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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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My assiduous friends…

Currently reading: [the last 300 entries on my friends page] Whilst lj continues to be reasonably okay speed-wise I will try and get up to date with what all my lovely friends have been doing over the past two weeks,…

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Celebrating my 31st year!

I normally spend birthday’s with my folks – I’m very family-orientated in that way. However this year, dispite the fact that my birthday actually falls on a Saturday this year, me mum and dad made plans to spend the weekend…

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Let’s make it a half dozen shall we?

Yup, you heard it correctly, I’m moving onto my sixth manager in Blackwells (now that I’m in my third department)… So that’s more managers than I’ve had years in the company?!! Okay, to be fair three of them were simultaneously,…

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31? It can’t be 31 already?

Yup. It’s May. Which means my birfdy must be approaching. What’s more it’s a Saturday – Saturday 22 May (don’t worry I’m not saying this to ferrit out cards and pressies and the like ‘cos if you really wanted to…

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Encouraging

Haven’t written much this week, and I’m not sure why. Last week, it was going so well…?? Actually, I think I do know why. Last week I finished chapter two, and sent if off to siren_songs, as she had kindly…

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A day in the life…

My working day in music, as heard, no editing. This is what’s playing, ecletic as it is. Interesting maybe. Boring certainly. A little surprised it took The Beatles so long to make a show, and not so often. Certainly seem…

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I’m back. My folks are back. I’ve had a good break. They’ve had a good holiday. Things are as they are.

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word of the day: cock-a-hoop

cock-a-hoop (kok-uh-HOOP) adjective 1. Being elated or exulting, especially in a boastful manner. 2. Askew. [Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from the phrase to set cock on a hoop (to be festive).] ~~~ Today’s word of the day is kind of…

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And I was going so well…

Curse other responsibilities! Past two nights, my writing has been going great guns, but tonight I had the band cds to finish sorting out ready to sell at the concert on Saturday, and I had to chase, and re-chase, and…

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I Are What I Are #3

K. I write down her name on the back page of my notebook full of roughs. Is it possible that she likes me? What was meant earlier in the playground? In my insecurities, I jest with Simon, sitting next to…

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I Are What I Are #2

The summer of 1989 – the summer I turned sixteen – was one of the last truly, long, hot summer’s I can remember. Months stretched on after months of blazing sun, roasting temperatures and blue skies. In the early days…

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I Are What I Are

a biography of me I’m fifteen and I’m sitting on the flint and brick wall outside the church, looking across the little roadway that leads to the beach. In my fingers are my pencil and rubber, and on my lap,…

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Navigation

Each year, my work sponsor places on personal development programmes for men and women, and these called Navigator and Springboard respectively. They consist of four day long sessions at a location, away from work, spread over four months – and…

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Annoying pain

For the fourth day now, I am suffering an annoying pain in my right side located in the neck and head area. I think I must moved/slept awkwardly on Thursday night, and Friday and Saturday were particularly bad when moving…

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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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