Ashley Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 Do you have to ask benign, unfunny and tedious questions about everything everyone ever posts?
Dan_Dare Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 Just got an internship on a magazine in Leeds. I think. They're asking when I'm available so short of them saying 'Come Work For Us' I think I'm safe saying 'WWWHHOOOO!'
Dan_Dare Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 It's only for 2 weeks. I'll either sofa crash with a friend or commute maybe. It's an hour on the train which is...manageable.
MoogleViper Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 It's only for 2 weeks. I'll either sofa crash with a friend or commute maybe. It's an hour on the train which is...manageable. Don't you have a car? It's only about 30-40 mins drive.
jayseven Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 Sounds pretty good Dan. What mag? Had my first lecture on 'digital fiction' today. -Tutor has Empire of the Sun playing upon arrival (thumbs up) -Then we play a getting-to-know-each-other game where we have a card with a name on it, and we have to find our partner - so Tom would be looking for Jerry, only you can't just ask outright, you have to investigate in a 20-questions way. My card had JANE on, so I spent 5 mins asking people if they swang from the treetops, wore loincloths, etc. Turns out my partner was EDWARD. Further investigation - TWI-FUCKING-LIGHT. I was actually offended. -Then tutor says "my name is Alice and I am Angry! *clenches fists and shakes them violently*" ... Then turns to the next person who apparantly knew gistful things and said "Your name is Alice and you are *clenches fists* ANGRY! My name is Zoe and I am *twirls finger at head* ZANY!" And thus the list grows. I made THE BIGGEST FUNNY by asking if I was allowed to take notes. I was also a very sarcastic 'jolly'. -Turns out I'm not the only failure - another girl (Amy, if you remember her Shorty?) was in the class. She seemed annoyed that I'd broken the illusion of 'a fresh start'. I am her crimson spot. -DIGITAL FICTION isn't just fiction digitised, like ebooks and such, but rather more interactive, with the user/reader choosing what information to read in the order loosely held together by the author. One example was a picture of a body, and clicking on a part gave you a story, with some words url-ised that took you to other stories - essentially like a cross between those adventure books you read as a kid where you either went to PAGE 62 TO TAKE THE HIGH ROAD or PAGE 74 TO TAKE THE LOW ROAD, crossed with wikipedea. Group work for teh assessment, not judged on creative writing but creative use of the medium. There's lots of potential, and about 6 weeks to do it so it's alright. -Booked Hubs for Jugglesock. -Got home, hungry as fuck, and thought I'd bore y'all. Oh and the quick train is only like 42 minutes. You'd be a fool to ever get any other one!
Dan_Dare Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 Don't you have a car? It's only about 30-40 mins drive. Nope. Never learned to drive.
Eenuh Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 Nope. Never learned to drive. Whooooo I'm not alone! Anyway congrats on the internship! =)
EEVILMURRAY Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 (edited) Get in Dan! As Jay enquired, what mag? Also, how did you manage it? Do you have to ask benign, unfunny and tedious questions about everything everyone ever posts? You shaved it off, didn't you? I wouldn't blame you, only Jay can pull that look off. Fact. Everytime I see him at the meets I get jealous. I kid you not. On the day front. Had my interview today. I feel it went well, shall know by the end of the week. It's odd as to how much you need. Do you have a small or detailed birth certificate? Most places don't accept the ones with just a name (like my one). Not to mention that when I needed to show mine, I also needed two name change certificates (as my surname was changed twice). You were right chap, they had a bitchfit about it being the smaller one. I do have the detailed one, but it has my original birthname [before it was changed], so they'd probably want even more documentation than they did with my mum's wedding certificate. I'm gonna have to apply for a replacement provisional license. Edited January 26, 2010 by EEVILMURRAY
Wesley Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 My food came! But they didn't have the chicken I ordered and I asked for nothing to be replaced if they were out of stock. But it was a save really. It was 13 quids worth of chicken and I realised I'd have to freeze it and wait for it to thaw, etc. I'll just get Qorn because it's cheaper and I can use it straight away. - Also. I didn't just randomly take a picture of my food for the forum. My girlfriend wanted to see what it looked like. I... Er... It's kind of weird I took a picture. Let's just move past this.
Shorty Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 -Tutor has Empire of the Sun playing upon arrival (thumbs up) Does she still wear a dress over jeans every single day.
EEVILMURRAY Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 My girlfriend wanted to see what it looked like. I... Er... What did she think?
Wesley Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 (edited) I dunno. She's probably in morning lectures right now. 5... behind, so... *counts on fingers* Half nine! Lol, just this second: [2:32:58 PM] Candy Mountain: good god [2:33:09 PM] Candy Mountain: that is a hell of a lot of food Edited June 16, 2011 by Ashley
Dan_Dare Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 Whooooo I'm not alone! Anyway congrats on the internship! =) Cheers Get in Dan! As Jay enquired, what mag? Also, how did you manage it? It's with Leeds Guide. Kind of a listings and review mag for the city. I got it through uni- turns out one of their staff members is an alumni off my course so when they wanted (good) interns they knew where to ask. Boom Boom Pow.
Wesley Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 ! Congratulations, Dan! I'm also looking for a placement and yeah... I'm hoping to also feel that "yay" feeling you've got right now.
jayseven Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 Murray - I didn't think anyone actually liked the beard. Ta! Wes - that's an obscene abount of toilet paper for yourself. Does she still wear a dress over jeans every single day. Lol - not today but I do anticipate it in teh future. I think that's her summer attire... Cheers It's with Leeds Guide. Kind of a listings and review mag for the city. I got it through uni- turns out one of their staff members is an alumni off my course so when they wanted (good) interns they knew where to ask. Boom Boom Pow. I think I know the thing. Awesome for you buddy
Wesley Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 Wes - that's an obscene abount of toilet paper for yourself. So many jokes so little time. I'll let ReZ come up with one.
EEVILMURRAY Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 Murray - I didn't think anyone actually liked the beard. Ta! Fuck yeah. I keep trying to grow one. But it gets too itchy, how did you fight it?
MoogleViper Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 Murray - I didn't think anyone actually liked the beard. Ta! There's nothing wrong with a ginger beard.
Eenuh Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 I got to sleep in today, yay! =) Still got a painful back, no! =( Apart from that today is ok I guess. I'm trying to do research for my project and dissertation. So much time goes into this, yet the dissertation is barely worth any grades compared to the rest, boooh. Also, I can't access lots of articles I need because you need to be in a uni that has the Athens thingie, which we don't have here in Belgium apparently. =(
jayseven Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 I got to sleep in today, yay! =) Still got a painful back, no! =( Apart from that today is ok I guess. I'm trying to do research for my project and dissertation. So much time goes into this, yet the dissertation is barely worth any grades compared to the rest, boooh. Also, I can't access lots of articles I need because you need to be in a uni that has the Athens thingie, which we don't have here in Belgium apparently. =( If you promise not to email my tutors mean things, I'm happy for you to use my user/pass/uni to get in
Eenuh Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 If you promise not to email my tutors mean things, I'm happy for you to use my user/pass/uni to get in Haha don't worry, I won't use your information for anything other than finding articles. I'm not good at writing mean things anyway, even if I tried really really hard. =P
EEVILMURRAY Posted January 26, 2010 Posted January 26, 2010 Also, I can't access lots of articles I need because you need to be in a uni that has the Athens thingie, which we don't have here in Belgium apparently. =( Athens... Christ that was annoying back in the day.
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