Where to live, & the meteor shower
All the time since leaving uni (and even before I left uni really) I have been wanting to get my own place somewhere, and obviously now I've been offered the job that's much closer to becoming than it was a couple of months ago. But now it seems everyone's advising me against doing so - my parents, Dave, random other people too - "why don't I commute?" "there's no way you can afford to have your own place on those wages" "why don't you get a shared place?". So it's put a lot of doubt in me - obviously I need to think a lot about what I'm going to do and whether I can afford, but I could do without people making it difficult for me. I know Dave in particular doesn't want to me to leave Weston, and like Rach said I should feel flattered, but it's always been my plan in life to leave Weston and build a life for myself somewhere else where I can be independent from everyone here - and more than that I just don't want to be tied to this same fucking town all my life.
Again I realise I'm moaning about not a lot, but this should be my be my decision not everyone else trying to railroad their thoughts and opinions on me. And based on just things living with my parents here tonight it would do me good to get away as soon as possible. I need my own independence back and the ability to do what I want and when - something that's a distant memory since I left uni now. And I don't think sharing with random people again is the way ahead either. I don't care if that leaves me with not a lot of cash to spare.
Anyway, aside from that all is well. Rob said he sent on a really good reference to them for me, and I sent on the CRB form today too. So hopefully I should get my contract and confirmation through soon!
Met up with Steven and Tim to watch the Chelsea game at the Cabot - am enjoying the fact the football season has started! Then went to theSummerhouse last night with Rach, Claire and Dave. Was a nice enough evening I guess.
Later on last night then, after trying to look out for meteors - me and my brother decided it'd be great to go out into the country away from all the light pollution crap that you get living here in town, so my brother drove us out there and then, and after finding a lay-by we lay back on the bonnet of his car and watched them there - some of then were amazingly bright. So much better than watching in our garden! We were there for a good 40 minutes or so, and saw quite a few. It was enjoyable to be out though!
On the way there/back, saw loads of different wildlife too in the country roads, including a fox cub, a small deer, something else-possibly a badger, and another fox or deer (we weren't too sure, but it must have been one or the other).
Got quite a bit done today, including the aforementioned CRB form. Could do with a book to read though, I've read pretty much everything I own now, so might head out tomorrow see if I can get something cheap. Want to keep myself occupied and get things done tomorrow if I can. For now I must go to bed.
Again I realise I'm moaning about not a lot, but this should be my be my decision not everyone else trying to railroad their thoughts and opinions on me. And based on just things living with my parents here tonight it would do me good to get away as soon as possible. I need my own independence back and the ability to do what I want and when - something that's a distant memory since I left uni now. And I don't think sharing with random people again is the way ahead either. I don't care if that leaves me with not a lot of cash to spare.
Anyway, aside from that all is well. Rob said he sent on a really good reference to them for me, and I sent on the CRB form today too. So hopefully I should get my contract and confirmation through soon!
Met up with Steven and Tim to watch the Chelsea game at the Cabot - am enjoying the fact the football season has started! Then went to theSummerhouse last night with Rach, Claire and Dave. Was a nice enough evening I guess.
Later on last night then, after trying to look out for meteors - me and my brother decided it'd be great to go out into the country away from all the light pollution crap that you get living here in town, so my brother drove us out there and then, and after finding a lay-by we lay back on the bonnet of his car and watched them there - some of then were amazingly bright. So much better than watching in our garden! We were there for a good 40 minutes or so, and saw quite a few. It was enjoyable to be out though!
On the way there/back, saw loads of different wildlife too in the country roads, including a fox cub, a small deer, something else-possibly a badger, and another fox or deer (we weren't too sure, but it must have been one or the other).
Got quite a bit done today, including the aforementioned CRB form. Could do with a book to read though, I've read pretty much everything I own now, so might head out tomorrow see if I can get something cheap. Want to keep myself occupied and get things done tomorrow if I can. For now I must go to bed.