Big things

Raine and I went away this week, all expenses paid. I had an interview down in Nottingham. We got to stay in a really snazzy hotel the company had booked for us. It was very impressive. To give an idea of how posh it was you got a dressing gown in the room - that means you've reached the top, in terms of hotels, I think! There was a restaurant, from which I was allowed dinner; the food was disappointing, though - everything we had was bland, and one dimensional. A very practical illustration that money can't buy you taste.

The interview was a full day event. Very exhasting, mentally and physically (hence the flopped Bean aftershot). It was a lot of fun, though. I got a really good feel for the company - although they're enormous, I like the direction they're going in, and their ethos. I don't know how I did, it takes a while to hear back from them, so I have to try and forget about it. It's very competitive, and looking back I can see some things that I did wrong. It was a learning experience, and a good night away, if nothing else.

Raine and I got essays back today, for our political theology course, we both got firsts. Which is good, a) because we don't have to secretly resent each other;-) and b) because we can celebrate! I'm going to make Pad Thai, the recipe for which we have mastered, and open a bottle of wine.

I have to have a blood test, and ECG next week. I've been worried about my heart for a little while. Early onset heart disease runs on both sides of my family, and I've had a few worrying signs. It seems my blood pressure's high, which I expected. They have to do these tests, to rule out some unlikely, but serious, conditions. I'm relieved that it's happening. As I say, I've been a little concerned, so I knew something was up, I'm going to be pleased when I know exactly what's what.

I got a new phone a couple of weeks ago. It's very exciting. You can store 100s upon 100s of music tracks on it. It's great for when I'm doing poster shifts at work. I'm pleasantly surprised by new fangled technology reguarly at the moment... I recently started using iTunes, and downloading TV shows from C4 and the BBC's websites'. It's nice to be able to watch things when and where we want. We got a hold of an Iraq show I missed, but really wanted to see, about the life of Under 21's (half the pre-invasion population of Iraq) since the invasion. You can still download it, from http://www.channel4.com/4od/index.html, under documentaries.