Tempest in a teacup, get unique.
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clo_againIt's slightly breezy here in Cumbria right now. As in, the trees are only bending almost to the ground and not actually touching, and we're still considering heading out to go shoe shopping. Hah Katia! Takes more than that to intimidate almost-local Cumbrians!
(Er, don't take that as a challenge. As
shows, Cumbria is 99% out of the amber alert area (and considering north west England starts from the top of Cumbria southwards, including the entire NW in the QUITE LIKELY TO DIE category instead of SLIGHTLY LESS POTENTIAL FOR DEATH yellow area seems harsh, but waving a red flag at winds left over from a hurricane is probably a bad life plan).
Outside my window, the other side of the estuary has disappeared into the grey mist and the tide's right up to the prom, with the wind stirring up white-caps that look tiny from up here. I'm wondering if it's worth stopping for a photo op before heading onto shops or if I'd be blown off the prom and into the sea. Hhmm.
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In wider news of my life, I'm getting closer to actually starting this new job that the HR guy's been delaying for weeks through sheer incompetence. I was heading into Lancaster on Friday to catch Fright Night again and the woman I'll be working for called me for a meeting, so I dropped in. She seems nice, and the job is all organising and hunting out files and appointments and absolutely minimal interaction with actual people, which is my sort of job. It's supposed to run for at least four months and probably longer so once I get started and settle in, that's the rest of this year sorted at least; I'm not sure about next year but I'm thinking maybe I should save seriously to do a Masters after all. I could go to Lancaster fom home but I've always wanted to do a Masters in Cardiff and oh, I don't know. I need to save the money first. I'm going back tomorrow again to meet the girl who's going to teach me how to do the job, so one thing at a time.
Re. Fright Night, I went to the cinema after the meeting expecting to find it showing at 1:15pm, only to find they'd changed the times the day before and now it's only showing at 22:00 (my last train back home leaves like 11ish, so anything after 9pm is useless to me).
I was surprised because it's only been out for a week. Sure, the cinema I saw it in wasn't anything like full but it wasn't just me in there either and it was the middle of the day on a Tuesday when the kids were back in school so it wasn't a terrible headcount. I'm pretty disappointed if it's not doing well enough to keep on at sensible times for more than a week but then, Lancaster's Vue has a habit of showing things very, very briefly (they have like seven screens split over two floors, so I have no clue why they do it). I'm waiting for the time changes this Thursday and hoping they show it at least once more that I can get to; otherwise Kendal arts centre cinema is showing the 3D version in a couple of weeks, so I'll try to get there. I really did want to see it again, argh.
I also checked out the posters in HMV in search of the Tennant-as-Peter Vincent one. They had a whole bunch of naked girls, a good choice of Captain Jacks, some funny cartoons and a couple of Harry Potters. Nothing else. -_- I have no idea where else I might pick up the Tennant poster, sigh. Even the internet is proving unhelpful.
(Er, don't take that as a challenge. As
shows, Cumbria is 99% out of the amber alert area (and considering north west England starts from the top of Cumbria southwards, including the entire NW in the QUITE LIKELY TO DIE category instead of SLIGHTLY LESS POTENTIAL FOR DEATH yellow area seems harsh, but waving a red flag at winds left over from a hurricane is probably a bad life plan).Outside my window, the other side of the estuary has disappeared into the grey mist and the tide's right up to the prom, with the wind stirring up white-caps that look tiny from up here. I'm wondering if it's worth stopping for a photo op before heading onto shops or if I'd be blown off the prom and into the sea. Hhmm.
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In wider news of my life, I'm getting closer to actually starting this new job that the HR guy's been delaying for weeks through sheer incompetence. I was heading into Lancaster on Friday to catch Fright Night again and the woman I'll be working for called me for a meeting, so I dropped in. She seems nice, and the job is all organising and hunting out files and appointments and absolutely minimal interaction with actual people, which is my sort of job. It's supposed to run for at least four months and probably longer so once I get started and settle in, that's the rest of this year sorted at least; I'm not sure about next year but I'm thinking maybe I should save seriously to do a Masters after all. I could go to Lancaster fom home but I've always wanted to do a Masters in Cardiff and oh, I don't know. I need to save the money first. I'm going back tomorrow again to meet the girl who's going to teach me how to do the job, so one thing at a time.
Re. Fright Night, I went to the cinema after the meeting expecting to find it showing at 1:15pm, only to find they'd changed the times the day before and now it's only showing at 22:00 (my last train back home leaves like 11ish, so anything after 9pm is useless to me).
I was surprised because it's only been out for a week. Sure, the cinema I saw it in wasn't anything like full but it wasn't just me in there either and it was the middle of the day on a Tuesday when the kids were back in school so it wasn't a terrible headcount. I'm pretty disappointed if it's not doing well enough to keep on at sensible times for more than a week but then, Lancaster's Vue has a habit of showing things very, very briefly (they have like seven screens split over two floors, so I have no clue why they do it). I'm waiting for the time changes this Thursday and hoping they show it at least once more that I can get to; otherwise Kendal arts centre cinema is showing the 3D version in a couple of weeks, so I'll try to get there. I really did want to see it again, argh.
I also checked out the posters in HMV in search of the Tennant-as-Peter Vincent one. They had a whole bunch of naked girls, a good choice of Captain Jacks, some funny cartoons and a couple of Harry Potters. Nothing else. -_- I have no idea where else I might pick up the Tennant poster, sigh. Even the internet is proving unhelpful.
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Date: 2011-09-12 11:18 pm (UTC)Also, oooo, what Masters would you be thinking of doing? Because I have enjoyed mine, even though I am starting to get The Fear about my upcoming dissertation. ALTHOUGH, the prices have gone up this year - of course, when I'm doing my most units - so now I have to increase my saving for it every month. Rubbish. At least my final ever payment will be gone in January!! So, um, yes. Masters - expensive things indeed, but hopefully worthwhile?
And I'm glad your job sounds like it will a) happen (no thanks to the HR guy, omg, he sounds so rubbish!!), b) not be too terrible and c) last a decent amount of time. Will you be working in Lancaster then? Maybe we can meet for lunch when I'm up for half term :DD
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Date: 2011-09-20 07:35 pm (UTC)I didn't see The Hangover 2 either; I was on holiday the week it was out and it'd gone by the time I got back to Lancs. Argh! I've just found the FN times for Kendal and it's only showing at 8:15pm which is too late for any sensible public transport so it's probably a no-go there. *woeful* Manchester is our only hope! Cinemas need to quit this ridiculous super-fast conveyor-belt of films if they want people to actually y'know, see things. They could have a week off and show them again for a week or something, idk (still hoping Lancs re-shows Fright Night at Halloween).
Probably something in English; I was looking at the English Masters in Cardiff and it as some really interesting options. Not sure if I could get back into writing essays though! Your dissertation will be awesome and then I will read it and tell you which bits need extra awesome, so then it will be super-awesome! It's a total fail that they can put the prices up in the middle of your courses though, what. They're expensive enough already! Hopefully it will help us get jobs we actually want to do instead of sitting in mind-numbing tedium though (hopefully!).
Pretty much everyone with helping-people-into-a-new-job responsibility in Lancaster Royal Infirmary is utterly rubbish. I'll still be calling IT and yelling at them to sort my proper computer access tomorrow. >_< I am in Lancaster tho which is great! Being able to get a Starbucks when I really need it is lovely. :D Lunch would be awesome (I have totally flexible working hours so that's no problem). We could always try the White Cross? It's really near the hospital and the food's always been lovely. :DDD
On a completely un-related-to-anything-in-your-comment note, I saw a notebook with a dog in Spock's uniform & with Spock Eyebrows on the cover the other day that reminded me of your icon. Was v.tempted to buy it for you for giggles. :DDDD
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Date: 2011-09-21 11:37 pm (UTC)That sounds really interesting - what options have you been eyeing up? Would you be able to afford just heading off to Cardiff for a full time MA, or would it be more fiddly? And essay writing isn't SO bad - they start you off easy :D
Also, HA to my Dissertation being brilliant. You are so going to regret agreeing to help me out when I start sending you frantic emails/tweets/texts at 3am because I have no idea what I'm trying to say!! Hopefully I'll feel much better about it once I've made a proposal and then talked it out with a supervisor. Too up in the air atm!!
Yes, putting up prices is NOT COOL. But I have to sign a new contract every year, so all I can do is pay up. It better end up with me in a decent job somewhere!!!
UGH, Lancaster Royal Infirmary. When Ad next hurts himself (he does it all the time, a product of fighting as exercise), I'll get him to give the Infirmary a piece of my mind!! Good news about being in Lancaster though! Not too far away, and lots of shops to browse through. And yes to lunch in the White Cross! My half term is Monday 24th October - Friday 28th, though I don't know when I'll be in Lancaster yet. Most likely early in the week - I'll let you know when I have dates and we can confirm our plans? Sound good?
OMG THE SPOCK DOG!! I LOVE that dog, everytime I see him I think about buying it :DDD