http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/7648401.stm

It may have been a rattly old boneshaker, but still.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7595352.stm

NOOOOO!

I have done all the ironing (at least, everything that involved blouses or suits).

Have decorated the chinchilla cage with new toys and shelves, and new food and water bottle, and sand for a bath, and they seem to very much like their new home.

Have had a bath and a hairwash.

Have sorted directions for tomorrow. Need to call job centre to tell them I have an interview so will not be signing on. Oh, and drop in my form to them as well, and ask for another form.

When in mope - watch Daleks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/episodes/?episode=S4_12&character=&action=videostream&playlist=/doctorwho/playlists/s4_12/video/s4_12_trl_03.xml&video=1&date=&summary=Exterminate.&info=&info2=&info3=&tag_file_id=s4_12_trl_03

Thanks to Steve for letting me know it was there.

Now, that's the kind of fear I like my daleks to generate.

Well, lets all hope they've done their maths right...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7468966.stm

I'm moving posts to private.

I'm not having an argument over scheduling, I am so far from the mood it's not even funny.

(discovered - am over my OD limit. I got rejected for an admin job. I have no upcoming job leads. I am in pain still thanks to bleeding a great bloody deal and I want to go home and have a hug.)

Had a shockingly early night. Then slept like a log, and had incredibly vivid dreams of a semi Potter-semi Lost nature, the details of which have totally slipped away from me as I come to write this.

I remember a car park, and everyone I knew needing to pile into a variety of cars to escape. I also remember a beach, dark and cloudy and surrounded by mountains, and there being something _there_. Which was possibly evil, and possibly wanted to eat our faces.

Obligatory castle featured as well.

Anyway, it was weird, and I don't think we were winning. I was doing an awful lot of stunt driving for someone winning, anyway.

Other than that, I had another soak in the bath (in an attempt to stop feeling awful), made my own tea, replied to some emails, and bemoaned the collapse of a tonne of stuff in the conservatory, making a total mess of my sewing room :(

Today involves more jobhunting, more emails, and perhaps the start of some packing.

EDIT: And why are the load of new song titles on Cormac's wiki all about apologising for being evil in a relationship and wishing you'd said things while you had the chance? *looks pointedly at bringeroflight* Who's been interfering?!

To those attending the Southern, I apologise now.

I blame Stephen Fleetwood. It's all his fault.

I may have made another foolish IC bet. and we _all_ know how they work out...

Oh well!

Lost Saturday was awesome, was very nice to see visiting folk, even if I didn't get as much chance to talk to everyone as I wanted.

Food afterwards quick and tasty, then off I toddled to Susan's farewell party, catching most of Dr. Who, chattering, eating more food, and generally chilling and goodness.

Finally collected a Steve, drove back to Dan's, and bedtime.

Home again soon, then WoW pottering, sorting through emails, and planning for the next 4 days.

Irritability still abounds.

Forgot to do stuff in work so now having to run through it. Have updated CV and sent out for further recommendations. It's now only 2 pages long. This is a minor miracle.

I want a hug.

Have applied for yet another job at the V&A. Pondering how best to send CV to recruitment agencies.

Job websites updating _ever_ would be nice. No longer looking forward to stupid hat day.

Currently generating own personal weather.

Thunderclouds ahoy!

So, jobhunting.

Of the jobs I have applied for:

2 are LJMU, 1 is Uni of Liverpool. All 3 are admin, not a museum job.
1 is a funded phD in Liverpool.

Every single other application is London, Surrounding area, Oxford, or 1 up in Glasgow.

Now, while if I got one of the above admin in Liverpool, I would be okay (they're reasonable pay), it looks increasingly like unless the funded phD lands in my lap, my job prospects in a museum sense are somewhat rosier down south.

So, the question is - relocate (which involves serious, and I mean _serious_ begging of Paul for money for a rental deposit), do temp/semi-perm admin style while museum job hunting, and living rather scarily close to the line while doing so, OR stay in Liverpool area and continue applying from a distance.

I ask, because come 30th June, I could ask _very_ nicely if I could stay with the Hatfield crowd for a few days, and do a mass hit of London based agencies looking for jobs, and see how successful I am. Or, I could go home after my weekend, and do exactly the same thing to all the Liverpool agencies.

I am unsure. Much as I love the folks in London (and Hatfield), I think I would go crazy living long term in London. My pre-requisites for a nice house all render it unaffordable in London (I'd like a garden. I have chinchillas. I would like enough space for a sewing room. I'd like a dishwasher.) and I couldn't handle driving, so that'd render my car a bit expensive to keep.

But I don't know what to do. Moving would require begging Paul for money (or blowing all my business account money, which I sort of needed for other things. And it possibly _still_ wouldn't cover a deposit, as it's only £500) but then moving was always going to mean that. Plus he'll hate the idea, as he hates the idea of me going to London as he thinks I'll starve in the streets or something. He can accept it for a "career", but relocation just cos? Hmm...

And then there's the lovely Steve. Who has made it clear he would hate to live in London, but would do so for me if I had a career there. I think that may make the above relocation just cos again, a bit mean of me to do. Even if I do think he'd have a better shot at office management in London :P

So, advise me, oh great and wonderous Internet :) What do I do?!

So, I currently make use of the following websites:

www.museumjobs.com
www.museumsassociation.org
www.vam.ac.uk
www.bl.uk
www.nationalmuseumjobs.co.uk
www.museumoflondon.org.uk
www.nmm.ac.uk
www.nhm.ac.uk
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
www.britishmuseum.org
www.artshub.co.uk

www.totaljobs.co.uk
www.monster.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk

www.english-heritage.org.uk

www.le.ac.uk/ms/jobs/job_titles_jobid.htm

Can anyone think of any others I should be checking frequently that are good for museum jobs?

Cake was tasty. Have filled car with fuel ready for the weekend (at Asda - fuel is 114.9 which is the cheapest round me which still has unleaded fuel). Discovered there is a "Pets at Home" up on the Asda estate, so will visit there on Thursday night to purchase chinchilla presents.

Kate brought me champagne. I feel somewhat guilty, since I hate champagne, so it'll sit, not being drunk. *sighs*

Pondering phD proposal and how to write it. Need to prod a reference to supply their postal address so I can send them the reference form.

Dad promises a meal next week. Promised Thai food with Paul now set for some nebulous time, but we are having roast duck for sunday dinner.

Going to finish the application for that MOSI job anyway, stuff 'em. I've applied for jobs without having the qualifications and gained interviews before now, so why not this time? Anyway, no harm, no foul, in finishing off a piece of paper. Got an application form to do for admin at the British Museum, got one at Sefton Council I can now finish and email across, and got a wealth of websites to check today (as is my now daily ritual).

Last night I managed to send out replies to a few outstanding emails, sort out a few bits and pieces, and generally get things tidy before playing a little WoW (and finally going to Outland. Yes, I am doing Outland quests. No, I've still not abandoned pursuit of Feralheart gear). Got a DT return for Lost, and now have a bunch of things that need doing before the start of the game (*sighs* - Steve, you said my DT wasn't utterly pointless and I'd find out more useful Freehold history! I have quite pointedly not!).

Today is a day of printing and envelope stuffing. Most exciting.

The gods must love you lot. Instead of subjecting you to 5 more days of me going "Where are my bloody results, you utter bastards" on my LJ, they instead sent them in the post today.

So in answer to the icon. ( Read more... )

Day 1 of the 3rd week of June.

Where are my results, DAMMIT?!

*mutters darkly*

* You will be receiving regular posts of this nature, one a day, for as long as said results take to arrive. If you are very lucky, they will arrive tommorow. If not, you have a whole glorious 5 days to go....

In non-game related news, Steve located me the Frank Darabont script for Indy IV.

It made me weep for the Indy that could have been.

Systems borked from midday onwards. Now regained internet, but not the system I need to actually do my work.

This angers me....

Right, heading off home, loading up the car, emailing across Fliss's sheet to the ST, and then driving my merry way to chez Neill, MattMatt and James, armed with a small case, an evil sewing machine, a pile of fabric, and all the wii-related muggubins I could pack.

Plans subject to flux and complete misinterpretation, and my plans for lunch on Sunday are once again open for debate.

*mutters darkly*

Today I have bought the fluffy ones this:

http://www.petworlddirect.co.uk/acatalog/Rodent-and-Rabbit-Cages.html (scroll down to the Tower model)

which will hopefully arrive soon, and then they can move in and be more cheerful.

Grrrrr....

trapped in Liverpool for over an hour, only just got home.

And I wanted a long night of sewing tonight. *mutters*

Oh well.