I'm being considered for a Job at BBC North in Programme and content making, just got the email not long ago. I'm trying my best to be all calm about this but.... SWEEEEEEETTTT!!!! *jumps around alot*

It's not the real offer yet but it's a step in the right direction

Yes I joined too, add me if you wish :)

http://myfur.net/profile/Henk

I've been applying for different jobs, entering job market after being sucure for sure a long time is a bit daunting for me. I feel like I everytime I come close to getting a break in this something is there waiting in the shadows to ruin it. I guess I'm getting a bit too nervous about all this.

Does anyone have any pearls of wisdom to share? about going to interviews, things to put on the CV (resume), things like that? I could use all the help I can get.

Not sure how many Doctor Who fans will be reading this, but I would like to say a few things about the death of Elisabeth Sladen, who died this morning after a struggle with cancer.

Elisabeth Sladen was a wonderfully talented actress who came to the attention of the British public and indeed the world, when she was cast as the companion of the 3rd and 4th Doctors 'Sarah Jane Smith'. She will be remebered as being a heroine and a inspiration to so many, from those who watched her adventures with Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, to those new generation of fans who watched her on CBBC in the 'Sarah Jane Adventures'. Though it was writers that had created the character, it was Liz that brought her to life and gave a loose character discription a heart and soul. One which will never be forgotten amongst Doctor Who fans and those who watched her as a child. She leaves behind a husband and a daughter, and my thoughts and heart are with them in their time of grief.

For me as a Doctor Who fan, a treasure to the 'who' universe has been lost, as with the death of Nicholas Courtney earlier in the year. She will always remain one of my favourite characters in the series. She worked well with all her co-stars, but her on screen chemistry with Tom Baker (4th Doctor) will be the on screen relationship I will remember the most. For me, the best of the entire series as a whole.

Goodbye, Sarah Jane.

I was listening to the radio this morning and one of the local stations played a song from about four years ago or so, the song is 'No Worries' by Simon Webbe. Now I've always hated this type of music, because it seems to be all about getting someone who can 'Sort of' hold a tune and having some half wit producer who writes the lyrics and some even bigger half wit of a musician to do the music.

This I already new...

But what bothered me more when I listened to this song was that the backing singer was actually more talented than the main artist (and when I say artist, I'm stretching the term as much as possible). I suppose it moments like this that makes me very annoyed at the music industry as a whole over the past ten years. I really don't like the vast majority of music in the 00's. Not just because of generic pop crap that gets spun out like it's just been made on some bad production line, or for moments where a perfectly good voice has been backbenched to some asshole ex-member of a boy band, but because there was no real sense style to the music. The 1980's had a style to it, as did the 1990's... for me the best decades in music. But as far as i can tell 00's music whether it's pop, indie, dance, Metal etc, seemed very bland... no sense of style, flamboyance, originality and most of all, a sense of fun.


Okay, music rant over. Right... the Job Market. I've been looking for a job recently... and have never been so bloody depressed in my life. The ammount of crap that's just there is beyond belief even for a recesion. Apparently a door to door salesman is called a 'Field sales operative' nowadays. That's all there is and it's a scary thought when a University educated man like myself is forced to go for jobs like that. And if that makes me a total snob, then I don't care. I worked damn hard to get where I am, I don't want a shit job because the previous generation fucked everything up for the rest of us.

Car insurance is just stupidly expensive. I decided to get myself a few online quotes today and the ammounts given are frankly rediculous, how can anyone afford stuff like this nowadays is just beyond me. Looks like I'm gonna have no car for another year which does suck to some extent, but at least I'll be saving on petrol (gas) since I have no use for it.

Anyone else with car insurance troubles in the past?

On bright side of things I went paintball shooting for the first time the other day, which I have to say was a really cool experiance, though it did sting a bit being shot. On the last trip to the States I went to a proper shooting range with proper guns, after that I thought going paintballing would be a bit childish, but I was totally wrong. It was best kind of paintball experience according to my cousin... muddy, wet, raining windy and cold lol Still amazing fun though.

Has anyone else been before?

On New Years eve 2010, I proposed to my beautiful girlfriend of nearly three years...

The answer was 'Yes' *jumps and celebrates around the room*

Do you reckon the fandom has started to develop a so called elite? As in people who think just because they've been a furry longer they have some sort of special claim over the fandom?

And as for a Kettle of Fish...

Really, where does that phrase come from?

Appearance:
[x ] = You have blue/green eyes.
[x] = You blush a lot.
[x ] = You giggle.
[] = You're quiet.
[x] = You say random silly things.
[x] = You have a baby face.
[x] = You wear a more down to earth style of clothing.
[] = You don't wear halter tops or anything to showy.
[ ] = Your under 5 feet 6 inches tall.
TOTAL SO FAR: 6

Innocence:
[ ] = You're a virgin.
[ ] = Just thinking of sexual things makes you blush.
[x] = Your idea of a date is really romantic.
[] = You sleep with a stuffed animal.
[x] = You like to cuddle.
[ ] = You've never played the Nervous game.
[ ] = You don't even know what the nervous game is.

TOTAL SO FAR: 8

Colors:
[ ] = You like the color pink/light blue.
[ ] = You tend to wear bright/girly colors.

TOTAL SO FAR: 8

Personality:
[x] = You can be ignorant/oblivious.
[x] = You'd consider yourself shy.
[x] = You like happy upbeat music.
[] = You like "Cutesy" music.

TOTAL SO FAR: 11

What YOU think is cute:
[x] = You like small animals
[ ] = You like babies a lot.
[x] = Small/mini versions of things make you go "Awww"

TOTAL: 13

Multiply how many you got by 4
Repost as: "I'm __52__% Cute"

I started my Teacher Training about a month ago. Over the past month I've been observing classes and getting to know the students who I will be eventually teaching in about three weeks time. It's made me realise something, being in the role of a teacher, that somehow over the past few years I've just forgot. I've had to remind myself in many ways what it was like to grow up, with some of the problems that 16-18 year olds may have. My mentor in the department where I teach told me that being a teacher is not just about educating students in subjects, but you kinda have to be part social worker too. Seeing some of the troubles teenagers have to put up with over the past month of observing... it's made me feel a little bit of an asshole for forgetting about it. Like when I turned 21 three years ago everything I felt about growing up just seemed to go out of the window, like I was saying 'Screw this, I'm an adult now'. In some ways I thought teaching would be a breeze, but I was wrong. It hasn't put me off or anything like that, it's made me want to work harder if anything.

Am I mad for thinking this? Does any of that make any sense at all? I would really like an opinion guys if you don't mind.

Thanks for listening.

After a whole summer of toiling in the seventh layer of McHell I've finally finished until december. Which is a good thing I can tell you, not sure I could stand anything to do with fast food and co-workers who are drop outs from the school of charm for much longer. Couple those two factors with rude customers and we have something that would make Dante's Inferno seem like a nice holiday to palm beach. Okay that was over dramatic but you get the idea.

On Monday my teaching career begins with a simple (but actually it's really hard) teacher training course at my local college, will spend one half of the week learning how to be a teacher and the other half teaching my own classes. Looking foward to it, but it doesn't seem quite real. Though I think that will sink in once I get to the campus on Monday Morning.

As for writing... not that anyone reads my shit but I better get act together and actually finish things, otherwise it all seems kinda pointless... art must go on and all that other pretentious crap.

Today is my birthday, I've turned 24 so that now officially in my mid-twenties and not long off the quarter of a century mark.

And yes  ryanr I know before you start lol :-P

Spending my birthday with my lovely mate  jessfae

And hope to get very drunk tonight!

Henk

I have now graduated from University, had the ceremony yesterday. I feel great, got three brilliant years to look back on and looking forward to all the things that are coming. I start my Teacher Training course in September, from student to teacher is gonna be an interesting shift.

Henk

I'm currently writing a play about furries and the fandom, for it to be one day performed somewhere. I was hoping if anyone watching my page would be interested in being interviewed as part of my writing process. Bare in mind that some of the interveiw transcript will be going into the play and will be one day performed. If you wish, I can garentee that your identidy will not be revealed in the play and a character name will replace your own.

Henk

I have a degree now in Contemporary Theatre and Performance, don't get me wrong I'm over the moon about it... I mean I have a degree :)

But there's a slight catch to all this... I have to be grown up now, which is scaring me a little. No more student life anymore, I've gotta earn money, get a place with walls, carpets, furniture... christ I've gotta pay back my student loans... this is all just crazy. Any pearls of wisdom from anyone who's watching would be handy, the big wide world does scare me a little.

Henk

I've decided after a massive peoriod of not writing I'm gonna get back into it. I look at my gallery page and it's just depressing with all the half finished and half arsed things I've done. Time for a big change, and if I do start posting I would appreciate some comments guys as I always take your advice seriously as fellow writers and artists.

Thanks.

Merry Christmas to all who are watching and to everyone on Fur Affinity. Have a happy new year too.

Written a prologue for a new story I might continue, not sure if I should since the reactions haven't been that good. but anyhoo...

I've really gotta start writing more stuff or actually be brave enough to put some of my sketches up in my gallery, not sure though. Either be brave or have my girlfriend twist my arm into doing it lol

Okay here's a little run down of what stories I'll be posting in Early August.

Dark Moon Rising (Chapters 4-6)
Not a popular story as not many have commented, but I'm determined to get the story finished as a lot of things I write tend to be left un-finished. Besides I like it lol.

Into the Rain
A new short story I've nearly finished. And I promise this will be a thousand times better than DRIFT, which was a little shit if I'm honest to myself. It's a bit of a down beat story, but hoepfully might spark an interest to the grand total of four people watching my page.

On that subject I'd really like to say thanks to those who are watching, it's really appreciated. :)

I'm gonna at least add something new to my gallery this week if it kills me, I have a few days off from work and will write something damit!!!

I've decided to make a fresh start on my FA page, my previously posted stuff is now in scraps. Having just made a completely stupid topic on the forums has made me realise a few things. I'm gonna give this another go.

Just a quick note, thank-you to those who have at least viewed my page so far. Greatly appreciated :)

I've decided to do an overhall on the first three parts that I have written, as I feel they need to be tidied up a lot. It's quite a hard thing to do... well not to a writer with at least a microgram of talent, but for me this is hard!

I need a drink.

Haven't drawn anything in years, I'd fogotten how much I enjoyed it. It helps relax me, particually if it's been a stressful day in lectures and the like. At weekend when I have access to a scanner I post them here, but please bare in mind that I'm usually hopeless at things like this. If even one person thinks I've done alright that would be a miricle in itself.

Oh and some more of my werewolf story 'Dark Moon Rising' will be up later this week. hopefully some of you guys out there are still interested.

Catch you later...

Andy

Currently working on a short story called 'Dark Moon Rising', should be done soon. I have to admit I'm a little nervous about posting it, don't really have much confidence in myself as a writer. But if I don't post it I'll never know if it's good or bad... either way I'll still feel rubbish in the face of the artists in particular, I can't draw a circle round a penny.