Tree Decorating and Interview

The past week has been going very well. I have now finished redrafting the novel and it looks like it is ready to be sent to agents. At the moment, I am working on the synopsis (cheers Janet, for proofreading it!) and the covering letter.

Other than that, I have been switching between two addresses and attended yet another interview.

I went to stay at my brother’s house on Friday night after my sister-in-law persuaded me. I think it is getting to the point where being the only girl in her home is becoming lonely. I know the feeling and although I get on better with guys, sometimes being the only graduate in a work place can be very isolating.

But anyways, I digress. I managed to get most of the redrafting done over the weekend, spending the free time on Saturday helping my sister-in-law decorate the tree, whilst listening to Katrina Kaif mime to a song about how sexy she is for everyone. Yes, she really is humble...

...Only kidding…I’m not an envious prick, for I really do like beautiful women.

I also forgot how amazingly funny 'Father Ted' was. My brother's friend lent him the DVDs - I have not watched them since I was 10 years old and I've got to say, the jokes I did not get back then are funny to me now, particularly the part when Father Ted confronts milkman Pat Mustard about impregnating the women of Craggy Island. In response, Mustard askes Ted if he's implying that he should used articificial contraception and Ted shouts, "Yes I...no I....if you're gunna be..I...JUST FECK OFF!" Honestly, I did not know that Catholics were not allowed to use condoms until I was 16.

I was planning to go back home on Saturday after the X Factor finishes. However, my mum and dad did not turn up and I had to stay another night. Not that I did mind, as I quite enjoy staying with my brother and sister-in-law, although at this time of year, I have to tolerate watching Strictly Come Dancing on a Saturday night. Boo times indeed.

It was during the Sunday result show of X Factor that my mum and dad arrived, telling me that they could not turn up on Saturday because they lost track of time when they went to visit my dad’s friend in hospital. As for the X Factor, I immediately lost interest when One Direction were voted out…yes, trendy Boyband members are not really my type, but I’ve got to say I am a sucker for big curly hair and long side-fringes. Ok…I admit, just big curly hair ;)

I have just returned from an interview in Birmingham for assistant journalist at DD Magazine. I received the email from someone called Yannick last Friday, asking me if I’d be happy to do an internship for a few weeks before being paid, which I agreed to. But to my surprise, I found out that Yannick was actually a man…if I had known this I would have opted for a lower-cut top….

…Joking! I would never lower myself in that way (excuse the pun!). The interview went really well, as they asked me about the course I did at university and what I have done in the past with regards to journalism. Surprisingly, the interview was very short and I went home straight away. As soon as I got home, I sent the articles I promised to email Yannick, as he wanted to keep the NME Style supplement I created with my group two years ago. So hopefully, in a few weeks time, I will be working in an office again soon. I just hope that it’s a pleasant enough place.