August 31, 2004
I’m feeling a bit better today I think. Work has been quite busy with lots of students to see, but I’ve managed to get some other tasks done too. I’m still feeling stressed and tense but I’m trying to catch myself and help myself calm down. I’m submitting another job application tomorrow so we’ll see what happens with that one!
highlight of the day – genuine thanks from a student that I was helping.
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low point of the day – enquiries/students/requests coming in faster than I could deal with them.
On reflection I think I was being a bit oversensitive about the questions asked in my job interview last week. So I’m feeling a bit calmer about that.
I’m going to try and have some recreational fun “me” time tonight, but I’m not sure what I want to do.
I went to the cinema yesterday to see Raising Helen. It was quite a gentle “feel-good” romantic comedy, no real surprises and a little slow in places I thought, but quite good “chill-out” material. Definitely a chick flick though. One unusual but good thing was that there was a relatively positive portrayal of Christianity/Christians in the film.
August 17, 2004
Sorry for my long absence – there’s just been so much happening!
Well first of all I went on holiday (witless in Whitby) and it rained a lot and I was in a tent and it was Not Much Fun and so I gave up and went to a Youth Hostel.
Also at the same time my Mum went into hospital and had 2 artificial knee joint replacements. She is making good progress in her recovery and has come out of hospital today
I am going to take a day and a half leave from work to visit her for a long weekend this weekend.
Meanwhile the admissions tutor at work is on honeymoon and I am trying to cover his workload as well as my own.
Also I just found out today have an interview for a job a week on Thursday but before then (somehow, at some point) I have to prepare a briefing paper on Enhancement-led Institutional Review in Scotland. I know nothing about this (yet)! Google is my best friend! Anyone know the correct way of referencing briefing papers?
My flat is full of damp/dirty camping gear and the mess is driving me crazy!
Wasps keep coming into my flat and dying
I am going to have to do something about the ants before they start a full scale invasion!
I need to keep calm and not panic about everything happening at once!
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