A mixed bag of stuffs
I don't come and blog for one day and suddenly lots happens at once!
Job Update:
Yesterday, I got a call back from La Senza after the interview I attended on Friday. I've been really worrying about this since I came out of the interview, because it seemed to go really well and the manager I met seemed to be really enthusiastic about the answers I gave to all her questions, etc. The only problem with the whole thing, since I really wanted to work for the company, was that it was a Christmas temping job, and that taking it if I was offered it would mean that I wouldn't be able to come home for the full 4 weeks. I knew this before I came into the interview, but when I was told that I might not be able to come home for Christmas full stop, I really started wondering whether the whole thing was worth it. I was really hoping that, in the end, they wouldn't ring me, because then I wouldn't have to make a decision, but, of course, on the way to my class in the morning I got a phone call from the manager offering me the job and asking when I could start. I asked whether it would be ok if I considered the offer over the day and rang her back in the afternoon, which she said was fine. After much umming and arghing, talking to several people, I decided I probably wouldn't be able to last 4 weeks up on my own, since the others are going home at the beginning of the holidays. and Phil, my friends and family would find it difficult to visit. What really made the decision for me was the prospect of Christmas on my own here.. so I rang them back later and asked whether they would be willing to keep my details on file. She went one better and offered to contact me and keep me in mind if any permanent positions came up after Christmas, which I'm very happy about.
In terms of finding a job before I go home, I remembered recently that when I went into the Monsoon in Leeds, they suggested coming back in a couple of weeks, since they weren't sure whether people who had arranged to come back after the holidays were still doing so. Well, I met one of these people on my course, and she told me that actually, she wasn't planning on returning. So, this weekend, I'm going back to Monsoon to enquire again. Wish me luck.
Uni Work Update:
Yesterday we were allocated our groups for our Theatre in Education companies and our age groups that we're working with. I have to say, I am SO excited about this whole project! To start with, the Key Stage we're working with is KS1, which means we're working with the littlest people in the school! And then there's the company I'm in now - one of the first things that one of the guy said to us was "You know, I'm so glad I'm with all of you because we all like to work". After he said that, I knew we were going to be ok. It seems we have all been burnt by people who couldn't be bothered already this year, so now all the worky people have got together so that we can all rely on each other. This is such a comforting thought :)
The performance, by the way, went really well, and no-one had a bad thing to say about anything :D
This morning's Strategies for Research lecture was.. interesting. When we walked into the room, we wee greeted by the sight of the lecturer dressed in blue dungarees and a yellow shirt, accessorized with a blue baseball cap with the motif "Okea" on the front. He was walking around measuring people, and eventually came up to us and asked to measure Isa's nose. The mortification was clear. The whole lecture was delivered in a pseudo-Swedish accent, with ABBA playing in intervals (with volunteer dancers) so he could change "costumes". We think the whole thing was about different research methods.. but we're not entirely sure.
General Update:
I am ill. I'm not sure how or why, but I have a nasty cold and it keeps making me feel sick :( And this morning when I woke up, I realised I had managed to strain/sprain one of my ankles as well. So, as you can imagine, the walk to uni (half up hill) was interesting this morning. So, poor Phil has been looking after me, even though he only came to see me - although, he's been an absolute saint and I'm so glad I've got someone to look after me!
Despite feeling a bit meh, we decided to go bowling today (since this morning's lecture was... interesting, in a dire and unnecessary fashion).
This is the motley crew (taken by a rather friendly dude who was out with his wife and kids!)
This is evidence that bowling whilst ill greatly boosts your ability to bowl (or maybe it was the velcro shoes..)
Job Update:
Yesterday, I got a call back from La Senza after the interview I attended on Friday. I've been really worrying about this since I came out of the interview, because it seemed to go really well and the manager I met seemed to be really enthusiastic about the answers I gave to all her questions, etc. The only problem with the whole thing, since I really wanted to work for the company, was that it was a Christmas temping job, and that taking it if I was offered it would mean that I wouldn't be able to come home for the full 4 weeks. I knew this before I came into the interview, but when I was told that I might not be able to come home for Christmas full stop, I really started wondering whether the whole thing was worth it. I was really hoping that, in the end, they wouldn't ring me, because then I wouldn't have to make a decision, but, of course, on the way to my class in the morning I got a phone call from the manager offering me the job and asking when I could start. I asked whether it would be ok if I considered the offer over the day and rang her back in the afternoon, which she said was fine. After much umming and arghing, talking to several people, I decided I probably wouldn't be able to last 4 weeks up on my own, since the others are going home at the beginning of the holidays. and Phil, my friends and family would find it difficult to visit. What really made the decision for me was the prospect of Christmas on my own here.. so I rang them back later and asked whether they would be willing to keep my details on file. She went one better and offered to contact me and keep me in mind if any permanent positions came up after Christmas, which I'm very happy about.
In terms of finding a job before I go home, I remembered recently that when I went into the Monsoon in Leeds, they suggested coming back in a couple of weeks, since they weren't sure whether people who had arranged to come back after the holidays were still doing so. Well, I met one of these people on my course, and she told me that actually, she wasn't planning on returning. So, this weekend, I'm going back to Monsoon to enquire again. Wish me luck.
Uni Work Update:
Yesterday we were allocated our groups for our Theatre in Education companies and our age groups that we're working with. I have to say, I am SO excited about this whole project! To start with, the Key Stage we're working with is KS1, which means we're working with the littlest people in the school! And then there's the company I'm in now - one of the first things that one of the guy said to us was "You know, I'm so glad I'm with all of you because we all like to work". After he said that, I knew we were going to be ok. It seems we have all been burnt by people who couldn't be bothered already this year, so now all the worky people have got together so that we can all rely on each other. This is such a comforting thought :)
The performance, by the way, went really well, and no-one had a bad thing to say about anything :D
This morning's Strategies for Research lecture was.. interesting. When we walked into the room, we wee greeted by the sight of the lecturer dressed in blue dungarees and a yellow shirt, accessorized with a blue baseball cap with the motif "Okea" on the front. He was walking around measuring people, and eventually came up to us and asked to measure Isa's nose. The mortification was clear. The whole lecture was delivered in a pseudo-Swedish accent, with ABBA playing in intervals (with volunteer dancers) so he could change "costumes". We think the whole thing was about different research methods.. but we're not entirely sure.
General Update:
I am ill. I'm not sure how or why, but I have a nasty cold and it keeps making me feel sick :( And this morning when I woke up, I realised I had managed to strain/sprain one of my ankles as well. So, as you can imagine, the walk to uni (half up hill) was interesting this morning. So, poor Phil has been looking after me, even though he only came to see me - although, he's been an absolute saint and I'm so glad I've got someone to look after me!
Despite feeling a bit meh, we decided to go bowling today (since this morning's lecture was... interesting, in a dire and unnecessary fashion).
This is the motley crew (taken by a rather friendly dude who was out with his wife and kids!)
This is evidence that bowling whilst ill greatly boosts your ability to bowl (or maybe it was the velcro shoes..)
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It wasn't the shoes at all. Lizzy hax. You turned off your aimbot after the 4th set thats all because we complained to the admin... and even then we think you still had it on.
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