interview

Just had interview for Jessops, should know by the end of today. Here's hoping. Should really finish the data entry by the end of today, otherwise Dad might be a bit peeved.

Usual mix of okay and inane questions, plus that 'where do you want to be in five years?' one. Which did get me thinking. Because mostly, yours truly is kind of rudderless. There's things I'd like to do, but don't have the qualifications, and there's others I don't have the first idea how to go about. What's frustrating is when I mention certain ideas to parents - the occasional 'what are you going to do with your life, Heather' thing - and they shoot me down, saying I wouldn't be suited, sometimes on the most stupid reasoning, like 'you wouldn't be able to conform clothes-wise.' I sit there flabbergasted, unable to point out that I work in retail, which requires a uniform dress code half the time.

Current thinkings :

Paramedic
Police
Forensics
GCHQ or something.

I have problems

See, Kita posted a link to the first ep of Angel season 4 on Comics Continuum. And it had a pic of Harmony. Who I dearly love because she's just so dumb. And... er... well, just look.

SaltwaterVice: pretty harmony. :strokes the harmony and shines light through her ears:
SaltwaterVice: what is it about the dumb characters that we love them so? Jayne, Harmony...
miss megolas: they're amusing.
SaltwaterVice: this is true. 'I call her Vera'.
SaltwaterVice: oh dear god. Now I have images of Jayne and Harmony as a duo, unleashed on the universe...
miss megolas: O.O
SaltwaterVice: nonononono. I do not need images of Harmony in the Firefly verse, (she survived and there's sunshine modifications they figured out in 2100) meeting up with Jayne. 'Cap'n, this here's mah girlfriend.
miss megolas: PUT DOWN THE BUNNY AND STEP AWAY
SaltwaterVice: Inara : 'finally, someone who doesn't have to talk to Jayne.'
SaltwaterVice: River : 'Her head is empty. Simon, is it possible for someone to live without brains?'
SaltwaterVice: ack. *talk down to Jayne.
miss megolas: PUT IT DOWN
SaltwaterVice: :tries to think whether Harmony would be more likely to wear chinese of cowboy dress:
SaltwaterVice: but it's amusing!
miss megolas: :dies:
SaltwaterVice: Jayne : 'I'm her lovecub snuggly bear, and that's fine by me. Mighty fine and kinky she is, too. I like a woman with priorities.'
SaltwaterVice: oh, god, now I'm imagining the children. Help me!
miss megolas: :shoots you:

:blinks:

I have the job. £4.50/h, not great, but seem like nice blokes, understanding about flexible rota, (the fact that there's 3 weekends in November I'm not going to be there), I've got a 6-month trial, and am in need of new black trousers. Start Wednesday.

You know that thing where they ask 'any more questions' at the end of the interview and you can never think of any? Bloke also said that he'd probably forgotten some, and when he rang up 20 mins ago, he said

'Hi, it's Steve from Jessops, and there was a question I forgot to ask you - do you have a problem with working in an all-male environment?'
My response : 'Errrr.... Why would I?'
Him : 'Great, just checking. You and your bovver boots've got the job. (this is due to a question about footwear regs - the only non-open-toed non-heeled shoes that I possess are combat boots) Just be warned we're a bunch of lecherous sods.'

Money! Money! Non-boredom! Whee!

Oh, and SFX? Why are you publishing spoiler zone stuff on Dead Like Me when I can't find it in the Radio Times? [Radio Times - radio and tv listings for the UK] Wanna seeeeeeeeeeeeeee.