So Cambridge told me that they didn't want me to be part of their PGCEists. Not that I'm especially surprised, the interview I gave left a *lot* to be desired. Still, I've been informed (via trusty automated mail) that my application's been sent off to the next university on my choices list, King's College London ( Read more... )

Pretty much just got back from Cambridge and my PGCE interview. It went... to be honest, it just went. I've had far worse interviews and I've had far better. They discerned that I had exactly as much experience with teaching kids as I stated on my application (that is, negligible), which was less than they wanted. Apparently they thought I was ( Read more... )

How about I give you both ( Read more... )

...is what I'm eating while typing this up ( Read more... )

Friend Mordred emailed me this just recently. Normally it's one of ( Read more... )

Let me list the things wot* have been frustrating me so far today ( Read more... )

Spoke to mister Gossy on MSN at work last night. He has been ground down with work this week just gone (as we all have), and had an interview for a promotion today. Suffice it to say that this is lasting all weekend (with him going up to Northampton the weekend) so plans romantic are put on the back burner again ( Read more... )

Maybe I'm being a little paranoid, or perhaps self-indulgent, but I'm wondering if mister Gossy is actually being serious about the burgeoning relationship. Suffice it to say, he'll have been busy working all week (as I'm supposed to be right now - more on that later), and perhaps a bit busy to reply to my text messages. Hello! Would five minutes ( Read more... )

Just a quick update on the past few days. Been spending lots of time on World of Warcraft - unsurprisingly, it is a new game: I've got to get my fill of it. Not likely for a while yet. I must admit that the secondary skills system is amusing - standard fare for MMORPGs, but amusing nonetheless - cooking especially so. There's no feeling quite like ( Read more... )