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[commonpeople1]

I'm loving this unemployment time off work. Yesterday, I had fun with kirstenlj and her son at the Museum of Childhood, followed by a dip in York Hall's pool. Today, I went to the gym[1] and spent the afternoon browsing the net (job sites, school courses, etc). I've also set up an interview with the Institut Français for next Tuesday.

I'm now thinking if I should go back to school and get some skills that are more practical and job-friendly than a MA in Portuguese Studies. I found some good info on horticulture courses but the impression I get is that they are aimed at kids straight out of school and are mostly based outside London. I've got that typical pre-February fantasy of leaving office work for good and pruning park hedges for the rest of my life.

Tonight, I'm seeing Sherlock Homes' latest adventure with an ex-colleague. Tomorrow, I'm doing volunteer work at that LGBT organisation I briefly worked for two years ago (how time flies!)

[1] My number one tip for anyone out of work is to get some exercise into your day. You benefit from the endorphins, the tension release, the routine, and the self-esteem boost of course.

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[easterbunny.livejournal.com]

I used to dream of being a horticulturist. I wanted to work at Disney World and trim hedges to look like Mary Poppins and Goofy. This still holds some appeal.

(Icon chosen for proposed work place relevance rather than sentiment.)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I don't know if I'd go as far as work for Disney, but if the Queen had a spare role in her Leeds Castle maze trimming team I'm so there.