every day that you get up and force your cards

[loneraven]

Dear self,

You are not profoundly unemployable. Even if you don't get the job you interviewed for yesterday, and there's a hefty statistical chance you won't (850 applicants, 8 places, etc.), that does not mean that the very first thing your interviewer said to you, after pouring out the coffee and asking about your journey, was, "Well, you have a

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[highfantastical]

Get your GP to give you special liquid amitrip, which is what I had. Then you can take it in much smaller doses, but, more importantly -- It's SUGARY!

[loneraven]

That's a good idea. I'm a little concerned as to whether splitting the 10mg pills will do any good, as they're already tiny...

[rhipowered]

I'm quite fond of 'Sugar Tongue' (the acoustic version moreso) and 'Dairy Queen' off PatBB, as well as 'Driver Education', which I like better than the Amy solo version from about five years ago.

[loneraven]

Thanks for the tips! I like "Digging For Your Dream", but it's the only one I have right now!

[sfruof]

So when you say graduate, do you mean you are forced to wear an uncomfortable robe, walk across a stage and shake many hands of many (supposedly important) people, and get a little piece of paper that says "You've done it!"* Also, why a year and a half later? I've noticed people here are furiously registering to graduate in November.

Also, the Indigo Girls are from Decatur, Georgia, which is where I sort of live, and they own a restaurant there. You should go some time. I am a bad Decaturite/part-time lesbian for not liking them.

*Except you just get a blank thing, and the real one gets mailed to you weeks later.

[loneraven]

...sort of. My robe looks not-at-all uncomfortable - is trimmed with fur - and there will be a lot of ceremony, a lot of reciting things in Latin, etc., but Balliol will serve up a free lunch afterwards and it will all be very civilised. The funny thing about Oxford is that you don't graduate automatically. If you haven't done it, the university will still issue bits of paper to potential employers to say you can collect a degree at any time, so in practice it makes no difference. And then the ceremonies fill up, you get busy with other things, it slips your mind. So I'm only just getting around to it.

And, hey, that's kind of cool. They own a restaurant? That really is awesome.

[sfruof]

I had to wear a dress under my robe. And heels. They glared at you if you wore flats.

And, well, I guess it's only one of them. I've never been because I am poor, but I do frequent the Flying Biscuit Cafe, which is more reasonably priced and has the most amazing (American) biscuits you have ever had. I think Emily Sailers invested in it at one point, but it's since been sold/spun off. Still delicious, though.

[vampire_kitten]

you get busy with other things, it slips your mind

It's not just you. I haven't graduated yet, so two + years for me. And Jessie's on three + years and not organised it yet :)

[brightlywoven]

Yay you. And yay Leamington Spa!
See you tomorrow - fur trim and all!

[loneraven]

Hurrah! See you tomorrow!

[just_the_ash]

Happy Diwali, Iona. Light, light, light, and more light to you.

[loneraven]

And to you, my dear! Thank you very much!