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Just a load of random thoughts and stuff i've been up to, probably not worth reading...Thursday, June 30, 2005
Work and early mornings
Oh god, I really can't get used to these stupidly early morning's again, well actually, i think it's more the lengths of the days generally. Ok, ok, I'll stop moaning!
So far, i've barely spent any time in this house, what with it taking an hour(!) each way to get to and from work and various other things going on this week. Not that it's a bad thing, I haven't had time to be bored senseless yet either... well, unless you count at work of course!
Went up to the house in Sheffield last night for the last time, helped Mike and James clean up a bit - That oven cleaner is nasty stuff, anything that can get through that grease has to be potent! :) It actually looked in quite a good state, so, fingers crossed, we'll get most of the deposit back!
That was one long night and tonight again, I worked late at work and went straight into town with some of the placements and grad's for a leaving do. Was a nice meal, but sadly couldn't go out drinking with them because I had to drive back here... I reckon they'll be a few dodgy stomaches in that office tomorrow, which I won't be suffering from for once at least!
Got my bluetooth headset to play with yesterday too, another gadget to add to the collection! And Coldplay's new album, buy it, it's class :-D Need to go to town on saturday to buy more stuff too... I really should wait for my first wage slip before I spend it!
So far, i've barely spent any time in this house, what with it taking an hour(!) each way to get to and from work and various other things going on this week. Not that it's a bad thing, I haven't had time to be bored senseless yet either... well, unless you count at work of course!
Went up to the house in Sheffield last night for the last time, helped Mike and James clean up a bit - That oven cleaner is nasty stuff, anything that can get through that grease has to be potent! :) It actually looked in quite a good state, so, fingers crossed, we'll get most of the deposit back!
That was one long night and tonight again, I worked late at work and went straight into town with some of the placements and grad's for a leaving do. Was a nice meal, but sadly couldn't go out drinking with them because I had to drive back here... I reckon they'll be a few dodgy stomaches in that office tomorrow, which I won't be suffering from for once at least!
Got my bluetooth headset to play with yesterday too, another gadget to add to the collection! And Coldplay's new album, buy it, it's class :-D Need to go to town on saturday to buy more stuff too... I really should wait for my first wage slip before I spend it!
Labels: Work
Monday, June 27, 2005
One day down...
Well, that's the first day of work over. Everything seems pretty much the same, good to see some people again, not so good to see others! But there you go.
Took me a bloody hour to get there this morning!!! Should have expected it really, but its bad. And to try and solve it, im gonna try and leave earlier tomorrow... I know, I must be insane.
Must move into Nottingham as quickly as possible, gonna cost me about as much petrol as rent at this rate anyway!
I come home from work and what am I doing, sitting in front of a computer.... Oh god, I need to find something to do, every night preferably!
Took me a bloody hour to get there this morning!!! Should have expected it really, but its bad. And to try and solve it, im gonna try and leave earlier tomorrow... I know, I must be insane.
Must move into Nottingham as quickly as possible, gonna cost me about as much petrol as rent at this rate anyway!
I come home from work and what am I doing, sitting in front of a computer.... Oh god, I need to find something to do, every night preferably!
Labels: Work
Saturday, June 25, 2005
Last day in sheffield
Well, that's it. Almost packed here, last night as a student, last night living in sheffield, last night of freedom :(
I just thought about the fact I'm going back to Siemens, it's going to seem so weird to start with, but I know within a matter of days it'll be like I never left!
And that's the problem.
I know how much I was looking forward to coming back to the student life while I was on placement, but I won't have that to look forward to this time... Not that there's anything wrong with Siemens, it would be the same wherever I worked, just it'll seem all the more familiar like this.
Wonder what the night life's like in Southwell... :-|
I just thought about the fact I'm going back to Siemens, it's going to seem so weird to start with, but I know within a matter of days it'll be like I never left!
And that's the problem.
I know how much I was looking forward to coming back to the student life while I was on placement, but I won't have that to look forward to this time... Not that there's anything wrong with Siemens, it would be the same wherever I worked, just it'll seem all the more familiar like this.
Wonder what the night life's like in Southwell... :-|
Labels: University
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Poker Night
Had a BBQ and Poker night at Neil's last night. As usual we ate stupid amounts of food and drank rather a lot of beer... well, some of us - Neil and two of his mates were trying to drink every bottle in the liquor cabinet I think, all mixed together :-S They weren't too well afterwards!
I was still recovering from saturday I think so didn't quite go that far. Stangely though, Neil who could barely see by the end of the night, never mind play poker, managed to clear up! I lost a tenner over the whole night and didn't win one hand!!! Shocking.
Gaz is talking about a night out on saturday, well a few drinks at our current favourite pub The Devonshire Cat, although I certainly don't want to be drinking this stuff that I drank there on saturday again! That really will be the last night, the final night of student freedom before I start work on the monday :(
I was still recovering from saturday I think so didn't quite go that far. Stangely though, Neil who could barely see by the end of the night, never mind play poker, managed to clear up! I lost a tenner over the whole night and didn't win one hand!!! Shocking.
Gaz is talking about a night out on saturday, well a few drinks at our current favourite pub The Devonshire Cat, although I certainly don't want to be drinking this stuff that I drank there on saturday again! That really will be the last night, the final night of student freedom before I start work on the monday :(
Labels: Nights out / Nights in
Monday, June 20, 2005
PC Problems (Or Not?)
My computer seems to be working again... Did a repair from the windows install disk and it actually seemed to work!!! :-O Fingers crossed anyway... I really can't be arsed to format it and lose half my data. Bloody computers.
I have a job :-D
I have a job! And, it's at Siemens! Got a phone call an hour or so ago, saying they've decided to take me on, since I was on the reserve list anyway :-D
It's funny how things turn out. Never expected to end up back there again after they turned me down initially. Now I don't feel guilty about my shopping trip to Meadowhall today.... Hmm... Infact, it's time to start looking for that new car I think!
:-D
It's funny how things turn out. Never expected to end up back there again after they turned me down initially. Now I don't feel guilty about my shopping trip to Meadowhall today.... Hmm... Infact, it's time to start looking for that new car I think!
:-D
Labels: Work
Birthday
Been a few days since my last post again, but that's probably because i've been away from my pc for that long!
What with being back in Notts again helping my parents and my birthday, not had much time.
My birthday - Yeah, I got very very drunk :-| I'm not quite sure how I survived the night by the amount I drank and I have strange loss of memory when I got home, where multiple people keep telling me I drank Ouzo! And for me to even smell ouzo, nevermind drink it, I must have been out of it! As soon as I get hold of the photo's from Tom I will put them up on gallery.
For now, here's (nearly) everyone who was out at Walkabout... including James with some persuasion from Jamie!
Apart from my that, i'm still looking for a job of course, nothing much come back yet though :( My computer has something very very wrong with it and so it may be out of action for a few days... Bloody machine - Note. Never Buy From Evesham Again!
Moving out of my place in sheffield next sunday :( Back to the boredom again. I swear if I don't find a job within a few weeks I'm going to go insane living at home again! Especially out of the middle of no-where where my parents live now. I am seriously relying on my car, probably a bad thing judging by the various weird noises it's continuing to make...
What with being back in Notts again helping my parents and my birthday, not had much time.
My birthday - Yeah, I got very very drunk :-| I'm not quite sure how I survived the night by the amount I drank and I have strange loss of memory when I got home, where multiple people keep telling me I drank Ouzo! And for me to even smell ouzo, nevermind drink it, I must have been out of it! As soon as I get hold of the photo's from Tom I will put them up on gallery.
For now, here's (nearly) everyone who was out at Walkabout... including James with some persuasion from Jamie!
Apart from my that, i'm still looking for a job of course, nothing much come back yet though :( My computer has something very very wrong with it and so it may be out of action for a few days... Bloody machine - Note. Never Buy From Evesham Again!
Moving out of my place in sheffield next sunday :( Back to the boredom again. I swear if I don't find a job within a few weeks I'm going to go insane living at home again! Especially out of the middle of no-where where my parents live now. I am seriously relying on my car, probably a bad thing judging by the various weird noises it's continuing to make...
Labels: Nights out / Nights in
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Jobs and Houses
Back in Sheffield again, two days later than expected, but that's probably two days less boredom to be fair! And even this isn't for long, i'll be heading back to Nottingham again on Thursday, then back up here again on Saturday for my birthday! Crazy days! (as Neil would say :-) )
Went out on saturday night for Claire's birthday, although I didn't actually meet them til 9 o'clock and some of them had been drinking all day... The catch up thing didn't really work out and after we didn't get in Oceana and discovered the queue was obscene for Media, we ended up in the Cookie Club :-|
As you can imagine, I didn't stay too long there... But it wasn't a bad night overall. Claire's hopefully coming up here next saturday for my birthday as well, if I can work out where the hell we're gonna go in Sheffield on a saturday!
Since the weekend the phone hasn't stopped with agencies ringing about jobs, which can't be a bad thing I guess, but so far none of the jobs have really been that appealing. Don't think I can afford to be picky any more though, so I'll have to see what interviews I get and go on from there.
Other than answering my phone, i've spent all the rest of the time helping my parents move and putting up Ikea furniture... Oh the joy! House is looking pretty cool now though, but I still don't think I will want to stay there long, especially with the bloody low doorways that I keep banging my head on :-| Oh yeah, and the fact the shower is actually not tall enough for me!
Would have been the coolest place ever to live when I was young though, with fields all round the place and big oak trees with rope swings in and stuff! I'll post some more pictures at some point when I move in.
Anyway, for now, back to the job hunting...
Went out on saturday night for Claire's birthday, although I didn't actually meet them til 9 o'clock and some of them had been drinking all day... The catch up thing didn't really work out and after we didn't get in Oceana and discovered the queue was obscene for Media, we ended up in the Cookie Club :-|
As you can imagine, I didn't stay too long there... But it wasn't a bad night overall. Claire's hopefully coming up here next saturday for my birthday as well, if I can work out where the hell we're gonna go in Sheffield on a saturday!
Since the weekend the phone hasn't stopped with agencies ringing about jobs, which can't be a bad thing I guess, but so far none of the jobs have really been that appealing. Don't think I can afford to be picky any more though, so I'll have to see what interviews I get and go on from there.
Other than answering my phone, i've spent all the rest of the time helping my parents move and putting up Ikea furniture... Oh the joy! House is looking pretty cool now though, but I still don't think I will want to stay there long, especially with the bloody low doorways that I keep banging my head on :-| Oh yeah, and the fact the shower is actually not tall enough for me!
Would have been the coolest place ever to live when I was young though, with fields all round the place and big oak trees with rope swings in and stuff! I'll post some more pictures at some point when I move in.
Anyway, for now, back to the job hunting...
Labels: Work
Friday, June 10, 2005
Job trouble
:(
I've just heard this morning that i've not got the grad job at Siemens. I was really relying on that by this point, the interview seemed to go well and I had a good year there, but obviously that wasn't enough!
Neither me nor Jim got the job, Steve did though so hope it all goes alright for him (always knew he'd get it anyway!)
I think I definitely must be doing something wrong with these interviews, since I've had so many this time and not got any of them! I think I must be aiming to high or something, all the companies I've applied for are big multi-nationals, better starting aiming lower I think! So, all I can really do now is get applying to more and more agencies and stuff and keep my fingers crossed. Not the situation I wanted to end up in.
I've just heard this morning that i've not got the grad job at Siemens. I was really relying on that by this point, the interview seemed to go well and I had a good year there, but obviously that wasn't enough!
Neither me nor Jim got the job, Steve did though so hope it all goes alright for him (always knew he'd get it anyway!)
I think I definitely must be doing something wrong with these interviews, since I've had so many this time and not got any of them! I think I must be aiming to high or something, all the companies I've applied for are big multi-nationals, better starting aiming lower I think! So, all I can really do now is get applying to more and more agencies and stuff and keep my fingers crossed. Not the situation I wanted to end up in.
Labels: Work
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Sat Nav
Got one :-D
Involved two trips to Makro to get it, but it was worth it! Sooo cool!
Now I just need to think of somewhere to go to test it…
Labels: Things i've bought
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Alton Towers
Had a good day at Alton Towers yesterday as always. The new ride is class, doesn't look that fast when you watch it, but when you get on it it certainly is! Sadly, we only got on it once because the queue was to big, although we didn't really have to queue long for anything else and got on pretty much everything, Nemesis twice!
And we didn't even get lost getting there ;-) Seemed odd not driving there myself, I seem to drive everywhere these days, not that it bothers me because I love driving!
Speaking of cars and driving, my parents have said that if I want, they will get me this sat nav system for my birthday! :-D :-D :-D
It just happens that makro are doing it stupidly cheap in an offer that starts on wednesday morning... i'll be getting there early I think!
Right, better stop rambling, James is coming up for the day today, looking forward to it, haven't seen him in ages (again!).
And we didn't even get lost getting there ;-) Seemed odd not driving there myself, I seem to drive everywhere these days, not that it bothers me because I love driving!
Speaking of cars and driving, my parents have said that if I want, they will get me this sat nav system for my birthday! :-D :-D :-D
It just happens that makro are doing it stupidly cheap in an offer that starts on wednesday morning... i'll be getting there early I think!
Right, better stop rambling, James is coming up for the day today, looking forward to it, haven't seen him in ages (again!).
Labels: Days out, Things i've bought
Sunday, June 05, 2005
Badminton, part two
So much for my victory in badminton, Alex beat me 5-1 today :(
Now I'm bored again! But, Alton Towers tomorrow :-D Can't wait to go on the new ride just hope it doesn't sodding rain... I'm not driving this year and we're taking the motorway route... so we might actually get there without getting stupidly lost! - I blame Alex's map reading last year anyway ;-)
Now I'm bored again! But, Alton Towers tomorrow :-D Can't wait to go on the new ride just hope it doesn't sodding rain... I'm not driving this year and we're taking the motorway route... so we might actually get there without getting stupidly lost! - I blame Alex's map reading last year anyway ;-)
Labels: Sport
Saturday, June 04, 2005
The End
Well, there we go, that's it, the last night out at uni over, the end of an era, four years from when it all began! Don't think its quite sunk in yet at all, nevermind the fact that I now actually have nothing to do, no more revision, woohoo!
Its kind of sad thinking that we might not all see each other again for a long while, as we're all off to different parts of the country to work and stuff, but hopefully we'll all keep in contact and organise some nights out and stuff. I'm trying not to think long term at the moment, because it just depresses me thinking I'm now going to spend the rest of my life working, probably in some office. Why can't we just stay students permanently? :(
I'm kind of hoping I'll be able to live with Daz and Neil and/or Alex in Nottingham to, but I'm not sure if that will happen, we'll just have to see.
Ah well, at least the last exam seemed to go ok (suprisingly!), I really don't know what to do with myself now, i'm already rambling on here... I think i'll stop now before I go on to much....
Its kind of sad thinking that we might not all see each other again for a long while, as we're all off to different parts of the country to work and stuff, but hopefully we'll all keep in contact and organise some nights out and stuff. I'm trying not to think long term at the moment, because it just depresses me thinking I'm now going to spend the rest of my life working, probably in some office. Why can't we just stay students permanently? :(
I'm kind of hoping I'll be able to live with Daz and Neil and/or Alex in Nottingham to, but I'm not sure if that will happen, we'll just have to see.
Ah well, at least the last exam seemed to go ok (suprisingly!), I really don't know what to do with myself now, i'm already rambling on here... I think i'll stop now before I go on to much....
Labels: University
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Badminton
Just played badminton, absolutley knackered, but I beat Alex so it's all worth it!
Really need to do that more often though, hopefully next year I'll get into back into some kind of routine again, maybe even go to the gym.... maybe.
Feeling reasonably confident about this last eggs 'n ham (exam to you and me... ask Mike :-P). Although, its still my worst subject, so lets hope the right questions come up! One more day of revision then a very long day of drinking after the exam on Friday! Although, something tells me, I'm not going to be getting quite as drunk as I will be two weeks later.... :-|
Really need to do that more often though, hopefully next year I'll get into back into some kind of routine again, maybe even go to the gym.... maybe.
Feeling reasonably confident about this last eggs 'n ham (exam to you and me... ask Mike :-P). Although, its still my worst subject, so lets hope the right questions come up! One more day of revision then a very long day of drinking after the exam on Friday! Although, something tells me, I'm not going to be getting quite as drunk as I will be two weeks later.... :-|
Labels: Sport
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