In which I fail to be particularly cheerful.
I have pies in the oven, made out of leftover beef and vegetable stew, sheets of shortcrust pastry that I was too lazy to make myself, and some parmesan cheese on top. I'm trying to make leftovers more interesting, but I still have about two thirds of the original stew left; this may be a problem. And by a problem, I mean man, 200g of chuck steak can go a long way.
I'm also still trying to find a job, and completely sucking at it. I've only got two classes tomorrow, so before or after I'll go down to SJS and throw myself on their tender mercies, CV in hand. Not having a job is making me pretty anxious. My parents pay my way, but things have been getting steadily more expensive, and I always feel crappy asking them for more, so much so that I haven't bought a new pair of jeans in two years, with the predictable consequences that the ones I have are disintergrating - the patches have patches, and that's not a cute exaggeration. I'm selling a few of my books and DVDs on TradeMe (nothing awesome, just things I read once and didn't like, or DVDs I bought in Abu Dhabi just because I had pocket money and wanted to spend it), which will hopefully give me a little extra, but man, what I really want is 14 hours a week doing something boringly profitable.
Mostly, I'm worried about my parents: my dad's contract is coming to an end in four months, and he's been looking for another job for almost a year now. Even with his shiny new PhD, things aren't looking good. He's not entirely without prospects - there are people in Abu Dhabi who still want him for an English-language editor, other universities that might be interested, but these are all 'maybes', and all still in Abu Dhabi, which my parents have been actively wanting to leave since about two years after we moved there. Anyway, any pressure I can take off them, however slight, would make me feel a whole lot better.
But for those who don't feel like sharing my particular turn to financial angst, and haven't seen this yet, here's Jon Stewart ripping the world of financial reporting to shreds. As he says at the end, "I hope that was as uncomfortable to watch as it was to do."
And for those who would rather never hear another word about finance: here is XKCD at its most awesome. Have a good evening, everyone; personally, I intend to eat pies and play Sims until I pass out.
I'm also still trying to find a job, and completely sucking at it. I've only got two classes tomorrow, so before or after I'll go down to SJS and throw myself on their tender mercies, CV in hand. Not having a job is making me pretty anxious. My parents pay my way, but things have been getting steadily more expensive, and I always feel crappy asking them for more, so much so that I haven't bought a new pair of jeans in two years, with the predictable consequences that the ones I have are disintergrating - the patches have patches, and that's not a cute exaggeration. I'm selling a few of my books and DVDs on TradeMe (nothing awesome, just things I read once and didn't like, or DVDs I bought in Abu Dhabi just because I had pocket money and wanted to spend it), which will hopefully give me a little extra, but man, what I really want is 14 hours a week doing something boringly profitable.
Mostly, I'm worried about my parents: my dad's contract is coming to an end in four months, and he's been looking for another job for almost a year now. Even with his shiny new PhD, things aren't looking good. He's not entirely without prospects - there are people in Abu Dhabi who still want him for an English-language editor, other universities that might be interested, but these are all 'maybes', and all still in Abu Dhabi, which my parents have been actively wanting to leave since about two years after we moved there. Anyway, any pressure I can take off them, however slight, would make me feel a whole lot better.
But for those who don't feel like sharing my particular turn to financial angst, and haven't seen this yet, here's Jon Stewart ripping the world of financial reporting to shreds. As he says at the end, "I hope that was as uncomfortable to watch as it was to do."
And for those who would rather never hear another word about finance: here is XKCD at its most awesome. Have a good evening, everyone; personally, I intend to eat pies and play Sims until I pass out.