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atseif @ 2009-11-15T20:38:00

2009-11-15T20:39:02Z

... I think I'm becoming religious.

And I've never felt happier. It's like someone has switched on a light inside me.

XD XD XD

atseif @ 2009-11-08T21:00:00

2009-11-08T21:02:38Z

Why is it that the moment I ask for help everyone magicaly disappears over the horizon?

I'm tired of being alone even when I have company.

atseif @ 2009-11-05T09:48:00

2009-11-05T09:52:27Z

I meant to update this the other day, I forgot 0_o

My new job went a bit pear-shaped. Actually I'm really annoyed about it because they just decided to fire me for absolutely NO fricking reason. I didn't do anything wrong - I think they just changed their minds about employing someone :/ My dad said that this particular company have a history of doing that actually so I don't think it was anything I did.

Really bloody annoying tho cos now I'm out of work AGAIN >.> I have an interview on Monday tho so hopefully I'll get another job soon.

On a happier note...

I spent the Halloween weekend in London at a BtVS convention. It was the best. thing. EVER. ^^ SOOO much fun! I met some of the stars (James Masters, anyone??), got autographs, got drunk at the parties... it was awesome! Oh yeah, and a bloke kept hitting on me and asking to dance and he gave me his phone number 8D

The event's on again next year and we've already got tickets! I can't wait!

atseif @ 2009-10-26T22:20:00

2009-10-25T22:26:27Z

Ah, I'm in a nostalgic mood today... I've been listening to some of my favourite old tunes from the 90s. They don't make 'em like that any more...

I've also been busy sorting out what I need to take with me next weekend - I'm going to London for 3 days. I am SO excited and really looking forward to having some fun at Halloween for a change. Halloween is my absolute favourite holiday but my dad doesn't like it so we never really celebrated it properly when I was a kid so having a trip away should be pretty awesome.

It's also pretty cool that I'll be going to work tomorrow! I can't stand being unemployed...

atseif @ 2009-10-23T21:35:00

2009-10-23T20:36:55Z

I got the job! \o/

Busy like a bee

2009-10-21T17:24:58Z

I have a busy few months lined up...

My job trial went pretty well. They want me to go in again tomorrow and do a full day and then they'll decide if they're going to employ me or not. So hopefully it'll go off smoothly.

On Saturday I'm getting my hair done and going shopping in preparation for Halloween weekend, as I'm going up to London for 3 days ^^

In November I'm booked in to give blood and in December I'm finally going for my laser eye surgery consulation.

I need to start sleeping better if I'm going to get all this stuff done.

atseif @ 2009-10-19T18:11:00

2009-10-19T17:16:22Z

I have a trial for an office job tomorrow... it should only be a couple of hours in the morning but I'm realy nervous about it =( It's not like they're going to ask me to do anything really impossible but I think it's just because there's a lot riding on it. I really need this job and it's close to where I live so it would actually be quite good. Fingers crossed it goes well I guess.

I've sort of got the urge to do some travelling in the next couple of years. My family don't really get on that well and we never went on holidays or anything when I was a child so I've never really been anywhere - the furthest I've ever been is like a day trip to France. So I'm going to try and have a proper holiday next year - I'm considering Italy or Austria. Of course if I can find someone who wants to come that's fantastic but if need be I'll go on my own - I'm just sick of sitting round here not seeing or doing anything interesting. It's a big world out there.

So I'm feeling a tad nervous and restless right now and my stomach is really dodgy. Can't eat.

Blurgh.

atseif @ 2009-10-03T16:17:00

2009-10-03T15:24:06Z

I have just had the weirdest job interview in the world.

It was a group interview for a start... we all sat together and a man came to talk to us.

I'd like to be frank here and point out that this man - who would be our 'boss' - was a complete and utter nutcase.

Get this, apparantly his staff:

Don't get sick and never take sick days
All have to take their annual leave at the same time
Never take drugs or pills of any kind (wtf?)

Then he started going on about how drugs are killing everyone (he's a doctor; it was a medical place) and he even slated the Pill. Now, I'm on the Pill, and I chose to go on it because it stops me suffering severe pain when I have my period. I knew the risks when I went on it, and it was MY choice and nobody elses. Who the hell is he to say that I couldn't take it just because I 'd be working for him???

Honestly I think that may even be illegal. And if it isn't then it should be.

The whole thing was nuts. I stood up half way through and left (and so did several others.)

Kinda pissed off >.>

atseif @ 2009-10-01T18:53:00

2009-10-01T17:56:56Z

Just got back from a job interview. It went fine but I wasn't really sure about the place, I'm not convinced I'd really fit in there. So I'm not sure about that one. But I have an interview tomorrow morning and now another one on Saturday afternoon! So hopefully there'll be a job there I really like *crosses fingers*

I really want Fast and Furious (~~Vin Diesel~~) on DVD but am currently lacking in pennies... >.>

atseif @ 2009-09-30T19:34:00

2009-09-30T18:45:03Z

So, I didn't get that job I interviewed for. BUT I have another interview tomorrow and another on Friday, so hopefully I'll have some luck there!

On another note, I MADE COOKIES!

^^

Also, I've uploaded a vid of one of my snakes at feeding time. It's kinda cool if you don't mind that type of thing, check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbE7FJhQsM8&feature=channel_page

atseif @ 2009-09-28T20:55:00

2009-09-28T19:56:57Z

I honestly don't know what I'm supposed to do anymore.

atseif @ 2009-09-25T12:41:00

2009-09-25T11:43:36Z

Well I got the interview this morning! I think it went quite well and I really liked the place, everyone seemed really friendly. They're going to let me know how I did on Monday or Tuesday apparantly, so *crosses fingers*

On a different and slightly weirder note: I keep having the same dream over and over again. Not quite sure why.

atseif @ 2009-09-24T19:04:00

2009-09-24T18:07:43Z

I might be having a job interview tomorrow - they're going to ring me first thing in the morning to let me know if I've got an appointment or not. Really hope I get the interview cos I need the job!

Also, a reptile magazine published a photo of my ratsnake, Connor! He's famous XDD

a note to my f-list

2009-09-22T21:56:18Z

Hi all,

I'd like to apologise for being so shitty to my f-list lately. I haven't been online that much and everything has been sort of hectic lately, so I haven't been commenting anyone very much or really been around to chat. Hell, it occurs to me that I don't even know the first names of half the people on my f-list. So I am sorry, and I'm going to be around and posting a lot more =)

Hope everyone is doing okay. Comment and say howdy if you want to =)

x Becks

atseif @ 2009-09-22T19:07:00

2009-09-22T18:09:36Z

Sooo... changed my layout to something cute and fluffy, cos I always seem to have depressing layouts for some reason lol.

It would look a lot nicer if there wasn't a whacking great advert right at the top. Anyone know how to move / reduce the size of the ads?? I checked out a few friends' journals and not everyone has the giant annoying one :?

Think I might change some of my icons too... I don't use all of them so I guess it's time for a change.

blah

2009-09-21T01:59:33Z

Okay, it's 03:00AM and I can't fecking sleep.

Tossed and turned for about 4 hours and gave up...

>.>

atseif @ 2009-08-30T19:30:00

2009-08-30T18:33:41Z

This afternoon I wached the Blair Witch Project. It was quite possibly the worst film I have ever seen. I have never been so bored in my life.

Anyone who thinks this is a scary film must be delusional is all I can say! lol 8D

</boredrom rant>

Here I go again!

2009-08-23T20:08:17Z

I've decided to get another tattoo ^^

I'm going to get a mayfly on my right arm (mayfly have a very personal meaning to me.) I am SO excited about getting inked again!! I'm going to see my artist at the weekend and get him to start designing it for me XDD

Also, I'm currently addicted to this song by Kaleb. The world needs to hear it.

atseif @ 2009-08-22T19:23:00

2009-08-22T18:26:30Z

I went to London Aquarium today with a friend ^^ It was pretty good, it was super busy and the directions inside weren't the clearest lol but the animals were awesome. I especially liked the sea turtles and the sharks ^^ Shame there was no octopus though. And I bought a very cute cuddly turtle in the shop ^^

After that we decided to go shopping, except we couldn't find any shops, mainly because all the signs in London are designed to send you round in a gigantic circle LOL. Oh yeah, and we got accosted by a zombie outside one of those horror attractions XD

I love London - I really think I'd like to go there more often.

atseif @ 2009-08-17T20:02:00

2009-08-17T19:04:54Z

I've been ill today. I went out for a meal with my family yesterday and today we've ALL got stomach upsets so I think they poisoned us lol XDD I still feel a bit sick now and I keep getting a pain in my back. bleh.

And also I'm starting to think that I really want another tattoo. Damn these things are addictive...

atseif @ 2009-08-03T20:01:00

2009-08-03T19:04:59Z

So, had my first day at work. It went okay, but it's horrible being new at a place anyway. Hopefully I'll settle in soon.

Not sure why but I feel a bit sad tonight. Guess I'm just stressed / tired.

I've booked a consultation for the eye surgery for early September - it's not any actual treatment, it's like an assesment to determine what treatment you actually need. I think I have to have this surgery... the potential benefits outweight the potential risks, for me.

Meh.

atseif @ 2009-07-31T19:26:00

2009-07-31T18:33:39Z

So, I've officially finished my job, and I'm starting my new job on Monday. It feels very strange to have left a place where I worked for more than three years... it was a bit sad but nice in a way too, my (ex) colleagues gave me wine, chocolates and a cute cat mug <3

So now I'm scared and excited in equal measure! 8D

My life is sort of manic at the moment, feeling a bit tired / stressed, so sorry I haven't been online more lately.

On other things, I'm kind of struggling with a decision... I am seriously considering having laser eye surgery (I have astigmatism.) I don't want to be wearing glasses and seeing the world through glass rims for the rest of my life... but the surgery can go wrong, and is so expensive.... but I think I'm going to go for it. Even though it scares me. Think I need some moral support from somewhere :/

I suck at updating this...

2009-07-11T16:13:18Z

.... so here's a picture update to make up for it XD

First of all - I have pics of my new ink! It's almost completely healed now so I decided pictures were long overdue. I LOVE this thing so much. Like most tattoos it looks better in the flesh (and incidentally the tail isn't at a right angle - it does curve smoothly over but it came out looking odd on the pictures!).

I also got a nice surprise this morning. I ordered two albino giant snails (which are very rare) and was waiting for them to come in the post.. when they came this morning there were three snails in the package so i got one free XD He's got some nasty damage to his shell (so I called him Chip) so I think someone might have dropped him... I guess that's why he was free, because they couldn't sell him :s

I've also acquired a little normal so I now have a nice group of five snails (three albinos, two normals.) Pics under the cut.

Sooo... they are, going clockwise and starting with the dark snail at about 2 o'clock... Laurie, Ben, Chip, Groo and Jerry XD

Close up of one of the albinos... this is Ben

And my luffly new snail tank

And in other news... I got a new job ^^ I'm not starting til August but it's a definite step up from what I'm doing now so I'm really looking forward to it.

crazy couple of days...

2009-06-24T19:25:17Z

Yesterday was a sad day - one of my breeding giant snails passed away. I knew she'd gone when I woke up but I had to go to work so I had to wait all day to come home from work to bury her.

Bad day then got even worse when for some unknown reason I got out the shower that evening and realised there was blood pouring out of my nose piercing >.< God knows why but I was crying my eyes out by this point - it was just one of those days.

Didn't feel too spectacular when I got up this morning due to having such a rough night, especially as I had a fifty-minute drive to a job interview. The interview went okay but I didn't like the atmosphere of the place so told them that I wasn't interested - I'm not travelling all that way for a job I'm not certain about. Glad I went though cos it's all interview experience.

Anyway, on the way back I dropped in to Pets At Home and bought a lovely new snail enclosure because the glass tank I'm using atm is cracked across the back and isn't too easy to clean.... and as I've now got one snail on his own, and snails are very social creatures, I thought it was a nice opportunity to buy a new tank and get it all set up for a few new snailies. So that cheered me up a bit. I'll get pics up when the new snailies arrive :)

I'm in a better mood now.. just sipping a cider and listening to KC :)

three thoughts for the day...

2009-06-21T19:28:25Z

1. I am completely insane

2. I need a drink

3. I want to get my tongue pierced.

That is all.