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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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[sallypointzero.livejournal.com]

'get some exercise into your day'

that is dazzling truth! tho walks are so often pushed aside in favour of the Proper Serious eg peering at a cpu screen.
I'm going to make it a rule now! >:I

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I love walks! I do them at least for an hour a day and it has a marked effect on me - as opposed to the few times I spend all day at home (and go stir crazy). Exercise is bliss.