Monthly Archives: June, 2009
How far is too far?
Yesterday I was asked to do a practice translation for one of the companies I applied for a job at. It was a hard translation, but I think I did ok. Then, after I’d sent it off, I decided to find out where exactly this company is up to now all I’ve had is the …
Oh bureaucracy, how I hate thee
Today was employment agency day. First I had an appointment at 9:30 am to hand in my application for unemployment benefit I (ALG I). I knew I wasn’t going to be entitled to it, but I had to hand in the application anyway because to apply for unemployment benefit II you have to show proof …
Go get crafty – it’s for a good cause!
My attention was drawn to this by Welsh Girl, who’s blog you can read here. Made4aid is a new charity project set up by this blogger and some friends. The idea is for people to send in hand-made stuff (handbags, scarves, postcards… stuff like that. I’m thinking of converting a photo to cross stitch and …
Welcome to the inside of my brain
Do you know, it’s just taken me over an hour to make a cup of tea. I kept switching on the kettle, forgetting I had then remembering again after the water had pretty much gone cold. I think that pretty much sums up my state of mind at the moment. Anyway, the incredibly funny Jaywalker …
Back to reality with a bump
After 6 lovely days of wandering round Rome, having other people pay for stuff for me and not thinking about job hunting, the employment agency or my lack of income at all returning to the real world has been a bit of a shock. Yesterday I kind of eased my way into it, spending most …
Two things to see in Rome
I don’t want to talk too much about the obvious sights of Rome. Yes, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Colleseum and the Pantheon are impressive but I don’t think you need me to tell you you should visit them. Instead I’m going to write about two other things that I think are worth a visit when …
The wanderer returns
I am back in Germany. The holiday was brilliant. I managed to survive the heat, had a great time looking at old things and really enjoyed seeing my family again. Now I am back in my lovely, lovely flat and as fabulous as the holiday was it’s good to be home (although I may change …
Back after the break
We go to Rome tomorrow. Tonight I shall have to stay at the boyfriend’s place so we can pack our stuff (somehow both of our bags have ended up there!) As always when it comes to going away anywhere I have a tonne of stuff that needs doing first… and me being me I haven’t …
Wishlist
I wish… I could write as well as I thought I could when I was 10 I knew what I wanted from life I could get my Master’s without having to write a thesis My flat would clean itself I understood the German tax system well enough to start working as a freelance translator (I …
