The other day I admitted defeat in this economic climate and went to the Priory House with my housing benefit forms filled out, ready for the free money. I was pleasantly surprised by the experience, everyone in there was really nice! I thought it would be full of the same evil staff and customers you get in the job centre, but no. The guy who served me was very impressed as I was the first one in days who managed to fill in the entire form (how hard can it be to tick boxes?). Unfortunately it will take about a month for my claim to even be processed... I'm poor now! If only I could play an instrument - I think I'd enjoy life as a street musician, at least for a day or two.
My standards of work are dropping immensely as I am now considering retail and bar work, which is very annoying because I have done jobs like that before I had a degree, what is the point of university again?
Being in a poor miserable financial state, I wish the next few paragraphs could at least be about how amazing everything is going with the artist. But no. Last week I got a bit pissed off with him as we were meant to be meeting up, and then he felt like shit etc., and didn't want to. By the weekend he was attentive again - bribing me with a homecooked meal. So we had out third date last Friday which was nice. But after that, again, he has become a bit of a recluse and he cancelled on me this Tuesday again. I just don't understand; is he really in to me, or does he just want someone to have fun with on the side?
Everything is just moving so slowly with the artist I just don't know where we stand, and to be honest, I'm getting a bit bored of waiting around for him to have time to be with me. At the same time though, I don't really know if I can date someone else... How do you know when monogamy has been etablished? I'm thinking that maybe I shouldn't put too much emphasis on this artist guy and keep my options open, but I'm quite sure (but not entirely) that he's not dating other people.
Remember Mr. Perfect? The one who kinda stood me up; tall, pierced, great clothes and hair etc.? He acquired a boyfriend a couple of months ago, but according to dear old facebook his relationship status has disappeared, which means that things are not great between him and the stupid looking twink in stripey T-shirts (I swear I'm not bitter). Also, remember the guy I dated in January, who suddenly ended up in a two week relationship? He's now got a new boyfriend. See how things move so quickly for everyone else in this town! I just wish the artist would either just dismiss me completely or fully go for it; the same tactic I want all these employment agencies in Brighton to adopt.
Thursday, 18 June 2009
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Ah, the housing benefit office;I recall their plasic violence-proof glass cubicles. Hopefully things have changed, but once it took them nearly 3 months to pay me any money - keep on their case!
What was your degree in? can you do some freelance work? Sort your CV out as well; it has to be bloody amazing.
Bollocks to the flakey artist - you're too good for him & are much too busy sorting your life out & enjoying the brighton Summer to even give him a second thought (really, get busy & your love life always takes second place)
I questioned the point of my degree immediately after finishing it too, when all the interviewer people asked "yes, but what experience do you have..?"
I think personally the best bet is to try to get a fairly junior job in something that's vaguely related to the field you're interested in, and then work up. Having a degree becomes more important after a year or two, once you've got some 'proper' experience. Without a degree I think you can hit a ceiling that's hard to get beyond.
And your artist does sound a bit flakey yes. I think you can legitimately go on dates with other people though. Or if you're bored with waiting around wondering, dismiss HIM. You don't have to let him hold all the power.
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