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Before yesterday, although I went for Production Editor jobs because I thought I wanted a change; I thought it seemed like fun, I was never the less scared by the prospect. My current, soon to be old, job is safe,…

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No, I wasn’t hallucinating…

This morning a little after 9 o’clock I got the summons down to Human Resources. Duncan sat me down, and told me. They’d like to offer me the job. You what? You’re kidding me? Which one? The one in Louise’s…

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The toughest week…?

This week is turning out to be quite a week. So far so good, in that today I did pass my First Aid at Work refresher course, which will keep me going for another three years – but not without…

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Aaggghhhhhhh!!!!

Although I promised that we would be able to let you know the outcome of your interview today, I’m afraid that some circumstances have changed in the last 24 hours that will mean that we cannot finalise our decision until…

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Blooming heck…!

They don’t give me much notice do they?! I now have an interview for the Production Editor job in Science Division (Science? Really, me??) at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning! Eeek!! Wish me luck, won’t you…

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Out of the vacumn

Writing can be a solitary business (you know the old cliché of the writer in his garrett at the top of some ricketty old appartment block…), but I’ve realised that the one thing I really need to write is too…

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Interview by jordaaner

1. You’ve been on several ‘working holidays’ where you do volunteer work as you experience the local culture – how did you first get involved in doing this, and what appeals to you the most about this type of holiday?…

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…questions, questions, questions…

Currently: Answering Question 1 from jordaaner … normal service will resume … eventually! Kelly says here that her questions weren’t very good. I disagree. They are very good. 🙂 I just hope that my answers live up to them! *grins*

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In reply to siren_songs

The You in these thoughts is the collective You. You is anyone who’s ever had dreams and ambitions… Is it wrong to be ambitious? No. Where would the world be without ambition? I’m always amazed when I find people (and…

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Open House – Questions & Answers

At precisely 8:11 hours and 37 seconds on the 12 February 2004, this journal will be exactly one year old, and I will have posted in the region of 400 times to it during that time. To mark this occasion,…

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Interview by daughterofeve

1. What do you most believe in? Friendship. Almost a couple of years ago, after my folk’s house burnt down I didn’t get any sleep, went into work and battled through (well I could hardly stick around the house on…

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Interview by daughterofeve

1. What do you most believe in? Friendship. Almost a couple of years ago, after my folk’s house burnt down I didn’t get any sleep, went into work and battled through (well I could hardly stick around the house on…

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