Roar of the Earth.
Today's Key Personnel appointment didn't go too badly. They scared me with the words "interview" and "basic skills test" originally though. The "interview" was merely something where they asked me about what dates/times/types of jobs I'd be willing to work and to ask rather brief questions about my work history.
The "basic skills test" was just to show that I could copy data into the relevant fields accurately enough and fast enough, and to a test on how to use Word. Admittedly, the later questions on the MSWord test had me confused, as I didn't know that the thing could generate a contents page automatically (I always typed these thigns out manually) and there was this whole deal with a "merge" function that I never knew existed, nor understood. But otherwise, I think I demonstrated that I spent enough time at a computer to know how to type, and input data at a rate far above the average speed with a relatively low error rate. So I'm fairly satisfied with how that went. Only, I forgot to bring my passport with me, and I need a 2nd reference >_< I did originally have 2 references on my CV, but I thought that one of them wasn't relevant, and I was under the impression the CV had to show relevant work history and all that (least, that was what I was told). It was later revealed that it wasn't actually that important, just so long as they have 2 references and that I can show that I have some work experience any kind >_> Oh, well. I'll have to bring those in tomorrow.
I then came back to find that my cousin had created a Tauren warrior on my WoW account. Finding myself without PC and PS2 (my other cousin was playing Winning Eleven on it), I decided it was a good time to start reading James Herbert's Portent. I ended up reading it pretty much all day. Gripping stuff. I really couldn't put it down. Even when, for some reason, my head started to ache, I carried on reading. It was one of those "just one more chapter, I want to see what happens next" kinda things. I think it's the injection of modern scientific theory into the premise of the story, and an interesting mix of mysticism, that interests me so much. If anyone's curious, the story is set in a nt-too-distant future where the world is a considerably more envinronmentally-conscious place (albeit somewhat begrudgingly). Freak extreme weather conditions/natural disasters occur with no warning, and increase in frequency. Each one is preceded by sightings of a small glowing ball of light. It would appear that the Earth has finally decided to purge itself of mankind.
The "basic skills test" was just to show that I could copy data into the relevant fields accurately enough and fast enough, and to a test on how to use Word. Admittedly, the later questions on the MSWord test had me confused, as I didn't know that the thing could generate a contents page automatically (I always typed these thigns out manually) and there was this whole deal with a "merge" function that I never knew existed, nor understood. But otherwise, I think I demonstrated that I spent enough time at a computer to know how to type, and input data at a rate far above the average speed with a relatively low error rate. So I'm fairly satisfied with how that went. Only, I forgot to bring my passport with me, and I need a 2nd reference >_< I did originally have 2 references on my CV, but I thought that one of them wasn't relevant, and I was under the impression the CV had to show relevant work history and all that (least, that was what I was told). It was later revealed that it wasn't actually that important, just so long as they have 2 references and that I can show that I have some work experience any kind >_> Oh, well. I'll have to bring those in tomorrow.
I then came back to find that my cousin had created a Tauren warrior on my WoW account. Finding myself without PC and PS2 (my other cousin was playing Winning Eleven on it), I decided it was a good time to start reading James Herbert's Portent. I ended up reading it pretty much all day. Gripping stuff. I really couldn't put it down. Even when, for some reason, my head started to ache, I carried on reading. It was one of those "just one more chapter, I want to see what happens next" kinda things. I think it's the injection of modern scientific theory into the premise of the story, and an interesting mix of mysticism, that interests me so much. If anyone's curious, the story is set in a nt-too-distant future where the world is a considerably more envinronmentally-conscious place (albeit somewhat begrudgingly). Freak extreme weather conditions/natural disasters occur with no warning, and increase in frequency. Each one is preceded by sightings of a small glowing ball of light. It would appear that the Earth has finally decided to purge itself of mankind.