've got a good frame of mind, though. Can you join a club or volunteer or something to meet people?  

Awesome!   The emphasis is on lots of self directed learning, IMO.    

Well MLG, I think this is a part IA part UP at it's finest.  I may need a swift kick in the bottom. (I may call on you for that.  )

Sorry about that!  

Sorry to hear that. You've got a good frame of mind, though. Can you join a club or volunteer or something to meet people? 

I'm working on finding clubs/social activities to go to, and have managed to arrange a semi-full schedule for the next week. (Full for me, anyway, I still really enjoy/need quiet time on the couch with a book!) After that, we'll see, I'm going with the "one week at a time" mantra for now.

UP-My Mom is flying over once we move house for a visit.
IA-My Mom is flying over once we move house for a visit.
I don't have the best relationship with my Mom.

UP: My MIL won a 500 euro voucher for SimplyBe. She has given me 100 euro to spend, I just have to send her the details of what I want!

IA: I HATE internet clothes shopping. My body is one that I need to try EVERYTHING on, so I found a couple of things I like, but I'm not sure how they're going to turn out. 

I'm working on finding clubs/social activities to go to, and have managed to arrange a semi-full schedule for the next week. (Full for me, anyway, I still really enjoy/need quiet time on the couch with a book!) After that, we'll see, I'm going with the "one week at a time" mantra for now.

You're dealing with things really well, I think. Good for you! 

UP-My Mom is flying over once we move house for a visit.
IA-My Mom is flying over once we move house for a visit.
I don't have the best relationship with my Mom.

Hope the visit is more positive than negative for you. Sending good luck vibes. 

IA:  It rained on our BBQ last night!  There wasn't rain in yesterday's forecast.    (we still did the BBQ, in the rain, with someone holding the garden table umbrella over me while I womaned the grill because the charcoal had just got going well when it started to rain - hmmmmf!)

UP:  At least the sun is back, somewhat, today and it's supposed to be warm again. 

IA:  It rained on our BBQ last night!  There wasn't rain in yesterday's forecast.    (we still did the BBQ, in the rain, with someone holding the garden table umbrella over me while I womaned the grill because the charcoal had just got going well when it started to rain - hmmmmf!)

AHHH!!! The Great British BBQ!! I don't think I've ever been to one where it wasn't raining!