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Friday, February 9th, 2007
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5:49 pm - Job Sorted Out....Sheesh....
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Well, it's been about 4 business weeks since the Canadian War Museum first offered me a job, and I've finally been given the details of said job, after 4 weeks of utter aggravation.
The problem is that 4 weeks ago, they call and offer the job, and I accept. Being the Canadian government, I can't just accept, they have to send me paperwork in the form of a letter of offer.
So far as I know, in a letter of offer one's employers are supposed to discuss start dates, salary etc. All my letter said was "Call us to tell us you've accepted and we'll discuss the terms". "But...but....but...I told you I accepted a week ago..." thinks I. Heavy sighing. So I dutifully call them back for three days prior to going to the UK for my grad ceremonies, and can't get ahold of anyone. Nobody returns my phonecalls, or e-mails either.
I go to the UK, come back, call them again multiple times, with no responses on their part. I finally get an e-mail saying they'd call this past Friday, or this past Monday. I sit and twiddle my thumbs, and receive no call. I send another e-mail, and they say they'll call Wednesday. I twiddle my thumbs again, no call at all. Reaching the point of being ready to tear my hair out and scream, I call the department secretary and make what I thought was an iron-clad appointment to get a call this morning. The arranged time rolls around, still dead silence.
15 minutes after leaving a phone message for the secretary that subtley implies my great displeasure over being rudely inconveniences for the umpteenth time, I get an e-mail from the guy I'm supposed to talk to asking me to call him at home since he's house-ridden with a sick kid. So I call the man in question, and finally sort out the details of my job 4 weeks after it ought to have been settled. Sheesh....
Of course, being the Canadian government, they have to send me more paperwork again, after I've already accepted twice. I love the government....
But every cloud has a silver lining. Turns out I'm getting more money than I originally figured because they pay my travel & research expenses. Having finally gotten ahold of him, my soon-to-be boss is a rather cool dude. And the hours are fairly flexible in terms of booking time off and whatnot. So it could be worse...
Ah, my kingdom for a career.....
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| Thursday, February 1st, 2007
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12:48 pm - Pimp my Master's Degree.....
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I'm back from the UK, having gone to my grad ceremonies, and the first thing I did today was take my degree certificate in to be framed.
I've decided that the actual certificate is rather pants. Crummy colour of paper, no embossed seal or anything. In fact it's nothing that someone with a reasonable degree of proficiency couldn't punch out off a computer in 1/2 an hour. So I had to take it in to get a decent frame for it to try and make it look a little nicer, hence the title of this post.....
My trip to the UK itself went fairly well. I got to spend time with a few friends and see most of the things I wanted to see. I managed to survive meeting Jemma's relatives, and managed to survive scooting around the country with her, so that's that hurdle over with.
In the meantime I still haven't heard a peep out of the War Museum since I replied back to their letter of offer, despite multiple phonecalls made and messages left. As much as I'm still excited by it all, it's starting to get really, really annoying....
Ah well, I'm still suitably jetlagged, so it's time for a nap....
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| Tuesday, January 16th, 2007
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1:18 am - Ahahahahahahaha! I am job!!!! I AM JOB!!!!!!!
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I got a job! I got ***the*** job! I got the job at the War Museum in Ottawa!!!!!
Nearly 12 weeks after I applied, I was about ready to get medieval on them due to hearing absolutely nothing back from them, despite their comprehensive callback policy. I was ready to call them this afternoon and get especially medieval on them due to not getting any responses from the phone messages I left earlier last week. Literally 5 minutes before I was about to pick up the phone and try various people at the museum again, the phone rang and it was the head of the relevant department at the museum offering me the job!
Details at this point are a little hazy. The Canadian government, being a real-world equivalent of Vogons, do not work swiftly. I have to accept the offer of a job formally in writing via a letter they will be sending me shortly, signed in triplicate, duly sent back, lost, sent again, misfiled etc. etc. etc. Only then will they discuss the actual salary and when I might be expected to start.
What I do know is that I'll be involved in a 1 year research project for the museum based upon the topic I submitted in my proposal. Salary will probably be $30k, which though not lucrative is at least respectable for a starting position in the field. I'll likely be moving to Ottawa to do the work, as it seems I'll be working in the museum rather than freelancing as i had originally thought.
All in all, it's a small step on a big ladder. The purpose of the program is allegedly to identify potential for future employment, so potentially I could end up staying on at the end if they like me. If not, at the very least it gives me some very, very good credentials at the end, and perhaps some good contacts and experience in a field I wanna make a career in.
So after 12 weeks of frustration, and 3 1/2 months of keeping my eyes peeled, I've got my first proper, career job! w00t w00t!!!
current mood: ecstatic
current music: Queen - We Are the Champions
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| Monday, January 15th, 2007
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1:38 am - Sheesh....
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Recently I was of the opinion that my faithful iPod shuffle had bitten the dust after some hard service, probably due to battery failure. I began to contemplate a replacement. After some deep contemplation and considerable debate with Megan, I settled on getting a Nano and toddled off to Best Buy to part with my money.
I got me a Nano, a rubber cover, and an insurance package (since I seem to have a gift for killing electronics and watches lately....), and walked out nearly $300 poorer. I got home, fired 'er up, and started fiddling.
While reading the instruction manual, I read a blurb about ***not*** plugging it into certain USB ports on the Mac keyboard because it wouldn't charge. This was exactly how I had been trying to charge my shuffle lately. So I plugged it directly into my laptop, and sure enough the f-er charged up and works just fine.
So I now have two perfectly functional iPods. albeit one rather newer and fancier than the other. Coming from a household that makes electronics last to their last gasps, I immediately began to experience buyer's remorse and am contemplating returning the Nano.
On the one hand I got a lot of $$$ for Christmas and was told to buy something nice with it, and a new iPod certainly counts as something nice. Conversely, the Nano I got is in some ways too much tech for what I need, and not being much of a gimmicky / gadgety person, I could spend the $300 on something else, especially when the unit I bought it to replace ends up still being fully functional....
What to do? What to do?
In other news, I'm slowly starting to recover from the flu / quasi-bronchitis I managed to contract on or about New Year's Eve. The antibiotics I got put on by my doctor seem to be doing the trick, which is good, since I have to jump on a plane in a week.
Jobwise, I'm a bit irked. Haven't heard back from the War Museum, and it's now pushing 12 weeks. I tried calling the relevant hombre this past week, and didn't receive a reply. I'm gonna try someone else tomorrow to try and elicit some kind of response. If I don't get the info I want, I'm going to give up, which would be terribly disappointing, since a month and a half ago I had indirect news that I almost certainly had the job. But if they can't get off their duffs to give applicants a response yay or nay, maybe I don't wanna work for them after all...
Otherwise, things are fairly quiet. My parents are back from NZ next weekend, which will actually be rather nice, since I'm getting a bit bored.
In the meantime, I have to finish off booking travel plans for my trip.
Joy and bliss....
current mood:  pensive
current music: Billy Talent - Devil in a Midnight Mass
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| Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007
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10:08 pm - Oh, the holidays....
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Well, now that all the holiday madness is over, I suppose I should make a post. Where to start?
Xmas itself went fairly well. I had a family dinner with my Dad's relatives on the 23rd, my Dad, Stepmom and I did the whole gifts thing on the 24th. Those two schlepped off to New Zealand bright and early on the 25th, I had Xmas dinner with a family friend and an assorted crowd. And I went down to Hamilton on Boxing Day and saw my mom and grandad, which was fairly good.
Thereafter, Jemma and I went to Carin's party on the 30th. For a party at which I knew almost nobody there, it was pleasant enough. We ended up leaving comparatively early though, as I was rather beat, having done something to my foot the day before and hobbling around on it in relative discomfort. It turned out to be a wise decision, as I needed my strength for New Year's Eve.
For New Year's Jemma and I went to her friends Joe & Gareth's party down at Davisville. The interesting part of this is that Joe is a sociable guy that likes to help get people liquored, and Jemma had a "Not getting drunk" policy that night. The party itself was alright, an interesting mix of people, mostly people from Jemma's Oakville / Burlington posse.
The problem was that Jemma made the mistake of accepting too many drinks from Joe too quickly, and in some really screwy combinations. The end result was Jemma getting utterly wankered, and spewing her guts out by 10:45pm. Thus I rang in the new year with Jemma semi-conscious on Gareth's bed, having had the pleasure of mopping up her vomit several times. Consequently I took J. home at about 12:15, threw her in the shower, pumped her full of water, and went to bed. What a great way to usher in a new year!
Ah well, the end result was that I looked really good in front of her friends by taking care of her. And as people pointed out, if I was willing to see her still after seeing her at her vomitorious worst, I must like her. And I guess I do. "And they called it.....puppy loooooove...."
Otherwise, things trundle along somewhat boringly. My 'rents are still gone, and won't be back till the 20th on January, so I have the roost to myself. Things are rather quiet on the job front at the moment, so I'm just twiddling my thumbs at present.
All that being said, I think I'll head off and crash, as I seem to have picked up a cold from one of Jemma's morbidly ill friends who attended the party. Joy and bliss *cough cough cough*
current mood:  sick
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| Friday, December 15th, 2006
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9:43 pm - Stuff and stuff and stuff....
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Xmas fast approaches. I think I've got my festivities all arranged.
I'm off tomorrow to spend the weekend with Jemma again. She's throwing an Xmas party, and I've been invited along to participate in her Secret Santa thingy. Except it's not really secret for her and I, since we're just exchanging between ourselves, whereas the secret part only applies to her friends. Still, it should be interesting, since this will be the first time I'll have met most of her friends at one go, and since they're a sort of Burlington / Oakville posse, I'm definitely gonna be the odd man out.
Still, I'm rather pleased with how it's going. Things with Jemma are progressing speedily, without it being creepy. It all just seems to be stemming from a very unassuming, laid back yet entirely genuine desire to explore things and get to know eachother, which is kinda refreshing. I'll just have to see how it goes I suppose.
In other news, life toddles on very much as it has been doing lately. Not much news on the job front, and very little else of note to report.
Ah well, bedtime for me, I'm sure i'll need my strength for carousing during the next two days.
current mood: mellow
current music: Rancid - Time Bomb
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| Sunday, December 10th, 2006
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8:31 pm - Splendid Weekend & McDonalds Stupidity....
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I went out and visited Jemma this weekend in B-dot. It was fairly low-key, but pleasant. We saw "The Holiday" with a bunch of her friends in Oakville on Saturday night, and then had a lazy Sunday today. So I'm a happy boy on that front.
What I'm less content about is one employee at the McDonalds in Union Station, from whence I had to "dine" twice this weekend out of dire necessity.
Oddly, I actually dealt with this dude twice, once on my way out to Burlington, and again on my way back.
Both times I ordered a combo, and the dude then asked me in a state of immense puzzlement if I wanted the combo. Then he had to ask ME what number it was on the board immediately behind him, and could barely ring it into the till thereafter for not knowing which buttons to push. He handed me my order in such a clumsy and indifferent manner as I almost spilled it all over myself, and on the second occasion gave me the wrong drink after I had to tell him I wanted a Coke three times.
I don't mean to knock the food service industry, but it's not exactly the most intellectually demanding work on the planet, and yet this dude had a knack for really shitty customer service, and screwing up my orders. So, Shadwan at Union Station McDonalds, congratulations, you are officially the dumbest person on the planet this weekend =;-D
current mood: content
current music: NIN - Closer
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| Thursday, December 7th, 2006
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6:06 pm - Make....the baking.....stop.....
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The last two days at work have been utterly insane. Between the poinsettia fundraiser sale deliveries getting cocked up (and my boss nearly karate-chopping her desk in half out of frustration), the incessant Xmas functions taking place in the building that make the place into a zoo, and the back-to-back education / baking programs the boss keeps scheduling for school groups, the place is seriously un-sane. I really, really can't wait till the weekend.
On a bright note, I have a nice weekend ahead of me. I'm going to go out to Burlington to see Jem, maybe go see a movie with her posse, and spend a lazy Sunday with her. Only 24 hours to go.
In the meantime, I feel utterly knackered and am going to have an early night tonight.
current mood:  exhausted
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| Monday, December 4th, 2006
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8:38 am - So much for Xmas....
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A new Newfield twist to the holiday season....
Last Xmas my Dad and Stepmom didn't come to see me in England for Xmas because they went to New Zealand instead.
This year, they're actually abandoning me on Xmas Day to fly down to New Zealand again. Admittedly it's because my Grandad isn't in the greatest health, and flying down that day would make the rather pricey tickets much more affordable. Still, this adds up to two Xmases in a row not being spent with my family. Sheesh.
The only up-side is that they've told me that by flying out on Xmas Day, they save enough $$$ that they'll pay for my ticket and some of my expenses when I go back to the UK in January to attend my graduation.
So I guess every cloud has a silver lining....
I knew my Dad's side of the family were less than fervently reverent towards holidays, but this takes things to a whole new level....*shrugs*
current mood:  disappointed
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| Sunday, December 3rd, 2006
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10:03 pm - le sigh =:-)
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Things in the romance department seem to be going well.
I had my third date with Jemma today. We went to the One-of-a-Kind show down at the Ex with two of her friends, Joe, and amusingly, Gareth. So much fun was had with confusing the hell out of Gareth and Gareth.
What was just supposed to be solely a visit to the Ex turned into a full day including dinner and a movie. And I got plenty of hand-holding and smooches too.
So this seems to be very promising. I'm glad I made the decision to explore things with Jem, cause despite all the uncertainty it's making me quite a happy boy.
And so, after a long and pleasant day, to bed....
current mood: content
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| Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
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8:44 am - I am so smart....S-M-R-T!.......
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The last few days have been busy. Spent the entirety of this past weekend at family gatherings with various branches of my father's and stepmother's immediate and extended families. So I'm a bit family-ed out at the moment, and I spent most of Monday just sitting on my butt relaxing.
In other news, I got my degree results back from the UK!!!!!
I've apparently been awarded an "MA with Merit". This is slightly disappointing, since I was gunning for the "distinction", or highest level, but my dissertation was a little too ambitious and knocked me down a few percentage points so I lost it. Still, merit is very, very respectable, so I'm by no means displeased.
So now I'm a lettered man....again. I got my graduation package in the mail shortly after my results, and am in the midst of going through the application ringamarole, such as ordering robes and whatnot. Which reminds me, I have to start thinkng about ordering up plane tickets for January so I can get over there to actually go to my graduation.
Well, at least that one bit of anxiousness is over. I know how I did academically, I know that a year away was worth it, and I have something to show for my efforts.
current mood:  accomplished
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| Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
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9:42 am - *Twiddles Thumbs*
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Had a very nice visit with Carin-chan yesterday afternoon. I got to nip up and see Glendon for the 1st time since I graduated, and it brought back a few memories. Seeing Carin was great though. We had a good chat, and some sugar, and fun was had by all.
In the meantime, the waiting game continues.
Job prospect #1 in Ottawa is still "Status Unknown". They told me a week ago that decisions were "imminent", and that all applicants would be contacted shortly. A week has passed since then, so God knows what "imminent" means in their books....
Job prospect #2 from my old boss is also "Status Unknown". I haven't heard back at all from any of the e-mails or phonecalls I've sent Elizabeth. So who knows what the heck is going on there....
And my degree results have yet to be sent to us from the dept. back in Leicester. And I have no idea how we *will* be informed to begin with.
Argh, I hate waiting.....
current mood: contemplative
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| Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
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11:04 pm - Les femmes....and stuff....
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Gad, long time no post. Between getting depressingly sick almost immediately after landing home again, starting back at my old job to earn a bit of money, and generally running around like a chicken with my head cut off, I've had my hands full.
But I'm doing Ok.
However, my biggest irk at the moment is women. This isn't to say I'm embittered and hate the female gender, just that in a dating context I'm feeling a bit shafted of late.
I've been on one date since I got home. It went well enough, and we agreed to see eachother again, but I can't seem to pin this young woman down lately. I'm a busy person, she's a busy person, but sheesh, I'm trying to be accommodating and suggest things, and when I propose ideas and my schedule, all I've gotten is "Thanks for the info, will let you know.", and some very spotty MSN messages and texts. We're not engaged, but come on, work with me a bit here.
There's also another young woman who I've been chatting to online for a while now, with her having sent me a note when I was still in the UK. At first she seemed really cool. Yet despite my having been home for a month, and her having said she wanted to go on a date, I can't pin her down either. What's more, she's proven at times to be really cynical and made some cracks about me and/or my personal activities that I'm not quite sure how to take, and during our conversations she's brought up the topic of other people she's interested in several times. All this without having even gone on a date yet. Yet she seems to be perfectly content to keep chatting away on MSN and the phone occasionally. I really don't quite know what my take-away should be from this, and I'm contemplating not making any further effort.
Thus, overall, in a dating context I'm feeling a bit crispy (i.e. burnt) lately.
What I can't figure out is the women themselves. Women stereotypically talk about how they want a man who's sensitive, mature, doesn't play mind games, is genuine, etc. etc. etc. While not considering myself perfect, I'd like to think I embody some of those characteristics. Yet lately whenever I try to start up some sort of dating venture, I find myself approaching women who're shifty, fickle and not especially sincere, either intentionally or otherwise. Ergo I sit here, scratching my head and wondering what the hell I happen to be doing wrong?
And of course, the one girl who's perfect for me, who I'd walk over broken glass for without questioning, and who is the most honest, caring person on the entire planet, I can't have back for various reasons since I lost her the once.
Bleh.
Anyhow, that's my rant for the night. This whole business is just reinforcing my slowly-developing dating policy of not walking away angry, just walking away in these situations.
Off to bed, where hopefully I'll sleep this mental funk off....
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| Sunday, October 8th, 2006
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2:30 pm - Guess who's back....back again.....
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Well, I'm home in Toronto. Where to begin?
Getting down to Heathrow was relatively uneventful. I'm really glad Katie came along to help, so muchos props to her for that.
Having arrived at Heathrow, the stupidity began. I went to check in at Air Canada, and they told me my bags were overweight, and that I'd have to re-distribute my stuff. I shifted stuff, got back in line, and was told my bags were still too heavy, and that I'd have to re-distribute my stuff again. So I grumbled, got back out of line, and moved stuff. I went back, was told I'd have to check a 3rd bag, and have to pay $160 for the privilege. I grumbled more, got out of line, shifted my stuff, and got back in line, only to be told I wasn't allowed to check in again because the plane had a technical fault and they weren't accepting baggage. I had to come back in an hour, and so I sat twiddling my thumbs and grumbled. I went back 60 minutes later, was finally allowed to check in, and only had to pay 2/3 of the extra baggage and overweight charges b/c the check-in lady took pity on me. That was at least a bit of a break. Greatly relieved, and slightly annoyed, I got on the plane and headed home.
The flight itself was uneventful.
When I landed, I collected my stuff, went through customs, and met up with my parents. Though happy to see them, I was a bit pissed off with them, as they had gotten slightly drunk at the airport bar (due to having a hard week and having to kill time to wait for my arrival), and couldn't remember where they parked the f-ing car. So here I was, having been awake for 18 hours by that point, having just got off an 8-hour international flight, and I was more coherent and switched on than my parents were. I grumbled, we found the car eventually, and I came home.
Upon arrival, Ewan came over, we went to the Duke for a quick beer or three, I went home and crashed. So ended day 1.
Saturday I woke up, did a load of chores with Ewan following along behind me as my Man Friday, and got myself a cellphone again, so I'm all technofied once more.
Today, being Thanksgiving Sunday, I get to do the whole famdamly thing with turkey etc.
All in all, it's a little weird to be back home. Almost as if I never left in some ways, and like I've been away too long in others. But it's definitely nice to be back home.
Anyhow, now that I have a cellphone again, I need numbers people! My new one is (647) 500-9079.
And so, to continue unpacking....
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| Thursday, October 5th, 2006
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7:50 pm - Leavin on a jet plane.....
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Tonight's my last night in the UK. My how time flies.
I've been relaxing at Tim's for the last week. It's been pretty low-key, just taking care of some last-minute chores and jumping up and down on my suitcases trying to get all my stuff to fit inside. As one might figure, my cases weigh a metric tonne each, so I'm really glad the Katie is helping me get my bags down to Heathrow tomorrow morning.
I'm both really excited to be going home, and somewhat nervous at the same time. I think it's going to be rather wierd moving back in with my 'rents in a lot of ways. Has something to do with the fact that I'm supposed to be this educated, travelled adult, and I'm forced to move back in with my 'rents till I can get myself a career. Ah well, such is life.
For now, I'll restrict myself to looking forward to the fun stuff that I have planned in the short-term, and worry about the big stuff like job hunting when I get home.
But for now, gotta finish packing my bags, and getting ready for a long day tomorrow.
Leavin on a jet plane....don't know when I'll be back again....
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| Saturday, September 30th, 2006
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5:51 pm - Packing....
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I'm currently packing my up my dorm room, getting ready to move out and leave tomorrow morning.
It's a bit depressing in some ways. This little cubicle-like room has been my base for the last 12 months while I've been in this country. As dodgy as this student housing sometimes is, it's been my home for the last year. Twas not the best of rooms, but twas certainly not the worst.
So now I'm taking down my posters, throwing junk out, and it's really driving home the fact that my time in the UK is nearly over.
Of course this in turn reminds me that my time as a carefree, rampant student is over as well. After being a student for most of my life thus far, I'm now out of school, with no immediate plans to go back in future, and I now have to enter the big wide world and try and find me a real live career in the field that I've studied. The halcyon days of my academic existence are at an end.
This all raises questions in my mind about where I'm going with my life, was this year worth it, where I'm going to end up. I'm coming home, after what I'd characterise as a fairly successful year, but with no immediate job prospects, I'm a little hesitant and worried about my future.....
....gah, too much thinking...
I'm sure this introspection is fairly typical for most graduates, but it's still making my brain (and my gut) churn.
Anyhow, I suppose I ought to focus on the short-term at the moment. I've gotta finish packing, and make arrangements to get my (rather heavy...) bags full of my stuff down to Tim's tomorrow....
That should do for thinking for now....
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| Friday, September 29th, 2006
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12:52 pm - FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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As of 11:45 this morning, my dissertation was completed and submitted in triplicate to my department.
My time as a postgrad student is officially over! I'm done my dissertation, and barring any gross failures (unlikely...), I can now put "M.M.St." at the end of my name! w00t w00t!
It was a bit of a close call at the end, I was wound up, constantly nagging myself that after a year of study and thousands of dollars spent on this little trip I wouldn't cock it up in the final push. And I didn't.
So a great weight has been lifted from my shoulders, although the realization that I'm finished hasn't quite sunk in yet. Perhaps it will in a couple of hours when I'm out at the pub having a celebratory drink with those from the course that are still left in the city. Till then, I need a haircut, and a nap.
But I'm done! Done, done, done.....
current mood: ecstatic
current music: Wyclef Jean feat. Freddie Mercury - Another 1 bites the dust
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| Sunday, September 24th, 2006
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8:51 pm - Ugh....
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After a day of trying to bash myself over the head and get some writing done, I finally manage to get another chapter of my dissertation finished, albeit in a rather rambling and incoherent manner.
I go over to the library to print it out, and arrive just as the porter is locking the computer lab up, since the lab closes 30 minutes before the library closes, and the library closes at 9PM on Sundays. Bastards....
Then, on my way back, when crossing the road, I happen to step full into the freshly smushed remains of an ex-squirrel laying near the curb, that I didn't notice due to paying attention to traffic instead. Bleh.
All in all, tonight is just not my night.....
current mood: discontent
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| Saturday, September 23rd, 2006
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7:42 am - Disco Inferno in the Dorms.....again.....!
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So last night some idiot set the fire alarm off at 3:30 in the morning. I'm guessing they were new, non-Caucasian, or both. Not that I want to be a stereotyping racist bastard, but generally speaking in this dorm such individuals are normally the ones screwing around at all hours of the morning and undertaking activities (cooking, partying / being overly social) that are liable to set the fire alarm off.
Of course I wasn't sleeping very well up to that point either, partially on account of having had a late 2nd dinner from AJ's the burger stand around the corner. So the fire alarm just formalised things. And all in all I got about 3 hours of sleep last night.
And now I have to dash down to London this morning to do one last burst of observational research for my dissertation.
OMG I'm tired.....
current mood: exhausted
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| Friday, September 22nd, 2006
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10:11 pm - Make....the writing.....stop.....
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OMG this dissertation is starting to turn into a real slog-fest in terms of writing. I feel like my arguments have gone from brilliant to weak, and I'm repeating myself. Along with low motivation and the due date fast approaching, the pressure's on boys and girls!....
Of course this is typically when I ultimately knuckle down under pressure and just do what needs to be done, but it doesn't make me feel any sunnier for having to do so.
Bleh, I just wish this sucker was written and done with. I plan to get very, very drunk immediately after hand it in at 3pm next Friday.
But till then, work, work, work.....sweet merciful gods....
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