Nott What You'd Expected...

CVs and C3POs

Today was a day of self discovery and taking life by the horns. While I attempted to master British job-lingo, some flatmates took over my role of lounging around the house and attempted an even greater feat. When asked why he climbed Mt Everest, Sir Edmund Hilary scoffed "Because it's there"....

In similar fashion, when asked "Why watch all 6 Star Wars movies in story-order?" Aaron had the same response.

Two quotes from our two-times-trilogy so far...

"Yeah, I've been powering though them..."- Emily
"Powering? More like basking!"-Aaron's response

a bit earlier,
"I've never seen these..." Kate
"You've read Jane Austen but you've never seen Star Wars?!?" Aaron


Bad acting and nostalgic feelings of betrayal and joy aside, I took to the streets of Nottingham in hopes of getting some much needed cash. (that last sentence made it sound like i became a prostitute, which is wrong... i'm waiting at least another week before i go that far)...

I made my hour long trek to Ms Bunns Cob Emporium (proud caterer to your Nottingham Forest), where I was informed by a possibly illiterate Cobman that -' sometimes people are academics, sometimes they are practical- I got this kid right here, he could write all day about sandwiches, but he can't make 'em for crap'

After the long trip down to the shop, I was secretly hoping he had put me in the Academic catagory, but my sparkling record at Quizno's was too much for him. As of now, I'm scheduled for a 'test day' on not this monday but the next, where i'll have a chance to 'walk the walk'.

In what can only be chalked up to Britspeak, I was twice today (Starbucks and a possible Pub-fingers crossed on the pub) told to hand in a CV first, then and only then could I think about an interview...

Where I come from, 'hiring' is a term used to define what a company does when it needs new staff.... not Recruiting. Also, a resume is used to explain various traits and attributes, not a CV (later research proved to be called a Curiculum Vitae.... thank you 9th grade Spanish, the only time i've ever heard the word before...)

So, here I am, typing up a CV to hand in later tonight on our way out and about....

There are only so many ways you can spin serving Snacks at KTC to 4th graders into a possible reason why you should be dispensing pints with the locals. We'll see if my spin is up to snuff.

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Exciting weekend ahead: A saturday of Starbucks and Pub interviews, Eda and Katie come on Tuesday, I get to head to London on Sunday, Forest take on Chelsea in the FA Cup (Zach, you're goin down), and Mary's buddy Caroline is here for the week- should be a packed house.

Back to Star Wars- We're on 4 finally- I can only take so much JarJar.

posted by Kevin @ 5:44 PM