I got myself a job in Ireland after about a week of searching, which was really good going by all accounts, considering the major employment recession currently gripping Ireland. All being told, though, it isn't the most glamorous of jobs - working in the books and magazines section of a multi-purpose newsagents/bookstore/toystore, but it is a lot ( Read more... )

It is early evening on Saturday, and on Monday, Clare arrives. The time for her visit has soon rolled around, and with that my move back to Ireland with Clare the following Monday. I cannot wait! The past few months have been difficult and hard, but we have eventually come through much stronger, and can now realistically look forward to our future ( Read more... )

I woke up this morning in a very good mood, as I instantly said to myself "only 8 days left at work!" The better thing about it is that only two of the eight are the late (1:00PM > 6:00PM) shift; four are the early (8:00AM > 1:30PM), including my last two days at work. I can't believe how fast it has crept up on me - and I'm bloody delighted about ( Read more... )

Today I handed in my notice at work (I have 9 working days remaining) in preparation for me moving back to Ireland. The house that Clare and I are moving into becomes available at the end of the month, so that shall be when I am returning. Clare said it was lovely house that would suit is really well for our first house ( Read more... )

I've got a job interview this Friday at the hotel across the road for a receptionist position, and I'm hoping beyond all hopes that I get the damn job and can finally ditch Dunnes for good ( Read more... )

Recently I have been buying and reading a hell of a lot of books, and the books I've been drawn to recently haven't been fictional works, but quite advanced and heavy reading history books, focussed on pretty much anything over the 20th Century, so mainly the world wars, Nazism, the Cold War and the breaking of Empires. I've always enjoyed reading ( Read more... )

I suppose I best discuss how the birthday went, huh? Well it was pretty good, actually. Not many people were able to go out, sadly, because all the folks I know well are from work, and were at work with it being a busy Friday night, but there were a few of us out anyway, and we managed to have a good time. I got a random Welsh guy buying me shots ( Read more... )

I'm in such a great mood right now, and everything seems to be going really good. The sun is out and it is a fantastic day for early March, and there isn't a cloud in the sky. I can see the sea from my window and it looks placid and very inviting (except, of course, it isn't. Silly Slaney), and, generally, everything seems great ( Read more... )

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Fergus told me the other day that Dunnes were after a trainee manager in Wexford, and that he recommend I apply for the job and that he'd happily give me a very good reference. So I did apply, today, and I'm now waiting to hear back from them! Fergus said he thinks I should get the job and he thinks I'd be a decent enough manager, so fingers ( Read more... )