working girl...
well yesterday and today were my first days at my job - i am working for the legal services commission in the family and children department...what the commission does is it pays for the fees of solicitors when the people in question cannot pay themselevs, and my department are to do with cases involving child abuse/domestic violence/and anything regarding distruption in fmaily life. I am an administrators assisstant - not a glamorous job, but all the earnings that I get will be going towards my travel, which i am getting closer and closer to organise...i havnt had to do anything much yet as i have been shadowing the person whose job i am taking over, so i am still a bit uncertain as to the role that i take..but we had a team lunch today, and i was talking to other people in the department and they all seem very friendly and have told me not to worry, and my boss Fernando is willing to help me...well everyone really...so we will wait and see how it goes. the worst thing about the job so far was on thursday morning when i got my monthly ticket to London, i had to pay £106.80 - before it had even turned 8 o'clock - good morning wolrd.
have been feeling very very down recently...i dont quite know what it is...i think that i am just missing being around my friends all the time and i am finding it very hard to adjust to being back home - its hard. the hairdresser i had the other day was in the same boat, so we had a moan about it together, but i dont know...i think that i just miss the laughs and stuff that i had at uni, and all the jokes and advemtures and just general niceness of it all. but then there are my usual worries as well, and they seem to be heightened at the moment and i just dont understand why...its all so strange...but i am not that happy, and so well there we go.
apart from that, will have the house completely to myself over the weekend as both bros are away...that will give me time and space to think (that might be the dangerous part for me), but i should have some relax to do...and then the rest of the week will be work, and getting to know what i do actually have to do good and proper. i think that i will enjoy working there as everyone seems so friednly, and once i start a proper routine i reckon it will be easier too. i just hope that theu like me in the office and i can do the jobs to the standard that they want the work to be done.
have a nice bank holiday weekend everyone - hope its all going well for everyone else...or as well as it can be anyways.
lots of love and hugs
zosh xxx
I am PhD Student...I like gin. I am getting over a tough few years, and I talk about Taize a lot.
Saturday, August 28, 2004
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
research..
now i thought i had it all planned out, and that i wanted to become an organisational psychologist...that is until i did some research into post-grad courses and there are just so many great things out there for me to do...wil just have to do some more thinking...
job starts on thursay -i have some smart clothes - on thurs and fri will see what other people in the office wear and then get some stuff at the weekend - the bugger is my monthly rail ticket costs £105 - now that is just silly.
less than 10 hours before parents leave for 2 1/2 weeks - bros and i just cant wait - will have some space at last.
a friend of mine snr me a text in that in his job he does sweet FA...well mate - lets see what you say when your MA begins!!! might just have to go and see your new house too...
not much else has happened today - oh i got the lion king vid for £5 in Oxfam - great! and they sell loads of fair trade stuff too - i got some muesli type bar things for work...
love zoshxx
now i thought i had it all planned out, and that i wanted to become an organisational psychologist...that is until i did some research into post-grad courses and there are just so many great things out there for me to do...wil just have to do some more thinking...
job starts on thursay -i have some smart clothes - on thurs and fri will see what other people in the office wear and then get some stuff at the weekend - the bugger is my monthly rail ticket costs £105 - now that is just silly.
less than 10 hours before parents leave for 2 1/2 weeks - bros and i just cant wait - will have some space at last.
a friend of mine snr me a text in that in his job he does sweet FA...well mate - lets see what you say when your MA begins!!! might just have to go and see your new house too...
not much else has happened today - oh i got the lion king vid for £5 in Oxfam - great! and they sell loads of fair trade stuff too - i got some muesli type bar things for work...
love zoshxx
Monday, August 23, 2004
Moving in...
now, you may be wondering why i am moving in..well for the last week i have been sleeping in the upstairs spare room whilst ive redecorated my bedroom, and yesterday and today i have been moving in to my new room...its a chore and a half. ive given so much of my stuff to the charity shop...some if it i hadnt used in ages, but other bits were harder to let go of...never mind.
on friday i made my way up to London, and using the map from the job agency, i found my way in plenty of time to the Legal Services Commission, where my interview was going to take place. I had given myself mental answers to possible questions such as "describe a time where you have worked well in a team?", or "what do you consider to be important for a group to get a job done professionally?" and "what do you consider to be your major fault?", but the only questions i got were, have you had a long way to come, would you like a drink, when can you start from, and do you have any questions. yep that was it...call that an interview? i asked what type of things i would be doing, and computer packages that they use (looks like i am going to have to be taught some of them...) and who do i go to if i dont understand what i am doing. I also met the lady whom i will be taking over, and will be shadowing her for her last two days, and so hurrah - i start work on thursday! Travel funds can now commence! my job title is PA/clerical administrator, and I have a little Spannish boss, who was explaining to me on the way out that i was not to be worried, as he liked to work in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere...fingers crossed it will all work out. And it looks like i will be able to come down for some of freshers week anyways...poss the 24-30th of september - but it will be late arrival on the 24th and early departure on the 30th if i go with a certain company, but you guys will have to put up with me for some of the time i'm afraid....will you be able to cope?
hope everyone else is ok with what they are doing...i have a temporary misplacement of address book so cant write to anyone - its probably got caught up in the bedroom move somewhere...pareants go on hols on tuesday - so will be a parent free zone for a while! yay! peace and independence!
keep well and in touch guys...miss you all tonnes
zosh xxx
now, you may be wondering why i am moving in..well for the last week i have been sleeping in the upstairs spare room whilst ive redecorated my bedroom, and yesterday and today i have been moving in to my new room...its a chore and a half. ive given so much of my stuff to the charity shop...some if it i hadnt used in ages, but other bits were harder to let go of...never mind.
on friday i made my way up to London, and using the map from the job agency, i found my way in plenty of time to the Legal Services Commission, where my interview was going to take place. I had given myself mental answers to possible questions such as "describe a time where you have worked well in a team?", or "what do you consider to be important for a group to get a job done professionally?" and "what do you consider to be your major fault?", but the only questions i got were, have you had a long way to come, would you like a drink, when can you start from, and do you have any questions. yep that was it...call that an interview? i asked what type of things i would be doing, and computer packages that they use (looks like i am going to have to be taught some of them...) and who do i go to if i dont understand what i am doing. I also met the lady whom i will be taking over, and will be shadowing her for her last two days, and so hurrah - i start work on thursday! Travel funds can now commence! my job title is PA/clerical administrator, and I have a little Spannish boss, who was explaining to me on the way out that i was not to be worried, as he liked to work in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere...fingers crossed it will all work out. And it looks like i will be able to come down for some of freshers week anyways...poss the 24-30th of september - but it will be late arrival on the 24th and early departure on the 30th if i go with a certain company, but you guys will have to put up with me for some of the time i'm afraid....will you be able to cope?
hope everyone else is ok with what they are doing...i have a temporary misplacement of address book so cant write to anyone - its probably got caught up in the bedroom move somewhere...pareants go on hols on tuesday - so will be a parent free zone for a while! yay! peace and independence!
keep well and in touch guys...miss you all tonnes
zosh xxx
Wednesday, August 18, 2004
grr
dont know whats happening with blogger, but it doesnt want to publish what i have been typing recently...will give it one last try...
can people please pray for me on friday - as i have a job interview that i really need to get through so i can start earning some money - its in the Legal services commission, and my job is a four month placement in the family and child department..it pays well (£8/hour), so all the money will come in handy for when i go travelling...i may have found the charity that i want to work with too - they are called Tearfund, and they are a Christian charity. I am still waiting for some info on other charities, but this one sounds good.
other than that, have given my room three coats of paint - its no longer lilac - but hint of jasmine - a very pale cream...
last night i apparently slept through a huge thunderstorm - when i got up this mornign, i was asked so how sacred were you last night - (i have a phobia of thunderstorms you see), when i replied scared of what, a look of indredulity fell upon my mothers face....
also watched a programme where the outcome was the inevitabke - looks are worth more than personality (average joe was the show)...damn - there go my hopes then.
one last thing - lets pray that the people of Cornwall recover after all the terrible flooding that there has been recently.
love zosh xxx
dont know whats happening with blogger, but it doesnt want to publish what i have been typing recently...will give it one last try...
can people please pray for me on friday - as i have a job interview that i really need to get through so i can start earning some money - its in the Legal services commission, and my job is a four month placement in the family and child department..it pays well (£8/hour), so all the money will come in handy for when i go travelling...i may have found the charity that i want to work with too - they are called Tearfund, and they are a Christian charity. I am still waiting for some info on other charities, but this one sounds good.
other than that, have given my room three coats of paint - its no longer lilac - but hint of jasmine - a very pale cream...
last night i apparently slept through a huge thunderstorm - when i got up this mornign, i was asked so how sacred were you last night - (i have a phobia of thunderstorms you see), when i replied scared of what, a look of indredulity fell upon my mothers face....
also watched a programme where the outcome was the inevitabke - looks are worth more than personality (average joe was the show)...damn - there go my hopes then.
one last thing - lets pray that the people of Cornwall recover after all the terrible flooding that there has been recently.
love zosh xxx
well well well
over the last few day i have given my bedroom three coats of paint - thats what you get when trying to cover lilac with "hint of jasmine"...but its all good - now i just have to gloss, and then i can move back into my room.
a job agency have been very kind and are desperately trying to get me a job. they said that the family and child services department at the Legal services commission are very interested in my CV, and i have an interview with the agency tomorrow, and an interview in London with the company on friday - so all prayers that i get the job are needed please - if i do get it, its a four month placement, at eight pounds an hour, and that wll be a big chunk towards my travelling that i am now researching more thoroughly - and i may have found my organisation - its a Christian charity called Tearfund...im not sure thats who im going to go with - but they are a firm option.
over the last few weeks i had been watching a programme called Average Joe, where a very pretty woman, had to choose between, what were labelled 'average looking men', but half way through, three model type men were introduced. This was because the lady said that she always went for personality, and so it was a test as to whether she did or not....you getting me so far?
anyways, yesterday was the last programme in the series, and obviously she went for the attractive man with no personality at all...Now this really upset me - i felt so sorrt for the other guy - because really-the other guy was me. and its just oh so frustrating that these things always happens, and its the good guys that always get hurt...
anyways, rant over...better do some research as to what my job might involve for the interview on friday - please can you cross all the fingers and toes that you can for me....Thank you...
ps - Lisa if i can get that week off - i have found a company that i can get to Exeter to for £1.50 - how cool is that?!
zosh xxx
over the last few day i have given my bedroom three coats of paint - thats what you get when trying to cover lilac with "hint of jasmine"...but its all good - now i just have to gloss, and then i can move back into my room.
a job agency have been very kind and are desperately trying to get me a job. they said that the family and child services department at the Legal services commission are very interested in my CV, and i have an interview with the agency tomorrow, and an interview in London with the company on friday - so all prayers that i get the job are needed please - if i do get it, its a four month placement, at eight pounds an hour, and that wll be a big chunk towards my travelling that i am now researching more thoroughly - and i may have found my organisation - its a Christian charity called Tearfund...im not sure thats who im going to go with - but they are a firm option.
over the last few weeks i had been watching a programme called Average Joe, where a very pretty woman, had to choose between, what were labelled 'average looking men', but half way through, three model type men were introduced. This was because the lady said that she always went for personality, and so it was a test as to whether she did or not....you getting me so far?
anyways, yesterday was the last programme in the series, and obviously she went for the attractive man with no personality at all...Now this really upset me - i felt so sorrt for the other guy - because really-the other guy was me. and its just oh so frustrating that these things always happens, and its the good guys that always get hurt...
anyways, rant over...better do some research as to what my job might involve for the interview on friday - please can you cross all the fingers and toes that you can for me....Thank you...
ps - Lisa if i can get that week off - i have found a company that i can get to Exeter to for £1.50 - how cool is that?!
zosh xxx
Thursday, August 12, 2004
My Hulliday (see what i did there?)
yesterday i did a very detailed blog of my trip to hull - everyday a different colour, but it didnt blog - grr - so today i am not going to do that, and just do a quick run through if everything i did...
Wednesday - i had the journey up, James put me on a bus - i got off at the correct stop - we had famous Chicken George for tea (yummy chip spice), Ella came over, we watched jason and the argonauts - bedded.
Thursday - james put me at the bus stop - i got the bus to cottingham and met Ella - chatted loads as i wanted to get to know ella more (she is more lovely than i could imagine!), Ellas mum made us a lovely tea - tandemed home.
Friday - Ella came over and put me on a bus to town -got off at the right stop - we went to the deep = it was awesome...it was too hot to do anything else, so we picnicked in the park - took the 25 photos ordered of us - met James in town - went home +watched telly and chatted...
Saturday - did the fish trail, museums, ice-creamed, strawberry ate, spurn light ship all before 2 - then tandemed to Ellas to meet her Polish relatives...attenpted Polish...had a ymmy BBQ - poied, and then had a yummy curry - watched a film, tandemed home.
Sunday - tandemed to Ellas, went to church, sat and poied in the garden, chatted, had a yummy sunday tea (mmm thank you ellas mum), played on the computer, tandemed home to witness first class the devastation that James talks about in his house...chatted went to bed.
Monday - said mye to James - Ella waved me off. and now i am back home!
Thank you James and Ella i had a lovely time in Hull, and want to say that you are both great and very hospitable...you are both just lovely!
forced my cv into the hands of many agencies today - fingers crossed hey...but i have told them all i have already booked a holiday for september 24-30th, so i can come to Exeter then - so i hope to see some of you there - if not then i will be very upset...
love zosh xx
ps - i got a big parker coat yesterday - for an outrageous bargainous price of £6.30!
yesterday i did a very detailed blog of my trip to hull - everyday a different colour, but it didnt blog - grr - so today i am not going to do that, and just do a quick run through if everything i did...
Wednesday - i had the journey up, James put me on a bus - i got off at the correct stop - we had famous Chicken George for tea (yummy chip spice), Ella came over, we watched jason and the argonauts - bedded.
Thursday - james put me at the bus stop - i got the bus to cottingham and met Ella - chatted loads as i wanted to get to know ella more (she is more lovely than i could imagine!), Ellas mum made us a lovely tea - tandemed home.
Friday - Ella came over and put me on a bus to town -got off at the right stop - we went to the deep = it was awesome...it was too hot to do anything else, so we picnicked in the park - took the 25 photos ordered of us - met James in town - went home +watched telly and chatted...
Saturday - did the fish trail, museums, ice-creamed, strawberry ate, spurn light ship all before 2 - then tandemed to Ellas to meet her Polish relatives...attenpted Polish...had a ymmy BBQ - poied, and then had a yummy curry - watched a film, tandemed home.
Sunday - tandemed to Ellas, went to church, sat and poied in the garden, chatted, had a yummy sunday tea (mmm thank you ellas mum), played on the computer, tandemed home to witness first class the devastation that James talks about in his house...chatted went to bed.
Monday - said mye to James - Ella waved me off. and now i am back home!
Thank you James and Ella i had a lovely time in Hull, and want to say that you are both great and very hospitable...you are both just lovely!
forced my cv into the hands of many agencies today - fingers crossed hey...but i have told them all i have already booked a holiday for september 24-30th, so i can come to Exeter then - so i hope to see some of you there - if not then i will be very upset...
love zosh xx
ps - i got a big parker coat yesterday - for an outrageous bargainous price of £6.30!
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
waiting...
am writing this whilst waiting for James to answer his phone/reply to my text as i wnt to confirm the booking of my coach tickets to hull...the thing is the coach on the thursday that i was originally going to take was fully booked (there seems to be an exodus to Hull), and the alternative coach took over 7 hours - eek! so u see , i want to know whether it is ok for me to take the wednesday coach and spned an extra day in hull...i dont want to impose myself for too long you see... what a quandry...
apart from that - i am now a bit blonder as i have coloured my hair - response so far has been positve - so yay!
have continued on my stone losing quest which is all good i suppose - today i havnt cycled but my knees are hurting...
yay - have just heard from james - i can go on wednesday - now my coach is only 5 and a bit hours long - wohoo!
we watched Polish telly on sunday - it was about the Warsaw uprising as it was the 60th anniversary - my mum was telling me all about it, and now i realise why Poland is such a patriotic country. when all around us failed to help us and watched over 100,000 Polish innocent people get slaughtered in just over a month, the country did its best to stop it, when others didnt. the sad thing about this is, that we never learn and such things are still happening today. why, world why? it was a very sad ceremony, very sad, but i am glad that i watched it.
hope everyone is fine - i joined more temp agencies today - fingers crossed!
zosh xxx
am writing this whilst waiting for James to answer his phone/reply to my text as i wnt to confirm the booking of my coach tickets to hull...the thing is the coach on the thursday that i was originally going to take was fully booked (there seems to be an exodus to Hull), and the alternative coach took over 7 hours - eek! so u see , i want to know whether it is ok for me to take the wednesday coach and spned an extra day in hull...i dont want to impose myself for too long you see... what a quandry...
apart from that - i am now a bit blonder as i have coloured my hair - response so far has been positve - so yay!
have continued on my stone losing quest which is all good i suppose - today i havnt cycled but my knees are hurting...
yay - have just heard from james - i can go on wednesday - now my coach is only 5 and a bit hours long - wohoo!
we watched Polish telly on sunday - it was about the Warsaw uprising as it was the 60th anniversary - my mum was telling me all about it, and now i realise why Poland is such a patriotic country. when all around us failed to help us and watched over 100,000 Polish innocent people get slaughtered in just over a month, the country did its best to stop it, when others didnt. the sad thing about this is, that we never learn and such things are still happening today. why, world why? it was a very sad ceremony, very sad, but i am glad that i watched it.
hope everyone is fine - i joined more temp agencies today - fingers crossed!
zosh xxx
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